2003–2018 · 2B

Chase Utley

6' 1", 195 lbs·Lived to 48·Bats L / Throws R

4×Silver SluggerAll-Star

The Almanac's Take

The most underrated second baseman of the 2000s spent his prime years terrorizing NL East pitching with a swing tailor-made for Citizens Bank Park. Utley's 2007 campaign — a .332 average with 22 homers and a .976 OPS — represents the peak of what made him special: uncommon power from the keystone position wrapped in a complete offensive package.

That OPS+ of 129 in his best season tells the story of a player who was nearly 30 percent better than league average at his peak, yet somehow flew under the radar nationally. Six All-Star selections and four Silver Sluggers validate what Phillies fans knew: Utley was the steady heartbeat of those championship teams.

His 259 career homers rank among the highest totals for second basemen in the modern era, proof that his swing played bigger than his .275 career average suggests. The kind of player who aged gracefully, maintaining value even as the counting stats declined.

Career Highs

.976

Best OPS · 2007

Most HR · 2008

105

Most RBI · 2005

.332

Best AVG · 2007

Career Arc · OPS

16 seasons

Statistical Comps

Alec Bohm

100%

2024 season

ISO .168 · K% 14.2 · BB% 6.6 · HR% 2.5

Yandy Diaz

99%

2025 season

ISO .182 · K% 14.1 · BB% 8.8 · HR% 3.8

Alec Burleson

99%

2025 season

ISO .169 · K% 14.5 · BB% 7.2 · HR% 3.3

Career · Batting

16 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
2003	PHI	43	134	2	21	.239	.696	92
2004	PHI	94	267	13	57	.266	.776	102
2005	PHI	147	543	28	105	.291	.915	122
2006	PHI	160	658	32	102	.309	.906	118
2007	PHI	132	530	22	103	.332	.976	129
2008	PHI	159	607	33	104	.292	.915	122
2009	PHI	156	571	31	93	.282	.905	121
2010	PHI	115	425	16	65	.275	.832	114
2011	PHI	103	398	11	44	.259	.769	107
2012	PHI	83	301	11	45	.256	.793	109
2013	PHI	131	476	18	69	.284	.823	115
2014	PHI	155	589	11	78	.270	.746	107
2015	PHI	107	373	8	39	.212	.629	87
2016	LAD	138	512	14	52	.252	.716	97
2017	LAD	127	309	8	34	.236	.728	97
2018	LAD	87	164	1	14	.213	.610	84
Career		1937	6857	259	1025	.275	—	—

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