Ian Desmond and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ian Desmond 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 Ian Desmond 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.

Ian Desmond Tris Speaker
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Shortstop Center Field
Generation Millenial The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1478
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5944
652
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
652
Career
162 Game Avg.
5442
596
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
596
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.263
0.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.768
0.768
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.768
Career
162 Game Avg.
1432
157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
157
Career
162 Game Avg.
937
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
181
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
495
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.033
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.033
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.126
0.126
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.126
Career
162 Game Avg.
739.84
81.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
81.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
2326
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
255
Career
162 Game Avg.
1862
204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.427
0.427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.427
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.741
0.741
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.741
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.164
0.164
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.164
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.7
0.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.321
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.321
Career
162 Game Avg.
724
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
711
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
1254
137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
137
Career
162 Game Avg.
742.93
81.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
81.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1402
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
323
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.24
4.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
4.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39
4
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
14
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
237
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
76.37
76.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
76.37

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1451
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1389
155.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
155.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37065
4138.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
8511
4138.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12355
1379.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2837
1379.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3292
367.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
367.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2568
286.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
462
286.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
176
19.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
19.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
6036
673.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7621
673.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
5860
654.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
654.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.08
97.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
97.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.039
4.039
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
4.039
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
653
72.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
72.91
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Pitching Stats for Ian Desmond and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.95
1.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.49
1.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
9
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
272
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
272
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
272
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
272
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
36