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Amos Otis League
8-28-2135
Arky Vaughan Shortstop
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1117 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 07-24-1961
HR 135 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(22 games)
RBI 506
SB 218
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D  (12.9%) LF D- (5.9%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B D  (18.7%) CF F  (0.9%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B D  (18.4%) RF F  (2.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1985 PIT
108
362
46
101
7
4
14
49
23
 63 2 1
16
 6 10
.761
.325
.436
.157
.279
1986 PIT
69
204
20
52
3
5
6
23
22
 35 0 0
9
 3 6
.734
.327
.407
.152
.255
1987 PIT
61
139
11
26
4
0
1
12
14
 22 1 0
6
 1 7
.504
.266
.237
.050
.187
1988 PIT
36
78
10
20
5
1
2
8
3
 11 0 0
3
 1 2
.707
.284
.423
.167
.256
1989 PIT
48
103
8
22
2
1
2
15
14
 28 0 0
1
 1 3
.618
.308
.311
.097
.214
1990 PIT
106
403
75
106
18
3
18
56
28
 87 1 0
24
 5 12
.769
.312
.457
.194
.263
1991 PIT
130
542
93
146
23
3
20
65
41
 116 1 0
25
 13 16
.755
.322
.434
.164
.269
1992 PIT
116
473
78
123
12
4
16
48
35
 86 0 4
28
 13 14
.712
.309
.404
.144
.260
1993 PIT
130
484
69
127
18
4
21
56
38
 88 0 1
24
 11 23
.762
.315
.446
.184
.262
1994 PIT
130
485
58
118
17
2
12
56
39
 107 2 1
27
 11 18
.663
.302
.361
.118
.243
1995 PIT
130
505
84
147
28
7
16
70
53
 110 2 2
32
 10 23
.829
.359
.469
.178
.291
1996 PIT
70
251
31
65
11
2
4
28
31
 51 1 4
7
 2 10
.705
.338
.367
.108
.259
1997 PIT
62
198
31
57
9
3
3
19
15
 33 1 2
14
 5 9
.747
.338
.409
.121
.288
1998 PIT
16
48
5
7
1
1
0
1
9
 10 0 0
2
 1 2
.489
.281
.208
.062
.146
Total
1212
4275
619
1117
158
40
135
506
365
 847 11 15
218
 83 155
.732
.320
.412
.150
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Arky Vaughan has retired from the Pittsburgh Bucs
1998-09-09The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Arky Vaughan to the major league team.
1998-05-03The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Arky Vaughan for assignment.
1998-04-06The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Arky Vaughan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Deacon Elvira for assignment.
1998-03-01The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Enos Boyd for assignment. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Arky Vaughan for assignment.
1997-06-29Arky Vaughan of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1996-06-16Arky Vaughan of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1992-05-17Arky Vaughan of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1991-04-16The Pittsburgh Bucs have renamed Don Smith to Arky Vaughan.
1988-06-10Don Smith of the Pittsburgh River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-10-13The Pittsburgh River Cats have promoted Don Smith to the major league team.
1981-08-17A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bam Thwok and the Pittsburgh River Cats. The Pittsburgh River Cats receive Kevin Sampson, Don Smith, Allan Eaton, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Bam Thwok in exchange for Lucas Wertz.
1979-05-05The Brooklyn Bam Thwok have acquired Don Smith from the waiver wire.
1979-05-01The Kansas City Royals have waived Don Smith.