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Carlton Fisk is a MLB baseball player. He was born on December 26, 1947

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Also Known As Pudge Fisk • Carlton Ernest Fisk
Born December 26, 1947 (age 76) • Bellows FallsVermont
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (2000)Rookie of the Year (1972) • Silver Slugger Award (x3) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 2000) • Rookie of the Year Award • Gold Glove • 11x All-Star
College Keene State College (Keene, NH); University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH)
Height/Weight 6 ft 3 inches, 200 lb (190 cm, 90 kg)
Batting Hand right
Throwing Hand right
Debut Date September 18, 1969
Draft Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the first round (fourth) of the January 1967 MLB draft.
Last Game June 22, 1993
Jersey Number 72 (1991-1993, Chicago White Sox) • 72 (1987-1990, Chicago White Sox) • 72 (1982-1986, Chicago White Sox) • 72 (1981-1981, Chicago White Sox) • 27 (1971-1980, Boston Red Sox) • 40 (1969-1969, Boston Red Sox)
Position catcher
At Bats 8,756
Batting Average 0.269
Hits 2,356
Home Runs 376
On-Base Percentage 0.341
On-Base Plus Slugging 0.797
Runs 1,276
Runs Batted In 1,330
Slugging Percentage 0.457
Stolen Bases 128

Top Questions

Where was Carlton Fisk born?
Carlton Fisk was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States.
How many hits did Carlton Fisk have?
Carlton Fisk had 2,356 hits in his career.
When was Carlton Fisk born?
Carlton Fisk was born on December 26, 1947.
How many home runs did Carlton Fisk hit?
Carlton Fisk hit 376 home runs during his career.
What was Carlton Fisk's batting average?
Carlton Fisk had a career batting average of 0.269.
What position did Carlton Fisk play?
Carlton Fisk played catcher.
How tall was Carlton Fisk?
Carlton Fisk was 6 ft 3 inches, 200 lb (190 cm, 90 kg).

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