Bill Swift vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Swift and Arky Vaughan played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Bill Swift played 1932–1943 as a pitcher; 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
Bill Swift (1932–1943) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Bill Swift pitched, totalling 95 wins and 636 strikeouts; Arky Vaughan hit, totalling 2,103 hits and 96 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Bill Swift's 15,354.
Bill Swift
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Bill Swift is shown on pitching lines and Arky Vaughan on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Bill Swift — Pitcher
| Statistic | Bill Swift |
|---|---|
| Wins | 95 |
| Losses | 82 |
| Games | 336 |
| Games Started | 163 |
| Complete Games | 78 |
| Shutouts | 7 |
| Saves | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 636 |
| Walks | 351 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,682 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 103 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,637.2 |
| ERA | 3.58 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 3.50 |
| BB/9 | 1.93 |
Arky Vaughan — Hitter
| Statistic | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,817 |
| At-Bats | 6,622 |
| Runs | 1,173 |
| Hits | 2,103 |
| Doubles | 356 |
| Triples | 128 |
| Home Runs | 96 |
| RBI | 926 |
| Walks | 937 |
| Strikeouts | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | 118 |
| Batting Avg | .318 |
| On-Base % | .406 |
| Slugging % | .453 |
| OPS | .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Bill Swift carries a career pitching PIV of 15,354; Arky Vaughan carries a career batting PIV of 28,350. Arky Vaughan is the higher of the two at 28,350 to 15,354. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Bill Swift — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Bill Swift and Arky Vaughan: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Arky Vaughan grades higher, 28,350 to 15,354. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bill Swift and Arky Vaughan careers compare
Bill Swift and Arky Vaughan were active at the same time between 1932 and 1943. As a pitcher, Bill Swift went 95-82 with a 3.58 ERA and 636 strikeouts. As a hitter, Arky Vaughan collected 2,103 hits and 96 home runs with a .859 OPS. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 2.70 ERA in 1935 for Bill Swift and 1.098 OPS in 1935 for Arky Vaughan.
Bill Swift vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Bill Swift's 15,354.
- How do Bill Swift and Arky Vaughan compare?
- Bill Swift played 1932–1943 and Arky Vaughan played 1932–1948; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.