1933 Goudey Floyd Vaughan
Arky Vaughan
Joseph Floyd Vaughan
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1985, Player
Born: March 9, 1912, in Clifty, Arkansas
Died: August 30, 1952, in Eagleville, California
ML Debut: 4/17/1932
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: L Throws: R
Played For: Pittsburgh Pirates (1932-1941), Brooklyn Dodgers (1942-1943, 1947-1948)
Primary Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Post-Season: 1947 World Series
Awards: All-Star (9): 1934-1942
Hitting
Bio
Among Hall of Fame shortstops, Arky Vaughan's .318 lifetime batting average ranks second only to Honus Wagner's .329 mark. 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.
Joseph Floyd Vaughan
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1985, Player
Born: March 9, 1912, in Clifty, Arkansas
Died: August 30, 1952, in Eagleville, California
ML Debut: 4/17/1932
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: L Throws: R
Played For: Pittsburgh Pirates (1932-1941), Brooklyn Dodgers (1942-1943, 1947-1948)
Primary Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Post-Season: 1947 World Series
Awards: All-Star (9): 1934-1942
Hitting
Bio
Among Hall of Fame shortstops, Arky Vaughan's .318 lifetime batting average ranks second only to Honus Wagner's .329 mark. 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.