Phillies at Marlins: April 14th to April 17th

2022 Chachi 2000 Topps Missing Links #4

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #2

Thursday and Friday 6:40, Saturday 6:10 and Sunday 1:40
loanDepot park - Miami, FL

At the Ballpark:  Thursday is the home opener for the Marlins and all fans will receive a 2022 Marlins schedule magnet.  On Sunday, the first 5,000 kids will receive a Marlins short sleeve hoodie.

Phillies 3-3
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 1 1/2 games behind the Mets

Phillies Probables
Kyle Gibson (1-0, 0.00)
Zach Eflin (0-0, 0.00)
Ranger Suarez (0-0, 10.13)
Zach Wheeler (0-1, 1.93)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Jean Segura - .353
Runs:  Bryce Harper - 5
Home Runs:  Jean Segura - 2
RBIs:  Nick Castellanos and Rhys Hoskins - 4
Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Three tied with - 3
ERA:  Kyle Gibson - 0.00
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 12
Saves:  Brad Hand and Corey Knebel - 1

Marlins 1-4
5th Place in the N.L. East, 3 games behind the Mets

Marlins Probables
Sandy Alcantara (0-0, 3.60)
Pablo Lopez (0-0, 1.80)
Trevor Rogers (0-1, 3.60)
Elieser Hernandez (0-1, 7.71)

Marlins Leaders
Average:  Jesus Sanchez - .250
Runs:  Jon Berti and Joey Wendle - 3
Home Runs:  Jazz Chisolm and Jesus Sanchez - 2
RBIs:  Jazz Chisolm - 5
Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Steven Okert - 1
ERA:  Pablo Lopez and Jesus Luzardo - 1.80

Strikeouts:  Jesus Luzardo - 12
Saves:  Anthony Bender - 1

2022 Virtual Phillies Wall / 2022 Season Summary Index / 2022 Chachi Set Checklist

1998 Phillies - The Missing Links

1998 Pacific Online #569, 1998 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 10th Anniversary (#15),
1995 Topps #254 and 1998 Q Cards Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons #9

This post adds two more unfortunate souls to the list of players who appeared with the Phillies during the mostly lost decade of the '90s, yet never appeared on cardboard with the team.

40 players suited up with the Phillies during the 1998 season.  Without checking Baseball Reference, I would have pegged that number a little higher, but 40 it is.

3 Cards or More
35 Players

Relievers Jerry Spradlin, Yorkis Perez and Billy Brewer all made the cut with exactly three Phillies cards.  Each of those guys were featured in a few Phillies Team Issue sets and the 1998 Pacific Online set.  When I was trying to create my Phillies Wall back in the late-90s, the 1998 Pacific Online set was a necessity.  Weighing in with 780 different cards, the set featured middle inning relievers and back-up catchers during an era when the other card manufacturers were ignoring those guys.  It's not a pretty set, but it definitely served its purpose.

2 Cards
Darrin Winston (7 games in 1997 and 27 games in 1998) - 1998 Pacific Online #576 and 1998 Phillies Team Issue #58

Winston already made the list in 1997.

1999 Sports Illustrated #61

1 Card
Mike Welch (10 games in 1998) - 1999 Sports Illustrated #61
Jon Zuber (30 games in 1996 and 38 games in 1998) - 1998 Phillies Team Issue (Special Edition)*

Welch had to share his sole Phillies card with Marlon Anderson and Gary Bennett.  Welch, a right-handed reliever was acquired from the Mets in December 1997 for minor leaguer Hector Mercado.

*See the comment after this post from reader Steve F. for more information.

0 Cards
Matt Whiteside (10 games in 1998)
Robert Dodd (4 games in 1998)

Pitchers Whiteside and Dodd join the infamous list.  Whiteside had been a mainstay in the Rangers bullpen for the better part of the '90s before the team unceremoniously released him in Spring Training 1998.  The Phils signed him a few days later.  He spent the bulk of the '98 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, although he does not appear in the Red Barons team set; most likely because he actually opened the season on the Phillies active roster.  So Whiteside is the classic case of a player caught in the middle - he was acquired too late to be included within the team issued postcard set, and he was still with the Phillies when the Red Barons were compiling the checklist for their team set.

Dodd does appear in the Red Barons set, and he took Whiteside's spot in the bullpen when the team designated Whiteside for assignment in late May.  Dodd appeared in four games with the Phillies in late May/early June, winning a game, but allowing four earned runs in five innings (7.20 ERA).

Past Missing Link Posts

1990 Phillies - Louie Meadows

1991 Phillies - Dave LaPoint

1992 Phillies - Darrin Chapin and Mickey Weston

1993 Phillies - None

1994 Phillies - Tom Edens and Bob Wells

1995 Phillies - Jim Deshaies, Kevin Elster, Omar Olivares, Chuck Ricci and Dennis Springer

1996 Phillies - Glenn Dishman, Bronson Heflin, Manny Martinez and Rafael Quirico
1997 Phillies - Rob Butler and Mike Robertson