Tris Speaker

Center Field
1907—1928
BORN
April 4, 1888, in Hubbard, TX
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-11 / 193
MLB DEBUT
September 12, 1907
FINAL GAME
August 30, 1928
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox
.345
BATTING AVERAGE
3514
HITS
134.3
WAR
.428
ON-BASE PCT
117
HOME RUNS
62.2
WAR7
.500
SLUGGING
.928
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
7.8
WAR PER SEASON
Tris Speaker
 
That other great center fielder in the deadball era, who played very shallow.
— # 5 RANKED AT POSITION —
— 1912, 1915, 1920 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Speaker
134.3
62.2
44.3
29.1
98.3
7.8
AVG HOFer
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Tris Speaker Rank?

No. 5 Ranked

at Center Field

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
3
5
5
5
3
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders