The Phillies limped into the All Star break with a disappointing 6-5 record on after an 11-game road trip against the Pirates (.495), Mets (.415), Orioles (.289), and Marlins (.418). They enter the break with a 53-42 (.558) record, the third best record in the National League, behind Chicago (.591) and Milwaukee (.561),  and a half-game lead over the equally surprising Atlanta Braves (52-42, .553).

The Phillies offensive liabilities were on display in Miami –

• 8 hits (2 XBH) in their 2-0 win, 1-4 with RISP, 2 runners cut down by outfielders
• 8 hits (1 XBH) in a 2-0 loss, 0-5 with RISP
• just 4 hits in their 10-5 loss although they did hit 3-6 with RISP

Defense and intangibles also played a part –

• committed 2 errors, 2 passed balls v. picking off 2 Marlins, and an outfield assist
• 1 of 3 base stealers thrown out v. zero attempts of their own
• threw 1 wild pitch and hit 3 batters
• pitchers issued 6 walks and struck out 15 Marlins
• batters drew 9 walks and struck out 27 times

Among some random league best team stats –

• lead the league with 4.03 pitches per AB, above league average (Dodgers are only other team above 4 at 4.02)
• fifth best stolen base efficiency (72.2%), but among the lowest number of attempts
• Second best number of walks drawn (366)
• 6th best ERA (3.85)
• 3rd most saves (29)
• 5th fewest hits allowed (772)
• 7th fewest runs allowed (393)
• 5th fewest ER allowed (362)
• 3rd fewest HR (94)
• 2nd fewest walks (.281)
• 3rd most K (854)
• tied for 7th with a .242 AVG against
• tied for 3rd lowest WHIP (1.24)
• fewest number of pitches thrown
• tied for 4th with 8 shut outs
• 3rd most base stealers thrown out (23), their 38% CS rate is right in the middle 8th

And the bad news –

• 11th with 411 runs scored
• 14th with 745 hits
• 13th with 144 doubles
• tied for 10th with 16 triples
• 7th with 104 HR
• 2nd most SO with 903
• 12th with .236 AVG
• 7th with .319 OBP
• 12th with .390 SLG
• 11th with .709 OBS
• 2nd most WP (48)
• 2nd most SB against (59)
• 2nd most errors (70)
• 2nd worst fielding percentage (.980)
• league leading 13 passed balls

Individually,

• Odubel Herrera leads the team with a .275 AVG.  Cesar Hernandez (.270) and Maikel Franco (.269) are the only other active players over .260.
• Herrera leads the team with 16 HR.  Hoskins and Santana have 14 each, Franco 13.
• Hoskins leads the team with 21 doubles, Kingery 18
• Hernandez leads the team with 63 runs scored, Santana 53
• Hoskins leads the team with 56 RBI, Herrera and Santana 52, Franco 47
• Santana leads the team with 74 walks, Hernandez 61, Hoskins 51
• Hoskins and Alfaro lead the team with 93 strike outs, Franco has just 41
• Hernandez leads the team with 14 SB (in 16 att), Kingery 8 (10 att)
• Hernandez .378 OBP leads the team
• Herrera’s .460 SLG leads the team, Franco .459, Hoskins .456
• Hoskins’ .819 OPS leads the team, Herrera .787, Franco .776

The Phillies only All Star is a very deserving Aaron Nola.  He leads the team with 12 wins, leads starters with a 2.30 ERA, 129 IP, 131 strike outs, 0.98 WHIP.

Zach Eflin has come off the DL and won 7 games in 12 starts with a second best 3.15 ERA.

Seranthony Dominguez has come up from the farm and stabilized the back end of the bullpen with 9 saves and a 1.60 ERA.  He has 43 K in 33.2 IP and a .139 AVG, 0.65 WHIP.