According to Baseball-Reference the Phillies have made about 873 trades in their 138 years of playing baseball, averaging more than six trades a year. Some deals are multi-team blockbusters and others are swaps for cash considerations.
Whether it’s a blockbuster or a blip on the radar, any trade could be franchise-altering in a multitude of ways, for good and bad.
Today we’re breaking down the most impactful trades made with each team in Phillies history. These aren’t always deals the Phillies won or involved the biggest names. These are deals that changed a season or the course of the franchise.