Steve Carlton vs. Sandy Koufax — Career Comparison

Steve Carlton
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Sandy Koufax
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

The numbers give Sandy Koufax a clear advantage over Steve Carlton across the core pitching metrics. Sandy Koufax led in strikeout rate (K%+ 181 vs 109), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 83 vs 76). Steve Carlton held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 67). Sandy Koufax was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Sandy Koufax

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.54
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
1.22
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.22
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.57
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.64
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.42
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.34
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.42
57.42
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.09
79.09
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
0.44
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.53
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.09
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.15
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
3.22
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
2.76
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
8.06
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
6.79
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.06
8.06
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
0.71
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.79
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.16
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
3.16
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.26
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136
7.13
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
9.28
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.32
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.34
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.09
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21683
37.4
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
9497
36.77
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.17
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
3.67
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
3.12
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.35
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.18
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.5
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.247
1.247
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19491
33.62
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
8662
33.54
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.4
37.4
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Sandy Koufax

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.54
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
1.22
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.22
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.19
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.25
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
1.25
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.88
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
875
1.51
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
1.18
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
1.44
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
1.13
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
95.2
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.736
0.736
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.09
79.09
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.06
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Sandy Koufax

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
745
238.15
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
277.62
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
858
600
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
549.49
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
776
542.66
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
110.6
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
75
52.45
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
88.87
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
64
44.76
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
15.66
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
21.74
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.69
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
30.7
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
13.34
9.33
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
142.57
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
90
62.94
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
126.9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
119
83.22
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
39.32
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
26
18.18
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
44.75
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
28
19.58
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
79.91
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
52
36.36
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.08
29.11
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
-16.49
-11.53
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.2
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
41
13.11
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
30.07
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
132.02
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
269.93
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
4.54
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
30.05
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
35
24.48
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.55
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.99
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.64
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.28
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0