IP

Steve Carlton, otherwise known as “Lefty”, will turn 74 this December.  In today’s age of specialization and analytics driven pitching decisions, it seems a lifetime ago since we saw a pitcher amass 280 innings.  Carlton managed to do it 5 times, eclipsing 300 innings in 1972 and 1980.  4136 strikeouts in 5217.2 innings seems unattainable … Read more