The 2018 Phillies had a strategy at the plate and they executed it: be patient, take as many pitches as you can, and be more than happy to draw a walk. To that end, the team finished last year second in pitches per plate appearance (4.02) and fourth in walks (582).
However, that patience came at the cost of hits and strikeouts. They finished with 1271 hits, fewest in the league and fewest for any Phillies team since 1972. They also had the lowest batting average (.234) and third-most strikeouts (1520). All this combined for the club producing the 10-fewest runs per game (4.