Ennis would make franchise history as the first Phillie rookie to be named an All-Star and he proved to be a true power man of the organization. Ennis would produce seven 20 Home Run and six 100 RBI seasons and was capable of hitting for average with three years batting over .300. Seven times Ennis would receive MVP votes, the best being a fourth-place finish in 1950, which was also the year he won the RBI Title and helped the “Whiz Kids” reach the 1950 World Series.
While Ennis might seem like he is ranked low, he was a defensive liability. Despite having a powerful arm he was error-prone and never had a season where he had a positive Defensive bWAR. Still, 259 Home Runs and 1,124 Runs Batted In are more than enough to keep “Ennis the Menace” on this list for decades to come.The Phillies chose Ennis for their Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1981.
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