Who is better, Fisk or Day?
Carlton Fisk leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.4 for Leon Day — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fisk vs Day
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Carlton Fisk above Leon Day: 85.5 vs 85.4. Carlton Fisk leads on Longevity. Leon Day leads on Dominance, Peak.
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FiskWinner
85.5Fisk wins: Longevity
Day
85.4Day wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carlton Fisk
85.5
Fisk leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carlton Fisk
2. Leon Day
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. 🇺🇸 Leon Day5 seasons played · career day 1,82547 home runs
-85.6% vs Fisk at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Fisk | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 688 |
| 🇺🇸 Day | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 81 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FiskRetired | DayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career home runs | 376 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career games caught | 2,226 | — |
| Silver Sluggers | 3 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Single-game strikeout record | — | 18 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fisk85.5
Day85.4
FAQ
Where does Day beat Fisk?
Day scores higher on peak, dominance. Fisk leads on longevity.
How is the Fisk vs Day score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fisk: 85.5, Day: 85.4.
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