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The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball. Stars like Mike Schmidt, Pete Alexander, Dick Allen, Steve Carlton, and Jimmy Rollins all have called Philly home at one point. But while the Phillies have yet to match the success that the former Philadelphia Athletics did during the early parts of the 20th century, the Phillies have given the city plenty to cheer about over the years. Here’s a look at how many World Series titles the Phillies have won.

When did the Phillies last win a World Series title?

The Phillies last won it all in 2008.

How many World Series have the Philadelphia Phillies won?

The Phillies franchise has won two World Series titles, in 1980 and 2008.

Even though the franchise was founded in 1883, the Phillies were far from the most successful team in the National League during the team’s first 100 seasons. As a matter of fact, the Phillies weren’t even the most successful team in the city of Philadelphia. The Athletics won five World Series titles in Philly over the first half of the 20th century.

Between 1883 and 1975, the Phillies won the National League pennant just twice.

The first came in 1915, a season that saw the Phillies lose in the World Series to the Boston Red Sox. The Phillies returned to the World Series in 1950 but were swept by a powerhouse Yankees team.

Things, however, turned in the right direction for the Phillies franchise starting in 1976. From 1976-1981, the Phillies would make the MLB Playoffs five out of those six seasons, thanks to a core led by Baseball Hall of Famers Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt. Philadelphia would win its first title in 1980, as the Phillies the Kansas City Royals in six games.

Philadelphia would return to the Fall Classic in 1983 and 1993, but lost on both occasions. The Phillies lost in five to Cal Ripken Jr. and the Orioles in 1983. A decade later in 1993, the Phillies fell to the Blue Jays in a six-game series.

The mid-2000s would be yet again another resurgence of the Phillies franchise. Homegrown stars like Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Cole Hamels, coupled with veterans like Pat Burrell and Aaron Rowand, helped push Philadelphia back into the MLB Playoffs in 2007.

The Phillies won the NL East for the first time in 14 years during that 2007 campaign. But, Philadelphia were swept at the hands of the Rockies in the NLDS that year. However, the Phillies’ time would come the following season.

The Phillies won it all in 2008, as Philadelphia defeated the Rays in five games to win the franchise’s second World Series crown. The Phillies, overall, were dominant that October. Philadelphia went 11-3 over the three rounds.

After that appearance, Philadelphia returned to the Fall Classic one year later in 2009. However, the Yankees took down the reigning World Series champions to win their 27th championship. It took the Phillies 13 years to make it back to the Fall Classic.

Over that span, the Phillies underwent a massive rebuild. Although several top picks from that rebuild didn’t work out, Philadelphia added marquee free agents Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler, plus traded for JT Realmuto. That group, added in with homegrown talents Rhys Hoskins and Aaron Nola, helped the Phillies win the NL pennant in 2022.

The Phillies, though, lost in the World Series again. This time, the Phillies lost to the Astros in six games.

Make sure to check out the Braves and Mets have done in World Series history.


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