Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (A)

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, 2,081 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 2,081 Phillies, 51 have had surnames beginning with the letter A. Three of those players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, who played for the Phillies from 1911 to 1917 and again in 1930; second baseman Sparky Anderson, who played for the team in 1959 and was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a manager; and center fielder Richie Ashburn, who was a Phillie from 1948 to 1959. The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as the primary team for both Alexander and Ashburn, and they are members of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as is Dick Allen. Ashburn's number 1 has been retired by the Phillies, who have also honored Alexander with a representation of the letter "P"; he played before uniform numbers were used in Major League Baseball. Ashburn also holds a franchise record; his 1,811 career singles are best among all of Philadelphia's players.

Among the 34 batters in this list, catcher Hezekiah Allen has the highest batting average: a .667 mark, with two hits in his three plate appearances. Other players with an average above .300 include Bobby Abreu (.303 in nine seasons), Jim Adduci (.368 in one season), Ethan Allen (.316 in three seasons), Stan Andrews (.333 in one season), Joe Antolick (.333 in one season), Buzz Arlett (.313 in one season), and Ashburn (.311 in twelve seasons). Richie Allen's 204 home runs lead Phillies players whose names begin with A, as do Abreu's 814 runs batted in.

Of this list's 17 pitchers, Antonio Alfonseca has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; his five wins and two losses notched him a .714 win ratio in his one season with the team. Alexander has the most wins (190), losses (91), and strikeouts (1,409), as well as the lowest earned run average (2.18) among qualifying pitchers; the only player to best Alexander in that category on this list is outfielder Mike Anderson, who made one pitching appearance in 1979, throwing one inning and allowing no runs (a 0.00 ERA).

Key to symbols in player list(s)
orIndicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; ‡ indicates that the Phillies are the player's primary team[H]
§Indicates a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
*Indicates a team record[R]
(#)A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor.
YearItalic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster.
Position(s)Indicates the player's primary position(s)[P]
NotesStatistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S]
RefReferences
List of players whose surnames begin with A, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics
Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref
Ed Abbaticchio
1897–1898
Third baseman
Fred Abbott
1905
Catcher
Kyle Abbott
1992
1995
Pitcher
Paul Abbott
2004
Pitcher
Mick Abel
2025
Pitcher
Bobby Abreu
1998–2006
Right fielder
Cy Acosta
1975
Pitcher
Bert Adams
1915–1919
Catcher
Bob Adams
1931–1932
Pitcher
Buster Adams
1943–1945
1947
Center fielder
Terry Adams
2002–2003
2005
Pitcher
Jim Adduci
1989
First baseman
Luis Aguayo
1980–1988
Shortstop
Darrel Akerfelds
1990–1991
Pitcher
Jack Albright
1947
Shortstop
Scott Aldred
1999–2000
Pitcher
Grover Cleveland Alexander§ (P)
1911–1917
1930
Pitcher
Antonio Alfonseca
2007
Pitcher
Bob E. Allen
1937
Pitcher
Bob G. Allen
1890–1894
Shortstop
Ethan Allen
1934–1936
Left fielder
Center fielder
Hezekiah Allen
1884
Catcher
Dick Allen§ (#15)
1963–1969
1975–1976
First baseman
Third baseman
Left fielder
Bill Almon
1988
Third baseman
Shortstop
Porfi Altamirano
1982–1983
Pitcher
Clemente Álvarez
2000
Catcher
Rubén Amaro, Jr.
1992–1993
1996–1998
Right fielder
Left fielder
Rubén Amaro, Sr.
1960–1965
Shortstop
Red Ames
1919
Pitcher
Larry Andersen
1983–1986
1993–1994
Pitcher
Dave Anderson
1889–1890
Pitcher
Harry Anderson
1957–1960
Left fielder
John Anderson
1958
Pitcher
Marlon Anderson
1998–2002
Second baseman
Mike Anderson
1971–1975
1979
Right fielder
Sparky Anderson
1959
Second baseman
Ed Andrews
1884–1889
Center fielder
Fred Andrews
1976–1977
Second baseman
Stan Andrews
1945
Catcher
Bill Andrus
1937
Third baseman
Joe Antolick
1944
Catcher
John Antonelli
1945
Third baseman
Mark Appel
2022
Pitcher
Alex Arias
1998–2000
Shortstop
Buzz Arlett
1931
Right fielder
Morrie Arnovich
1936–1940
Left fielder
Richie Ashburn§ (#1)
1948–1959
Center fielder
Andy Ashby
1991–1992
2000
Pitcher
Dick Attreau
1926–1927
First baseman
Bill Atwood
1936–1940
Catcher
Earl Averill, Jr.
1963
Catcher
Ramón Avilés
1979–1981
Second baseman
Shortstop
Bob Ayrault
1992–1993
Pitcher