1977 Topps Baseball #110 - Steve Carlton

• Lefty had one of his best seasons in 1977. He led the NL in victories, made the all star team, won the Cy Young Award, and finished 5th in MVP voting.
• 1977 Stats:
• Regular season: 23-10, 2.64 ERA
• All Star Game: Did not pitch
• League Championship Series: 0-1, 6.94 ERA in 2 starts
• 1977 Highlights:
• Aug 7 - Picked up his 16th win and drove in the tie-breaking run with a sacrifice fly in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Aug 21 - Struck out 14 batters in a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros.
• Sept 9 - In spite of a bad back, Steve earned his 21st win of the season as the Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4. Carlton also signed a new contract through the 1981 season.
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