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Steve Carlton was the second-winningest left-hander of all time, with 329 wins ranking behind only Warren Spahn's 363. A four-time Cy Young Award winner, he became the all-time National League strikeout leader with 4,000 and made 544 consecutive starts, an NL record. He was a 20-game winner five times with the Phillies. His best season came in 1972, when he won 27 games with a 1.97 ERA, 30 complete games, 310 strikeouts, and a 15-game winning streak. He led the National League in strikeouts and innings pitched five times, and in wins and complete games four times. With the Phillies, he compiled a 241-161 record, 39 shutouts, and 3,031 strikeouts. He was a ten-time all-star and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994.
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