 His first win came in his first starting assignment, a 4–3 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Blue Jays at Shibe Park (May 30).Five days later he pitched his first shutout, a 1–0 win over the Boston Braves at Braves Field, again in the first game of a doubleheader.In his rookie season Carter was 11–7 and finished in the National League Top Ten for winning percentage, shutouts, and saves.