Tris Speaker career total of 3,514 hits ranks him # 5 on the all-time list

Tris Speaker played 22 seasons (1907-1928) in the majors, mostly for the Red Sox and Indians. Though he never hit more than 17 home runs in any season, he was one of the top hitters in the game during a time period known as the “Dead Ball Era.” Speaker had a career batting average of .345 and hit at least .380 in six different seasons. His career total of 3,514 hits ranks him # 5 on the all-time list. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937.