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Originally Posted by G1911
My favorite Carlton stat is that when he went 27-10 with a 1.92 ERA in 1972, his team won only 59 games.
27-10, .730 with a Carlton decision.
32-87, .367 when anyone else was the deciding pitcher.
What a fantastic season.
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When he had command of his slider -- which was very often -- he was tough to beat. Also notice how he was almost never injured.
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