[1][2] The team was also known unofficially as the "Blue Jays" during the World War II era.
Of those 2,081 Phillies, 143 have had surnames beginning with the letter C. Two of those players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher Steve Carlton, who pitched for Philadelphia from 1972 to 1986;[4] and first baseman Roger Connor, who appeared for the Phillies in the 1892 season.
[8] Carlton holds two franchise records, leading all Phillies pitchers with 241 victories and 3,031 strikeouts.
[9] Among the 78 batters in this list, catcher Harry Cheek and shortstop Todd Cruz have the highest batting average, at .500; each recorded two hits in four career at-bats.
He amassed an 0–3 pitching record with a 7.77 ERA while batting .267 with three extra-base hits and seven runs scored.
