Carlton Fisk vs Mickey Tettleton: Career Stats Comparison

Carlton Fisk (1969–1993) and Mickey Tettleton (1984–1997) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Carlton Fisk finished with 2,356 hits and 376 home runs; Mickey Tettleton finished with 1,132 hits and 245 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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Mickey Tettleton

Hitter · 1984–1997
Games
1,485
Hits
1,132
Home Runs
245
RBI
732
Avg
.241
OPS
.818
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Carlton Fisk Mickey Tettleton
Games 2,499 1,485
At-Bats 8,756 4,698
Runs 1,276 711
Hits 2,356 1,132
Doubles 421 210
Triples 47 16
Home Runs 376 245
RBI 1,330 732
Walks 849 949
Strikeouts 1,386 1,307
Stolen Bases 128 23
Batting Avg .269 .241
On-Base % .341 .369
Slugging % .457 .449
OPS .797 .818

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlton Fisk outpaces Mickey Tettleton 21,513 to 15,035 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (896 vs 1,074 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)
Mickey Tettleton
15,035
Career PIV · 1,074 per season (14 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

Mickey Tettleton — top 3 seasons by OPS

1995.906 OPS32 HR, 78 RBI, .238 avg
1994.882 OPS17 HR, 51 RBI, .248 avg
1991.878 OPS31 HR, 89 RBI, .263 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Carlton Fisk leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mickey Tettleton 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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