Ernest Vache
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925)
Ernest Vache was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1925 for the Boston Red Sox. In 110 career games, he hit .313 with 79 hits, 3 home runs, and 48 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 605.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- Died
- 6/11/1953 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-04-16
- Last Game
- 1925-09-22
Full name: Ernest Lewis Vache
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 252 | 41 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 21 | 33 | .313 | .382 | .464 | .846 | 605 |
Career AVG .313 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.
Career OBP .382 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.
Career SLG .464 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.
Career OPS .846 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 110 | 252 | 41 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 21 | 33 | .313 | .288 (+9%) | .349 (+9%) | .407 (+14%) | .756 (+12%) | 605.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 110 | 252 | 41 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 21 | 33 | .313 | — | — | — | — | 605 | ||
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
View full game log (110 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 51 | 126 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 23 | .286 |
| Away | 59 | 126 | 22 | 43 | 2 | 25 | .341 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-09-22 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-19 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-19 | BOS | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-18 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-08 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-08 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-05 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925-09-02 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1925-09-01 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-29 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 52 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Ernest Vache: the record in brief
April 16, 1925 and September 22, 1925 bracket Ernest Vache's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1925. At 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Vache is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Vache threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is November 17, 1889, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. Vache died on June 11, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. On the record, Ernest Vache was born Ernest Lewis Vache.
Vache's career batting table shows 110 games, 252 at bats and 79 hits, a .313 average; the totals also include 3 home runs and 48 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .382 and .464 give Vache a career OPS of .846. Vache's .313 average ran 8.8% above the .288 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 11.9% above league average (.846 against .757). The season table holds a single row: 1925 with the Boston Red Sox, 110 games, 252 at bats and 79 hits.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Vache
- Was Ernest Vache a pitcher?
- No. Ernest Vache was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ernest Vache hit?
- Ernest Vache hit 3 career home runs with 79 hits.
- What teams did Ernest Vache play for?
- Ernest Vache played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1925).
- What were Ernest Vache's career stats?
- In 110 games, Ernest Vache had 79 hits, 3 home runs, 48 RBI, 41 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .313 batting average.
- What position did Ernest Vache play?
- Ernest Vache played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ernest Vache and how much did he weigh?
- Ernest Vache was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- What was Ernest Vache's career batting average?
- Ernest Vache batted .313 over his career, with 79 hits in 252 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ernest Vache have?
- Ernest Vache drove in 48 runs in his career.
- Is Ernest Vache in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ernest Vache has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.