Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies sets a National League record by fanning his 3,118th batter, surpassing Bob Gibson on the all-time list.

Record Setters

On September 21, 1980, Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies sets a National League record by fanning his 3,118th batter, surpassing Bob Gibson on the all-time list. Andre Dawson becomes Carlton’s record-breaking victim in the third inning of the Phillies’ 1-0 loss to the Montreal Expos.