Porter Vaughan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

W–L 2–11
ERA 5.83
WHIP 1.73
SO 52
Pitcher PIV -3354.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
5/11/1919 in Stevensville, VA, USA
Died
7/30/2008 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-06-16
Last Game
1946-04-21

Full name: Cecil Porter Vaughan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 11 24 18 6 0 2 122.0 137 79 12 74 52 5.83 -3354.3

Career ERA 5.83 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 48.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 PHA AL 2 9 18 15 5 0 2 99.3 104 59 61 46 5.35 4.21 (-27%) -2420.4
1941 PHA AL 0 2 5 3 1 0 0 22.7 32 20 12 6 7.94 3.94 (-102%) -933.9
1946 PHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 2 11 24 18 6 0 2 122.0 137 79 74 52 5.83 — -3,354

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
24 41 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 10 .220 .238 .220 .458 0

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career OPS .458 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1940 PHA AL 18 34 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 .235 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHA AL 5 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 24 41 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 10 .220 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11222602.273
Away13182300.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1166.0713929265.32
Away1356.0674245266.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-04-21 PHABOSL 000000000
1941-09-28 PHABOSL 100000000
1941-09-23 PHANYYW 211000001
1941-09-17 PHADETL 000000000
1941-09-14 PHASLAL 300000001
1941-04-17 PHANYYL 100000001
1940-09-29 PHABOSL 000000000
1940-09-26 PHANYYL 301000000
1940-09-22 PHAMINL 100000010
1940-09-15 PHACLEL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-04-21 PHABOS — 0.0100100
1941-09-28 PHABOS — 1.2576300
1941-09-23 PHANYY — 6.01065112
1941-09-17 PHADET — 2.0200020
1941-09-14 PHASLA L 9.0953310
1941-04-17 PHANYY L 4.0776521
1940-09-29 PHABOS L 2.0552410
1940-09-26 PHANYY L 9.0955532
1940-09-22 PHAMIN — 6.0100220
1940-09-15 PHACLE L 8.0654530

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 24 0 4 19 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 PHA P 18 0 2 16 3 0
1941 PHA P 5 0 2 3 1 0
1946 PHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 24

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Richmond Richmond VA 1938, 1939, 1940

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Vaughan

What years did Porter Vaughan play?
Porter Vaughan played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Porter Vaughan a pitcher?
Yes. Porter Vaughan pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 52 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Porter Vaughan hit?
Porter Vaughan hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.