Pee Wee Reese vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 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.
Pee Wee Reese
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pee Wee Reese 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 | Pee Wee Reese | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,166 | 1,817 |
| At-Bats | 8,058 | 6,622 |
| Runs | 1,338 | 1,173 |
| Hits | 2,170 | 2,103 |
| Doubles | 330 | 356 |
| Triples | 80 | 128 |
| Home Runs | 126 | 96 |
| RBI | 885 | 926 |
| Walks | 1,210 | 937 |
| Strikeouts | 890 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | 232 | 118 |
| Batting Avg | .269 | .318 |
| On-Base % | .366 | .406 |
| Slugging % | .377 | .453 |
| OPS | .743 | .859 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan outpaces Pee Wee Reese 28,350 to 10,057 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,025 vs 629 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Arky Vaughan leads in RBI, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Pee Wee Reese owns hits, home runs, and runs. 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.