Career wins
329
Cy Young Awards
4
Career strikeouts
4,136
World Series titles
2
All-Star selections
10
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 45 | |
| 1966 | 52 | |
| 1967 | 60 | |
| 1968 | 67 | |
| 1969 | 75 | |
| 1970 | 82 | |
| 1971 | 90 | |
| 1972 | 97 | |
| 1973 | 93 | |
| 1974 | 88 | |
| 1975 | 84 | |
| 1976 | 79 | |
| 1977 | 75 | |
| 1978 | 70 | |
| 1979 | 66 | |
| 1980 | 61 | |
| 1981 | 57 | |
| 1982 | 52 | |
| 1983 | 48 | |
| 1984 | 43 | |
| 1985 | 39 | |
| 1986 | 34 | |
| 1987 | 30 | |
| 1988 | 25 |
Data sources
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Baseball-Reference
- MLB official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Steve Carlton ranks #44 in Baseball
Steve Carlton ranks #44 in Baseball and #2069 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.4/100.
The verified career covers 1965–1988 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career wins 329, Cy Young Awards 4, Career strikeouts 4136, World Series titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Bullet Rogan (89.4); behind Greg Maddux (89.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Carlton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Carlton comparisons
Steve Carlton — frequently asked
- Is Steve Carlton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Carlton ranks #44 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 89.4/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Steve Carlton's GOAT Score?
- 89.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Steve Carlton rank all time?
- #2069 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #44 in Baseball.
- Steve Carlton vs Bullet Rogan: who ranks higher?
- Steve Carlton ranks higher at 89.4 versus Bullet Rogan at 89.4, a margin of 0.0 points.