Farmer Vaughn

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1899)

Farmer Vaughn was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1899 for 6 teams, including the Cincinnati Red Stockings, a span of 14 seasons. In 915 career games, he hit .274 with 946 hits, 21 home runs, and 525 RBI.

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

AVG .274
HR 21
RBI 525
H 946
OPS .672
PIV -3,982
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 177 lb
Born
3/1/1864 in Ruraldale, OH, USA
Died
2/21/1914 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1886-10-07
Last Game
1899-07-15

Full name: Henry Francis Vaughn

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Career Batting Statistics

Farmer Vaughn — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
915 3,454 474 946 147 53 21 525 92 151 166 .274 .307 .365 .672 -3,982

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Farmer Vaughn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1886 CN2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1888 LS2 AA 51 189 15 37 4 2 1 21 4 4 26 .196 .238 (-18%) .290 (-26%) .319 (-21%) .610 (-23%) -623.2
1889 LS2 AA 90 360 39 86 11 5 3 45 13 7 41 .239 .263 (-9%) .334 (-24%) .357 (-10%) .691 (-17%) -1061.8
1890 NYP PL 44 166 27 44 7 0 1 22 6 10 9 .265 .260 (+2%) .336 (-9%) .351 (-7%) .687 (-8%) -230.1
1891 CN3 AA 51 175 21 45 7 1 1 14 7 14 15 .257 .254 (+1%) .331 (-5%) .343 (-5%) .675 (-5%) -144.7
1891 ML3 AA 25 99 13 33 7 0 0 9 1 4 5 .333 .254 (+31%) .331 (+8%) .343 (+18%) .675 (+13%) -144.7
1892 CIN NL 91 346 45 88 10 5 2 50 10 16 13 .254 .244 (+4%) .316 (-7%) .327 (+1%) .644 (-3%) -233.7
1893 CIN NL 121 483 68 135 17 12 1 108 16 35 17 .280 .279 (avg) .356 (-7%) .379 (-2%) .735 (-4%) -461.7
1894 CIN NL 72 284 50 88 15 5 8 64 5 12 11 .310 .309 (avg) .379 (-11%) .435 (+11%) .814 (+1%) -60.3
1895 CIN NL 92 334 60 102 23 5 1 48 15 17 10 .305 .296 (+3%) .361 (-6%) .399 (+3%) .761 (-1%) -158.3
1896 CIN NL 114 433 71 127 20 9 2 66 7 16 7 .293 .290 (+1%) .354 (-10%) .387 (+2%) .741 (-4%) -392.2
1897 CIN NL 54 199 21 58 13 5 0 30 2 2 4 .291 .291 (avg) .354 (-16%) .387 (+5%) .741 (-5%) -258.5
1898 CIN NL 78 275 35 84 12 4 1 46 4 11 5 .305 .270 (+13%) .333 (+2%) .347 (+12%) .680 (+7%) 257.0
1899 CIN NL 31 108 9 19 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 .176 .282 (-38%) .343 (-42%) .366 (-50%) .710 (-46%) -786.8
Career · 14 seasons 915 3,454 474 946 147 53 21 525 92 151 166 .274 — — — — -4,299

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 Pitching Statistics

Farmer Vaughn — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 3 0 1 0 3.86 0.0

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Farmer Vaughn — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1891 CN3 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 3 1 0 3.86 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 3 1 0 3.86 — 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

Farmer Vaughn — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home622202966030.300
Away471651537117.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Farmer Vaughn — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-07-15 CINPHIL 300000010
1899-07-14 CINPHIL 200000000
1899-07-12 CINWSNL 411000000
1899-07-11 CINWSNW 411000000
1899-07-10 CINPITW 400000000
1899-07-09 CINCHCL 400000000
1899-07-08 CINLS3L 400000000
1899-07-07 CINLS3L 402000100
1899-07-06 CINLS3L 412000000
1899-07-05 CINLS3L 410000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Farmer Vaughn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 253 0 2327 124 51 146
2B 2 0 3 1 0 0
3B 13 0 8 20 5 2
C 553 0 2026 629 211 68
OF 110 0 183 17 32 4
P 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 3 0 5 7 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Farmer Vaughn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 CN2 C 1 0 8 3 1 0
1888 LS2 C 25 0 124 45 21 4
1888 LS2 OF 28 0 40 4 7 2
1889 LS2 1B 18 0 160 8 4 14
1889 LS2 3B 3 0 0 3 1 0
1889 LS2 C 54 0 234 107 38 4
1889 LS2 OF 20 0 47 3 8 0
1890 NYP 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1890 NYP 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1890 NYP C 30 0 102 19 17 3
1890 NYP OF 12 0 10 2 1 0
1891 CN3 1B 2 0 8 0 0 1
1891 CN3 3B 2 0 2 2 1 0
1891 CN3 C 44 0 170 58 19 6
1891 CN3 OF 6 0 9 0 0 0
1891 CN3 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1891 ML3 1B 4 0 30 2 2 0
1891 ML3 C 20 0 103 19 10 5
1891 ML3 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1892 CIN 1B 14 0 120 3 4 8
1892 CIN 3B 6 0 6 13 2 2
1892 CIN C 67 0 249 63 24 12
1892 CIN OF 11 0 19 1 3 0
1893 CIN 1B 21 0 217 14 4 15
1893 CIN C 80 0 270 77 11 10
1893 CIN OF 23 0 46 4 11 2
1894 CIN 1B 27 0 198 13 4 17
1894 CIN C 43 0 150 41 17 1
1894 CIN OF 8 0 9 3 2 0
1894 CIN SS 3 0 5 7 3 1
1895 CIN 1B 15 0 115 16 6 3
1895 CIN 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1895 CIN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1895 CIN C 77 0 262 78 24 10
1896 CIN 1B 57 0 572 29 10 35
1896 CIN C 57 0 168 53 11 6
1897 CIN 1B 35 0 342 17 5 19
1897 CIN C 15 0 51 14 5 1
1898 CIN 1B 39 0 359 9 8 24
1898 CIN C 33 0 103 41 9 4
1899 CIN 1B 21 0 206 13 4 10
1899 CIN C 7 0 32 11 4 2
1899 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Farmer Vaughn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 553
First Base 253
Second Base 2
Third Base 13
Shortstop 3
Left Field 59
Center Field 14
Right Field 35

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Farmer Vaughn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Grim
    .267 avg, 16 HR
  2. 97
    Johnny Kling
    .272 avg, 20 HR
  3. 93
    Ed McFarland
    .275 avg, 13 HR
  4. 91
    Ivey Wingo
    .260 avg, 25 HR
  5. 91
    Ossee Schrecongost
    .271 avg, 9 HR
  6. 89
    Charlie Ganzel
    .259 avg, 10 HR

Farmer Vaughn: the record in brief

According to the bio, Farmer Vaughn debuted on October 7, 1886 and played a final game on July 15, 1899. By club, Vaughn's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1886), the Louisville Colonels (1888 to 1889), the New York Giants (1890), the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891), the Milwaukee Brewers (1891), and the Cincinnati Reds (1892 through 1899). Born on March 1, 1864, in Ruraldale, OH, USA, Vaughn is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-3 and 177 pounds. The bio records the death on February 21, 1914, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Farmer Vaughn was the playing name; the full given name is Henry Francis.

In 915 games and 3,454 at bats, Vaughn batted .274 with 946 hits, along with 21 home runs, 525 RBI, and 92 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .307 clip and slugging .365, Vaughn finished with a .672 OPS. Against a .269 league average for those years, Vaughn's .274 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmer Vaughn

What years did Farmer Vaughn play?
Farmer Vaughn played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1899.
Was Farmer Vaughn a pitcher?
No. Farmer Vaughn was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Farmer Vaughn hit?
Farmer Vaughn hit 21 career home runs with 946 hits.
What was Farmer Vaughn's career batting average?
Farmer Vaughn batted .274 over his career, with 946 hits in 3,454 at bats.
How many RBI did Farmer Vaughn have?
Farmer Vaughn drove in 525 runs in his career.
What was Farmer Vaughn's career ERA?
Farmer Vaughn finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.