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, 101 have had surnames beginning with the letter L. One of those players, second baseman Nap Lajoie, has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; he played for Philadelphia for five seasons (1896–1900). Greg Luzinski is a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame; the left fielder played for the Phillies for 11 seasons, batting .281 and hitting 253 doubles.

Among the 56 batters in this list, catcher Mike Loan has the highest batting average, at .500; he hit safely in one of his two career at-bats with the Phillies. Other players with an average above .300 include Lajoie (.345), Ralph LaPointe (.308 in one season), Freddy Leach (.312 in six seasons), Dan Leahy (.333 in one season), Cliff W. Lee (.315 in four seasons), Greg Legg (.409 in two seasons), Jesse Levan (.444 in one season), Jim Lindeman (.313 in two seasons), and Kenny Lofton (.335 in one season). Luzinski leads all members of this list with 223 home runs and 811 runs batted in.

Of this list's 46 pitchers, the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage, is shared by three pitchers: Bobby Locke, who won one game in three seasons (1962–1964) with the Phillies; Kyle Lohse, who went 3–0 in 2007; and Marcelino López, who posted a 1–0 record during the 1963 season. Jim Lonborg's 75 victories and 60 defeats are tops in both of those statistical categories, and he also leads in strikeouts, with 551 in 7 seasons. In earned run average, Aquilino López is the leader; he averaged 2.13 earned runs per game in 2005.

Johnny Lush is one of the ten Phillies pitchers who have thrown a no-hitter, accomplishing the feat on May 1, 1906. Lush also made more than 30% of his career appearances with Philadelphia as a first baseman, batting .254 and amassing 53 extra-base hits.

+ List of players whose surnames begin with L, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref Pinch hitter .091 batting average 1 hit 1 run batted in Pitcher 0–2 record 4.15 earned run average 21 strikeouts Second baseman .345 batting average 32 home runs 458 runs batted in Catcher .242 batting average 4 home runs 33 runs batted in CatcherFirst baseman .160 batting average 7 home runs 23 runs batted in Pitcher 19–26 record 5.86 earned run average 170 strikeouts Pitcher 0–1 record 2.70 earned run average 4 strikeouts Pitcher 0–2 record 7.57 earned run average 18 strikeouts Center fielder .143 batting average 1 double 1 run scored Pitcher 0–1 record 6.43 earned run average 2 strikeouts Pitcher 0–2 record 7.04 earned run average 8 strikeouts Pitcher 0–1 record 16.20 earned run average 3 strikeouts Shortstop .308 batting average 1 home runs 15 runs batted in Pitcher 4–6 record 3.75 earned run average 43 strikeouts Third baseman .266 batting average 49 extra-base hits 157 runs batted in Catcher .000 batting average 2 walks 9 plate appearances Pitcher 6–8 record 3.55 earned run average 52 strikeouts Pitcher 13.50 earned run average 2 strikeouts 2 walks Center fielderLeft fielder .312 batting average 44 home runs 301 runs batted in Shortstop .333 batting average 1 double 1 run batted in Left fielder .275 batting average 11 home runs 67 runs batted in Center fielderLeft fielder .248 batting average 28 home runs 95 runs batted in Pitcher 14–22 record 3.74 earned run average 80 strikeouts Pitcher 24–12 record 2.65 earned run average 312 strikeouts Left fielder .315 batting average 33 home runs 160 runs batted in Left fielder .288 batting average 20 home runs 109 runs batted in First baseman .258 batting average 34 home runs 174 runs batted in Right fielder .280 batting average 11 home runs 56 runs batted in Second baseman .409 batting average 1 double 1 run batted in Pitcher 1–1 record 4.26 earned run average 27 strikeouts Second basemanShortstop .148 batting average 2 runs batted in 2 runs scored Pitcher 2–0 record 6.43 earned run average 10 strikeouts Pitcher 17–22 record 4.98 earned run average 232 strikeouts Left fielder .271 batting average 2 home runs 6 runs batted in Pitcher 8.76 earned run average 6 strikeouts 10 walks Pitcher 0–4 record 5.35 earned run average 11 strikeouts Pitcher 29–29 record 2.60 earned run average 195 strikeouts Third baseman .227 batting average 2 home runs 8 runs batted in Pitcher 36–42 record 4.46 earned run average 339 strikeouts Catcher .246 batting average 8 home runs 50 runs batted in Pitcher 18–32 record 3.73 earned run average 317 strikeouts First baseman .271 batting average 6 home runs 50 runs batted in Second baseman .236 batting average 1 home run 36 runs batted in Left fielder .444 batting average 1 run batted in 3 runs scored Pinch hitter .000 batting average 1 plate appearance Pitcher 6.00 earned run average 3 strikeouts 7 walks Center fielder .250 batting average 7 doubles 18 runs batted in Second baseman .249 batting average 9 home runs 54 runs batted in Right fielder .278 batting average 14 home runs 47 runs batted in Pitcher 3–11 record 3.73 earned run average 228 strikeouts 100 saves Pitcher 26–20 record 4.50 earned run average 252 strikeouts Pitcher 29–30 record 4.55 earned run average 303 strikeouts Catcher .275 batting average 150 home runs 609 runs batted in Pitcher 1–1 record 4.24 earned run average 16 strikeouts Left fielderRight fielder .313 batting average 1 home run 18 runs batted in Catcher .200 batting average 4 strikeouts 5 plate appearances Third basemanShortstop .205 batting average 1 home run 11 runs batted in Pitcher 3–2 record 3.28 earned run average 12 strikeouts Pitcher 5.40 earned run average 9 strikeouts 3 walks Pitcher 0–1 record 15.00 earned run average 1 strikeout Pitcher 10.57 earned run average 6 strikeouts 6 walks Left fielderFirst baseman .223 batting average 13 home runs 32 runs batted in Pitcher 5–1 record 3.78 earned run average 29 strikeouts Left fielder .291 batting average 37 home runs 156 runs batted in Catcher .221 batting average 5 home runs 58 runs batted in Catcher .500 batting average 1 run scored 2 plate appearances Third baseman .293 batting average 19 home runs 212 runs batted in Center fielder .232 batting average 22 home runs 85 runs batted in Pitcher 1–0 record 4.53 earned run average 27 strikeouts Pitcher 9–14 record 5.68 earned run average 106 strikeouts Center fielder .335 batting average 2 home runs 36 runs batted in Shortstop .190 batting average 1 run batted in 7 runs scored Pitcher 0–1 record 4.50 earned run average 2 strikeouts Pitcher 3–0 record 4.72 earned run average 32 strikeouts Pitcher 75–60 record 3.98 earned run average 548 strikeouts Second baseman .250 batting average 1 hit 4 plate appearances Left fielder .285 batting average 3 home runs 37 runs batted in Catcher .166 batting average 6 home runs 27 runs batted in Catcher .257 batting average 116 home runs 393 runs batted in Pitcher 0–1 record 16.88 earned run average 4 strikeouts Pitcher 0–1 record 2.13 earned run average 16 strikeouts Pitcher 1–0 record 6.00 earned run average 2 strikeouts Pitcher 3–1 record 5.70 earned run average 19 strikeouts Third baseman .234 batting average 2 runs batted in 3 runs scored Pitcher 15.19 earned run average 5 strikeouts 4 walks Pitcher 0–1 record 4.50 earned run average 14 strikeouts Second baseman .000 batting average 7 runs scored 6 plate appearances First basemanSecond baseman .211 batting average 2 home runs 5 runs batted in Right fielder .189 batting average 8 runs batted in 9 runs scored Left fielderCenter fielderRight fielder .265 batting average 2 runs batted in 1 run scored Pitcher 7–7 record 6.85 earned run average 22 strikeouts Pitcher 0–1 record 3.22 earned run average 6 strikeouts First baseman .278 batting average 83 home runs 630 runs batted in Pitcher 0–1 record 10.20 earned run average 10 walks First baseman .286 batting average 5 home runs 55 runs batted in First basemanPitcher .268 batting average 63 runs batted in 23–26 record 2.56 earned run average § Left fielder .281 batting average 223 home runs 811 runs batted in Pitcher 12–9 record 4.37 earned run average 47 strikeouts Left fielderCenter fielder .248 batting average 9 extra-base hits 4 runs batted in Left fielder .000 batting average 1 walk 5 plate appearances First baseman 0 plate appearances

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. 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. 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.

List Pete Laforest is listed by Baseball-Reference as a catcher, but never appeared in a game in the field for the Phillies. Ed Levy is listed by Baseball-Reference as a left fielder and first baseman, but never appeared in a game in the field for the Phillies. Terry Lyons entered one game as a defensive replacement and did not bat.

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