What years did Vaughn Eshelman play?

Vaughn Eshelman played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1997.

Was Vaughn Eshelman a pitcher?

Yes. Vaughn Eshelman pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 118 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vaughn Eshelman hit?

Vaughn Eshelman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Vaughn Eshelman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1997)

W–L 15–9

ERA 6.07

WHIP 1.73

SO 118

Pitcher PIV -1685.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 5/22/1969 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 7/24/2018 in Magnolia, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-05-02
Last Game: 1997-07-11

Full name: Vaughn Michael Eshelman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	9	83	30	0	0	0	212.0	256	143	19	111	118	6.07	-1685.4

Career ERA 6.07 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 35.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	BOS	AL	6	3	23	14	81.7	86	44	36	41	4.85	4.45 (-9%)	1069.4
1996	BOS	AL	6	3	39	10	87.7	112	69	58	59	7.08	4.61 (-54%)	-2620.4
1997	BOS	AL	3	3	21	6	42.7	58	30	17	18	6.33	4.39 (-44%)	-134.4
Career · 3 seasons			15	9	83	30	212.0	256	143	111	118	6.07	—	-1,685

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
83	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	BOS	AL	23	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	39	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BOS	AL	21	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			83	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	43	4	1	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	97.1	114	60	55	55	5.55
Away	43	114.2	142	83	56	63	6.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1997-07-11	BOS	TOR	L	0	0	0	0
1997-07-10	BOS	TOR	W	0	0	0	0
1997-07-06	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1997-07-01	BOS	MIA	W	0	0	0	0
1997-06-28	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1997-06-26	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1997-06-21	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1997-06-15	BOS	NYN	W	4	1	1	1
1997-06-10	BOS	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1997-06-04	BOS	MIL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-07-11	BOS	TOR	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1997-07-10	BOS	TOR	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1997-07-06	BOS	CHW	—	3.0	7	4	4	0	1	0
1997-07-01	BOS	MIA	W	5.0	5	2	2	1	2	0
1997-06-28	BOS	DET	—	1.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
1997-06-26	BOS	DET	L	3.0	7	5	4	1	2	0
1997-06-21	BOS	DET	L	2.0	7	6	6	1	0	2
1997-06-15	BOS	NYN	W	7.0	4	1	1	1	4	0
1997-06-10	BOS	BAL	L	6.0	5	2	2	2	2	1
1997-06-04	BOS	MIL	—	4.0	1	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	83	30	15	28	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	BOS	P	23	14	6	8	1	1
1996	BOS	P	39	10	5	16	3	0
1997	BOS	P	21	6	4	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	83

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	BOS	AL	$182,000
1996	BOS	AL	$140,000
1995	BOS	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$431,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Houston	Houston	TX	1990, 1991
Blinn College	Brenham	TX	1988, 1989

Frequently Asked Questions about Vaughn Eshelman

What years did Vaughn Eshelman play?: Vaughn Eshelman played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1997.
Was Vaughn Eshelman a pitcher?: Yes. Vaughn Eshelman pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 118 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vaughn Eshelman hit?: Vaughn Eshelman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.