Steve Carlton Strikeouts
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Overview
During Steve Carlton's 24-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
4136 strikeouts, an average of 172 strikeouts per season. 1972 was his best season
with 310 strikeouts and his worst season was 1988 when he had
5 strikeouts. Steve Carlton outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (348.10090556274), The Silent Generation (478.06818181818), Y (2134.7777777778), mlb (347.409776226), and SP (475.04233750745) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)