Jim Piersall and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Piersall 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 Jim Piersall 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.

Jim Piersall Tris Speaker
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Center Field Center Field
Generation The Silent Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Jim Piersall and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1734
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6591
616
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
616
Career
162 Game Avg.
5890
550
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
550
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.743
0.743
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.743
Career
162 Game Avg.
1604
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
1192
111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
412
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.065
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.065
Career
162 Game Avg.
750.46
70.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
70.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2276
213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
213
Career
162 Game Avg.
2153
201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.327
0.327
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.327
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.386
0.386
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.386
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.713
0.713
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.713
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.114
0.114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.114
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.653
0.653
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.653
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
811
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
591
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
1298
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
802.41
74.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
74.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
524
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
2
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
583
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
323
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.31
11.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
11.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.9
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
0.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
4
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
15
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
66.86
66.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.01
66.86

Fielding Stats for Jim Piersall and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1646
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1302
128.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
128.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34887
3433.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
8511
3433.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11629
1144.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2837
1144.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
3892
383.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
383.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
16.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
462
16.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
4.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
4.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
4113
404.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7621
404.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4064
399.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
399.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.81
98.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
98.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.469
2.469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.722
2.469
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
3.35
Jim Piersall
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0