Alan Trammell vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison

Alan Trammell (1977–1996) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Alan Trammell finished with 2,365 hits and 185 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.

Alan Trammell

Hitter · 1977–1996
Games
2,293
Hits
2,365
Home Runs
185
RBI
1,003
Avg
.285
OPS
.767
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Arky Vaughan

Hitter · 1932–1948
Games
1,817
Hits
2,103
Home Runs
96
RBI
926
Avg
.318
OPS
.859
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Alan Trammell 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 Alan Trammell Arky Vaughan
Games 2,293 1,817
At-Bats 8,288 6,622
Runs 1,231 1,173
Hits 2,365 2,103
Doubles 412 356
Triples 55 128
Home Runs 185 96
RBI 1,003 926
Walks 850 937
Strikeouts 874 276
Stolen Bases 236 118
Batting Avg .285 .318
On-Base % .352 .406
Slugging % .415 .453
OPS .767 .859

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan outpaces Alan Trammell 28,350 to 13,203 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,025 vs 660 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Alan Trammell
13,203
Career PIV · 660 per season (20 seasons)
Arky Vaughan
28,350
Career PIV · 2,025 per season (14 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Alan Trammell — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.953 OPS28 HR, 105 RBI, .343 avg
1993.885 OPS12 HR, 60 RBI, .329 avg
1983.856 OPS14 HR, 66 RBI, .319 avg

Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS

19351.098 OPS19 HR, 99 RBI, .385 avg
1934.942 OPS12 HR, 94 RBI, .333 avg
1936.927 OPS9 HR, 78 RBI, .335 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Alan Trammell leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Arky Vaughan owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Alan Trammell. Note that PIV actually grades Arky Vaughan ahead, which means Alan Trammell's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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