Steve Carlton Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

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.

🧾 Basic Profile

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

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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    📊 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)

    📊 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
    WAR−0.9

    📈 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

    🎯 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