The Stat File
Chuck Klein's 59 doubles deserve their own spotlight
Klein's 1930 Phillies season pairs 59 doubles with 40 home runs. The doubles total stands highest in the qualified franchise player-season table through 2025.
MLB / PHILADELPHIA
The Phillies
history file.
Strange dates. Standout seasons. Numbers worth a second look.
Calendar coverage: 1899–2025 regular season. Batting coverage: 1883–2025, Phillies stints only. Provisional 2026 data and postseason are excluded.
Player discoveries
Calendar discoveries
Calendar Curse
April 29: nine years, nine losses
Nine years. Nine games. Nine losses. A calendar coincidence with an unusually stubborn streak.
Calendar Curse
August 25: ten years without a win
From 1919 through 1928, the Phillies lost on August 25 every year—even when they scored 23 runs.
Calendar Magic
May 14 Magic: eleven appearances, eleven wins
From 1975 through 1987, every Phillies appearance on May 14 ended in a win. Two missing dates make the counting rule part of the story.
Calendar Fireworks
April 16 Fireworks: four appearances, 47 runs
The Phillies scored at least eight runs in four straight April 16 appearances: 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.