Jake Dunn vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Arky Vaughan has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jake Dunn played ?–1940 as a hitter; Arky Vaughan played 1932–1948 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Jake Dunn (?–1940) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Jake Dunn finished with 494 hits and 22 home runs; Arky Vaughan finished with 2,103 hits and 96 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Arky Vaughan, with 96 to Jake Dunn's 22.
- Who had the higher OPS? Arky Vaughan, with .859 to Jake Dunn's .744.
- Who had the higher batting average? Arky Vaughan, with .318 to Jake Dunn's .280.
- Who had more hits? Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Jake Dunn's 494.
- Who drove in more runs? Arky Vaughan, with 926 to Jake Dunn's 285.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Jake Dunn's 305.
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jake Dunn and Arky Vaughan. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jake Dunn | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 509 | Leads: 1,817 |
| At-Bats | 1,765 | Leads: 6,622 |
| Runs | 300 | Leads: 1,173 |
| Hits | 494 | Leads: 2,103 |
| Doubles | 79 | Leads: 356 |
| Triples | 30 | Leads: 128 |
| Home Runs | 22 | Leads: 96 |
| RBI | 285 | Leads: 926 |
| Walks | 177 | Leads: 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 9 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 118 |
| Batting Avg | .280 | Leads: .318 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .406 |
| Slugging % | .396 | Leads: .453 |
| OPS | .744 | Leads: .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan outpaces Jake Dunn 28,350 to 305 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,025 PIV per season to 28, across 14 seasons to 11. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Jake Dunn
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Arky Vaughan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jake Dunn owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Arky Vaughan. PIV agrees: Arky Vaughan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Jake Dunn and Arky Vaughan careers compare
The careers of Jake Dunn (?–1940) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) overlapped from 1940 to 1940, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 509 games of Jake Dunn with 1,817 of Arky Vaughan across 11 and 14 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Every scored category on the table goes to Arky Vaughan. At the plate, Jake Dunn walked more often than struck out (177 walks, 9 strikeouts), and Arky Vaughan walked more often than struck out (937 walks, 276 strikeouts). On the bases, Arky Vaughan stole more often per game played (28 steals in 509 games for Jake Dunn, 118 in 1,817 for Arky Vaughan).
Jake Dunn vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jake Dunn or Arky Vaughan?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Arky Vaughan leads Jake Dunn in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jake Dunn or Arky Vaughan hit more home runs?
- Arky Vaughan, with 96 to Jake Dunn's 22.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Arky Vaughan, with .859 to Jake Dunn's .744.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Arky Vaughan, with .318 to Jake Dunn's .280.
- Who had more hits?
- Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Jake Dunn's 494.