Who is better, Foster or Fisk?
Bill Foster leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.5 for Carlton Fisk — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foster vs Fisk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Foster above Carlton Fisk: 85.6 vs 85.5. Bill Foster leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Carlton Fisk leads on Longevity.
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FosterWinner
85.6Foster wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Fisk
85.5Fisk wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Foster
85.6
Foster leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Foster
2. Carlton Fisk
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Carlton Fisk5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bill Foster5 seasons played · career day 1,82567 home runs
-79.4% vs Fisk at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 120 |
| 🇺🇸 Fisk | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 688 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FosterRetired | FiskRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career wins | 137 | — |
| Career winning percentage | 0.7 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Career home runs | — | 376 |
| All-Star selections | — | 11 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Career games caught | — | 2,226 |
| Silver Sluggers | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Foster85.6
Fisk85.5
FAQ
Where does Fisk beat Foster?
Fisk scores higher on longevity. Foster leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Foster vs Fisk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foster: 85.6, Fisk: 85.5.
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