By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Together with the Philadelphia Phillies from 2010 to 2013, first-ballot Hall of Fame RHP Roy Halladay and Charlie Manuel witnessed 333 wins, two postseason berths — including a trip to the National League Championship Series in 2010.
Halladay was among the best — if not the best — in Major League Baseball, especially during his National League Cy Young Award-winning season in 2010. That year, Halladay led the NL in wins (21), WAR (8.3), WAR for Pitchers (8.6), Bases on Balls per 9 IP (1.077), innings pitched (250 2/3), complete games (9), shutouts (4), Strikeouts per Bases on Balls (7.3), and batters faced (993), among others.
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"People like to throw the word 'ace' around a lot, but Roy Halladay was a true 'ace,'" Manuel told Phillies.com on the evening of the late pitcher's Hall of Fame election announcement. "In his time with the Phillies, he completed more games than anyone else in baseball, because his mindset was to pitch at least nine innings."
"He was one of the most prepared guys I've ever been around and put more work into preparing for his next start than anyone I'd ever seen."
Manuel added that Halladay had "great control," with "a tremendous arsenal of pitches."
"Even if he didn't have his best stuff on a particular day, he'd still find a way for his team to win," Manuel said. "He was an unquestioned leader on our team because with Roy it was never about him, but always about the people around him."
A prime example of this is when Halladay became just the second pitcher in postseason history to toss a no-hitter in October 2010; he did not want to celebrate his accomplishment, but rather, he told his teammates, "No speech. Let's win two more."
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"We all miss Roy every day and I'm so thankful to have called him a friend," Manuel said. "Congratulations to his whole family, especially Brandy, Braden and Ryan, on an honor that is very well deserved."
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Along with tossing a no-hitter in the postseason, Halladay threw a perfect game that same year in May against the then-named Florida Marlins. NBC Sports Philadelphia will broadcast Halladay's perfect game tonight at 8 p.m.
