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This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.
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Ages for former stars are in the year indicated.
2017 Phillies:
- Nola, 24.5: 27 Gms., 168 Inn., 12-11, a 3.54 ERA, a 3.27 FIP, a 3.38 xFIP, a 3.60 SIERA, a 4.3 fWAR and a 1.21 WHIP.
- Herrera, 26: 138 Gms., 563 PA, a .281 Avg., a .325 OBP, a .452 SLG, a .171 ISO, a .345 BABIP, 14 HR, 56 RBI, a .778 OPS and a 2.8 fWAR.
Hoskins, almost 25:
- Phillies: 50 Gms., 212 PA, a .259 Avg., a .396 OBP, a .618 SLG, a .359 ISO, a .241 BABIP, 18 HR, 48 RBI, a 1.014 OPS and a 2.2 fWAR.
- AAA: 115 Gms., 425 PA, a .284 Avg., a .385 OBP, a .581 SLG, a .297 ISO, a .229 BABIP, 29 HR, 91 RBI, a .966 OPS and a 2.7 WARP.
2008 Phillies:
- Hamels, 24: 33 Gms., 227 1/3 Inn., 14-10, a 3.09 ERA, a 3.72 FIP, a 3.58 xFIP, a 3.63 SIERA, a 4.8 fWAR and a 1.08 WHIP.
- Utley, 29: 159 Gms., 707 PA, a .292 Avg., a .380 OBP, a .535 SLG, a .244 ISO, a .301 BABIP, 33 HR, 104 RBI, a .915 OPS, a 8.2 fWAR, 14 SB, 2 CS and a 5.8 Spd.
- Rollins, 29: 137 Gms., 625 PA, a .277 Avg., a .348 OBP, a .437 SLG, a .160 ISO, a .290 BABIP, 11 HR, 59 RBI, a .786 OPS, a 5.0 fWAR, 47 SB, 3 CS and a 7.8 Spd.
1980 Phillies:
- Carlton, 35: 38 Gms., 304 Inn., 24-9, a 2.34 ERA, a 2.42 FIP, an 8.8 fWAR and a 1.10 WHIP.
- Schmidt, 31: 150 Gms., 652 PA, a .286 Avg., a .380 OBP, a .624 SLG, a .338 ISO, a .277 BABIP, 48 HR, 121 RBI, a 1.004 OPS and a 9.0 fWAR.
1964 Phillies:
- Bunning, 34: 41 gms. (2 in Relief), 284 1/3 Inn., 19-8, a 2.63 ERA, a 2.75 FIP, a 5.6 fWAR and a 1.03 WHIP.
- Allen, 22: 162 Gms., 708 PA, a .318 Avg., a .382 OBP, a .557 SLG, a .239 ISO, a .368 BABIP, 29 HR, 91 RBI, a .939 OPS and an 8.2 fWAR.
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1950 Phillies:
- Roberts, 23: 40 gms. (1 in Relief), 304 1/3 Inn., 20-11, a 3.02 ERA, a 3.64 FIP, 1 Save, a 5.3 fWAR and a 1.18 WHIP.
- Ashburn, 23: 151 Gms., 670 PA, a .303 Avg., a .372 OBP, a .402 SLG, a .099 ISO, a .318 BABIP, 2 HR, 41 RBI, a .774 OPS, a 3.3 fWAR, 14 SB, 0 CS and a 5.8 Spd.
- Ennis, 25: 153 Gms., 654 PA, a .311 Avg., a .372 OBP, a .551 SLG, a .240 ISO, a .305 BABIP, 31 HR, 126 RBI, a .923 OPS and 5.0 fWAR.