Three players share the record for career hits with the Phillies on Opening Day.
© Bill Streicher | 2022 Apr 81) Jimmy Rollins - 15 hits in 14 Opening Day games
It's not surprising to see Rollins, the franchise's all-time hits leader, on the list. Rollins played in 14 Opening Day games with the Phillies between 2001 and 2014, slashing .250/.309/.483 (.792 OPS) with three doubles, one triple, and three home runs in 69 plate appearances.
© Mark J. Rebilas | 2011 Apr 262) Cy Williams - 15 hits in 10 Opening Day games
Williams racked up his 15 hits in 10 Opening Days between 1919 and 1929, slashing .349/.391/.372 (.763 OPS) in 47 plate appearances. 14 of his 15 hits were singles (he added one double).
Born in 1887, Williams doesn't get as much attention as many other Phillies Wall of Famers. He played the early part of his career in baseball's dead-ball era, but he led the National League in home runs four times, was the first NL player to reach 200 career home runs, and is one of just three players born in the 19th century to reach the 200 HR mark. (Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby are the other two.)
Cy Williams was a left handed power hitter who knew how to take advantage of the unique dimensions of Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl. The story of Cy Williams:https://t.co/InYecH4200#Phillies #MLB #VintageBaseball #centerfielders #PhilliesTalk #PhilliesSluggers pic.twitter.com/M6WbrWATxB
— PhilaBaseballHistory (@PhilBaseBallHis) January 12, 2021
3) Johnny Callison - 15 hits in 9 Opening Day games
Callison is the third Phillies player with 15 Opening Day hits. He reached that total in the fewest number of games, between 1961 and 1969. Callison slashed .375/.390/.475 (.865 OPS) on Opening Day in his Phillies career.
Born today in 1939 Johnny Callison is 1 of 3 players ever to hit a Walk-Off HR in The All Star Game. Good Company. pic.twitter.com/q8UlHg30Eg
— Dan Mallon (@MallonDan) March 12, 2016
Here's every player with at least 10 Opening Day hits with the Phillies (since at least 1901):
Data via stathead.com
