Steve carlton was an extremely focused competitor with complete dedication to excellence. Images can also be viewed at the hall of fame online exhibit dressed to the nines. These were featured on espn, cohosted with wife candace garvey, starting in 1989. Steve carlton was born on december 22, 1944 in miami, florida, usa as steven norman carlton. View steve carlton s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Steve carlton bio born, age, family, height and rumor. He played in major league baseball as a lefthanded pitcher for six different teams from 1965 to 1988, most notably as a member of the philadelphia phillies with whom he won four cy young awards as well as the 1980 world series. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith.
The intimidating lefty won a cy young in 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1982 the same four years lefty led the national league in wins. View steve carltons page at the baseball hall of fame. Sponsor this pageattach your namecompany to the steve carlton page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. He was elected into the baseball hall of fame in 1994. In 1983 carlton became the second pitcher to surpass walter johnsons career record of 3,508 strikeouts nolan ryan was the first. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry.
With just an occasional public appearance here and there, carlt. He thrived on the mound by physically and mentally. Nolebaseball, or follow live stats at through gametracker. Steven norman carlton born december 22, 1944, is an american former professional baseball player.
May, 2017 when steve carlton last left a major league mound on april 23, 1988, he seemingly walked away from baseball. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Autographed steve carlton cards authentic mlb signed. Steven norman steve carlton born december 22, 1944, nicknamed lefty, is a former major league baseball lefthanded pitcher. I was mentally committed to winning 25 games with the cardinals and now i had to rethink my goals. Steve carlton trading card values sportlots price guide. Steve carlton retired with a record of 329244 with 4,6 strikeouts and a career 3. Get more flip books related to 2020 unf baseball almanac. All data is also open and available as a free download. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Following the hall of shame section michael and i originally contributed a chapter on our own personal you stink. A baseball card checklist for steve carlton that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database.
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When steve carlton last left a major league mound on april 23, 1988, he seemingly walked away from baseball. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. He thrived on the mound by physically and mentally challenging himself off the field. Carlton was born and raised in miami, florida, where he played little league and american legion baseball during his youth. Dec 20, 2010 steve carlton was an extremely focused competitor with complete dedication to excellence. Other stats awards 21 pitching logs pitching splits extended stats transactions feats 51 leaderboards 177 the steve carlton page is available to be sponsored. Shop for authentic autographed steve carlton cards, including authentic handsigned steve carlton cards from mlb greats. Philadelphia phillies great steve carlton personally handsigned this mlb baseball and inscribed it 46 kssteve carlton nicknamed lefty pitched for 23 years and won 4 cyyoung awards. View steve carlton baseball card values based on real selling prices. Baseball is a sport centered on the psychology of how players handle failure.
The steve carlton trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where steve carlton has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. He played in major league baseball as a lefthanded pitcher for six different teams from 1965 to 1988, most notably as a member of the philadelphia phillies with whom he won four cy young awards as we. Mlbs official statistic page detailing player stats with milestone tracker and statcast leaderboard, the latest in mlb technology. All wins above replacement and wins above average data comes from.
Jun 15, 2016 the poster hung on the wall of my bedroom in southwest ohio for years. Sponsor this page attach your namecompany to the steve carlton page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. Baseballs silent strongman achievers library binding february 1, 1984. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. Steve carlton is a former lefthanded pitcher who was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1994. Dick hughes society for american baseball research. Win shares are calculated using the formula in the book win shares by bill james. He pitched from 1965 to 1988 for six different teams in his career which includes. The steve carlton page is available to be sponsored.
This is something that has been missing from the baseball landscape. Pedro guerrero society for american baseball research. Steve carlton career pitching statistics for major league, minor league, and postseason baseball. See the starting lineups, who started at each position yearbyyear, and leaders by position. Get the best deals on opeechee steve carlton baseball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Armed with a sweeping curveball, a powerful fastball and a devastating slider that broke down. Harold newhouser may 20, 1921 november 10, 1998, nicknamed prince hal, was an american professional baseball player. Steve carlton baseball hall of fame biographies youtube. Autographed steve carlton cards authentic mlb signed steve. Steve carlton, american professional baseball player. The poster hung on the wall of my bedroom in southwest ohio for years.
Jun 18, 2019 the cardinals starting pitcher, steve carlton, was having a breakout season in 1969. His number was displayed at the site of his 1984 nlcs home run in right field at qualcomm stadium. Steve carlton mlb player profile page from whatifsports. His biographical data, yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable, career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous itemsofinterest are presented by baseball almanac on this comprehensive danny darwin baseball stats page. He played in major league baseball as a lefthanded pitcher for six different. As the offseason has unfolded in all its frustrating sluggishness, ive noticed a particular sentiment being expressed a lot. George thomas seaver born november 17, 1944, nicknamed tom terrific and the franchise, is an american former professional baseball player, who played in major league baseball mlb as. Starting in the mid1980s, he began the steve garvey celebrity blue marlin tournament, as well as the steve garvey celebrity skiing challenge. Join baseball almanac as we flip over carlton s baseball. Guerrero began his pro baseball career at age 17 with a season of rookie. He pitched from 1965 to 1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the philadelphia phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four cy young awards. The cardinals starting pitcher, steve carlton, was having a breakout season in 1969.
He took the ideas put forth by bob gibson and turned them into poetry during the summer of 72. Hughes enjoyed playing football and baseball as a child, but noted, i gave. Baseball as a business, a historical perspective the. He was elected to the baseball hall of fame in 1994. Philadelphia phillies great steve carlton personally handsigned this mlb baseball and inscribed it 46 ks steve carlton nicknamed lefty pitched for 23 years and won 4 cyyoung awards. As a lifelong and often suffering phillies fan, here is mine the 1972 philadelphia phillies steve carlton was an extremely focused competitor. Steve carlton was surrounded by a disastrous phillies team but he managed extremely well by establishing himself as the best pitcher in the game. Louis cardinals, philadelphia phillies, san fransisco giants, chicago white sox, cleveland indians, and minnesota twins. In major league baseball mlb, he pitched 17 seasons on the detroit tigers and cleveland indians, from 1939 through 1955. Those aspirations diminished after personal scandals were publicized after he retired from baseball. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. Unfollow steve carlton autograph baseball to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. He was averaging eight strikeouts per nine innings and entered the game with a 1.
Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Steve was the only son of joe and anne carlton and was raised with his sisters joanne and christina on 144th street in miami. Instead, carlton, nicknamed lefty, used martial arts and weight lifting as part of his conditioning program and got himself to a fitness level that allowed him to throw for 24 seasons in the big leagues. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. He played in major league baseball as a left handed pitcher for six different. In addition to his 10 consecutive strikeouts, seaver tied steve carltons major league record, at the. Uniform images used with permission from marc okkonen, author of baseball uniforms of the 20th century. Carlton pitched for miamidade, a junior college in florida, before the lefthander signed a contract with the. The hall of stats was built by adam darowski, jeffrey chupp, and michael berkowitz.
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