Travis Jackson vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison

Travis Jackson (1922–1936) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Travis Jackson finished with 1,768 hits and 135 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.

Travis Jackson

Hitter · 1922–1936
Games
1,656
Hits
1,768
Home Runs
135
RBI
929
Avg
.291
OPS
.770
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Arky Vaughan

Hitter · 1932–1948
Games
1,817
Hits
2,103
Home Runs
96
RBI
926
Avg
.318
OPS
.859
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Travis Jackson and Arky Vaughan. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Travis Jackson Arky Vaughan
Games 1,656 1,817
At-Bats 6,086 6,622
Runs 833 1,173
Hits 1,768 2,103
Doubles 291 356
Triples 86 128
Home Runs 135 96
RBI 929 926
Walks 412 937
Strikeouts 565 276
Stolen Bases 71 118
Batting Avg .291 .318
On-Base % .337 .406
Slugging % .433 .453
OPS .770 .859

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan outpaces Travis Jackson 28,350 to 3,910 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,025 vs 261 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Travis Jackson
3,910
Career PIV · 261 per season (15 seasons)
Arky Vaughan
28,350
Career PIV · 2,025 per season (14 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Travis Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS

1930.915 OPS13 HR, 82 RBI, .339 avg
1929.857 OPS21 HR, 94 RBI, .294 avg
1926.856 OPS8 HR, 51 RBI, .327 avg

Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS

19351.098 OPS19 HR, 99 RBI, .385 avg
1934.942 OPS12 HR, 94 RBI, .333 avg
1936.927 OPS9 HR, 78 RBI, .335 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Arky Vaughan leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Travis Jackson owns home runs and RBI. 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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