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.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Steve Carlton |
Date of Birth | December 22, 1944 |
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MLB Debut | 1965 |
๐ 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:
GS | 709 (MLB Rank: 6) |
GF | 13 (MLB Rank: 4,287) |
W | 329 (MLB Rank: 11) |
L | 244 (MLB Rank: 14) |
SV | 2 (MLB Rank: 2,859) |
ERA | 3.22 (MLB Rank: 1,790) |
IP | 5217.2 (MLB Rank: 9) |
SHO | 55 (MLB Rank: 14) |
CG | 254 (MLB Rank: 75) |
SO | 4,136 (MLB Rank: 4) |
BB | 1833 (MLB Rank: 2) |
H | 4,672 (MLB Rank: 13) |
HR | 414 (MLB Rank: 11) |
SO9 | 7.13 (MLB Rank: 2,592) |
BB9 | 3.16 (MLB Rank: 7,871) |
H9 | 8.06 (MLB Rank: 9,740) |
HR9 | 0.71 (MLB Rank: 6,021) |
WHIP | 1.247 (MLB Rank: 10,085) |
WAR | 84.2 (MLB Rank: 19) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1988)
In his final season (1988), Steve Carlton recorded the following stats:
GS | 1 |
GF | 1 |
W | 0 |
L | 1 |
ERA | 16.76 |
IP | 9.2 |
SO | 5 |
BB | 5 |
H | 20 |
HR | 5 |
SO9 | 4.66 |
BB9 | 4.66 |
H9 | 18.62 |
HR9 | 4.66 |
WHIP | 2.586 |
WAR | โ0.9 |
๐ 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
๐ฏ 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
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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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 |