Carlton Fisk

Q: When was Carlton Fisk born?

Carlton Fisk was born on December 26, 1947.

Q: Where was Carlton Fisk born?

Carlton Fisk was born in Bellows Falls, VT .

Q: How tall is Carlton Fisk?

Carlton Fisk is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Carlton Fisk weigh when playing?

Carlton Fisk weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Carlton Fisk play?

Carlton Fisk played 24 seasons.

Q: Is Carlton Fisk in the Hall of Fame?

Carlton Fisk was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

Q: When was Carlton Fisk drafted?

Carlton Fisk was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (4th) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

Q: How many hits did Carlton Fisk have?

Carlton Fisk had 2,356 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Carlton Fisk have?

Carlton Fisk had 376 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Carlton Fisk's average?

Carlton Fisk had a .269 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: December 26, 1947 in Bellows Falls, VT us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (4th) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

High School: Charlestown HS (Charlestown, NH)

Schools: Keene State College (Keene, NH), University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH)

Debut: September 18, 1969 (Age 21-266d, 12,934th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 22, 1993 (Age 45-178d)
vs. TEX 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2000. (Voted by BBWAA on 397/499 ballots)
View Carlton Fisk's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Jack Sands • Previously: Bob Teaff, Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Carlton Ernest Fisk

Nicknames: Pudge

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Hall of Fame
Rookie of the Year
11x All-Star
Gold Glove
3x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.5

8756

2356

376

.269

1276

RBI

1330

128

OBP

.341

SLG

.457

OPS

.797

OPS+

117

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1967	19	BOS-min	WRk	17	46	41	2	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	.195	.283	.220	.502		9		1	0	0			RSX · FLIL
1968	20	BOS-min	A	62	220	195	31	66	11	2	12	34	3	1	21	49	.338	.405	.600	1.005		117		2	0	2			WLO · MIDW
1969	21	BOS-min	AA,WRk	125	465	411	50	100	22	4	14	60	5	1	44	68	.243	.328	.418	.746		172		8	1	1			PFD,RSX · EL,FLIS
1969	21	BOS	AL	2	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H

1970	22	BOS-min	AA	93	333	284	43	65	18	1	12	44	6	5	42	66	.229	.337	.426	.763		121		5	1	1			PAW · EL
1971	23	BOS-min	AAA	94	350	308	45	81	10	4	10	43	5	4	35	61	.263	.344	.419	.763		129		4	1	2			LOU · IL
1971	23	BOS	AL	14	49	48	7	15	2	1	2	6	0	0	1	10	.313	.327	.521	.847	130	25	1	0	0	0	0	2
1972	24	BOS	AL	131	514	457	74	134	28	9	22	61	5	2	52	83	.293	.370	.538	.909	162	246	11	4	1	0	6	*2/H	AS,MVP-4,RoY-1,GG
1973	25	BOS	AL	135	558	508	65	125	21	0	26	71	7	2	37	99	.246	.309	.441	.750	105	224	11	10	1	2	2	*2/DH	AS,MVP-18
1974	26	BOS	AL	52	216	187	36	56	12	1	11	26	5	1	24	23	.299	.383	.551	.934	158	103	5	2	2	1	2	2/D	AS
1975	27	BOS	AL	79	294	263	47	87	14	4	10	52	4	3	27	32	.331	.395	.529	.923	150	139	7	2	0	2	4	2/DH
1976	28	BOS	AL	134	557	487	76	124	17	5	17	58	12	5	56	71	.255	.336	.415	.751	109	202	11	6	3	5	3	*2/DH	AS
1977	29	BOS	AL	152	632	536	106	169	26	3	26	102	7	6	75	85	.315	.402	.521	.922	138	279	9	9	2	10	3	*2/H	AS,MVP-8
1978	30	BOS	AL	157	658	571	94	162	39	5	20	88	7	2	71	83	.284	.366	.475	.841	125	271	10	7	3	6	6	*2/HD7	AS,MVP-9
1979	31	BOS	AL	91	340	320	49	87	23	2	10	42	3	0	10	38	.272	.304	.450	.754	96	144	9	6	1	3	0	D2H/7
1980	32	BOS	AL	131	530	478	73	138	25	3	18	62	11	5	36	62	.289	.353	.467	.819	118	223	12	13	0	3	6	*2/HD735	AS
1981	33	CHW	AL	96	394	338	44	89	12	0	7	45	3	2	38	37	.263	.354	.361	.715	110	122	9	12	1	5	3	*2/H357	AS,SS
1982	34	CHW	AL	135	536	476	66	127	17	3	14	65	17	2	46	60	.267	.336	.403	.740	103	192	12	6	4	4	7	*2/H3	AS
1983	35	CHW	AL	138	545	488	85	141	26	4	26	86	9	6	46	88	.289	.355	.518	.874	134	253	8	6	2	3	3	*2H/D	MVP-3
1984	36	CHW	AL	102	395	359	54	83	20	1	21	43	6	0	26	60	.231	.289	.468	.757	102	168	7	5	1	4	4	2H/D
1985	37	CHW	AL	153	620	543	85	129	23	1	37	107	17	9	52	81	.238	.320	.488	.808	115	265	9	17	2	6	12	*2D/H	AS,MVP-13,SS
1986	38	CHW	AL	125	491	457	42	101	11	0	14	63	2	4	22	92	.221	.263	.337	.600	60	154	10	6	0	6	2	27D/H
1987	39	CHW	AL	135	508	454	68	116	22	1	23	71	1	4	39	72	.256	.321	.460	.782	103	209	9	8	1	6	8	*2H/3D7
1988	40	CHW	AL	76	298	253	37	70	8	1	19	50	0	0	37	40	.277	.377	.542	.919	155	137	6	5	1	2	9	2/H	SS
1989	41	CHW	AL	103	419	375	47	110	25	2	13	68	1	0	36	60	.293	.356	.475	.830	136	178	15	3	0	5	8	2D/H
1990	42	CHW	AL	137	521	452	65	129	21	0	18	65	7	2	61	73	.285	.378	.451	.829	134	204	12	7	0	1	8	*2DH	MVP-15
1991	43	CHW	AL	134	501	460	42	111	25	0	18	74	1	2	32	86	.241	.299	.413	.712	97	190	19	7	0	2	4	2HD3	AS
1992	44	CHW-min	A+,A	8	32	27	4	4	1	0	2	5	1	0	4	6	.148	.281	.407	.689		11	1	1	0	0	0		SAR,SBN · FLOR,MIDW
1992	44	CHW	AL	62	214	188	12	43	4	1	3	21	3	0	23	38	.229	.313	.309	.622	76	58	2	1	0	2	5	2/HD
1993	45	CHW	AL	25	58	53	2	10	0	0	1	4	0	1	2	11	.189	.228	.245	.473	29	13	0	1	1	1	0	2/H
24 Yrs				2499	9853	8756	1276	2356	421	47	376	1330	128	58	849	1386	.269	.341	.457	.797	117	3999	204	143	26	79	105
162 Game Avg.				162	639	568	83	153	27	3	24	86	8	4	55	90	.269	.341	.457	.797	117	259	13	9	2	5	7
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CHW (13 yrs)				1421	5500	4896	649	1259	214	14	214	762	67	32	460	798	.257	.329	.438	.766	109	2143	118	84	13	47	73
BOS (11 yrs)				1078	4353	3860	627	1097	207	33	162	568	61	26	389	588	.284	.356	.481	.837	126	1856	86	59	13	32	32

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Carlton Fisk?

Carlton Fisk is 76 years old.

When was Carlton Fisk born?

Carlton Fisk was born on December 26, 1947.

Where was Carlton Fisk born?

Carlton Fisk was born in Bellows Falls, VT.

How tall is Carlton Fisk?

Carlton Fisk is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Carlton Fisk weigh when playing?

Carlton Fisk weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Carlton Fisk play?

Carlton Fisk played 24 seasons.

Is Carlton Fisk in the Hall of Fame?

Carlton Fisk was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

When was Carlton Fisk drafted?

Carlton Fisk was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (4th) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

What position did Carlton Fisk play?

Carlton Fisk was a Catcher.

How many hits did Carlton Fisk have?

Carlton Fisk had 2,356 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Carlton Fisk have?

Carlton Fisk had 376 home runs over his career.

What was Carlton Fisk's average?

Carlton Fisk had a .269 average over his career.

How many teams has Carlton Fisk played for?

Carlton Fisk played for 2 teams; the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Carlton Fisk won?

Carlton Fisk has never won a World Series.

When did Carlton Fisk retire?

Carlton Fisk last played in 1993.

What are Carlton Fisk's nicknames?

Pudge is a nickname for Carlton Fisk.

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