When Mike Schmidt hit his 500th career home run on April 18, 1987, at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium, he became the first Phillies player to reach the threshold of 500 homers as a member of the team.
Since then, no other play has come close to matching Schmidt’s accomplishment.
With 548, the Hall of Fame third baseman is the Phillies franchise leader in home runs. Here’s a look at the team’s home run leaderboard.
1. Mike Schmidt, 548
Schmidt, the greatest player in franchise history, spent the duration of his career in Philadelphia from 1972-1989.