Enos Slaughter vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Enos Slaughter 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). Enos Slaughter played 1938–1959 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
Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — both broke in during the 1930s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 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? Enos Slaughter, with 169 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Arky Vaughan, with .859 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average? Arky Vaughan, with .318 to Enos Slaughter's .300.
- Who had more hits? Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Arky Vaughan's 2,103.
- Who drove in more runs? Enos Slaughter, with 1,304 to Arky Vaughan's 926.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Enos Slaughter's 27,340.
- Who won more championships? Enos Slaughter, with 4 World Series titles to Arky Vaughan's 0.
Enos Slaughter
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Enos Slaughter 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 | Enos Slaughter | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,380 | 1,817 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,946 | 6,622 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,247 | 1,173 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,383 | 2,103 |
| Doubles | Leads: 413 | 356 |
| Triples | Leads: 148 | 128 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 169 | 96 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,304 | 926 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,018 | 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 538 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | 71 | Leads: 118 |
| Batting Avg | .300 | Leads: .318 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .406 |
| Slugging % | .453 | Leads: .453 |
| OPS | .834 | Leads: .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan edges Enos Slaughter 28,350 to 27,340 — driven by per-season impact — 2,025 PIV per season to 1,243 — rather than by longevity, since Arky Vaughan played 14 seasons to Enos Slaughter's 22. 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).
Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Arky Vaughan leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Enos Slaughter owns hits, 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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How the Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughan careers compare
The careers of Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) overlapped from 1938 to 1948, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,380 games for Enos Slaughter and 1,817 for Arky Vaughan across 22 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Enos Slaughter walked more often than struck out (1,018 walks, 538 strikeouts); Arky Vaughan walked more often than struck out (937 walks, 276 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Enos Slaughter's hits: 169 of 2,383 for Enos Slaughter, 96 of 2,103 for Arky Vaughan. Arky Vaughan was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Enos Slaughter vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Enos Slaughter or Arky Vaughan?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Enos Slaughter leads Arky Vaughan in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Enos Slaughter or Arky Vaughan hit more home runs?
- Enos Slaughter, with 169 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Arky Vaughan, with .859 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Arky Vaughan, with .318 to Enos Slaughter's .300.
- Who had more hits?
- Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Arky Vaughan's 2,103.