Prince Fielder vs Mo Vaughn: Career Stats Comparison

Prince Fielder (2005–2016) and Mo Vaughn (1991–2003) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Prince Fielder finished with 1,645 hits and 319 home runs; Mo Vaughn finished with 1,620 hits and 328 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Prince Fielder

Hitter · 2005–2016
Games
1,611
Hits
1,645
Home Runs
319
RBI
1,028
Avg
.283
OPS
.887
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Mo Vaughn

Hitter · 1991–2003
Games
1,512
Hits
1,620
Home Runs
328
RBI
1,064
Avg
.293
OPS
.906
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Prince Fielder and Mo Vaughn. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Prince Fielder Mo Vaughn
Games 1,611 1,512
At-Bats 5,821 5,532
Runs 862 861
Hits 1,645 1,620
Doubles 321 270
Triples 10 10
Home Runs 319 328
RBI 1,028 1,064
Walks 847 725
Strikeouts 1,155 1,429
Stolen Bases 18 30
Batting Avg .283 .293
On-Base % .382 .383
Slugging % .506 .523
OPS .887 .906

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Prince Fielder leads Mo Vaughn 27,707 to 24,784 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,309 vs 2,065 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Prince Fielder
27,707
Career PIV · 2,309 per season (12 seasons)
Mo Vaughn
24,784
Career PIV · 2,065 per season (12 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Prince Fielder — top 3 seasons by OPS

20091.014 OPS46 HR, 141 RBI, .299 avg
20071.013 OPS50 HR, 119 RBI, .288 avg
2011.981 OPS38 HR, 120 RBI, .299 avg

Mo Vaughn — top 3 seasons by OPS

19961.003 OPS44 HR, 143 RBI, .326 avg
1998.993 OPS40 HR, 115 RBI, .337 avg
1994.984 OPS26 HR, 82 RBI, .310 avg

Verdict

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

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