MLBMLB - Philadelphia Phillies1965–1988Hall of Fame · 1994

Steve Carlton

Lefty on the wall — for the Phillies fan who knows 27 wins on a 59-win team.

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Career snapshot

Pitching: 329-244 record · 3.22 ERA · 4,136 K

Accolades

★ 1980 World Series Champion (Philadelphia Phillies) — franchise's first title

★ Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1994, first ballot)

★ 4× Cy Young Award winner (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982)

★ 1972 unanimous NL Cy Young: 27 wins for a 59-win Phillies team

★ 4,136 career strikeouts — second all-time at his retirement

★ 329 career wins — most by any left-hander born after 1900

★ 10× All-Star

★ Phillies retired number 32

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The card collector's view

Carlton's rookie card is the 1965 Topps #477 — a key vintage piece originally as a Cardinal before his Phillies legendary tenure, with high-grade examples in demand for Philadelphia collectors. The 1972 Topps (capturing his historic season), 1973 Topps, and 1980 Topps releases offer chase points across his career. Modern Topps Heritage, Allen & Ginter, and Phillies retrospective sets provide accessible signature and jersey memorabilia options.

About Steve Carlton at FreshDCards

Twenty-seven wins for a 1972 Phillies team that won fifty-nine total. Steve Carlton's 1.97 ERA and 310 strikeouts that year drew unanimous Cy Young support and remain one of the most dominant seasons by any pitcher on any losing team. Lefty pitched 24 years from 1965 to 1988, peaking with Philadelphia after a 1972 trade from St. Louis. Four Cy Young Awards. 329 career wins. 4,136 strikeouts, second all-time at his retirement. And the 1980 World Series ring — the Phillies' first.

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