Steve Carlton
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Steve "Lefty" Carlton
| Born: | December 22, 1944 |
| Birthplace: | Miami, Florida |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1963: Amateur Free Agent by the St. Louis Cardinals |
| College: | Miami-Dade College |
| High School: | North Miami High School (FL) |
| Teams: | St. Louis Cardinals 1965-1971 Philadelphia Phillies 1972-1986 Chicago White Sox 1986 San Francisco Giants 1986 Cleveland Indians 1987 Minnesota Twins 1987-1988 |
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Overall Career
Steven Norman "Steve" Carlton (born December 22, 1944, in Miami, FL), was an extremely focused competitor with complete dedication to excellence. He thrived on the mound by physically and mentally challenging himself off the field. His out-pitch, a hard, biting slider complemented a great fastball. He won 329 games - second only to Warren Spahn among lefties - and his 4,136 strikeouts are exceeded only by Nolan Ryan. "Lefty" once notched 19 strikeouts in a game, compiled six 20-win seasons, and was the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1994 (95.82%)
- 1972 National League Pitchers Triple Crown
- 1981 National League Gold Glove - Pitcher
- 4-time National League Cy Young (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982)
- 4-time National League TSN Pitcher of the Year (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982)
- 10-time Major League All-Star (1968-1969, 1971-1972, 1974, 1977, 1979-1982)
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Achievements
- Member of the 300 Win Club (329 Wins)
- Member of the 3,000 Strikeout Club (4,136 Strikeouts)
- NL ERA Leader (1972)
- NL Wins Leader (1972, 1977, 1980 & 1982)
- NL Strikeouts Leader (1981 & 1983)
- 5-time NL Innings Pitched Leader (1972, 1973, 1980, 1982 & 1983)
- 5-time NL Strikeouts Leader (1972, 1974, 1980, 1982 & 1983)
- 3-time NL Complete Games Leader (1972, 1973 & 1982)
- NL Shutouts Leader (1982)
- 15 Win Seasons: 12 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1974-1980, 1982 & 1983)
- 20 Win Seasons: 6 (1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980 & 1982)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 16 (1968-1980 & 1982-1984)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1972 & 1980)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 8 (1969, 1972-1974, 1979, 1980, 1982 & 1983)
- 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1972)
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Trivia
- Won a World Series Ring with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980.
- In 1972, Steve Carlton won 27 games for the last place Philadelphia Phillies, a team that only won 59 games all season
- Carlton appeared in an episode of Married... with Children, playing himself in an episode where former athletes humiliate Al Bundy while filming a shoe commercial.
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Transactions
- October 8, 1963: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.
- February 25, 1972: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rick Wise.
- June 24, 1986: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 4, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
- August 7, 1986: Released by the San Francisco Giants.
- August 12, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.
- April 4, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- July 31, 1987: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Minnesota Twins for Jeff Perry (PTBNL).
- December 21, 1987: Released by the Minnesota Twins.
- January 29, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
- April 28, 1988: Released by the Minnesota Twins.
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External Links
- Steve Carlton: Hall of Fame Page
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
