John Orton and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Orton 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 Orton 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 Orton 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 John Orton and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
465
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
465
Career
162 Game Avg.
401
416
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
416
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.566
0.566
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.566
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
19
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
29.62
30.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
30.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.533
0.533
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.533
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.446
0.446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.446
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.2
29.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
29.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
32
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
121
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
323
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.7
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
11
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.57
28.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
28.57

Fielding Stats for John Orton and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
5.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
137.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
317
137.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3483
3663.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8511
3663.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
1161
1221.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2837
1221.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
783
823.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
823.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
89.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
462
89.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
13.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
13.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
881
926.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7621
926.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
868
913.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
913.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.52
98.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
98.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.636
5.636
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
5.636
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
14.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
14.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.21
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
4.21
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
81
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
53.65
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
53.65