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Considered by many to be the greatest third baseman to ever play Major League Baseball, Mike Schmidt was a three-time National League Most Valuable Player and the finest Philadelphia Phillie ever, according to a 1983 vote by Philadelphia fans.

He ranks seventh on the all-time home run list with 548, and he led the NL in home runs a record eight times (only Babe Ruth led his league more often).

Schmidt blasted 30 or more home runs in a season 13 times, a figure surpassed only by Hank Aaron, and he reached 35 homers 11 times, more often than anyone but Ruth. In addition, Schmidt hit 509 of his home runs as a third baseman, including 48 in 1980, both records for the hot corner.

Schmidt was as impressive with the glove as he was with the bat: He won 10 Gold Gloves, more than any third baseman except Brooks Robinson. He led NL third basemen in assists seven times, a record he shares with Ron Santo.

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