Steven Norman Carlton (Lefty)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: December 22, 1944 in Miami, FL
High School: North HS (Miami, FL)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1963.
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1965 (Age 20)
vs. CHC 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Cardinals/Indians/Twins/WhiteSox/... 1965-1988
Agents: Dick Moss, previously: David Landfield,LaRue Harcourt [*]
Final Game: April 23, 1988 (Age 43)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1994 (436/456 ballots).
View Steve Carlton Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
About biographical information
Promote your website or business by sponsoring this page for $120 on Baseball-Reference.com. Your message will replace this ad.
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 (4) | Apr 12 | STL | NYM | L,4-6 | GS | 27 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 2 | 9 (3) | Apr 18 | STL | @ | PIT | W,6-1 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P |
| 3 | 13 (3) | Apr 25 | STL | CIN | L,2-3 | GS | 34 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 4 | 17 (3) | May 1 | STL | HOU | L,3-9 | GS | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 5 | 22 (4) | May 5 | STL | @ | CIN | L,1-5 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| 6 | 26 (3) | May 11 | STL | PHI | W,3-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 7 | 31 (4) | May 16 | STL | CHC | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 8 | 36 (4) | May 21 | STL | @ | PHI | L,3-4 | GS | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 9 | 41 (4) | May 27 | STL | @ | NYM | L,0-3 | GS | 33 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 10 | 46 (4) | Jun 2 | STL | SFG | W,12-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 11 | 49 (2) | Jun 6 | STL | SDP | L,4-5 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 12 | 53 (3) | Jun 11 | STL | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | GS | 41 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 13 | 58 (4) | Jun 16 | STL | @ | SDP | L,0-4 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 14 | 62 (3) | Jun 21 (1) | STL | @ | CHC | W,3-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 68 (5) | Jun 25 | STL | @ | PIT | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 16 | 73 (4) | Jun 29 | STL | CHC | W,8-6 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 17 | 78 (4) | Jul 4 | STL | @ | MON | L,0-8 | GS | 26 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 18 | 83 (4) | Jul 9 | STL | PIT | L,0-6 | GS | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 19 | 86 (2) | Jul 12 | STL | PIT | L,6-7 | 7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 20 | 87 | Jul 16 | STL | ATL | L,3-7 | GS | 29 | 6.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P | |
| 21 | 93 (5) | Jul 21 | STL | CIN | L,5-6 | GS | 38 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P | |
| 22 | 98 (4) | Jul 26 | STL | @ | CIN | L,5-12 | GS | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 23 | 103 (4) | Jul 31 | STL | @ | HOU | W,5-1 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 24 | 108 (4) | Aug 5 | STL | NYM | L,3-5 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 25 | 112 (3) | Aug 9 (1) | STL | MON | L,6-7 | GS | 35 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 26 | 117 (4) | Aug 14 (1) | STL | SFG | W,2-1 | GS | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 27 | 123 (5) | Aug 19 | STL | LAD | L,2-4 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | P | |
| 28 | 127 (3) | Aug 25 | STL | @ | SFG | L,2-4 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 29 | 132 (4) | Aug 30 | STL | @ | LAD | W,2-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 30 | 136 (3) | Sep 3 | STL | NYM | W,5-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 31 | 142 (5) | Sep 8 | STL | @ | PHI | W,6-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 32 | 148 (5) | Sep 15 | STL | @ | CHC | L,3-5 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | P |
| 33 | 153 (4) | Sep 20 | STL | PHI | L,4-7 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 34 | 158 (4) | Sep 26 | STL | @ | MON | W,7-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 34gm | 253.2 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 48 | 1 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Apr 12 | STL | NYM | L,4-6 | GS | 27 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 9 (3) | Apr 18 | STL | @ | PIT | W,6-1 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 13 (3) | Apr 25 | STL | CIN | L,2-3 | GS | 34 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 4 | 17 (3) | May 1 | STL | HOU | L,3-9 | GS | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 22 (4) | May 5 | STL | @ | CIN | L,1-5 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 26 (3) | May 11 | STL | PHI | W,3-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 31 (4) | May 16 | STL | CHC | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 36 (4) | May 21 | STL | @ | PHI | L,3-4 | GS | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | 41 (4) | May 27 | STL | @ | NYM | L,0-3 | GS | 33 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 10 | 46 (4) | Jun 2 | STL | SFG | W,12-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 49 (2) | Jun 6 | STL | SDP | L,4-5 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 53 (3) | Jun 11 | STL | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | GS | 41 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 58 (4) | Jun 16 | STL | @ | SDP | L,0-4 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 62 (3) | Jun 21 (1) | STL | @ | CHC | W,3-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 68 (5) | Jun 25 | STL | @ | PIT | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 73 (4) | Jun 29 | STL | CHC | W,8-6 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 17 | 78 (4) | Jul 4 | STL | @ | MON | L,0-8 | GS | 26 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 83 (4) | Jul 9 | STL | PIT | L,0-6 | GS | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 86 (2) | Jul 12 | STL | PIT | L,6-7 | 7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 87 | Jul 16 | STL | ATL | L,3-7 | GS | 29 | 6.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | 93 (5) | Jul 21 | STL | CIN | L,5-6 | GS | 38 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 | 98 (4) | Jul 26 | STL | @ | CIN | L,5-12 | GS | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 103 (4) | Jul 31 | STL | @ | HOU | W,5-1 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 24 | 108 (4) | Aug 5 | STL | NYM | L,3-5 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 112 (3) | Aug 9 (1) | STL | MON | L,6-7 | GS | 35 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 117 (4) | Aug 14 (1) | STL | SFG | W,2-1 | GS | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 123 (5) | Aug 19 | STL | LAD | L,2-4 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 127 (3) | Aug 25 | STL | @ | SFG | L,2-4 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 132 (4) | Aug 30 | STL | @ | LAD | W,2-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 30 | 136 (3) | Sep 3 | STL | NYM | W,5-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | 142 (5) | Sep 8 | STL | @ | PHI | W,6-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 148 (5) | Sep 15 | STL | @ | CHC | L,3-5 | GS | 30 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 153 (4) | Sep 20 | STL | PHI | L,4-7 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 34 | 158 (4) | Sep 26 | STL | @ | MON | W,7-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34gm | 253.2 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the
first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the
totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature:
Turn On /
Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table
is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit
goofy.
HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career
seasons or career game numbers (like
'#1972:batting_standard',
'#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or
'#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard')
onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the
highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to
see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others.
Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the
default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first
one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on
"permanent link" link.