1969–1993 · C

Carlton Fisk

6' 3", 200 lbs·Lived to 79·Bats R / Throws R

Hall of Fame · 20003×Silver SluggerGold GloveROYAll-Star

The Almanac's Take

Fisk caught more games than any player in major league history — 2,226 behind the plate across 24 seasons. That durability alone separates him from nearly every backstop who ever lived, but his offensive production made him revolutionary for the position.

His 376 career home runs stood as the record for catchers until Mike Piazza broke it in 2004. More telling is his 112 career OPS+, which means he hit 12 percent better than league average over two and a half decades of grinding through the most physically demanding position in baseball.

The 1975 World Series Game 6 home run made him immortal, but his 1972 Rookie of the Year campaign showed his ceiling. That .909 OPS and 137 OPS+ represented peak offensive production from a Gold Glove defender who could handle a pitching staff for 140-plus games annually.

Career Highs

.934

Best OPS · 1974

Most HR · 1985

107

Most RBI · 1985

.331

Best AVG · 1975

Career Arc · OPS

23 seasons

Statistical Comps

Vladimir Guerrero

99%

2024 season

ISO .221 · K% 13.8 · BB% 10.3 · HR% 4.3

Brendan Donovan

99%

2024 season

ISO .140 · K% 12.4 · BB% 7.2 · HR% 2.1

Bo Bichette

99%

2025 season

ISO .172 · K% 14.5 · BB% 6.4 · HR% 2.9

Career · Batting

24 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1969	BOS	2	5	0	0	.000	.000	—
1971	BOS	14	48	2	6	.313	.847	124
1972	BOS	131	457	22	61	.293	.909	137
1973	BOS	135	508	26	71	.246	.750	107
1974	BOS	52	187	11	26	.299	.934	135
1975	BOS	79	263	10	52	.331	.923	132
1976	BOS	134	487	17	58	.255	.751	110
1977	BOS	152	536	26	102	.315	.922	126
1978	BOS	157	571	20	88	.284	.841	120
1979	BOS	91	320	10	42	.272	.754	104
1980	BOS	131	478	18	62	.289	.819	115
1981	CWS	96	338	7	45	.263	.715	104
1982	CWS	135	476	14	65	.267	.740	104
1983	CWS	138	488	26	86	.289	.874	122
1984	CWS	102	359	21	43	.231	.757	107
1985	CWS	153	543	37	107	.238	.808	113
1986	CWS	125	457	14	63	.221	.600	83
1987	CWS	135	454	23	71	.256	.782	105
1988	CWS	76	253	19	50	.277	.919	132
1989	CWS	103	375	13	68	.293	.830	119
1990	CWS	137	452	18	65	.285	.829	117
1991	CWS	134	460	18	74	.241	.712	101
1992	CWS	62	188	3	21	.229	.622	89
1993	CWS	25	53	1	4	.189	.473	64
Career		2499	8756	376	1330	.269	—	—

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