The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883: the current moniker, as well as the "Quakers", which was used in conjunction with "Phillies" during the team's early history. The team was also known unofficially as the "Blue Jays" during the World War II era. Since the franchise's inception, players have made an appearance in a competitive game for the team, whether as an offensive player (batting and baserunning) or a defensive player (fielding, pitching, or both).

Of those Phillies, 58 have had surnames beginning with the letter T, 6 have had names beginning with U, and 24 have had surnames beginning with the letter V. One player, Sam Thompson, has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; he played ten seasons (1889–1898) for Philadelphia and set the franchise's record for most triples in a single season in 1894. The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as Thompson's primary team, and he is a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as are second baseman Tony Taylor; Elmer Valo, who was inducted for his contributions as a member of the crosstown Philadelphia Athletics; and John Vukovich, who was primarily a third baseman during his playing days with the Phillies and was inducted for his years of service to the Phillies. In addition to three tenures as a player (1970–1971, 1976–1977, 1979–1981), Vukovich was a coach and team advisor from 1983 to 2004.

Among the 54 batters in this list, Tuck Turner has the best batting average; he batted .380 in four seasons with Philadelphia. Other players with an average above .300 include Thompson (.334 in ten seasons), Cotton Tierney (.317 in one season), and Andy Tracy (.357 in two seasons). Chase Utley leads all players on this list with 188 home runs, and Thompson's 963 runs batted in are best. In home runs, Jim Thome and Shane Victorino lead all players with surnames starting with T and V, with 96 and 79, respectively; in runs batted in, the U and V leaders are Utley (694) and Victorino (350).

Of this list's 34 pitchers, Bobby Thigpen has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; he won three games and lost one for a win ratio of .750 in his only season with Philadelphia. Jack Taylor leads this list with 96 victories and 77 defeats, and Wayne Twitchell has the most strikeouts, with 573. Erskine Thomason's 0.00 earned run average (ERA) is the lowest mark on this list; among pitchers who have allowed an earned run, Kent Tekulve, who holds the franchise's single-season record for appearances by a pitcher, has the best mark, with a 3.01 ERA. Among pitchers whose surnames begin with U, Tom Underwood has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; he won 28 games and lost 20 for a win ratio of .583 in his four seasons with Philadelphia. Underwood's 28 victories are the best among pitchers on this list whose names begin with U; Tom Vickery shares the mark among V-named pitchers. Dutch Ulrich has the most defeats among pitchers whose surnames start with U, with 27 in three seasons. Underwood has 245 strikeouts, best among the U-named pitchers; Vickery leads pitchers whose surnames begin with V in that category, with 177. Al Verdel has the best earned run average (ERA) among pitchers whose surnames start with V; he allowed no runs in his only career appearance for an ERA of 0.00. Ulrich's 3.48 ERA leads the pitchers whose surnames begin with U.

+ List of players whose surnames begin with T, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref Pitcher 0–1 record 10.80 earned run average 10 walks Third baseman .256 batting average 14 home runs 81 runs batted in Left fielder .220 batting average 6 extra-base hits 9 runs batted in Left fielder .222 batting average 7 extra-base hits 16 runs batted in Pitcher 0–1 record 9.00 earned run average 5 strikeouts Right fielder .000 batting average 2 runs scored 11 plate appearances Pitcher 1–1 record 4.91 earned run average 19 strikeouts Left fielderCenter fielder .000 batting average 3 runs batted in 2 runs scored Pitcher 96–77 record 4.34 earned run average 402 strikeouts Center fielder .056 batting average 1 hit 2 runs scored § Second baseman .261 batting average 51 home runs 461 runs batted in Pitcher 4–3 record 3.57 earned run average 72 strikeouts Pitcher 24–26 record 3.01 earned run average 196 strikeouts Pitcher 10–15 record 5.08 earned run average 191 strikeouts Pitcher 4.73 earned run average 5 strikeouts 10 walks Shortstop .265 batting average 33 extra-base hits 113 runs batted in Pitcher 3–1 record 6.05 earned run average 10 strikeouts Pitcher 9.00 earned run average 1 run allowed 1 inning pitched Left fielder .118 batting average 2 hits 1 run scored Shortstop .207 batting average 4 home runs 12 runs batted in First baseman .282 batting average 8 home runs 33 runs batted in Center fielder .295 batting average 264 runs batted in 923 runs scored Pitcher 0–1 record 5.25 earned run average 3 strikeouts Catcher .200 batting average 1 home run 7 runs batted in Pitcher 0.00 earned run average 1 inning pitched 1 strikeout First baseman .260 batting average 96 home runs 266 runs batted in Second baseman .300 batting average 12 home runs 219 runs batted in Pitcher 6–11 record 4.24 earned run average 81 strikeouts Center fielderLeft fielder .279 batting average 22 home runs 173 runs batted in § Right fielder .334 batting average 95 home runs 963 runs batted in Shortstop .259 batting average 32 home runs 152 runs batted in Pitcher 15–18 record 4.07 earned run average 54 strikeouts Second baseman .222 batting average 1 double 3 runs scored Second baseman .317 batting average 11 home runs 65 runs batted in Pitcher 3–3 record 3.79 earned run average 15 strikeouts Pitcher 8–11 record 2.93 earned run average 124 strikeouts Left fielder .135 batting average 7 hits 2 runs batted in Pitcher 0–5 record 3.73 earned run average 24 strikeouts Right fielder .278 batting average 31 home runs 475 runs batted in Catcher .281 batting average 7 home runs 102 runs batted in First baseman .253 batting average 5 home runs 36 runs batted in Pitcher 1–7 record 4.67 earned run average 68 strikeouts First baseman .272 batting average 17 home runs 135 runs batted in First baseman .286 batting average 1 home run 30 runs batted in Third baseman .268 batting average 1 home run 21 runs batted in Pitcher 9–6 record 3.45 earned run average 72 strikeouts First baseman .357 batting average 1 triple 2 runs batted in Catcher .221 batting average 6 home runs 34 runs batted in Catcher .226 batting average 8 home runs 37 runs batted in Second baseman .277 batting average 19 home runs 160 runs batted in Pitcher 1–1 record 4.00 earned run average 14 strikeouts Left fielder .251 batting average 22 home runs 123 runs batted in Center fielder .222 batting average 3 runs batted in 3 runs scored Third basemanShortstop .171 batting average 1 run batted in 1 run scored Left fielderRight fielder .380 batting average 140 runs batted in 190 runs scored Pitcher 33–43 record 3.57 earned run average 573 strikeouts Pitcher 4.50 earned run average 2 strikeouts 2 walks Pinch hitter .000 batting average 1 plate appearance

+ List of players whose surnames begin with U, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref Catcher .202 batting average 7 home runs 37 runs batted in Pitcher 19–27 record 3.48 earned run average 123 strikeouts Pitcher 28–20 record 4.02 earned run average 245 strikeouts Center fielder .268 batting average 28 home runs 158 runs batted in Pitcher 4–3 record 4.13 earned run average 66 strikeouts Second baseman .290 batting average 188 home runs 694 runs batted in

+ List of players whose surnames begin with V, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref Catcher .214 batting average 3 runs batted in 1 run scored ShortstopSecond baseman .254 batting average 5 home runs 65 runs batted in Left fielder .118 batting average 1 run batted in 4 runs scored Pitcher 1–2 record 3.00 earned run average 19 strikeouts § Right fielder .275 batting average 6 home runs 45 runs batted in Left fielder .233 batting average 3 runs batted in 2 runs scored Pinch hitter 1.000 on-base percentage Hit by 1 pitch 1 plate appearance Pitcher 3.68 earned run average 5 strikeouts 4 walks Center fielder .243 batting average 3 home runs 16 runs batted in Right fielderLeft fielder .252 batting average 2 extra-base hits 11 runs batted in Left fielderRight fielder .261 batting average 1 home run 4 runs batted in Second baseman .273 batting average 50 extra-base hits 87 runs batted in Pitcher 1–1 record 5.14 earned run average 7 strikeouts Pitcher 0.00 earned run average 1 inning pitched 1 game finished Third baseman .251 batting average 10 home runs 68 runs batted in Pitcher 28–26 record 3.78 earned run average 177 strikeouts Center fielder .282 batting average 79 home runs 350 runs batted in Pitcher 11.25 earned run average 3 walks 4 innings pitched Pitcher 13–16 record 2.47 earned run average 126 strikeouts Catcher .246 batting average 46 home runs 154 runs batted in Pitcher 3–3 record 3.86 earned run average 24 strikeouts Pitcher 1–1 record 3.68 earned run average 34 strikeouts Right fielder .272 batting average 7 home runs 54 runs batted in § Third baseman .163 batting average 1 home run 22 runs batted in

Footnotes Key The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum determines which cap a player wears on their plaque, signifying "the team with which he made his most indelible mark". The Hall of Fame considers the player's wishes in making their decision, but the Hall makes the final decision as "it is important that the logo be emblematic of the historical accomplishments of that player's career". Players are listed at a position if they appeared in 30% of their games or more during their Phillies career, as defined by Baseball-Reference.com. Additional positions may be shown on the Baseball-Reference website by following each player's citation. Franchise batting and pitching leaders are drawn from Baseball-Reference.com. A total of 1,500 plate appearances are needed to qualify for batting records, and 500 innings pitched or 50 decisions are required to qualify for pitching records. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2010 Major League Baseball season.

Table Turkey Tyson is listed by Baseball-Reference without a position; he never appeared in a game in the field in his major league career. Fred Van Dusen is listed by Baseball-Reference without a position; he never appeared in a game in the field in his major league career.

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