The Philadelphia Phillies are a professional baseball team situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1883, they hold the title of the oldest continuing franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB) that maintains a single name and city. Competing within the National League (NL) East Division, the Phillies' history is marked by numerous playoff appearances and two World Series victories, achieved in 1980 and 2008.
Their home games are played at Citizens Bank Park, located within the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The Phillies are among just nine franchises that have achieved more than 10,000 wins throughout their history. Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt is often regarded as the greatest player ever associated with the franchise. Since its establishment in 1883, an impressive 33 players from the Phillies have been honored with induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. From 2007 to 2011, the Phillies were dominant in the National League, winning five consecutive NL East titles and securing their second World Series championship in 2008. In 2022, the Phillies returned to the World Series but lost to the Houston Astros.
The Philadelphia Phillies MLB Playoff History
The Philadelphia Phillies have played 140 seasons since their founding in 1883. Throughout their long history, the Phillies have won two World Series titles, in 1980 and 2008, while making numerous playoff appearances.
The Philadelphia Phillies MLB Wild Card Appearances
The Phillies have made three Wild Card appearances. Below is a table showing their performance in the National League Wild Card Series (NLWS) as of the 2023 season:
| Year | NLWS Results |
| 2022 | Won NLWS against the St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2023 | Won NLWS against Miami Marlins |
The Philadelphia Phillies Division Series Appearances
The Phillies have made 8 appearances in the National League Division Series (NLDS), with five wins and three losses as of the end of the 2023 season. Below is a table showing their NLDS performance:
| Year | NLDS Results |
| 1981 | Lost NLDS |
| 2007 | Lost NLDS |
| 2008 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 2009 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 2010 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 2011 | Lost NLDS |
| 2022 | Won NLDS |
| 2023 | Won NLDS |
The Philadelphia Phillies MLB League Championship Appearances
The Phillies have appeared in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) 11 times, with six wins and five losses as of the season end of 2023. The table below details their NLCS results:
| Year | NLCS Results |
| 1980 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 1983 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 1993 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 2008 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 2009 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 2010 | Lost NLCS |
| 2022 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 2023 | Lost NLCS |
The Philadelphia Phillies MLB World Series Record
The Phillies have made 8 World Series appearances and have won two titles. Below is a table outlining their World Series performances:
| Year | World Series Results |
| 1915 | Lost against the Boston Red Sox (1-4) |
| 1950 | Lost against the New York Yankees (0-4) |
| 1980 | Won against the Kansas City Royals (4-2) |
| 1983 | Lost against the Baltimore Orioles (1-4) |
| 1993 | Lost against the Toronto Blue Jays (2-4) |
| 2008 | Won against the Tampa Bay Rays (4-1) |
| 2009 | Lost against the New York Yankees (2-4) |
| 2022 | Lost against the Houston Astros (2-4) |
Philadelphia Phillies Postseason Results
The Philadelphia Phillies has won two World Series Championships throughout their history in 1980 and 2008. Here is the list of all the postseason appearances of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1885 to 2023:
| Year | Record | Result |
| 2023 | 90-72 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 2 Rounds) |
| 2022 | 87-75 | Lost World Series (Won 3 Rounds) |
| 2021 | 82-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2020 | 28-32 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2019 | 81-81 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2018 | 80-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2017 | 66-96 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2016 | 71-91 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2015 | 63-99 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2014 | 73-89 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2013 | 73-89 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2012 | 81-81 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2011 | 102-60 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2010 | 97-65 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 2009 | 93-69 | Lost World Series (Won 2 Rounds) |
| 2008 | 92-70 | Won World Series |
| 2007 | 89-73 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2006 | 85-77 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2005 | 88-74 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2004 | 86-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2003 | 86-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2002 | 80-81 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2001 | 86-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2000 | 65-97 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1999 | 77-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1998 | 75-87 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1997 | 68-94 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1996 | 67-95 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1995 | 69-75 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1994 | 54-61 | No Postseason |
| 1993 | 97-65 | Lost World Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 1992 | 70-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1991 | 78-84 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1990 | 77-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1989 | 67-95 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1988 | 65-96 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1987 | 80-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1986 | 86-75 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1985 | 75-87 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1984 | 81-81 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1983 | 90-72 | Lost World Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 1982 | 89-73 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1981 | 59-48 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1980 | 91-71 | Won World Series |
| 1979 | 84-78 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1978 | 90-72 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1977 | 101-61 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1976 | 101-61 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1975 | 86-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1974 | 80-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1973 | 71-91 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1972 | 59-97 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1971 | 67-95 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1970 | 73-88 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1969 | 63-99 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1968 | 76-86 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1967 | 82-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1966 | 87-75 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1965 | 85-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1964 | 92-70 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1963 | 87-75 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1962 | 81-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1961 | 47-107 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1960 | 59-95 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1959 | 64-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1958 | 69-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1957 | 77-77 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1956 | 71-83 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1955 | 77-77 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1954 | 75-79 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1953 | 83-71 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1952 | 87-67 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1951 | 73-81 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1950 | 91-63 | Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1949 | 81-73 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1948 | 66-88 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1947 | 62-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1946 | 69-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1945 | 46-108 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1944 | 61-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1943 | 64-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1942 | 42-109 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1941 | 43-111 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1940 | 50-103 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1939 | 45-106 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1938 | 45-105 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1937 | 61-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1936 | 54-100 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1935 | 64-89 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1934 | 56-93 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1933 | 60-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1932 | 78-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1931 | 66-88 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1930 | 52-102 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1929 | 71-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1928 | 43-109 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1927 | 51-103 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1926 | 58-93 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1925 | 68-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1924 | 55-96 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1923 | 50-104 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1922 | 57-96 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1921 | 51-103 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1920 | 62-91 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1919 | 47-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1918 | 55-68 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1917 | 87-65 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1916 | 91-62 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1915 | 90-62 | Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1914 | 74-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1913 | 88-63 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1912 | 73-79 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1911 | 79-73 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1910 | 78-75 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1909 | 74-79 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1908 | 83-71 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1907 | 83-64 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1906 | 71-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1905 | 83-69 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1904 | 52-100 | No Postseason |
| 1903 | 49-86 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1902 | 56-81 | No Postseason |
| 1901 | 83-57 | No Postseason |
| 1900 | 75-63 | No Postseason |
| 1899 | 94-58 | No Postseason |
| 1898 | 78-71 | No Postseason |
| 1897 | 55-77 | No Postseason |
| 1896 | 62-68 | No Postseason |
| 1895 | 78-53 | No Postseason |
| 1894 | 71-57 | No Postseason |
| 1893 | 72-57 | No Postseason |
| 1892 | 87-66 | No Postseason |
| 1891 | 68-69 | No Postseason |
| 1890 | 78-53 | No Postseason |
| 1889 | 63-64 | No Postseason |
| 1888 | 69-61 | No Postseason |
| 1887 | 75-48 | No Postseason |
| 1886 | 71-43 | No Postseason |
| 1885 | 56-54 | No Postseason |
FAQs on Philadelphia Phillies
A. The Phillies have won two World Series titles, in 1980 and 2008.
A. The Phillies play in the National League East Division.
A. The Phillies play their home games at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A. The Phillies' mascot is the Phillie Phanatic, one of the most famous mascots in sports.
A. The Phillies have won 8 National League pennants.
