Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Steve Carlton or Tom Seaver? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Steve Carlton vs. Tom Seaver comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Steve Carlton Tom Seaver
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Silent Generation Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
741
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
656
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
709
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
647
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
329
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
311
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
205
244
Career
162 Game Avg.
57.42
57.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.27
57.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
254
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
231
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1864
171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1521
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.22
3.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.86
3.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.2
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.67
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.53
3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.43
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15652
1436
Career
162 Game Avg.
14348
1436
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5217.33
478.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
4782.67
478.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
4672
429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3971
429
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.06
8.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
8.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
414
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
380
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.71
0.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.56
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1833
168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1390
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
116
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.16
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.62
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4136
380
Career
162 Game Avg.
3640
380
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.13
7.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.85
7.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.58
5.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.55
5.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.144
1.144
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.052
1.144
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
126
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21683
1990
Career
162 Game Avg.
19369
1990
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2130
195
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1674
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.15
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
141
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
287
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
207
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.247
1.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.121
1.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19491
1789
Career
162 Game Avg.
17666
1789
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.87
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.55
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.4
37.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.45
37.4

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver

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162 Game Avg.
24
5.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
5.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
741
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
656
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
709
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
647
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15652
3421.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
14349
3421.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5217.33
1140.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
4783
1140.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
23.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
328
23.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
724
158.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
692
158.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
9.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
9.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
875
191.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1062
191.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
833
182.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1020
182.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.2
95.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.05
95.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.124
1.124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.555
1.124
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
7.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54
7.87
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver

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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
745
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
677
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1877
408
Career
162 Game Avg.
1552
408
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1719
374
Career
162 Game Avg.
1315
374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.499
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
346
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
202
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
278
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.04
20.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
65.91
20.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
446
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
276
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
397
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.471
0.471
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.058
0.058
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.056
0.058
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.144
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.354
0.354
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.354
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.231
0.255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
140
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
250
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91.08
19.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.4
19.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
108
9
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
413
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
485
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.2
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
121
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Tom Seaver
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
50