Steve Carlton vs Greg Luzinski: Career Stats Comparison
Steve Carlton (1965–1988) and Greg Luzinski (1970–1984) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Steve Carlton finished with 346 hits and 13 home runs; Greg Luzinski finished with 1,795 hits and 307 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Steve Carlton
Greg Luzinski
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Steve Carlton and Greg Luzinski. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Steve Carlton | Greg Luzinski |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 745 | 1,821 |
| At-Bats | 1,719 | 6,505 |
| Runs | 123 | 880 |
| Hits | 346 | 1,795 |
| Doubles | 49 | 344 |
| Triples | 6 | 24 |
| Home Runs | 13 | 307 |
| RBI | 140 | 1,128 |
| Walks | 41 | 845 |
| Strikeouts | 413 | 1,495 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 37 |
| Batting Avg | .201 | .276 |
| On-Base % | .223 | .363 |
| Slugging % | .259 | .478 |
| OPS | .482 | .840 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Luzinski outpaces Steve Carlton 26,035 to -8,032 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,736 vs -297 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Steve Carlton — top 0 seasons by OPS
Greg Luzinski — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Greg Luzinski leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Steve Carlton owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Greg Luzinski. PIV agrees: Greg Luzinski grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.