Lefty. Steve Carlton had one of the best individual seasons ever produced by a pitcher that will never ever be duplicated or emulated. 1972 Phillies went 59-97 making them the laughingstock of the Majors. Steve went 27-10 that season, pitching 42 games and starting 36 of those games with 22 quality starts, 30 complete games (as of 2022, the last pitcher overall to ever win 25 games, pitch more than 300 innings and pitch 30 complete games for a season), 310 strikeouts with a 1.97 ERA and won the Cy Young Award.
For quality pitching, his 1982 was the best I have seen. Gooden ‘84 was like whoa. Clemens ‘86 was a Kmachine that never got tired. But Carlton looked like he was just throwing the ball over the plate and these hitters would swing and fall to the ground. Then the batters would look at a called strike on the middle of the plate. I’m like c’mon hit this guy. I have been watching baseball since 1982 and I saw Maddux pitch in the 90’s and remember that 1995 season where he went 19-2. But to me, Carlton 1982 was something. The hitters wanted to quit. I think his aura of not talking to opponents and media added to it. How he lost 11 is beyond me.
Even though, I wasn't born when he played Carlton is one of the greatest pitchers of the game. His pitching in game 6 of the World Series in '80 was nothing short of a performance.
pitch to kingman was not a strike!went around the outside of the plate,catcher caught it just one the edge but really bad call by the homeplate umpire! Not taking away carlton was a great pitcher even though i think he wouldnt show up to all star games.I tried to catch a foil ball at wrigley field in the upper deck behind home when he was up hitting.it stung my hands so hard i couldnt hold it and it fell down.wish the cubs never lost dave kingman.he was our babe ruth in 1979 for sure.
As a kid in the 70s, Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan were my two favorite pitchers.
Lefty. Steve Carlton had one of the best individual seasons ever produced by a pitcher that will never ever be duplicated or emulated. 1972 Phillies went 59-97 making them the laughingstock of the Majors. Steve went 27-10 that season, pitching 42 games and starting 36 of those games with 22 quality starts, 30 complete games (as of 2022, the last pitcher overall to ever win 25 games, pitch more than 300 innings and pitch 30 complete games for a season), 310 strikeouts with a 1.97 ERA and won the Cy Young Award.
For quality pitching, his 1982 was the best I have seen. Gooden ‘84 was like whoa. Clemens ‘86 was a Kmachine that never got tired. But Carlton looked like he was just throwing the ball over the plate and these hitters would swing and fall to the ground. Then the batters would look at a called strike on the middle of the plate. I’m like c’mon hit this guy. I have been watching baseball since 1982 and I saw Maddux pitch in the 90’s and remember that 1995 season where he went 19-2. But to me, Carlton 1982 was something. The hitters wanted to quit. I think his aura of not talking to opponents and media added to it. How he lost 11 is beyond me.
We knew...we were watching greatness. And by the way...thank you Tug. Great year.
Even though, I wasn't born when he played Carlton is one of the greatest pitchers of the game. His pitching in game 6 of the World Series in '80 was nothing short of a performance.
I'm old and watched him pitch an awful lot. Just incredible.
What a pitcher. I've watched him pitch more innings that I can count. So professional, so consistent.
as a lifelong phillies fan, 55 years, best pitcher I have ever seen. In todays game he would be pulled after 90 pitches.
Yeah but that would already be the 7th or 8th inning for Lefty.
My all time favorite.
Being left-handed myself, I loved Steve Carlton and Tug McGraw.
His slider and his pick off move are some the best in history.
シーバー サットン ニークロ ペリー モーガンみんな亡くなったんけどスティーブには長生きしてほしいです 晩年の1980〜1983位の活躍が忘れられません スライダーがメード・イン・ジャパンって事も親近感覚えました
umps were very generous with those corners back then
And Carlton took advantage of those calls too. Hit the exact same spots. Unbelievable!
One of the greatest sliders of all time. Lefty was one of the greatest pitchers of all time
He was really good.
I was at the 4K game and couldn’t wrap my head around how he could get 4K strike outs in one game
Where’s the strike square so we can see how many times the ump blew the call? 😂
God I miss listening to Harry & Whitey.
How many of those outside corners were balls
A LOT of them! LOL!!!
Some of the sliders were slurves
Lefty was the best LHP in Phillies History.
…not just in Phillies history, also in MLB history
Sandy Koufax would beg to differ sir & Randy as well but I have Steve on My all time starting 5 just so Dominant & people forget about him.
The city of Philadelphia had this guy, Robert Grove, played for the A's back in 1928...
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LEFTY!!!!
How did he have so many strikeouts?
His slider was not hit able left or right handed batter
Impossible to hit.
Steve Carlton slider was unhittable pitch;; Steve Carlton slider would take a dive as it reach home
Great pick-off move.
pitch to kingman was not a strike!went around the outside of the plate,catcher caught it just one the edge but really bad call by the homeplate umpire! Not taking away carlton was a great pitcher even though i think he wouldnt show up to all star games.I tried to catch a foil ball at wrigley field in the upper deck behind home when he was up hitting.it stung my hands so hard i couldnt hold it and it fell down.wish the cubs never lost dave kingman.he was our babe ruth in 1979 for sure.
Carlton had one of the easiest looking deliveries ever. His arm looked as loose as a noodle
He was basically just playing "catch" with the catcher when pitching....
How can you hit a ball that breaks like that?