In 1972 Philadelphia’s Steve Carlton finished with a record of 27-10, 310 strikeouts, and an ERA of 1.97. The Phillies finished the season at 59-97, meaning that Carlton accounted for 45.8 percent of the Phillies’ wins that year.
**factoid courtesy of ‘Big League Trivia’
My Take – A fierce competitor, somehow I don’t believe that Carlton was satisfied with this stat…
While I love the 1972 set, the traded cards left something to be desired – I wish they kept the new team name at the top of the card
When I was growing up, most of my friends were Nolan Ryan fans… but I was always into Steve Carlton, because I’m a lefty like him. I’m going to have to find this card and add it to my collection.