Steve Carlton vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

Steve Carlton
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Steve Carlton and Warren Spahn are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 95 for Steve Carlton and 100 for Warren Spahn, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 92 respectively. If forced to pick, Warren Spahn gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Warren Spahn

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
1.14
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
0.57
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.42
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.42
57.42
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.67
88.67
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.44
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.09
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
3.22
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
8.06
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4830
8.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
0.71
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.16
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.26
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.1
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4136
7.13
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.32
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.09
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21683
37.4
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.12
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
3.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.35
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.5
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.247
1.247
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19491
33.62
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20071
34.45
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.4
37.4
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Warren Spahn

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.18
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
1.15
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.19
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
1.25
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
875
1.51
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
1.44
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
95.2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.124
1.124
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.93
52.93
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Warren Spahn

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
745
238.15
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
228.61
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
600
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1719
549.49
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1872
546.57
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
110.6
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
105.99
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
88.87
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
265
77.37
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
49
15.66
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.75
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.16
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
68
21.74
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
96.04
30.7
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
446
142.57
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
397
126.9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
123
39.32
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
140
44.75
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
250
79.91
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
91.08
29.11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.2
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.04
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
41
13.11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
132.02
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
4.54
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
30.05
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
68
19.85
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.09
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.72
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.64
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.58
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.28
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67