Odd Facts About Philadelphia Phillies' Hall of Famers

With one world championship in their 125 years in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies have often let their rooters down. However, they have had their fair share of Hall of Fame players since 1883 that have tried to uphold their end of the bargain. Phillies' Hall of Famers includes the great hitters such as Chuck Klein and Mike Schmidt, plus pitching standouts Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, and Jim Bunning. Here are some things that I'd wager you didn't know about these Philadelphia Phillies' Hall of Famers.

1. Mike Schmidt hit over .300 just once in 19 seasons!

The 3 time National League MVP batted .316 in 1981 and that was a strike-shortened season. Schmidt was always among the league leaders in walks and strikeouts, homers and runs batted in, a feared slugger who didn't have to hit for average to be effective. He was the winner of the circuit's home run title an amazing 8 times on his way to 548 round trippers. Schmidt never had more than 160 hits in any one season, finishing with 2,234.

2. Chuck Klein had 5 of the greatest seasons ever in a row!

Playing during the late 1920s and early '30s, Klein had some monster years. He had 693 runs batted in during the 5 years from 1929 through 1933, winning the Triple Crown in 1933. Klein, a lefty-swinging outfielder, was then inexplicably dealt to the Cubs for 3 players and $65,000 after the 1933 campaign. In Chicago he failed to duplicate his previous success and Philadelphia got him back from the Cubs a couple seasons later. However, he was not the same fierce slugger as he once was; the most RBI he would collect in a year were 61 before retiring during the 1944 season.

3. Robin Roberts had some awful seasons during his Hall of Fame career!