Phillies All-Star Starters
Baseball’s 96th All-Star Game is being played at Citizens Bank Park on July 14. It will be the fifth to be played in Philadelphia, joining 1943, 1952, 1976 and 1996.
Hundreds of Phillies have played in the games. What follows is a "phlock" of Phils who had the honor of being in a National League starting lineup, 1933 through 2025.
RF Chuck Klein and SS Dick Bartell were starters in the first game, July 6, 1933, Comiskey Park. Batting third, Klein was 1-for-4, a 6th-inning single. Bartell was 0-for-2 in the seventh spot.
The Philadelphia Athletics hosted the city’s first All-Star Game, July 13, 1943, at Shibe Park, the first night game. 1B Dick Siebert (A’s) started for the A.L. Phillies rep was Babe Dahllgren (PH-1B).
NL starters included LHP Curt Simmons, SS Granny Hamner, July 8, 1952, at Shibe Park. It is the only “Midsummer Classic” to be shortened by rain, ending after just five innings.
Greg (The Bull) was the starting left fielder for the NL in the 1976 game played at Veterans Stadium. First Phillies outfielder to start since Del Ennis in 1955.
Starting pitchers, Robin Roberts (1950-51; 1953-55), Curt Simmons (1952, 1957), Terry Mulholland (1993), Curt Schilling (1999) and Roy Halladay (2011).
Rookie: OF Richie Ashburn (1948).
Pitcher: First, Robin Roberts, (1950) . . . Last, Roy Halladay (2011) . . . Most, 5, Robin Roberts (1950-51; 1953-55).
Catcher: First, Jimmy Wilson (1935) . . . Last, J.T. Realmuto (2021) . . . Most, Darren Daulton (3, 1992-93, 1995).
First base: First, Pete Rose (1981) . . . Last, Bryce Harper (2024) . . . Most, 1, Pete Rose (1981), John Kruk (1993), Bryce Harper (2024).
Second base. First, Emil Verban (1947) . . . Last, Chase Utley (2014) . . . Most, Chase Utley (6 times).
Shortstop: First, Dick Bartell (1933) . . . Last, Trea Turner (2024) . . . Most, 4, Larry Bowa (1974, 1976, 1978-79).
Third base. First, Pinky Whitney (1936) . . . Last, Alec Bohm (2024) . . . Most, 9, Mike Schmidt.
Outfield: First, Chuck Klein (1933) . . . Last, Raul Ibanez (2009) . . . Most, 3, Greg Luzinski (1976-77-78).
Designated hitter: First, Ryan Howard (2010).
Injured, couldn’t start: CF Lenny Dykstra (1994) . . . 3B Mike Schmidt (1980) . . . 3B Placido Polanco (2011) . . . DH Bryce Harper (2022).
Got to start because of an injury: C Bob Boone (1979) . . . OF Shane Victorino (2009) . . . DH Ryan Howard (2010) . . . C J.T. Realmuto (2021).
Granny Hamner is the only Phillies player to start an All-Star Game at two different positions, 1952 (SS) and 1954 (2B). Bryce Harper started at 1B in 2024 and was elected starter (DH) in 2022 but couldn’t play because of an injury.
Retired: 3B Mike Schmidt (1989) was elected the starter for the last time in his career. He retired in May of that year and didn’t start.
Native Philadelphian: C Jimmie Wilson (1933, St. Louis Cardinals). Two years later, Phillies' first catcher to start.
Most starters, 3: (1951) P Robin Roberts, CF Richie Ashburn, RF Del Ennis … (1979) P Steve Carlton, SS Larry Bowa, 3B Mike Schmidt ... (1982) 1B Pete Rose, 2B Manny Trillo, Schmidt … (1993) C Darren Daulton, 1B John Kruk, P Terry Mulholland (2024) 1B Bryce Harper, SS Trea Turner, 3B Alec Bohm.