Tris Speaker

Tristram E. Speaker (April 4, 1888 in Hubbard, Texas - December 8, 1958 in Lake Whitney, Texas), nicknamed ?Spoke? (a play on his last name) and ?Grey Eagle? (for his prematurely graying hair), was an American baseball player considered to be the best defensive center fielder to ever play the game. Speaker was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during the second year of voting, 1937.

Records and Achievements

• Most career doubles (793)
• Fifth highest lifetime major-league batting average (.345)
• Fifth in career hits
• Sixth in career triples
• Eighth in career runs
• Led American League in batting 1 time
• Led American League in slugging percentage 1 time
• Led American League in on base percentage 4 times
• Led American League in hits 1 time
• Led American League in total bases 1 time
• Led American League in doubles 8 times
• Led American League in home runs 1 time
• Led American League outfielders in putouts 7 times
• Led American League outfielders in double plays 6 times
• Led American League outfielders in assists 3 times
• Led American League outfielders in fielding average 2 times
• Batted over .380 five times
• Stuck out only 220 times in 10,195 at-bats