5 Greatest Philadelphia Phillies Shortstops of All Time

Turner is the most contemporary Phillies player on this list, and it could certainly be foreseen that he could occupy a top-2 spot on this list at the end of his 11-year, $300 million contract signed after the 2022 season.

Coming off a 2022 World Series loss to the Astros, the Phillies have made the playoffs in each of Turner's three seasons with the club, including a seven-game NLCS against the Diamondbacks in 2023.

In 2025, Turner became the first Phillies player in nearly 70 years to win a batting title, and his .304 batting average and 36 stolen bases were a strong factor in the Phillies' 97-win, NL East-winning season, only marred by a four-game NLDS loss to the eventual World Series champion Dodgers.

2. Larry Bowa (1970-1981)

Bowa is one of the best players in Phillies history, and 11 of his 15 major league seasons were spent with the club. Bowa's career overlapped with all-time Phillies legend Mike Schmidt, and the two created a fearsome duo on the left side of the Phillies' infield.

Over the course of his 11 seasons with the Phillies, Bowa made five All-Star teams and picked up 1,798 of his 2,191 total hits (82%). His two Gold Glove awards represent the sort of dependable fielder he was.

Bowa's role in the 1980 World Series-winning team - a .316 batting average in the NLCS and .375 batting average in the Phillies' six-game win over George Brett and the Kansas City Royals - cements his legacy in the City of Brotherly Love.

1. Jimmy Rollins (2000-2014)

Unless Turner continues on a torrid pace over his remaining seasons at "The Bank," it's tough to name a better nominee for the best shortstop in Phillies history than Rollins.

Before his peak years from 2006 to 2009, Rollins began to flirt with Joe DiMaggio's record for most consecutive games with a hit, as he collected a hit in 36 straight games to end the 2005 season, and began the 2006 season with hits in two straight. That demonstrated the sort of player Rollins would turn out to be for Philadelphia - an outspoken leader, a trustworthy bat, and a franchise icon.

Following his 2007 National League MVP season, where he hit 30 home runs and drove in 94 runs, Rollins was right in the center of the Phillies teams that won the 2008 World Series and made the Fall Classic the following year, most notably with his glove, which was rewarded with Gold Gloves from 2007 to 2009.

Rollins said in his retirement ceremony in May 2025 that he took a lot of inspiration from Rickey Henderson growing up in the Bay Area, and that the entertainment factor of Henderson's play influenced his alter ego of "J-Roll."