Rick Burleson and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rick Burleson or Tris Speaker? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Rick Burleson vs. Tris Speaker comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Rick Burleson Tris Speaker
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Shortstop Center Field
Generation Baby Boomers The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Rick Burleson and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1346
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5717
688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
688
Career
162 Game Avg.
5139
619
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
619
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.711
0.711
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.711
Career
162 Game Avg.
1401
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
1072
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
329
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.036
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.036
Career
162 Game Avg.
588.9
70.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
70.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1853
223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
223
Career
162 Game Avg.
1849
223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.323
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.323
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.361
0.361
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.361
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.684
0.684
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.684
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.602
0.602
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.602
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
656
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
449
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
1055
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
643.52
77.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
77.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
420
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
477
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
323
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.99
11.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
11.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.88
0.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
0.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
6
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
17
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.43
51.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
51.43

Fielding Stats for Rick Burleson and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
1290
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1252
157.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
157.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33356
4188.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
8511
4188.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11118.7
1396.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2837
1396.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2349
294.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
294.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4109
516.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
462
516.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
189
23.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
23.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
6647
834.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7621
834.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
6458
811.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
811.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
97.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.006
5.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
5.006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
893
112.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
112.14
Rick Burleson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0