Buck Leonard vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Arky Vaughan has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Buck Leonard played ?–1948 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
Buck Leonard (?–1948) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 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? Buck Leonard, with 100 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buck Leonard, with .343 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits? Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Buck Leonard's 790.
- Who drove in more runs? Arky Vaughan, with 926 to Buck Leonard's 578.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Buck Leonard's 19,107.
- Who won more championships? Buck Leonard, with 3 World Series titles to Arky Vaughan's 0.
Buck Leonard
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Leonard 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 | Buck Leonard | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 641 | Leads: 1,817 |
| At-Bats | 2,300 | Leads: 6,622 |
| Runs | 567 | Leads: 1,173 |
| Hits | 790 | Leads: 2,103 |
| Doubles | 153 | Leads: 356 |
| Triples | 52 | Leads: 128 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 100 | 96 |
| RBI | 578 | Leads: 926 |
| Walks | 419 | Leads: 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 14 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | 32 | Leads: 118 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .343 | .318 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .449 | .406 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .586 | .453 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.034 | .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan outpaces Buck Leonard 28,350 to 19,107 — driven by per-season impact — 2,025 PIV per season to 1,274 — rather than by longevity, since Arky Vaughan played 14 seasons to Buck Leonard's 15. 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).
Buck Leonard
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, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Buck Leonard owns home runs, batting average, and OBP. 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 Buck Leonard and Arky Vaughan careers compare
Buck Leonard and Arky Vaughan were active at the same time between 1948 and 1948. Arky Vaughan has the far longer record, 1,817 games against 641 across 15 and 14 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Buck Leonard walked more often than struck out (419 walks, 14 strikeouts), and Arky Vaughan walked more often than struck out (937 walks, 276 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Buck Leonard's hits: 100 of 790 for Buck Leonard, 96 of 2,103 for Arky Vaughan. On the bases, Arky Vaughan stole more often per game played (32 steals in 641 games for Buck Leonard, 118 in 1,817 for Arky Vaughan).
Buck Leonard vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buck Leonard or Arky Vaughan?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Arky Vaughan leads Buck Leonard in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buck Leonard or Arky Vaughan hit more home runs?
- Buck Leonard, with 100 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buck Leonard, with .343 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Buck Leonard's 790.