Syd Smith and Tris Speaker Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Syd Smith 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 Syd Smith 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.

Syd Smith Tris Speaker
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher Center Field
Generation Pre-Generational The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Syd Smith and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2789
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
431
478
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11988
478
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
441
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10195
441
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.634
0.634
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.945
0.634
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3514
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2383
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
792
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1131
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
38.48
42.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2322.44
42.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5101
141
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4998
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.285
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.605
0.605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.515
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
0.515
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1882
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1529
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3294
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
42.77
47.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2359.23
47.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1381
24
Syd Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
323
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
22.68
22.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.11
22.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.16
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.28
1.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
10
Syd Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
2
Syd Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
561
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
77.01
100

Fielding Stats for Syd Smith and Tris Speaker

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
5.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2717
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
79.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
317
79.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
1686
2202.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8511
2202.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
562
734.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2837
734.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
667
871.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6935
871.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
199.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
462
199.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
26.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
26.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
840
1097.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7621
1097.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
820
1071.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7397
1071.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.62
97.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.06
97.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.613
6.613
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.722
6.613
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
26.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
26.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
20.9
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
20.9
Syd Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
107.13
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
107.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
73.16
Tris Speaker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
73.16