Phillippe won 21 Games with Louisville, and he would be a 20 Game winner in his first four seasons with Pittsburgh. The Virginian's calling card was his control, leading the National League in BB/9 five times, SO/BB four times, and FIP twice. He was a huge reason that the Pirates won the Pennant in 1903.
Late in his career, Phillippe was part of Pittsburgh's 1909 World Series win. Retiring in 1911, he went 189-109 with a 2.59 ERA, 1.105 WHIP, and his BB/9 of 1.253 is in the top-twenty all-time.
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