Steve Carlton vs. Byron Houck — Career Comparison

Steve Carlton
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Byron Houck
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Carlton and Byron Houck are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Carlton carried a career ERA of 3.22 against Byron Houck's 3.3. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Steve Carlton and Byron Houck — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Byron Houck

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.85
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.57
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.42
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.42
57.42
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.37
42.37
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.44
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.09
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
3.22
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
3.3
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
8.06
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
7.83
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.06
8.06
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
0.71
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1833
3.16
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
4.64
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.26
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4136
7.13
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
3.79
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.32
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21683
37.4
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2269
38.43
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.81
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
3.67
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
4.22
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.35
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.18
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.5
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19491
33.62
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1975
33.45
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Byron Houck

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1.28
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15652
27
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5217.1
9
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.19
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
1.25
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
875
1.51
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
1.44
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.2
95.2
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.98
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.263
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.06
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Byron Houck

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
745
238.15
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
366.84
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
549.49
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
175
544.04
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
110.6
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
88.87
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
14
43.52
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
15.66
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.44
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.92
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
21.74
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
30.7
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
16.35
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
142.57
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
126.9
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
28
87.05
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
39.32
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
44.75
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
10
31.09
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
79.91
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.08
29.11
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
1.06
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.2
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
13.11
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.76
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
132.02
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
139.9
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
4.54
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.05
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.09
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.55
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.28
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA