in full Steven Norman Carlton
born Dec. 22, 1944, Miami, Fla., U.S.
U.S. baseball pitcher.
Carlton pitched in junior college before signing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1965. A left-handed pitcher, he won 20 or more games in a single season six times and was a four-time Cy Young Award winner for best pitcher. He played for the Cardinals (1966–70), the Philadelphia Phillies (1971–83), and several other teams. His career total of 4,136 strikeouts is second only to that of Nolan Ryan .