his last nine decisions, and led the Phillies in ERA, strikeouts, and shutouts. In 1989, Carman went 3–13 with a 5.58 ERA as a starter; 2–2 with a 4.31 ERA as a reliever; and finished the season tied for the league lead in losses with 15. The Phillies made Carman a full time relief pitcher in 1990; he made 59 appearances, going 6-2 with a 4.15 ERA. The Phillies granted Carman free agency after the 1990 season. Carman's career totals include a record of 53–54, 598 strikeouts, 11 saves, 83 games finished, and an ERA of 4.11. In a 2011 article, Carman was listed as the second-worst-hitting pitcher of all time, behind only Ron Herbel, a pitcher for the Giants in the 1960s. In 239 career plate appearances, Carman had 12 hits (all singles), two walks, 75 strikeouts, and an .057 batting average. Carman was also known for his sense of humor; tired of repetitive postgame questions from sports reporters, in the 1990 season he posted a handwritten list of 37 standard responses on his locker and invited reporters to take their pick. The list, including clichés like "I'd rather be lucky than good" and "We're going to take the season one game at a time," was eventually published in several newspapers in its entirety. After his retirement, Carman settled with his family in Naples, Florida. He earned a degree in sports psychology from Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. The December 6, 2006 issue of the Tampa Bay Times revealed in its sports column that Carman recently wrote replies to all the fan letters he had received (he had kept the letters but did not respond to them at the time). References External links Article about Carman responding to fan letters fifteen years late Don Carman's list of 37 stock responses to reporters' postgame questions 1959 births Living people Baseball players from Oklahoma Philadelphia Phillies players Cincinnati Reds players Texas Rangers players Portland Beavers players Reading Phillies players Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Oklahoma City Florida Gulf Coast University alumni Oklahoma Sooners baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Calgary Cannons players Mobile Baysharks players Oklahoma City 89ers players Peninsula Pilots players Pericos de Puebla players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Spartanburg Phillies players Tulsa Drillers players