Arky Vaughan

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Awards 3 Achievements 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Joseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan (March 9, 1912 – August 30, 1952), whose .318 lifetime batting average ranks second only to Honus Wagner's .327 mark, among Hall of Fame shortstops, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985. Vaughan batted a league-leading .385 in 1935 - a 20th century record for National League shortstops - and averaged .300 or better every one of his 10 seasons with the Bucs. Though not a power hitter, the nine-time All-Star homered twice in the 1941 Midsummer Classic. He was also a good baserunner, leading the league in runs scored and triples three years a piece and in stolen bases once.

Awards

• Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1985, Player

• 9-time National League All-Star (1934-1942)

Achievements

• 1935 NL Batting Average Leader
• 1935 NL Slugging Percentage Leader
• 1935 NL OPS Leader
• 1943 NL Stolen Bases Leader
• 3-time NL On-Base Percentage Leader (1934-1936)
• 3-time NL Runs Scored Leader (1936, 1940 & 1943)
• 3-time NL Triples Leader (1933, 1937 & 1940)
• 3-time NL Bases on Balls Leader (1934-1936)
• 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 5 (1934-1936, 1940 & 1943)

Trivia

• Vaughan never won an MVP award but finished third twice.
• Vaughan missed three years after leaving the Dodgers because of manager Leo Durocher.
• Arky Vaughan died in a boating accident at age 40 in California's "Lost Lake." His fishing boat capsized and Arky was unable, because of the freezing water, to swim all the way to shore.

Transactions

• April 7, 1932: Obtained by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Tulsa (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.
• December 12, 1941: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Pete Coscarart, Luke Hamlin, Babe Phelps, and Jimmy Wasdell.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
• Arky Vaughan: Hall of Fame Page
• 1985 Hall of Fame Class