John Olerud and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Olerud 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 John Olerud 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.

John Olerud Tris Speaker
Bats Left Left
Throws Left Left
Position First Base Center Field
Generation Gen X The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for John Olerud and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2234
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
9063
657
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
657
Career
162 Game Avg.
7592
551
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
551
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.874
0.874
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.874
Career
162 Game Avg.
2239
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1471
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
500
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
255
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
768
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.034
0.034
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.114
0.114
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.114
Career
162 Game Avg.
1454.47
105.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
105.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3530
256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
256
Career
162 Game Avg.
3602
261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.397
0.397
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.397
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.465
0.465
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.465
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.862
0.862
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.862
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.876
0.876
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.876
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
1139
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
1230
89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
2114
153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
1456.48
105.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
105.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1275
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
157
11
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1016
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
323
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.92
8.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
8.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.25
1.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
7
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
232
17
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
44

Fielding Stats for John Olerud and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2053
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1929
152.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
152.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51690
4078.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
8511
4078.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17230
1359.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2837
1359.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16165
1275.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
6935
1275.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1418
111.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
462
111.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
6.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
6.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17665
1393.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
7621
1393.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17583
1387.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
7397
1387.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.54
99.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
99.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.565
8.565
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
8.565
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1581
124.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
124.76
John Olerud
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Olerud
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Olerud
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Olerud
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0