Is Clayton Kershaw Better than Steve Carlton?
Clayton Kershaw and Steve Carlton are two of the greatest left-handed pitchers in baseball history. Both pitchers have won multiple Cy Young Awards and have led their teams to World Series titles. But who is better?
Kershaw has a slightly better ERA (2.43 to 2.19) and WHIP (0.92 to 0.97) than Carlton. He also has more strikeouts per nine innings (10.8 to 8.2). However, Carlton has more wins (329 to 197) and complete games (80 to 13).
Ultimately, it is difficult to say definitively who is better. Both Kershaw and Carlton are all-time greats. However, Kershaw's slightly better ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts per nine innings give him a slight edge over Carlton.
Related Questions and Answers
- Who has won more Cy Young Awards? Kershaw has won three Cy Young Awards to Carlton's four.
- Who has more strikeouts? Kershaw has 2,736 strikeouts to Carlton's 4,136.
- Who has won more World Series titles? Both Kershaw and Carlton have won one World Series title.
- Who has a higher winning percentage? Carlton has a higher winning percentage (74.9%) than Kershaw (62.8%).
- Who has a higher WAR? Kershaw has a higher WAR (71.7) than Carlton (65.2).
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