Steve Carlton Career Pitching Summary

Steve Carlton played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1988, appearing in 741 games over 24 seasons. He recorded a total of 329 W and 244 L, an ERA of 3.22, 4,136 SO, a WHIP of 1.247, and a WAR of 84.2.

Steve Carlton Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Steve Carlton.

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    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Steve Carlton
    NameSteve Carlton
    Date of BirthDecember 22, 1944
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1965

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Steve Carlton appeared in 741 games over 24 MLB seasons from 1965 to 1988. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS709 (MLB Rank: 6)
    GF13 (MLB Rank: 4,287)
    W329 (MLB Rank: 11)
    L244 (MLB Rank: 14)
    SV2 (MLB Rank: 2,859)
    ERA3.22 (MLB Rank: 1,790)
    IP5217.2 (MLB Rank: 9)
    SHO55 (MLB Rank: 14)
    CG254 (MLB Rank: 75)
    SO4,136 (MLB Rank: 4)
    BB1833 (MLB Rank: 2)
    H4,672 (MLB Rank: 13)
    HR414 (MLB Rank: 11)
    SO97.13 (MLB Rank: 2,592)
    BB93.16 (MLB Rank: 7,871)
    H98.06 (MLB Rank: 9,740)
    HR90.71 (MLB Rank: 6,021)
    WHIP1.247 (MLB Rank: 10,085)
    WAR84.2 (MLB Rank: 19)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1988)

    In his final season (1988), Steve Carlton recorded the following stats:

    GS1
    GF1
    W0
    L1
    ERA16.76
    IP9.2
    SO5
    BB5
    H20
    HR5
    SO94.66
    BB94.66
    H918.62
    HR94.66
    WHIP2.586
    WARโˆ’0.9

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1972, 27 W
    • Most SO: 1972, 310 SO
    • Most IP: 1972, 346.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1972, 12.1 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1972, 1.98 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Steve Carlton appeared in 16 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.29, pitched 98.4 IP, struck out 84 batters, with 6 W and 6 L.

    Steve Carlton Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1965
    0
    0
    2.52
    0
    0
    21
    25
    0.8
    1.4
    3
    27
    8
    7
    7
    156
    3.48
    7.6
    2.63
    2
    15
    5
    0
    0
    1.1
    9.7
    2.9
    0
    1
    1
    5
    104
    1966
    3
    3
    3.12
    0.5
    0
    25
    52
    0.4
    1.423
    2
    56
    18
    22
    18
    117
    3.13
    4.3
    1.39
    9
    9
    0
    2
    1
    0.3
    9.7
    3.1
    1
    0
    1
    2
    223
    1967
    14
    9
    2.98
    0.609
    1
    168
    193
    2.8
    1.218
    10
    173
    62
    71
    64
    110
    2.47
    7.8
    2.71
    28
    30
    1
    11
    2
    0.5
    8.1
    2.9
    0
    2
    1
    6
    802
    1968
    13
    11
    2.99
    0.542
    0
    162
    232
    1.8
    1.185
    11
    214
    61
    87
    77
    97
    2.43
    6.3
    2.66
    33
    34
    1
    10
    5
    0.4
    8.3
    2.4
    0
    3
    4
    6
    954
    1969
    17
    11
    2.17
    0.607
    0
    210
    236.1
    6.9
    1.176
    15
    185
    93
    66
    57
    164
    2.79
    8
    2.26
    31
    31
    0
    12
    2
    0.6
    7
    3.5
    0
    4
    6
    7
    968
    1970
    10
    19
    3.73
    0.345
    0
    193
    253.2
    4.2
    1.372
    25
    239
    109
    123
    105
    111
    3.71
    6.8
    1.77
    33
    34
    0
    13
    2
    0.9
    8.5
    3.9
    1
    2
    16
    14
    1086
    1971
    20
    9
    3.56
    0.69
    0
    172
    273.1
    4.1
    1.365
    23
    275
    98
    120
    108
    102
    3.42
    5.7
    1.76
    36
    37
    0
    18
    4
    0.8
    9.1
    3.2
    0
    5
    11
    12
    1171
    1972
    27
    10
    1.97
    0.73
    0
    310
    346.1
    12.1
    0.993
    17
    257
    87
    84
    76
    182
    2.01
    8.1
    3.56
    41
    41
    0
    30
    8
    0.4
    6.7
    2.3
    2
    1
    8
    8
    1351
    1973
    13
    20
    3.9
    0.394
    0
    223
    293.1
    2.2
    1.384
    29
    293
    113
    146
    127
    97
    3.52
    6.8
    1.97
    40
    40
    0
    18
    3
    0.9
    9
    3.5
    0
    3
    12
    7
    1262
    1974
    16
    13
    3.22
    0.552
    0
    240
    291
    4.8
    1.323
    21
    249
    136
    118
    104
    118
    3.32
    7.4
    1.76
    39
    39
    0
    17
    1
    0.6
    7.7
    4.2
    4
    5
    8
    11
    1227
    1975
    15
    14
    3.56
    0.517
    0
    192
    255.1
    2.2
    1.257
    24
    217
    104
    116
    101
    105
    3.55
    6.8
    1.85
    37
    37
    0
    14
    3
    0.8
    7.6
    3.7
    7
    2
    5
    5
    1063
    1976
    20
    7
    3.13
    0.741
    0
    195
    252.2
    3.9
    1.172
    19
    224
    72
    94
    88
    113
    2.93
    6.9
    2.71
    35
    35
    0
    13
    2
    0.7
    8
    2.6
    3
    1
    4
    8
    1031
    1977
    23
    10
    2.64
    0.697
    0
    198
    283
    5.9
    1.124
    25
    229
    89
    99
    83
    153
    3.47
    6.3
    2.22
    36
    36
    0
    17
    2
    0.8
    7.3
    2.8
    7
    4
    5
    3
    1135
    1978
    16
    13
    2.84
    0.552
    0
    161
    247.1
    2.9
    1.177
    30
    228
    63
    91
    78
    126
    3.66
    5.9
    2.56
    34
    34
    0
    12
    3
    1.1
    8.3
    2.3
    7
    3
    7
    3
    1006
    1979
    18
    11
    3.62
    0.621
    0
    213
    251
    2.4
    1.159
    25
    202
    89
    112
    101
    106
    3.45
    7.6
    2.39
    35
    35
    0
    13
    4
    0.9
    7.2
    3.2
    11
    5
    11
    10
    1029
    1980
    24
    9
    2.34
    0.727
    0
    286
    304
    10.2
    1.095
    15
    243
    90
    87
    79
    162
    2.42
    8.5
    3.18
    38
    38
    0
    13
    3
    0.4
    7.2
    2.7
    7
    2
    12
    17
    1228
    1981
    13
    4
    2.42
    0.765
    0
    179
    190
    5.5
    1.126
    9
    152
    62
    59
    51
    151
    2.33
    8.5
    2.89
    24
    24
    0
    10
    1
    0.4
    7.2
    2.9
    4
    1
    3
    9
    763
    1982
    23
    11
    3.1
    0.676
    0
    286
    295.2
    5.5
    1.147
    17
    253
    86
    114
    102
    119
    2.41
    8.7
    3.33
    38
    38
    0
    19
    6
    0.5
    7.7
    2.6
    9
    1
    5
    9
    1193
    1983
    15
    16
    3.11
    0.484
    0
    275
    283.2
    5.5
    1.273
    20
    277
    84
    117
    98
    116
    2.65
    8.7
    3.27
    37
    37
    0
    8
    3
    0.6
    8.8
    2.7
    9
    3
    10
    13
    1183
    1984
    13
    7
    3.58
    0.65
    0
    163
    229
    2.3
    1.279
    14
    214
    79
    104
    91
    102
    3.17
    6.4
    2.06
    33
    33
    0
    1
    0
    0.6
    8.4
    3.1
    7
    0
    7
    11
    964