Gerald Laird and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Gerald Laird 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 Gerald Laird 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.

Gerald Laird Tris Speaker
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher Center Field
Generation Gen X The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Gerald Laird and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
799
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2734
554
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
554
Career
162 Game Avg.
2452
497
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
497
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.683
0.683
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.683
Career
162 Game Avg.
597
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
413
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
184
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
267.49
54.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
54.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
176
Career
162 Game Avg.
822
167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.353
0.353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.353
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.654
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.654
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.224
0.224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.578
0.578
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.578
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
514
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
274.35
55.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
55.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
193
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
494
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
323
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.53
5.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
5.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.39
0.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
4
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
12
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
65.63
65.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
65.63

Fielding Stats for Gerald Laird and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
2.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
761
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
680
144.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
144.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18063
3845.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
8511
3845.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6021
1281.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
2837
1281.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4511
960.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
960.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
383
81.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
462
81.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
11.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
11.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
4946
1052.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7621
1052.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
4894
1041.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
1041.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.95
98.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
98.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.431
6.431
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
6.431
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
12.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
12.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
11.71
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
11.71
Gerald Laird
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
82.38
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
82.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
44.07
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
44.07