Mule Suttles vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Arky Vaughan has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mule Suttles played ?–1944 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
Mule Suttles (?–1944) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Mule Suttles finished with 1,168 hits and 188 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? Mule Suttles, with 188 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mule Suttles, with 1.025 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mule Suttles, with .339 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits? Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Mule Suttles's 1,168.
- Who drove in more runs? Mule Suttles, with 930 to Arky Vaughan's 926.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Mule Suttles's 23,097.
Mule Suttles
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mule Suttles 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 | Mule Suttles | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 972 | Leads: 1,817 |
| At-Bats | 3,448 | Leads: 6,622 |
| Runs | 763 | Leads: 1,173 |
| Hits | 1,168 | Leads: 2,103 |
| Doubles | 229 | Leads: 356 |
| Triples | 81 | Leads: 128 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 188 | 96 |
| RBI | Leads: 930 | 926 |
| Walks | 389 | Leads: 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 24 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | 92 | Leads: 118 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .339 | .318 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .409 | .406 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .616 | .453 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.025 | .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan leads Mule Suttles 28,350 to 23,097 — driven by per-season impact — 2,025 PIV per season to 924 — rather than by longevity, since Arky Vaughan played 14 seasons to Mule Suttles's 25. 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).
Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mule Suttles leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Arky Vaughan owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mule Suttles. Note that PIV actually grades Arky Vaughan ahead, which means Mule Suttles's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Mule Suttles and Arky Vaughan careers compare
The careers of Mule Suttles (?–1944) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) overlapped from 1944 to 1944, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Mule Suttles appeared in 972 games to Arky Vaughan's 1,817. At the plate, Mule Suttles walked more often than struck out (389 walks, 24 strikeouts), and Arky Vaughan walked more often than struck out (937 walks, 276 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Mule Suttles's hits: 188 of 1,168 for Mule Suttles, 96 of 2,103 for Arky Vaughan.
Mule Suttles vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mule Suttles or Arky Vaughan?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Arky Vaughan leads Mule Suttles in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mule Suttles or Arky Vaughan hit more home runs?
- Mule Suttles, with 188 to Arky Vaughan's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mule Suttles, with 1.025 to Arky Vaughan's .859.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mule Suttles, with .339 to Arky Vaughan's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Mule Suttles's 1,168.