2015 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (63-99) Fifth Place, National League East Division, -27.0 Games Manager: Pete Mackanin, 1St Season
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2015 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (63-99) Fifth Place, National League East Division, -27.0 Games Manager: Pete Mackanin, 1st season 2015 SEASON RECAP: Philadelphia had the worst record in the majors at 63-99 (.388), marking PHILLIES PHACTS their third consecutive season under .500 (73-89 in both 2013 & 2014), their longest such streak since they did so in seven consecutive seasons from 1994 to 2000 ... The Phillies finished in 5th place in the Record (2015): 63-99 (.388) Home (2015): 37-44 NL East, 27.0 games behind the New York Mets (90-72), which was their largest division deficit at the Road (2015): 26-55 end of a season since 2000 (30.0 games back) … Overall, the team batted .249 with 439 extra-base Current Streak: Won 1 hits (272 2B, 37 3B, 130 HR) and 626 runs scored (3.86 RPG) … Phillies pitchers combined for a 4.69 Last 5 Games: 3-2 ERA (29th among all ML clubs), which included a 5.23 ERA for the starters and 3.81 mark for the pen. Last 10 Games: 5-5 Series Record/# of series: 14-32-6 RYNO RESIGNS, MACKANIN NAMED MANAGER: On June 26, 2015, Ryne Sandberg resigned Sweeps/Swept: 5/13 as manager of the Phillies … He had served in that capacity since August 16, 2013, amassing a 119- 159 (.428) record in 278 games with Philadelphia … Following Sandberg’s resignation, Pete PHILLIES AT HOME rd Mackanin was named interim manager (53 manager in Phillies history) … Mackanin was in the midst Games Played: 81 of his second season as the Phillies third base coach and sixth season, overall, as a coach with the Record: 37-44 (.457) club (previously served as bench coach for the team from 2009-12 under manager Charlie Manuel) … CBP (est. 2004): 532-443 (.546) On September 22, the interim tag was removed and Mackanin received a one-year contract extension, taking him through the 2016 season with a club option for 2017 … After taking over the reins, the Batting Average: .247 Runs/Runs Per Game: 338/4.17 Phillies went 37-51 under Mackanin, which included a 21-12 stretch from July 17 through August 23, th Home Runs: 72 the 4 -best record in MLB during that span ... 2015 marked Mackanin’s third stint as a Major League Stolen Bases: 42 manager, having filled that role in an interim capacity in 2005 with the Pittsburgh Pirates (12-14) and 2007 with the Cincinnati Reds (41-39) … He is the 8th Phillies manager to have also played and ERA: 4.32 coached for the team … Mackanin’s overall Major League managerial record stands at 90-104. Starters W-L: 20-34 Starters ERA: 4.74 FRONT OFFICE CHANGES: On June 29, 2015, the Phillies announced the hiring of longtime baseball Relievers W-L: 17-10 Relievers ERA: 3.69 executive Andy MacPhail to succeed Pat Gillick as president of the club at the conclusion of the 2015 Saves/Opp: 23/35 season … He officially assumed the role on October 14, 2015, at which time he began overseeing the entire organization, both in its business and baseball operations … MacPhail, 62, previously served as PHILS ON THE ROAD president of baseball operations for the Baltimore Orioles from 2007-2011 … During this time, he was responsible for all aspects of major league, minor league and scouting operations for the club … Prior Games Played: 81 to joining the Orioles, MacPhail spent 12 years with the Chicago Cubs as president and CEO (1994- Record: 26-55 (.321) 2006), including 18 months as general manager … During his tenure in Chicago, the team reached the Batting Average: .249 postseason twice … As general manager of the Minnesota Twins, MacPhail led the team to two World Runs/Runs Per Game: 288/3.56 Series titles … MacPhail’s grandfather, Larry, and his father, Lee, both of whom had extensive Home Runs: 58 successful careers as baseball executives, were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame … Stolen Bases: 46 Additionally, on September 10, 2015, the Phillies announced they had elected not to extend the contract of SVP & GM Ruben Amaro Jr. … The club named Assistant GM Scott Proefrock the ERA: 5.09 Interim GM. Starters W-L: 18-42 Starters ERA: 5.73 Relievers W-L: 8-13 HELLO, MY NAME IS: Of the 25 players on the Phillies Opening Day roster, only 16 finished the Relievers ERA: 3.95 season on the active roster … Overall, Philadelphia used 50 different players on their roster in 2015 Saves/Opp: 12/16 (29 pitchers, 21 position players), tied for 13th-most in the majors … Philadelphia made four major trades during the season, sending closer Jonathan Papelbon to the Washington Nationals on July PHILLIES AT A GLANCE 28, left-handers Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman to the Texas Rangers on July 31, outfielder Ben 2015 DAY-BY-DAY Revere to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 31, and second baseman Chase Utley to the Los Angeles April: 8-15 Monday: 5-13 Dodgers on August 19 … In those four deals, the Phillies acquired 10 prospects (C Jorge Alfaro, OF’s May: 11-18 Tuesday: 10-14 Darnell Sweeney & Nick Williams, and RHP’s Alec Asher, Jimmy Cordero, Jerad Eickhoff, Nick Pivetta, June: 8-19 Wednesday: 8-17 John Richy, Jake Thompson & Alberto Tirado) and one major league player (LHP Matt Harrison). July: 13-12 Thursday: 4-12 Aug: 12-16 Friday: 11-15 YOUTH MOVEMENT: Over the course of the 2015 season, 10 players made their Major Sept: 9-17 Saturday: 11-15 League debuts for Philadelphia -- two position players (OF Odubel Herrera, OF Darnell Sweeney) Oct: 2-2 Sunday: 14-13 and eight pitchers (LHP Elvis Araujo, RHP Alec Asher, RHP Jerad Eickhoff, RHP Severino Gonzalez, LHP 2015 2015 Adam Morgan, RHP Colton Murray, RHP Aaron Nola, RHP Nefi Ogando) ... That was the most in a vs East: 30-46 Day: 23-29 single season for the Phillies since 1996 when they had 15 different players debut (courtesy: Elias vs Cent: 11-23 Night: 40-70 Sports Bureau) ... Additionally, Dalier Hinojosa made his ML debut in 2015 with the Red Sox (5/3 vs vs West: 14-18 1st Half: 29-62 NYY) and Ken Roberts did so on the same day for Colorado (5/3 at SD) ... Both were claimed off vs AL: 8-12 2nd Half: 34-37 waivers by the Phillies ... In all, 18 different rookies appeared in at least one game for Philadelphia in 2015 (13 pitchers, 5 position players) … Additionally, the Phillies had five different starting pitchers make their Major League debuts this year, setting a new franchise record for a single season (Gonzalez on 4/28 at STL, Morgan on 6/21 vs STL, Nola on 7/21 vs TB, Eickhoff on 8/21 at MIA, Asher on 8/30 vs SD) … Eight Phillies rookies earned at least one win in 2015, matching the franchise record (1997). HOLLYWOOD ENDING: In his final start in Phillies uniform, Cole Hamels threw the 290th no-hitter in Major League history, blanking the Chicago Cubs, 5-0, at Wrigley Field on July 25 (was the first player in ML history to be traded immediately after throwing a no-hitter) … Some notes on that memorable afternoon at the Friendly Confines: Third LHP in Phillies franchise history to throw a no-hitter (previous: Terry Mulholland (8/15/90) First no-hitter against CHI since Sandy Koufax on 9/9/65, a span of 7,920 games First no-hitter at Wrigley Field since 9/2/72 (CHI’s Milt Pappas) First no-hitter against CHI at Wrigley since 8/19/65 (CIN’s Jim Maloney) Carlos Ruiz was Hamels’ catcher in the game, marking his fourth career no-hitter; set an NL record and joined Jason Varitek as the only two catchers in MLB history to be on the receiving end of four no-hitters PHILLIES RECORD WHEN THEY… Score First: 34-24 Lead After 6: 45-5 Lead After 7: 51-3 Lead After 8: 50-1 Out-Hit Opp: 39-16 Last AB Decisions: 14-14 Opp. Score First: 29-75 Tied After 6: 9-11 Tied After 7: 6-7 Tied After 8: 10-10 Hits equal: 5-7 Walk-off Decisions: 7-7 Score 4 or more: 54-30 Trail After 6: 9-83 Trail After 7: 6-89 Trail After 8: 3-88 Out-Hit by Opp: 19-76 Starter goes > 6.0 IP 28-11 Score 3 or less: 9-69 Hit no HR: 20-53 Starter goes 6.0 IP 15-25 Hit at least 1 HR: 43-46 Starter goes < 6.0 IP 20-63 A TALE OF TWO HALVES: Philadelphia finished the first half of the season with a Major League- worst 62 losses (29-62, .319), their most before the All-Star break in franchise history … They improved dramatically in the second half, however, going 34-37 (.479) after the break (8th-best record in NL, T-18th in MLB) ... The Phillies averaged just 3.38 runs per game in the first half, dead last in MLB, before averaging over a full run higher after the break (4.48), 12th-best among all Major League clubs. COMING THROUGH IN A PINCH: The Phillies led the majors in several pinch categories this season: home runs (10), extra-base hits (25), slugging percentage (.446) and total bases (103) … They also finished 2nd in pinch doubles (15) & OPS (.758), T-2nd in RBI (39), 4th in average (.251) and T-4th in hits (58) … Philadelphia’s 10 pinch home runs were their most in a season since 1984 when they also finished with 10.