Philadelphia Phillies: Ryan Howard’s 5 Longest Home Runs

No. 1: Ryan Howard destroys a 474 ft. home run at AT&T Park on July 15th, 2006.

Ryan Howard’s 2006 rampage continued against poor Brad Hennessey when he destroyed a 474 ft. smash way past the right-center field wall in the scenic AT&T Park. This home run tops our list and sees the climax of Howard’s power.

Ryan Howard will be remembered by some for “under performing” his contract, but he should go down as one of the most feared hitters in Philadelphia Phillies history. Howard is second in franchise history in home runs, and third in RBI.

Howard’s 58 home runs in 2006 is the record for single season home runs by a Phillie, and his 2008 48-home runs is tied in second with Mike Schmidt’s 1980 season. Ironic, that the two had some of their best power season in years the franchise one a World Series.

Hamels was that ’08 team’s Steve Carlton, and Howard was their Schmidt. We can try to disregard  the greatness of Ryan Howard, but you cannot ignore the clear numbers that fill the franchise record books.

Ryan Howard will see his time on the Wall of Fame on the brick wall where he blasted home runs. He brought the first ring to the organization in 28 years, and will go down as a franchise legend. People will bring up his money or his less than palpable batting average at times, but will disregard his glorious 381 home runs.

Howard brought power back to the organization. An organization that was nearing towards mediocrity. The power elevated them to a title contender, and he was the key to why the World Series trophy found its rightful place back to Philadelphia.

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The Philadelphia Phillies will miss him, and so will the city.

Thank you, Ryan Howard.