Who is better, Speaker or Wells?
Willie Wells leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.4 for Tris Speaker — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Speaker vs Wells
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie Wells above Tris Speaker: 88.5 vs 88.4. Willie Wells leads on Peak. Tris Speaker leads on Statistics.
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WellsWinner
88.5Wells wins: Peak
Speaker
88.4Speaker wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Wells
88.5
Wells leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie Wells
2. Tris Speaker
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Willie Wells5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.8 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tris Speaker5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.7 home runs
-5.6% vs Wells at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Speaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.983 | 2.389 |
| 🇺🇸 Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.646 | 2.463 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SpeakerRetired | WellsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career hits | 3,514 | — |
| Career doubles | 792 | — |
| Batting average | 0.345 | — |
| World Series titles | 3 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.32 |
| Seasons played | — | 26 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wells88.5
Speaker88.4
FAQ
Where does Speaker beat Wells?
Speaker scores higher on statistics. Wells leads on peak.
How is the Speaker vs Wells score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Speaker: 88.4, Wells: 88.5.
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