ATHLETE
Tris Speaker
1888 - 1958
Tris Speaker
Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1907 to 1928. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345 (ninth all-time). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tris Speaker has received more than 769,248 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tris Speaker is the 2,016th most popular athlete (down from 1,402nd in 2019), the 11,388th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,212th in 2019) and the 351st most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
770k
Page Views (PV)
41.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Tris Speaker ranks 2,016 out of 6,025. Before him are Wilson Kiprugut, Nadezhda Ilyina, Wiesław Rudkowski, Yelena Slesarenko, DeHart Hubbard, and Mario Tullio Montano. After him are Dieter Grahn, Friedrich Maurer, Valentina Sidorova, Paul Martin, Vittorio Tamagnini, and Olga Nazarova.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilson Kiprugut
1938 - 2022
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 2,010
Nadezhda Ilyina
1949 - 2013
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 2,011
Wiesław Rudkowski
1946 - 2016
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 2,012
Yelena Slesarenko
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 2,013
DeHart Hubbard
1903 - 1976
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 2,014
Mario Tullio Montano
1944 - 2017
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 2,015
Tris Speaker
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 2,016
Dieter Grahn
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 2,017
Friedrich Maurer
1912 - 1958
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 2,018
Valentina Sidorova
1954 - 2021
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 2,019
Paul Martin
1901 - 1987
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 2,020
Vittorio Tamagnini
1910 - 1981
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 2,021
Olga Nazarova
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 2,022
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Tris Speaker ranks 265. Before him are Tryggve Gran, Christian Gitsham, Walther Penck, Jack Holt, Harold Hardwick, and Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim. After him are Miles Mander, Miles Malleson, Nils Silfverskiöld, Asaf Ali, Chandrashekhar Agashe, and Monty Woolley. Among people deceased in 1958, Tris Speaker ranks 191. Before him are Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Charles F. Kettering, Vilhelm Wolfhagen, Alfred Probst, Pat O'Connor, and Walter Crickmer. After him are Friedrich Maurer, Mary Ritter Beard, Harold Smith, David Jack, James Branch Cabell, and Russell Mockridge.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsTryggve Gran
EXPLORER
1888 - 1980
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 259
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 260
Walther Penck
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1923
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 261
Jack Holt
ACTOR
1888 - 1951
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 262
Harold Hardwick
SWIMMER
1888 - 1959
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 263
Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim
BIOLOGIST
1888 - 1948
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 264
Tris Speaker
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 265
Miles Mander
ACTOR
1888 - 1946
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 266
Miles Malleson
ACTOR
1888 - 1969
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 267
Nils Silfverskiöld
GYMNAST
1888 - 1957
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 268
Asaf Ali
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1953
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 269
Chandrashekhar Agashe
BUSINESSPERSON
1888 - 1956
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 270
Monty Woolley
ACTOR
1888 - 1963
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 271
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsEleanor Hallowell Abbott
WRITER
1872 - 1958
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 185
Charles F. Kettering
INVENTOR
1958 - 1958
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 186
Vilhelm Wolfhagen
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 187
Alfred Probst
ATHLETE
1894 - 1958
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 188
Pat O'Connor
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1958
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 189
Walter Crickmer
COACH
1899 - 1958
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 190
Tris Speaker
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 191
Friedrich Maurer
ATHLETE
1912 - 1958
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 192
Mary Ritter Beard
HISTORIAN
1876 - 1958
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 193
Harold Smith
ATHLETE
1909 - 1958
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 194
David Jack
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1958
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 195
James Branch Cabell
WRITER
1879 - 1958
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 196
Russell Mockridge
CYCLIST
1928 - 1958
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 197
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tris Speaker ranks 11,388 out of 20,380. Before him are Heather Hunter (1969), Matthew Morrison (1978), Stephen Walt (1955), Nick Cannon (1980), Chris Weitz (1969), and James Toney (1968). After him are Naomi Wolf (1962), David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915), Percy Lavon Julian (1899), Dawn Olivieri (1981), Allison Anders (1954), and Samuel Chase (1741).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHeather Hunter
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,382
Matthew Morrison
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,383
Stephen Walt
PHILOSOPHER
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,384
Nick Cannon
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,385
Chris Weitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,386
James Toney
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,387
Tris Speaker
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,388
Naomi Wolf
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,389
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2011
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 11,390
Percy Lavon Julian
CHEMIST
1899 - 1975
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 11,391
Dawn Olivieri
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 11,392
Allison Anders
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 11,393
Samuel Chase
JUDGE
1741 - 1811
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 11,394
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Tris Speaker ranks 351. Before him are Jim Ryun (1947), Gilbert Colgate (1899), James Dunbar (1930), Kenny Harrison (1965), Horace Ashenfelter (1923), and DeHart Hubbard (1903). After him are George Dole (1885), Rod Milburn (1950), Greg Bell (1930), James Corson (1906), Félix Sánchez (1977), and Milt Campbell (1933).
Jim Ryun
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 345
Gilbert Colgate
1899 - 1965
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 346
James Dunbar
1930 - 2018
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 347
Kenny Harrison
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 348
Horace Ashenfelter
1923 - 2018
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 349
DeHart Hubbard
1903 - 1976
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 350
Tris Speaker
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 351
George Dole
1885 - 1928
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 352
Rod Milburn
1950 - 1997
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 353
Greg Bell
1930 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 354
James Corson
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 355
Félix Sánchez
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 356
Milt Campbell
1933 - 2012
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 357