Charlie Gehringer vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942 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
Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 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? Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Arky Vaughan's 2,103.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Arky Vaughan's 926.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Arky Vaughan's 28,350.
- Who won more championships? Charlie Gehringer, with 1 World Series title to Arky Vaughan's 0.
Charlie Gehringer
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Gehringer 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, and the 1920s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Charlie Gehringer | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,323 | 1,817 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,860 | 6,622 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,774 | 1,173 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,839 | 2,103 |
| Doubles | Leads: 574 | 356 |
| Triples | Leads: 146 | 128 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 184 | 96 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,427 | 926 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,186 | 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 372 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 181 | 118 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .318 |
| On-Base % | .404 | Leads: .406 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .480 | .453 |
| OPS | Leads: .884 | .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Arky Vaughan 39,288 to 28,350 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,068 PIV per season to 2,025, across 19 seasons to 14. 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).
Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Arky Vaughan owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Charlie Gehringer and Arky Vaughan careers compare
Charlie Gehringer and Arky Vaughan were active at the same time between 1932 and 1942. With 2,323 games against 1,817 across 19 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Arky Vaughan are on-base percentage (.406 to .404). At the plate, Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts), and Arky Vaughan walked more often than struck out (937 walks, 276 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Charlie Gehringer's hits: 184 of 2,839 for Charlie Gehringer, 96 of 2,103 for Arky Vaughan.
Charlie Gehringer vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Gehringer or Arky Vaughan?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Arky Vaughan in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Gehringer or Arky Vaughan hit more home runs?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Arky Vaughan's 2,103.