Wells vs Speaker
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Wells wins: Peak
Speaker wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Wells leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Negro Leagues shortstop who pioneered the batting helmet.
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs 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 · Home runs per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.646 | 2.463 |
| 🇺🇸 Speaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.983 | 2.389 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | WellsRetired | SpeakerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.32 | — |
| Seasons played | 26 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Career hits | — | 3,514 |
| Career doubles | — | 792 |
| Batting average | — | 0.345 |
| World Series titles | — | 3 |
| League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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