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Former Phillies Utley, Rollins, Abreu and Wagner fall short on 2024 Hall of Fame ballot

The calls have come and the Philadelphia Phillies were shut out from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will be enshrined with former manager Jim Leyland on July 21 in Cooperstown.

There were four Phillies on the ballot, but none were named on 75% of the ballots, which is needed for enshrinement.

Billy Wagner

Billy Wagner had 38 saves in 2005 and was named to the NL All-Star team.
Billy Wagner had 38 saves in 2005 and was named to the NL All-Star team.

Wagner, best known for his time with the Houston Astros, was five votes short of election, being named on 73.8% of the ballots. He finished his career with 422 saves and a 2.31 ERA. He struck out 11.9 batters per nine innings and had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4-to-1. He was a seven-time All-Star and the 1999 National League Rolaids Relief Award winner as the league's top relief pitcher. He finished with 73.8% of the votes.

During his time with the Phillies, Wagner was named to the National League All-Star team once (2005), saved 59 games over two seasons and had a 1.86 ERA.

Chase Utley

Chase Utley clubs a solo home run against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, one of five he hit in a losing effort.
Chase Utley clubs a solo home run against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, one of five he hit in a losing effort.

Utley, who played 13 of his 16-year career with the Phillies, was named on 28.8% of the ballots in his first year on the ballot.

Utley was a six-time All-Star — including five years in a row. He finished his career hitting .275 with 259 homers, and 1,025 RBIs. Despite never winning an MVP award, he was in the top 15 in voting five times.

During his time with the Phillies, he hit .282 with 233 home runs and 916 RBIs. He was part of the 2008 World Series team and starred in the National League Championship Series that year, hitting .353 with six hits and three RBIs. In 2009, he tied a World Series record by hitting five home runs in the series.

Bobby Abreu

Bobby Abreu had two seasons with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases while with the Phillies.
Bobby Abreu had two seasons with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases while with the Phillies.

Abreu, who played nine years with the Phillies, was named on 14.8% of the ballot in his fifth year on the ballot.

Abreu had a career batting average of .291 with 2,470 hits, 288 home runs, 1,363 RBIs and 400 stolen bases. He was a two-time All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner in 2005. During his time with the Phillies, he hit .303 with 195 homers, 814 RBIs and 254 stolen bases.

Jimmy Rollins

Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins holds up the World Series trophy after Game 5 of the baseball World Series.
Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins holds up the World Series trophy after Game 5 of the baseball World Series.

Rollins, who played 15 of his 17-year career with the Phillies, was named on 14.8% of the ballots in his third year on the ballot.

Rollins was a three-time All-Star and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 2007. That year, he became only the fourth player in MLB history to collect at least 20 home runs, 20 triples, 20 double and 20 steals in a season.

He also won four Gold Glove Awards. Rollins finished his career with 2,455 hits, a .264 batting average, 936 RBIs, 470 stolen bases and 115 triples.

During his time with Philadelphia, Rollins hit .267 with 2,306 hits, 216 homers, 887 RBIs and 453 stolen bases. He was also a key member of the 2008 World Series champions. Rollins is the Phillies' all-time leader in at bats, hits and doubles.

He had a big series against Milwaukee in the 2008 National League Division Series, hitting .375 with two runs and two doubles.

How many Hall of Fame members have Philadelphia Phillies ties?

Forty-two members of the Hall of Fame have ties to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Players

  • Sparky Anderson 1959

  • Richie Ashburn 1948-59

  • Dave Bancroft 1915-20

  • Dan Brouthers 1896

  • Roger Connor 1892

  • Ed Delahanty 1888-89; 1891-1901

  • Hugh Duffy 1904-06

  • Johnny Evers 1917

  • Elmer Flick 1898-1902

  • Jimmie Foxx 1945

  • Billy Hamilton 1890-95

  • Hughie Jennings 1901-02

  • Jim Kaat 1976-79

  • Chuck Klein 1928-33; 1936-44

  • Nap Lajoie 1896-1900

  • Tommy McCarthy 1886-87

  • Joe Morgan 1983

  • Tony Perez 1983

  • Scott Rolen 1996-2002

  • Ryne Sandberg 1981

  • Mike Schmidt 1972-89

  • Casey Stengel 1920-21

  • Jim Thome 2003-05

  • Sam Thompson 1889-98

  • Lloyd Waner 1942

  • Hack Wilson 1934

  • Grover Alexander 1911-17

  • Chief Bender 1916-17

  • Jim Bunning 1964-67; 1970-71

  • Steve Carlton 1972-86

  • Roy Halladay 2010-13

  • Ferguson Jenkins 1965-66

  • Tim Keefe 1891-93

  • Pedro Martinez 2009

  • Kid Nichols 1905-06

  • Eppa Rixey 1912-17; 1919-20

  • Robin Roberts 1948-61

Managers

  • Bucky Harris 1943

  • Harry Wright 1884-93

Executives

  • Pat Gillick, executive

Ford C. Frick Award winners

  • By Saam, 1990

  • Harry Kalas, 2002

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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: MLB Hall of Fame: Phillies' Utley, Rollins, Abreu & Wagner fall short