The Philadelphia Phillies began play in 1883, and while our focus at Phillies Nation is typically on the current team, when you discuss the career batting average leaders in franchise history, there’s not too many players that those who follow the team today were alive to see.
According to Baseball Reference, these 10 players have the highest batting averages in Phillies history:
No. 1: Billy Hamilton, .360
A 1961 inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Hamilton was one of the earliest stars in Phillies history.