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, 33 have had surnames beginning with the letter N, and 26 beginning with the letter O. One member of this list has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; pitcher Kid Nichols played two seasons for the Phillies (1905–1906). No Phillies players with surnames beginning with N or O have been inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame; however, Paul Owens was a team manager, general manager, and executive from 1972 to 2003. No members of this list hold franchise records, nor have any numbers been retired for them.

Among the 33 batters in this list, Lefty O'Doul has the highest batting average, at .391; he played for the Phillies during the 1929 and 1930 seasons. Other players with an average over .300 include Lou Novikoff (.304 in one season; the only player whose surname begins with N to bat over .300), Dink O'Brien (.333 in one season), and Al Oliver (.312 in one season). Ron Northey leads all members of this list with 60 home runs and 273 runs batted in; among players whose surname begins with O, O'Doul leads with 54 and 219, respectively.

Of this list's 28 pitchers, three share the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage: Red Nelson, Jerry Nops, and Eddie Oropesa each have a 1.000 winning percentage, Nelson having won two games and lost none, and Nops and Oropesa each winning one game without a loss. Al Orth, in his seven seasons as a Phillies, accumulated 100 victories and 72 defeats, tops in both categories on this list; among pitchers whose surname begins with N, Nichols' 10 wins and Dickie Noles' 11 losses are highest. Orth and Noles also lead their respective lists in strikeouts: Orth with 359, and Noles with 133. Roy Oswalt's 1.74 earned run average (ERA) is the lowest among members of this list; of the pitchers whose surname begins with N, Nichols' 2.83 ERA is best.

One player, Jack Neagle, has made 30% or more of his Phillies appearances as a pitcher and a position player. He amassed a 1–7 pitching record with a 6.90 ERA while batting in four runs as a left fielder.

+ List of players whose surnames begin with N, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref Second baseman .143 batting average 2 extra-base hits 6 runs batted in Pitcher 4–6 record 5.86 earned run average 68 strikeouts Catcher .200 batting average 1 double 5 plate appearances Third baseman .252 batting average 3 home runs 78 runs batted in Pitcher 0–8 record 6.27 earned run average 15 strikeouts Center fielder .188 batting average 3 home runs 28 runs batted in Left fielderPitcher .164 batting average 4 runs batted in 1–7 record 6.90 earned run average Right fielder .211 batting average 1 run batted in 7 runs scored Catcher .188 batting average 4 home runs 15 runs batted in Pitcher 6–6 record 3.84 earned run average 74 strikeouts Pitcher 0–2 record 5.30 earned run average 7 strikeouts Pitcher 5.68 earned run average 3 strikeouts 4 walks Pitcher 2–0 record 3.25 earned run average 5 strikeouts Pitcher 36.00 earned run average 1 strikeout 3 walks Second baseman .217 batting average 1 run batted in 5 runs scored Shortstop .231 batting average 3 home runs 45 runs batted in Catcher .143 batting average 2 hits 14 plate appearances Pitcher 1–5 record 4.17 earned run average 20 strikeouts Pitcher 10–7 record 2.83 earned run average 51 strikeouts Right fielder .238 batting average 30 home runs 115 runs batted in Pitcher 6.75 earned run average 1 strikeout 2 walks Pitcher 7.00 earned run average 3 strikeouts 6 walks Second baseman .244 batting average 8 home runs 152 runs batted in Catcher .160 batting average 1 double 4 runs batted in Center fielder .291 batting average 4 home runs 66 runs batted in Pitcher 1–5 record 4.17 earned run average 20 strikeouts Pitcher 6–11 record 3.96 earned run average 133 strikeouts Pitcher 1–0 record 5.14 earned run average 1 strikeout ShortstopSecond baseman .262 batting average 20 home runs 112 runs batted in Right fielder .269 batting average 60 home runs 273 runs batted in Left fielder .304 batting average 1 double 3 runs batted in Third baseman .221 batting average 2 home runs 48 runs batted in Pitcher 0–2 record 9.69 earned run average 10 strikeouts

+ List of players whose surnames begin with O, showing season(s) and position(s) played and selected statistics Name Season(s) Position(s) Notes Ref Catcher .333 batting average 2 doubles 3 runs scored Pitcher 11.25 earned run average 9 walks 4 innings pitched Catcher .063 batting average 2 runs batted in 1 run scored Left fielder .391 batting average 54 home runs 219 runs batted in Pitcher 0–1 record 6.23 earned run average 29 strikeouts Pitcher 9.24 earned run average 8 strikeouts 14 walks Shortstop .266 batting average 9 runs batted in 12 runs scored Pinch hitter .000 batting average 3 plate appearances Left fielder .238 batting average 3 runs batted in 3 runs scored Catcher .277 batting average 1 home run 33 runs batted in Pitcher 29–48 record 3.32 earned run average 268 strikeouts First baseman .182 batting average 1 home run 3 runs batted in Pitcher 6–12 record 5.63 earned run average 77 strikeouts Catcher .242 batting average 1 home run 18 runs batted in Pitcher 0–1 record 5.40 earned run average 7 strikeouts First baseman .312 batting average 7 doubles 14 runs batted in Catcher .224 batting average 7 home runs 34 runs batted in Pitcher 2–1 record 3.54 earned run average 18 strikeouts Pitcher 1–0 record 4.74 earned run average 15 strikeouts Second baseman .219 batting average 3 doubles 4 runs batted in Pitcher 100–72 record 3.49 earned run average 359 strikeouts Center fielder .251 batting average 2 home runs 72 runs batted in Pitcher 16–11 record 2.96 earned run average 166 strikeouts Center fielder .267 batting average 2 home runs 35 runs batted in Pitcher 24–46 record 4.54 earned run average 308 strikeouts Second baseman .048 batting average 1 run batted in 24 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.com. 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.com. 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.

Table Joe O'Rourke is listed by Baseball-Reference without a position; he appeared in three career games in 1929.

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