Three core members of the Phillies’ 2008 World Series team were not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame when results were announced Tuesday night.
Chase Utley fell short of the 75% threshold in his third year of eligibility, receiving 59.1% of the vote. Fellow Phillies greats Jimmy Rollins (25.4%) and Cole Hamels (23.4%) also were not elected.
Utley’s total represents a significant jump from previous years and reflects growing appreciation for his résumé — particularly at second base, where his offensive profile is nearly unmatched. He received 28.8% of the vote in 2024 and 39.8% in 2025.
Power at the position has long been rare, and Utley’s numbers place him in exclusive company. He is one of four primary second basemen in MLB history to record at least 250 home runs, 700 extra-base hits, 700 walks and an .800 or higher OPS, joining Jeff Kent, Rogers Hornsby and Joe Morgan, all Hall of Famers.
Over 16 Major League seasons, Utley hit .275 with 259 home runs, 1,025 RBIs and 1,885 hits, ranking 36th all-time among second basemen. He was also a fixture in October. In 46 postseason games with Philadelphia, Utley hit .262 with 10 home runs and posted a .902 OPS.
Rollins, in his fifth year on the ballot, finished with 2,455 career hits, 231 home runs, 470 stolen bases and four Gold Gloves, anchoring the Phillies’ infield for more than a decade.
Hamels appeared on the ballot for the first time following a 15-year career that included 163 wins, a 3.43 ERA and 2,560 strikeouts. He was named World Series MVP in 2008 after delivering one of the most dominant postseason runs in franchise history. He is the only first-time candidate from this year’s class who will remain on the ballot next season.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, both former NL East rivals of the Phillies, were elected to the Hall of Fame.
All three former Phillies remain eligible in future voting cycles. For Utley in particular, the jump to nearly 60% places him firmly on an upward trajectory heading into future ballots.
