Aaron Judge vs Tris Speaker: Career Stats Comparison

Aaron Judge (2016–present) and Tris Speaker (1907–1928) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1900s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Aaron Judge finished with 1,205 hits and 368 home runs; Tris Speaker finished with 3,514 hits and 117 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Aaron Judge

Hitter · 2016–present
Games
1,145
Hits
1,205
Home Runs
368
RBI
830
Avg
.294
OPS
1.028
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Tris Speaker

Hitter · 1907–1928
Games
2,789
Hits
3,514
Home Runs
117
RBI
1,529
Avg
.345
OPS
.928
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Aaron Judge and Tris Speaker. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Aaron Judge Tris Speaker
Games 1,145 2,789
At-Bats 4,105 10,195
Runs 873 1,882
Hits 1,205 3,514
Doubles 203 792
Triples 7 222
Home Runs 368 117
RBI 830 1,529
Walks 817 1,381
Strikeouts 1,369 393
Stolen Bases 65 432
Batting Avg .294 .345
On-Base % .413 .428
Slugging % .615 .500
OPS 1.028 .928

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tris Speaker outpaces Aaron Judge 73,242 to 37,037 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,329 vs 3,704 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Aaron Judge
37,037
Career PIV · 3,704 per season (10 seasons)
Tris Speaker
73,242
Career PIV · 3,329 per season (22 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Aaron Judge — top 3 seasons by OPS

20241.159 OPS58 HR, 144 RBI, .322 avg
20251.144 OPS53 HR, 114 RBI, .331 avg
20221.111 OPS62 HR, 131 RBI, .311 avg

Tris Speaker — top 3 seasons by OPS

19221.080 OPS11 HR, 71 RBI, .378 avg
19231.079 OPS17 HR, 130 RBI, .380 avg
19251.057 OPS12 HR, 87 RBI, .389 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Tris Speaker leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Aaron Judge owns home runs and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tris Speaker. PIV agrees: Tris Speaker grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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