Carlton Fisk vs Will Smith: Career Stats Comparison

Carlton Fisk (1969–1993) and Will Smith (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Carlton Fisk finished with 2,356 hits and 376 home runs; Will Smith finished with 661 hits and 128 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Carlton Fisk

Hitter · 1969–1993
Games
2,499
Hits
2,356
Home Runs
376
RBI
1,330
Avg
.269
OPS
.797
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Will Smith

Hitter · 2019–present
Games
722
Hits
661
Home Runs
128
RBI
442
Avg
.264
OPS
.834
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlton Fisk and Will Smith. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Carlton Fisk Will Smith
Games 2,499 722
At-Bats 8,756 2,508
Runs 1,276 413
Hits 2,356 661
Doubles 421 128
Triples 47 10
Home Runs 376 128
RBI 1,330 442
Walks 849 330
Strikeouts 1,386 554
Stolen Bases 128 12
Batting Avg .269 .264
On-Base % .341 .358
Slugging % .457 .476
OPS .797 .834

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlton Fisk outpaces Will Smith 21,513 to 7,878 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (896 vs 1,125 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Carlton Fisk
21,513
Career PIV · 896 per season (24 seasons)
Will Smith
7,878
Career PIV · 1,125 per season (7 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Carlton Fisk — top 3 seasons by OPS

1977.922 OPS26 HR, 102 RBI, .315 avg
1972.909 OPS22 HR, 61 RBI, .293 avg
1983.874 OPS26 HR, 86 RBI, .289 avg

Will Smith — top 3 seasons by OPS

2025.901 OPS17 HR, 61 RBI, .296 avg
2021.860 OPS25 HR, 76 RBI, .258 avg
2022.807 OPS24 HR, 87 RBI, .260 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Carlton Fisk leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Will Smith owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Carlton Fisk. PIV agrees: Carlton Fisk grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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