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As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Philadelphia Phillies.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the Phillies won their division (NL East), but lost in their first round to the New York Mets.  The season saw a few elevations and one new entrant

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes.

1. Mike Schmidt

2. Robin Roberts

3. Steve Carlton

4. Ed Delahanty

5. Pete Alexander

You can find the entire list https://www.notinhalloffame.com/baseball/top-50-baseball-players-by-franchise/top-50-philapdelphia-phillies">here.

Starting Pitcher Aaron Nola moved up one spot to #22.

Another starter, Zack Wheeler went from #38 to #31.

Bryce Harper shot up to #35 from #45.

The new entrant is Catcher J.T. Realmuto, who debuts at #48.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

In 2018, Catcher J.T. Realmuto went to his first All-Star Game and was set to be rewarded with one year left in his contract.  Knowing that he could likely get more money elsewhere, Realmuto informed his then team, Miami, that he would not sign a longterm contact and shortly there after was traded to the Phillies.

In this six years thus far that Realmuto has played in Philadelphia, he has been one of the best Catchers in the game.  Realmuto has earned three All-MLB Selections with a pair of Gold Gloves and Silver Sluggers.  He has helped the Phillies make the playoffs the last three years and he enters this season with 109 Home Runs in Philly. 

J.T. Realmuto was a third-round selection by the Marlins in 2010, an athletic former quarterback who transitioned from shortstop to catcher with surprising speed. After a brief 11-game look in 2014, he seized the starting job behind the plate in 2015.

The early days of his run were marked by a steep learning curve and a fierce commitment to defense. While his rookie season saw an on-base percentage stay under .300, Realmuto immediately turned heads with his pop time and mobility. He found his rhythm in 2016, posting a .303 average and proving that his athleticism was a massive asset on both sides of the ball.

Realmuto reached a career peak in Miami during 2018, a year in which he secured all major positional awards. He hit 21 home runs, was selected for his first All-Star game, and received a Silver Slugger. By that time, he had built a reputation as a versatile player who could hit for average, hit for power, and suppress the opposing team's running game. His 2018 season remains one of the best seasons ever by a catcher in team history, confirming the scouts’ belief that he was a future superstar during his minor league days.

The exit from Miami arrived in February 2019, as the Marlins moved their biggest remaining star to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a package that included Sixto Sanchez and Jorge Alfaro.  With the Marlins, Realmuto had 555 hits, 59 home runs, and a .279 batting average.