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Carlton Fisk

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Full Name: Carlton Ernest Fisk Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/200 First Game: September 18, 1969
Birthdate: December 26, 1947 Final Game: June 22, 1993
Birthplace: Bellows Falls, Vermont MLB Experience: 24 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right
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Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000

Contents

  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Statistics
    • 2.1 Batting Stats
    • 2.2 Fielding Stats
  • 3 Transactions
  • 4 Career Highlights
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 Video Gallery
  • 7 Picture Gallery
  • 8 See Also
  • 9 Categories

[edit] Biography

Carlton Fisk (Carlton Ernest Fisk) was born on December 26, 1947in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He made his Major League debut on September 18, 1969 for the Boston Red Sox. In 1972, his rookie year, he hit .293 with 22 home runs and 61 RBI. Fisk played for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox over the course of his 24 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Carlton Fisk's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1985, when he slugged 37 home runs and knocked in 107 runs. However, others believe that it was 1977, when he slugged 26 home runs, hit for a .315 average and knocked in 102 runs.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
1969 BOS A 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
1971 BOS A 14 48 7 15 2 6 .313 .327 .521 2 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 1
1972 BOS A 131 457 74 134 22 61 .293 .370 .538 28 9 52 83 4 1 5 6 11
1973 BOS A 135 508 65 125 26 71 .246 .309 .441 21 0 37 99 10 1 7 2 11
1974 BOS A 52 187 36 56 11 26 .299 .383 .551 12 1 24 23 2 2 5 2 5
1975 BOS A 79 263 47 87 10 52 .331 .395 .529 14 4 27 32 2 0 4 4 7
1976 BOS A 134 487 76 124 17 58 .255 .336 .415 17 5 56 71 6 3 12 3 11
1977 BOS A 152 536 106 169 26 102 .315 .402 .521 26 3 75 85 9 2 7 3 9
1978 BOS A 157 571 94 162 20 88 .284 .366 .475 39 5 71 83 7 3 7 6 10
1979 BOS A 91 320 49 87 10 42 .272 .304 .450 23 2 10 38 6 1 3 0 9
1980 BOS A 131 478 73 138 18 62 .289 .353 .467 25 3 36 62 13 0 11 6 12
1981 CHI A 96 338 44 89 7 45 .263 .354 .361 12 0 38 37 12 1 3 3 9
1982 CHI A 135 476 66 127 14 65 .267 .336 .403 17 3 46 60 6 4 17 7 12
1983 CHI A 138 488 85 141 26 86 .289 .355 .518 26 4 46 88 6 2 9 3 8
1984 CHI A 102 359 54 83 21 43 .231 .289 .468 20 1 26 60 5 1 6 4 7
1985 CHI A 153 543 85 129 37 107 .238 .320 .488 23 1 52 81 17 2 17 12 9
1986 CHI A 125 457 42 101 14 63 .221 .263 .337 11 0 22 92 6 0 2 2 10
1987 CHI A 135 454 68 116 23 71 .256 .321 .460 22 1 39 72 8 1 1 8 9
1988 CHI A 76 253 37 70 19 50 .277 .377 .542 8 1 37 40 5 1 0 9 6
1989 CHI A 103 375 47 110 13 68 .293 .356 .475 25 2 36 60 3 0 1 8 15
1990 CHI A 137 452 65 129 18 65 .285 .378 .451 21 0 61 73 7 0 7 8 12
1991 CHI A 134 460 42 111 18 74 .241 .299 .413 25 0 32 86 7 0 1 4 19
1992 CHI A 62 188 12 43 3 21 .229 .313 .309 4 1 23 38 1 0 3 5 2
1993 CHI A 25 53 2 10 1 4 .189 .228 .245 0 0 2 11 1 1 0 0 0
Total 2499 8756 1276 2356 376 1330 .269 .341 .457 421 47 849 1386 143 26 128 105 204

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1969 BOS A C 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
1971 BOS A C 14 12 115.1 72 6 2 1 0 1 4 5 0 .975
1972 BOS A C 131 129 1143.1 846 72 15 10 0 8 56 36 2 .984
1973 BOS A C 131 131 1155 739 50 14 8 0 3 51 32 2 .983
1973 BOS A DH 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1974 BOS A C 50 49 435 267 26 6 2 0 2 24 15 0 .980
1974 BOS A DH 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 BOS A DH 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 BOS A C 71 70 578 347 30 8 2 0 0 34 21 1 .979
1976 BOS A C 133 130 1167.2 649 73 12 9 0 7 90 50 0 .984
1976 BOS A DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 BOS A C 151 149 1316.1 779 69 11 7 0 4 60 50 2 .987
1978 BOS A DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 BOS A C 154 150 1355.2 733 90 17 13 0 7 103 49 1 .980
1978 BOS A OF 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1978 BOS A LF 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1979 BOS A C 39 35 293.1 155 8 3 1 0 3 24 5 1 .982
1979 BOS A OF 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 BOS A DH 42 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 BOS A LF 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 BOS A DH 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 BOS A 3B 3 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 BOS A C 115 112 1001.1 522 56 10 8 0 3 74 30 1 .983
1980 BOS A OF 5 5 41 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1980 BOS A LF 5 5 41 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1980 BOS A 1B 3 1 10 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .889
1981 CHI A 1B 1 1 9 7 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .900
1981 CHI A C 92 89 767.2 470 44 5 10 0 2 64 30 2 .990
1981 CHI A LF 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1981 CHI A 3B 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1981 CHI A OF 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1982 CHI A C 133 129 1123 639 62 4 7 0 10 80 44 1 .994
1982 CHI A 1B 2 1 9 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .909
1983 CHI A DH 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 CHI A C 133 123 1077.2 709 46 7 5 0 11 77 31 3 .991
1984 CHI A C 90 81 726 421 38 6 4 0 2 51 21 0 .987
1984 CHI A DH 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 CHI A C 130 120 1068.1 801 60 10 13 0 10 84 44 1 .989
1985 CHI A DH 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 CHI A LF 31 29 260 66 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .947
1986 CHI A OF 31 29 260 66 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .947
1986 CHI A C 71 65 563.1 389 39 4 3 1 8 56 23 0 .991
1986 CHI A DH 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 CHI A C 122 102 939.1 550 57 6 15 0 7 69 32 1 .990
1987 CHI A LF 2 2 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1987 CHI A 1B 9 6 53.1 44 9 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 .981
1987 CHI A OF 2 2 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1987 CHI A DH 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 CHI A C 74 68 617.2 338 36 2 7 0 3 56 19 0 .995
1989 CHI A C 90 85 739 419 37 3 1 0 9 57 26 0 .993
1989 CHI A DH 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 CHI A DH 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 CHI A C 116 112 970 660 63 4 14 0 11 71 42 1 .994
1991 CHI A DH 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 CHI A 1B 12 12 94 90 10 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 .980
1991 CHI A C 106 91 794.1 535 55 4 5 0 11 54 37 0 .993
1992 CHI A DH 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 CHI A C 54 51 429.2 252 26 2 2 0 4 41 20 0 .993
1993 CHI A C 25 13 125.2 75 5 0 0 0 2 22 2 1 1.000
Total 3B 4 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total LF 41 38 325.2 84 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .957
Total C 2226 2097 18511.2 11369 1048 155 147 1 129 1302 664 20 .988
Total OF 41 38 325.2 84 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .957
Total 1B 27 21 175.1 158 22 6 20 0 0 0 0 0 .968
Total DH 166 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

[edit] Transactions

  • Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (4th pick overall) of the free-agent draft on (January 28, 1967).
  • Granted free agency on (February 12, 1981).
  • Signed by the Chicago White Sox on (March 18, 1981).
  • Granted free agency on (November 12, 1985).
  • Signed by the Chicago White Sox on (January 8, 1986).
  • Granted free agency on (January 22, 1988).
  • Signed by the Chicago White Sox (February 9, 1988).
  • Granted free agency on (November 4, 1991).
  • Signed by the Chicago White Sox (December 11, 1991).
  • Granted free agency on (December 19, 1992).
  • Signed by the Chicago White Sox on (February 5, 1993).
  • Released by the Chicago White Sox on (June 28, 1993).

[edit] Career Highlights

  • All-Star Games: 11 times (1972-1974, 1976-1978, 1980-1982, 1985, and 1991
  • Won the AL Rookie of the Year in 1972
  • Won a Gold Glove in 1972
  • Won a Silver Slugger in 1981, 1985, and 1988
  • Played in 2499 games, 46th all-time, and most amongst catchers
  • Hit 376 HR, 58th all-time, and 3rd amongst catchers

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