Turkey Stearnes vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Turkey Stearnes and Arky Vaughan are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Turkey Stearnes played ?–1940 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
Turkey Stearnes (?–1940) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Turkey Stearnes finished with 1,372 hits and 195 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? Turkey Stearnes, with 195 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average? Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits? Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.
- Who drove in more runs? Turkey Stearnes, with 1,038 to Arky Vaughan's 926.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Turkey Stearnes's 28,010.
Turkey Stearnes
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Turkey Stearnes 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 | Turkey Stearnes | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,034 | Leads: 1,817 |
| At-Bats | 3,959 | Leads: 6,622 |
| Runs | 961 | Leads: 1,173 |
| Hits | 1,372 | Leads: 2,103 |
| Doubles | 243 | Leads: 356 |
| Triples | 122 | Leads: 128 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 195 | 96 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,038 | 926 |
| Walks | 429 | Leads: 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 11 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 141 | 118 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .347 | .318 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .416 | .406 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .617 | .453 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.033 | .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan edges Turkey Stearnes 28,350 to 28,010 — driven by per-season impact — 2,025 PIV per season to 1,273 — rather than by longevity, since Arky Vaughan played 14 seasons to Turkey Stearnes'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).
Turkey Stearnes — top 3 seasons by OPS
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Turkey Stearnes leads in home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average, while Arky Vaughan owns hits and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Turkey Stearnes. Note that PIV actually grades Arky Vaughan ahead, which means Turkey Stearnes's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Turkey Stearnes and Arky Vaughan careers compare
The careers of Turkey Stearnes (?–1940) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) overlapped from 1940 to 1940, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Turkey Stearnes appeared in 1,034 games to Arky Vaughan's 1,817. At the plate, Turkey Stearnes walked more often than struck out (429 walks, 11 strikeouts), and Arky Vaughan walked more often than struck out (937 walks, 276 strikeouts). Turkey Stearnes is the more power-leaning hitter, with 195 of 1,372 hits leaving the park. Turkey Stearnes was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Turkey Stearnes vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Turkey Stearnes or Arky Vaughan hit more home runs?
- Turkey Stearnes, with 195 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.