The 2016 season has ended. The Phillies finished 71-91, an eight-game improvement on last season (though they finished with the same Pythagorean record as 2015: 62-100).
Much of that improvement came from pitching, which started strong but tapered off down the stretch. The staff finished with a team ERA of 4.63, toward the bottom of the National League, though their 1,299 strikeouts were smack in the middle of the league.
The offense stunk. The team’s .240 average, .301 on-base percentage and .385 slugging percentage were each 14th in the league; its .685 OPS was dead last. Runs?