Mark Grace vs Mo Vaughn: Career Stats Comparison
Mark Grace has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mark Grace played 1988–2003 as a hitter; Mo Vaughn played 1991–2003 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
Mark Grace (1988–2003) and Mo Vaughn (1991–2003) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mark Grace finished with 2,445 hits and 173 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mo Vaughn, with 328 to Mark Grace's 173.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mo Vaughn, with .906 to Mark Grace's .825.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mark Grace, with .303 to Mo Vaughn's .293.
- Who had more hits? Mark Grace, with 2,445 to Mo Vaughn's 1,620.
- Who drove in more runs? Mark Grace, with 1,146 to Mo Vaughn's 1,064.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mo Vaughn, with 24,784 career PIV to Mark Grace's 21,759.
- Who won more championships? Mark Grace, with 1 World Series title to Mo Vaughn's 0.
Mark Grace
Mo Vaughn
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mark Grace and Mo Vaughn. 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, and the 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mark Grace | Mo Vaughn |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,245 | 1,512 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,065 | 5,532 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,179 | 861 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,445 | 1,620 |
| Doubles | Leads: 511 | 270 |
| Triples | Leads: 45 | 10 |
| Home Runs | 173 | Leads: 328 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,146 | 1,064 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,075 | 725 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 642 | 1,429 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 70 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .293 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .383 | .383 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .523 |
| OPS | .825 | Leads: .906 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mo Vaughn leads Mark Grace 24,784 to 21,759 — driven by per-season impact — 2,065 PIV per season to 1,360 — rather than by longevity, since Mo Vaughn played 12 seasons to Mark Grace's 16. 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).
Mark Grace — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mo Vaughn — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mark Grace leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Mo Vaughn owns home runs and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mark Grace. Note that PIV actually grades Mo Vaughn ahead, which means Mark Grace's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mark Grace and Mo Vaughn careers compare
The careers of Mark Grace (1988–2003) and Mo Vaughn (1991–2003) overlapped from 1991 to 2003, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 2,245 games against 1,512 across 16 and 12 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Mo Vaughn are home runs (328 to 173), slugging percentage (.523 to .442), and OPS (.906 to .825). At the plate, Mark Grace walked more often than struck out (1,075 walks, 642 strikeouts), while Mo Vaughn struck out more than walked (1,429 to 725). Home runs make up a larger share of Mo Vaughn's hits: 173 of 2,445 for Mark Grace, 328 of 1,620 for Mo Vaughn.
Mark Grace vs Mo Vaughn: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mark Grace or Mo Vaughn?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mark Grace leads Mo Vaughn in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mark Grace or Mo Vaughn hit more home runs?
- Mo Vaughn, with 328 to Mark Grace's 173.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mo Vaughn, with .906 to Mark Grace's .825.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mark Grace, with .303 to Mo Vaughn's .293.
- Who had more hits?
- Mark Grace, with 2,445 to Mo Vaughn's 1,620.