Eddie Mathews and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Eddie Mathews 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 Eddie Mathews 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.

Eddie Mathews Tris Speaker
Bats Left Left
Throws Right Left
Position Third Base Center Field
Generation The Silent Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Hitting Stats for Eddie Mathews and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2391
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
10101
684
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
684
Career
162 Game Avg.
8537
578
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
578
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.271
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.889
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.889
Career
162 Game Avg.
2315
157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
157
Career
162 Game Avg.
1377
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
354
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
512
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
938
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.221
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
1697.92
115.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
115.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
4349
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
295
Career
162 Game Avg.
3785
256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.375
0.375
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.375
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.509
0.509
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.509
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.884
0.884
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.884
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.922
0.922
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.922
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
1509
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
1453
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
2450
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
1687.93
114.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
114.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1444
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
1381
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
7
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1487
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
323
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.79
6.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
6.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
0.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
4
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
63.55
63.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
63.55

Fielding Stats for Eddie Mathews and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2345
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1995
137.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
137.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52928
3656.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
8511
3656.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17642.7
1218.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2837
1218.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2966
204.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
204.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4385
302.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
462
302.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
313
21.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
224
21.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7664
529.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
7621
529.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
7351
507.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
507.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.92
95.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.06
95.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.135
3.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
3.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
444
30.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
30.67
Eddie Mathews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0