Thurman Munson and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Thurman Munson 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 Thurman Munson 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.

Thurman Munson Tris Speaker
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher Center Field
Generation Baby Boomers The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1423
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5903
672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
672
Career
162 Game Avg.
5344
608
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
608
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
1558
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
1184
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
229
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
733.19
83.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
83.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2190
249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
2038
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.41
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.68
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.306
Career
162 Game Avg.
696
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
701
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
1284
146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
785.83
89.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
89.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59
7
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
571
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
323
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.34
10.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
10.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
7
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
18
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.98
48.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
48.98

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1311
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1295
160.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
160.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34103
4214.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8511
4214.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11367.7
1404.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2837
1404.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
6342
783.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
783.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
742
91.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
462
91.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
130
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
7214
891.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7621
891.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
7084
875.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
875.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.2
98.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
98.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.404
5.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
5.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
10.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
10.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
11.49
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
11.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1.11
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
1.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
533
65.86
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
65.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
427
52.76
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
52.76