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50. Steve Carlton

50. Steve Carlton
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: December 22, 1944 in Miami, FL USA
  • Weight: 210 lbs.
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: April 12, 1965
  • Final Game: April 23, 1988
  • TSN All-Star - 1969
  • TSN All-Star - 1971
  • Cy Young Award - 1972
  • Pitching Triple Crown - 1972
  • TSN All-Star - 1972
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 1972
  • Cy Young Award - 1977
  • TSN All-Star - 1977
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 1977
  • TSN All-Star - 1979
  • Cy Young Award - 1980
  • TSN All-Star - 1980
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 1980
  • Gold Glove - 1981
  • Cy Young Award - 1982
  • TSN All-Star - 1982
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 1982
  • Cy Young - 1972
  • Cy Young - 1976
  • Cy Young - 1977
  • Cy Young - 1980
  • Cy Young - 1981
  • Cy Young - 1982
  • MVP - 1972
  • MVP - 1976
  • MVP - 1977
  • MVP - 1980
  • MVP - 1981
  • MVP - 1982
 
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Steve Carlton will always be best remembered as a Philadelphia Phillie, and he should be as he was in Eastern Pennsylvania for 15 seasons, won four Cy Youngs and a World Series Ring.  Before he became a Phillie, he was s St. Louis Cardinal, in the shadow of Bob Gibson, and slowly becoming a feared flamethrower in his own right.

The southpaw debuted for St. Louis in 1965 and was a member of the starting rotation in their 1967 World Series win.  Carlton seemed to improve annually, going to three All-Star Games with St. Louis, and in 1971, won 20 Games, the first time he had done so.  He also had five straight years in St. Louis where he had at least 160 Strikeouts.

Carlton was traded straight-up for Rick Wise after the 1971 season in what can only be considered one of the most lopsided trade against the Cardinals.  With St. Louis, Carlton had a record of 77-62 with 951 Strikeouts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 10/8/63.
  • Departed: Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rick Wise 2/25/72.
  • Games Played: 190
  • Notable Statistics:

    77 Wins
    62 Losses
    3.10 ERA
    172 Games Started
    66 Complete Games
    16 Shutouts
    7 Games Finished
    1 Save
    1,265.1 Innings Pitched
    951 Strikeouts
    3.02 FIP
    1.279 WHIP
    2.12 SO/BB
    22.1 bWAR

    3 Playoff Games
    0 Wins
    1 Loss
    2.70 ERA
    1 Game Started
    10.0 Innings Pitched
    8 Strikeouts
    1.30 WHIP
    2.67 SO/BB

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1967)
    All-Star (1968, 1969 & 1971)

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