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My Take
Steve Carlton is honestly one of those pitchers who makes you rethink what dominance even looks like. Four Cy Young Awards — four — and the man spent a chunk of that career on genuinely bad Phillies teams in the early '70s, which makes his 1972 season (27 wins on a club that won only 59 total) one of the most jaw-dropping individual performances in baseball history. When he finally got a real supporting cast, he delivered a World Series ring in 1980. His slider was practically a cheat code, the kind of pitch hitters knew was coming and still couldn't touch. The fact that he also won a Gold Glove tells you he wasn't just a strikeout machine — he actually competed on all fronts. His Hall of Fame induction in 1994, first ballot, felt less like a ceremony and more like a long-overdue formality.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Carlton
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブ・カールトン
- Reading
- すてぃーぶ・かーるとん
- Born
- December 22, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- North Miami High School
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Steve Carlton born?
Born December 22, 1944 (age 81).
Where is Steve Carlton from?
Steve Carlton is from Miami, Florida, United States.
What does Steve Carlton do?
Steve Carlton works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.