Cecil Travis vs Arky Vaughan: Career Stats Comparison
Arky Vaughan has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Cecil Travis played 1933–1947 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
Cecil Travis (1933–1947) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) — both broke in during the 1930s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Cecil Travis finished with 1,544 hits and 27 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? Arky Vaughan, with 96 to Cecil Travis's 27.
- Who had the higher OPS? Arky Vaughan, with .859 to Cecil Travis's .786.
- Who had the higher batting average? Arky Vaughan, with .318 to Cecil Travis's .314.
- Who had more hits? Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Cecil Travis's 1,544.
- Who drove in more runs? Arky Vaughan, with 926 to Cecil Travis's 657.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Arky Vaughan, with 28,350 career PIV to Cecil Travis's 8,527.
Cecil Travis
Arky Vaughan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Cecil Travis 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 | Cecil Travis | Arky Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,328 | Leads: 1,817 |
| At-Bats | 4,914 | Leads: 6,622 |
| Runs | 665 | Leads: 1,173 |
| Hits | 1,544 | Leads: 2,103 |
| Doubles | 265 | Leads: 356 |
| Triples | 78 | Leads: 128 |
| Home Runs | 27 | Leads: 96 |
| RBI | 657 | Leads: 926 |
| Walks | 402 | Leads: 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 291 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 118 |
| Batting Avg | .314 | Leads: .318 |
| On-Base % | .370 | Leads: .406 |
| Slugging % | .416 | Leads: .453 |
| OPS | .786 | Leads: .859 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Arky Vaughan outpaces Cecil Travis 28,350 to 8,527 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,025 PIV per season to 711, across 14 seasons to 12. 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).
Cecil Travis — top 3 seasons by OPS
Arky Vaughan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Arky Vaughan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cecil Travis owns no headline categories. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Cecil Travis and Arky Vaughan careers compare
The careers of Cecil Travis (1933–1947) and Arky Vaughan (1932–1948) overlapped from 1933 to 1947, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,328 games for Cecil Travis and 1,817 for Arky Vaughan across 12 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Every scored category on the table goes to Arky Vaughan. At the plate, Cecil Travis walked more often than struck out (402 walks, 291 strikeouts), and Arky Vaughan walked more often than struck out (937 walks, 276 strikeouts).
Cecil Travis vs Arky Vaughan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Cecil Travis or Arky Vaughan?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Arky Vaughan leads Cecil Travis in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Cecil Travis or Arky Vaughan hit more home runs?
- Arky Vaughan, with 96 to Cecil Travis's 27.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Arky Vaughan, with .859 to Cecil Travis's .786.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Arky Vaughan, with .318 to Cecil Travis's .314.
- Who had more hits?
- Arky Vaughan, with 2,103 to Cecil Travis's 1,544.