The Phillies improved 14 games from the 2017 season, but still have holes to fill to be viable contenders. One core piece moving forward is Aaron Nola, who proved to be the ace of the staff after an outstanding season. Where does his season rank among best in franchise history? Here’s a look at the top ten individual starting pitching seasons over the past half-century.
Factors considered include wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9 innings. Extra consideration awarded for league leader and Cy Young award.
10 – John Denny (1983)
In his first full season in Philadelphia, Denny helped the “Wheeze Kids” to the NL Championship.