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Feb 23, 2022 · The record shows on Feb. 25, 1972, left-hander Steve Carlton was dealt to the Phillies from the Cardinals for right-hander Rick Wise. It turned out to be the last trade for Phillies GM John Quinn, who spent 28 years as a big league GM. Carlton, 27, was fresh from a 20-win season for a team that tied for second place; Wise, 26, was a 17-game ...
Nov 8, 2018 · STEVE CARLTON, 1977 Received 104 points; Tommy John, left-hander from the Los Angeles Dodgers, was a distant runner-up with 54. Lefty led the league with 23 wins (10 losses), fanning 198 in 283 innings while completing 17 of his 36 starts. He led the NL with 22 pickoffs and his 2.64 ERA ranked fourth in the league.
Jun 8, 2022 · With May out of the way, Steve Carlton began the month of June with a no-decision. He then embarked on the greatest winning streak in Phillies history. He became known as “Super Steve”. Start #12 (5-6, 3.12 ERA) June 3: First no decision as Phillies lost, 6-5, to the Reds at the Vet. 7 innings, 7 hits, 4 runs, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts, 2 home runs.
Feb 11, 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.
Oct 30, 2021 · Steve Carlton was born in Miami, Fl. It was during his high school years that he broke out as a star pitcher, but it wasn't until 1965 when he was pitching at Miami Dade College when he was signed ...
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May 28, 2021 · Pitching for a 97-loss team. Steve Carlton’s 1972 season is one of the greatest performances by a pitcher in the last 100 years. The National League Cy Young Award winner, Carlton went 27-10 for a last-place Phillies team that finished 37 1/2 games out of first place. Any way you measure it, Lefty’s season was one of the ages.
1981. Gold Glove Award (Pitcher) 1982. Cy Young Award. 1982. Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award. 1994. National Baseball Hall of Fame. Steve Carlton Awards.
