Steve Carlton vs. Bob Sadowski — Career Comparison

Steve Carlton
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Bob Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bob Sadowski a clear advantage over Steve Carlton across the core pitching metrics. Bob Sadowski led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 76), walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 91). Steve Carlton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 95). Bob Sadowski was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Bob Sadowski

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.35
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.57
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.42
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.55
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.42
57.42
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.55
42.55
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.96
46.96
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.44
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.09
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
3.22
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.87
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
8.06
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
8.52
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
0.71
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.84
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.16
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.66
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.26
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4136
7.13
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
5.26
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.32
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21683
37.4
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
37.62
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
3.67
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
4.28
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.35
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.18
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.5
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.247
1.247
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19491
33.62
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
34.64
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.62
37.62

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Bob Sadowski

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.35
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.19
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
1.25
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.84
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
875
1.51
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.35
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
1.44
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.27
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
95.2
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.52
96.52
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.96
46.96
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.06
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Bob Sadowski

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
745
238.15
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
479.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
549.49
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
129
537.5
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
110.6
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
54.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
88.87
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
15.66
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
21.74
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
30.7
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1.28
5.33
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
142.57
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
58.33
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
126.9
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
16
66.67
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
39.32
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
37.5
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
44.75
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
79.91
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
15
62.5
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.08
29.11
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.21
-17.52
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.2
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
13.11
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.33
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
132.02
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
237.5
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
4.54
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.05
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
50
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.55
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.5
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.28
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA