Tris Speaker

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 193lb (180cm, 87kg)

Born: April 4, 1888 in Hubbard, TX us

Died: December 8, 1958 in Lake Whitney, TX

Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, TX

High School: Hubbard HS (Hubbard, TX)

School: Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, TX)

Last Game: August 30, 1928 (Age 40-148d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1937. (Voted by BBWAA on 165/201 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View Tris Speaker's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season

Full Name: Tristram Edgar Speaker

Nicknames: The Grey Eagle

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Relatives: Uncle of Tex Jeanes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

134.9

10195

3514

117

.345

1882

RBI

1531

436

OBP

.428

SLG

.500

OPS

.928

OPS+

158

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1906	18	-7.2	Cleburne	TL	D		84		287		77	16	7	1						.268		.383		110
1907	19	-7.4	Houston	TL	C		118		468		147	32	12	3						.314		.453		212
1907	19	-10.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	7	20	19	0	3	0	0	0	1	0		1	4	.158	.200	.158	.358	3		0	0
1908	20	-7.8	Little Rock	SOUA	A		127		471	81	165					28				.350		.450		212			16
1908	20	-8.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	31	125	116	12	26	2	2	0	9	3		4	8	.224	.262	.276	.538	32		2	3
1909	21	-7.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	143	606	544	73	168	26	13	7	77	35		38	53	.309	.362	.443	.805	241		7	17
1910	22	-5.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	141	608	538	92	183	20	14	7	65	35		52	38	.340	.404	.468	.873	252		6	12
1911	23	-4.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	141	589	500	88	167	34	13	8	70	25		59	34	.334	.418	.502	.920	251		13	17
1912	24	-2.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	153	675	580	136	222	53	12	10	90	52	28	82	36	.383	.464	.567	1.031	329		6	7
1913	25	-1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	141	608	520	94	189	35	22	3	71	46		65	22	.364	.441	.533	.974	277		7	16
1914	26	-0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	158	668	571	101	193	46	18	4	90	42	29	77	25	.338	.423	.503	.926	287		7	13
1915	27	0.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	150	652	547	108	176	25	12	0	69	29	25	81	14	.322	.416	.411	.827	225		7	17
1916	28	1.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	151	647	546	102	211	41	8	2	79	35	27	82	20	.386	.470	.502	.972	274		4	15
1917	29	2.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	142	612	523	90	184	42	11	2	60	30		67	14	.352	.432	.486	.918	254		7	15
1918	30	2.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	127	549	471	73	150	33	11	0	61	27		64	9	.319	.403	.435	.839	205		3	11
1919	31	3.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	134	595	494	83	146	38	12	2	63	19		73	12	.296	.395	.433	.828	214		8	20
1920	32	4.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	150	674	552	137	214	50	11	8	107	10	13	97	13	.388	.483	.562	1.045	310		5	20
1921	33	4.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	132	588	506	107	183	52	14	3	75	2	4	68	12	.362	.439	.538	.977	272		2	12
1922	34	5.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	131	516	426	85	161	48	8	11	71	8	3	77	11	.378	.474	.606	1.080	258		1	12
1923	35	6.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	150	693	574	133	218	59	11	17	130	8	9	93	15	.380	.469	.610	1.079	350		4	22
1924	36	7.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	135	575	486	94	167	36	9	9	65	5	7	72	13	.344	.432	.510	.943	248		4	13		0
1925	37	8.4	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	117	518	429	79	167	35	5	12	87	5	2	70	12	.389	.479	.578	1.057	248		4	15		2
1926	38	9.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	150	661	539	96	164	52	8	7	88	6	1	94	15	.304	.408	.469	.877	253		0	28		1
1927	39	10.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	141	597	523	71	171	43	6	2	73	9	9	55	8	.327	.395	.444	.839	232		4	15		1
1928	40	11.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	64	212	191	28	51	22	2	3	30	5	1	10	5	.267	.310	.450	.761	86		2	9		0
1929	41	12.3	Newark	IL	AA		48		138		49	11	1	5						.355		.558		77
1930	42	14.1	Newark	IL	AA		11		31		13	1	1	0						.419		.516		16
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (22 seasons)					Majors		2789	11988	10195	1882	3514	792	222	117	1531	436	158	1381	393	.345	.428	.500	.928	5101		103	309		4
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		388	1411	1395	81	451	60	21	9		28				.323				415			16
All Levels (25 Seasons)							3177	13399	11590	1963	3965	852	243	126	1531	464	158	1381	393	.342				5516		103	325		4

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		59	169	169		62	12	2	5						.367		.550		93
A (1 season)					Minors		127	487	471	81	165					28				.350							16
C (1 season)					Minors		118	468	468		147	32	12	3						.314		.453		212
D (1 season)					Minors		84	287	287		77	16	7	1						.268		.383		110