Eddie Cicotte vs Tris Speaker: Career Stats Comparison
Eddie Cicotte and Tris Speaker played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Eddie Cicotte played 1905–1920 as a pitcher; Tris Speaker played 1907–1928 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Eddie Cicotte (1905–1920) and Tris Speaker (1907–1928) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Eddie Cicotte pitched, totalling 209 wins and 1,374 strikeouts; Tris Speaker hit, totalling 3,514 hits and 117 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Tris Speaker, with 73,242 career PIV to Eddie Cicotte's 32,933.
- Who won more championships? Tris Speaker, with 3 World Series titles to Eddie Cicotte's 2.
Eddie Cicotte
Tris Speaker
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Eddie Cicotte is shown on pitching lines and Tris Speaker on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Eddie Cicotte — Pitcher
| Statistic | Eddie Cicotte |
|---|---|
| Wins | 209 |
| Losses | 149 |
| Games | 502 |
| Games Started | 361 |
| Complete Games | 249 |
| Shutouts | 35 |
| Saves | 24 |
| Strikeouts | 1,374 |
| Walks | 827 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,897 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 32 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,226.0 |
| ERA | 2.38 |
| WHIP | 1.15 |
| K/9 | 3.83 |
| BB/9 | 2.31 |
Tris Speaker — Hitter
| Statistic | Tris Speaker |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,789 |
| At-Bats | 10,195 |
| Runs | 1,882 |
| Hits | 3,514 |
| Doubles | 792 |
| Triples | 222 |
| Home Runs | 117 |
| RBI | 1,529 |
| Walks | 1,381 |
| Strikeouts | 393 |
| Stolen Bases | 432 |
| Batting Avg | .345 |
| On-Base % | .428 |
| Slugging % | .500 |
| OPS | .928 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Eddie Cicotte carries a career pitching PIV of 32,933; Tris Speaker carries a career batting PIV of 73,242. Tris Speaker is the higher of the two at 73,242 to 32,933. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Eddie Cicotte — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Tris Speaker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Eddie Cicotte and Tris Speaker: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Tris Speaker grades higher, 73,242 to 32,933. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Eddie Cicotte and Tris Speaker careers compare
Eddie Cicotte and Tris Speaker were active at the same time between 1907 and 1920. As a pitcher, Eddie Cicotte went 209-149 with a 2.38 ERA and 1,374 strikeouts. Tris Speaker's batting card reads 3,514 hits, 117 home runs and a .345 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.53 ERA in 1917 for Eddie Cicotte and 1.080 OPS in 1922 for Tris Speaker.
Eddie Cicotte vs Tris Speaker: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Tris Speaker, with 73,242 career PIV to Eddie Cicotte's 32,933.
- Who won more championships?
- Tris Speaker, with 3 World Series titles to Eddie Cicotte's 2.
- How do Eddie Cicotte and Tris Speaker compare?
- Eddie Cicotte played 1905–1920 and Tris Speaker played 1907–1928; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.