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Carlton was phenomenal in 1972, pitching as well for an entire season as any pitcher ever. He went 27-10 for a Phillies club that won only 59 games. He led the league in wins, ERA (1.97), strikeouts (310, only the second lefthander ever to reach 300), and complete games, and enjoyed a 15-game winning streak. Of course, he won his first Cy Young ...
Steve Carlton is a former left-handed pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. Armed with a sweeping curveball, a powerful fastball and a devastating slider that broke down late, "Lefty" earned four Cy Young awards and more than 4,000 strikeouts and 300 wins in his career. The 10-time All Star was able to log over 5,000 ...
Carlton set the NL mark for career strikeouts in 1981, a record he still holds When Steve Carlton fanned his 3,128th batter on September 21, 1981, he surpassed Bob Gibson as the National League’s all time leader in strikeouts. Topps printed a baseball card commemorating the feat. Carlton extended his record to an even 4,000 whiffs.
24 de ago. de 2022 · LEGEND OF LEFTY LIVES ON. The legend of Steve Carlton — and his mind-boggling 1972 season — still endures 50 years after his trade to the Phillies. But the enigmatic former ace still won’t talk about it, or anything else for that matter. The old Phillies took their places in four neat rows — three standing, one sitting — in the right ...
Also Known As: Steven Norman Carlton: Born: December 22, 1944 (age 79) • Miami • Florida Awards And Honors: Baseball Hall of Fame (1994) • Cy Young Award (1982) • Cy Young Award (1980) • Cy Young Award (1977) • Cy Young Award (1972) • Cy Young Award (x4) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1994) • Triple Crown • Gold Glove • 2 World Series championships • 1x ERA leader ...
On the day Steve Carlton moved to the top of the list of left-handed strikeout artists, only four pitchers had ever reached the 3,000-K mark. Carlton, whose lefty record 2,833rd strikeout came against the Cardinals’ Tony Scott on July 6, 1980, would one day join Club 3,000 and – for a time – hold the all-time strikeout record.
11 de feb. de 2021 · Steve Carlton was known simply as "Lefty." And what a lefty he was when on a Major League mound from 1965-88. The Hall of Fame left-hander is in some pretty elite company among the all-time greatest pitchers in baseball history. Here's a look at 10 amazing Carlton stats.
