Roy Halladay left behind a Phillies record no one’s touched in 15 years

Roy Halladay spent the final four seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, proving during that stretch that he still had plenty left in the tank. And in one of those seasons, he left behind a record that has stood untouched for 15 years.

Though Halladay is no longer with us, his legacy on the mound lives on—not just with Phillies fans, but also in Toronto, where he made history with the Blue Jays, including his 22 wins during the 2003 season.

With the Phillies, his numbers were strong across the board, but it was his first year in 2010 that truly stood out. Halladay racked up more than 20 wins and helped lead the team to the best regular-season record in Major League Baseball.

What’s the record that remains untouched 15 years later?

Halladay’s 21-win season in 2010 remains the last time a Phillies pitcher has reached the 20-win mark. Before that, the last to do it was Steve Carlton in 1982 with 23 wins. No Phillies pitcher has hit 20 wins in an MLB season since Halladay’s dominant campaign.

That same season, Halladay also threw a perfect game—one of only eight pitched in the majors during the 21st century. It came against the Marlins in a 1-0 win, where he threw 115 pitches and struck out 11 batters.

The Postseason No-Hitter

Even more rare was his postseason no-hitter, a feat no other Phillies pitcher has come close to replicating. Halladay became just the second pitcher in MLB history to throw a no-hitter in the playoffs, joining Yankees legend Don Larsen. That performance came in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds.

Who holds the all-time Phillies record for most wins in a season?

Grover Alexander owns that distinction, winning 33 games in 1916. He also holds the franchise’s second- and third-highest single-season win totals, with 31 and 30 wins, respectively.