How Steve Carlton's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Steve Carlton totaled 90 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1965, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1979 at 11, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 2 in 1986 to 5 in 1987 and 2 in 1988, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 11 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Steve Carlton Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Steve Carlton
| Steve Carlton
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 90 |
| Season Avg. | 3.75 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 19.68 |
| More Info | See More |
Steve Carlton Balks Per Season
Steve Carlton's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Steve Carlton Balks by Team
Steve Carlton's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Steve Carlton Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Steve Carlton's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Steve Carlton Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Steve Carlton's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Steve Carlton Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Steve Carlton's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
