Fred Vaughn
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)
Fred Vaughn was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. In 110 career games, he hit .241 with 91 hits, 2 home runs, and 46 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 185 lb
- Died
- 3/2/1964 in Lake Wales, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-08-20
- Last Game
- 1945-09-20
Full name: Frederick Thomas Vaughn
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 377 | 38 | 91 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 32 | 72 | .241 | .304 | .308 | .612 | -602 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.
Career OBP .304 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.
Career SLG .308 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.
Career OPS .612 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 10.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | WS1 | AL | 30 | 109 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 24 | .257 | .261 (-2%) | .325 (-2%) | .357 (-10%) | .683 (-6%) | -93.0 |
| 1945 | WS1 | AL | 80 | 268 | 28 | 63 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 48 | .235 | .260 (-10%) | .328 (-9%) | .354 (-15%) | .683 (-12%) | -508.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 110 | 377 | 38 | 91 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 32 | 72 | .241 | — | — | — | — | -602 | ||
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 | 58 | 209 | 23 | 57 | 1 | 29 | .273 |
| Away | 52 | 168 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 18 | .202 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-20 | MIN | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945-09-18 | MIN | DET | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | MIN | DET | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-15 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-11 | MIN | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-10 | MIN | CHW | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-09-09 | MIN | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-05 | MIN | SLA | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-03 | MIN | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-02 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 102 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
Fred Vaughn: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 20, 1944 and the final game on September 20, 1945, Fred Vaughn built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, from 1944 through 1945. Vaughn, born on October 18, 1918, in Coalinga, CA, USA, is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. Vaughn's death is recorded on March 2, 1964, in Lake Wales, FL, USA. Vaughn's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Thomas Vaughn.
Vaughn finished with 91 hits from 377 at bats in 110 games, which works out to .241; the totals also include 2 homers and 46 runs batted in. Vaughn's career OPS of .612 combines a .304 on-base mark with .308 slugging. The league as a whole hit .261 across Vaughn's seasons, which puts the .241 career mark 7.6% below average. The OPS comparison is .612 to a league .684, 10.5% below average. Vaughn collected a career-high 63 hits in 1945. The RBI column peaks at 25 in 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .235 in 1945, did not top the league's .260.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Vaughn
- What years did Fred Vaughn play?
- Fred Vaughn played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
- Was Fred Vaughn a pitcher?
- No. Fred Vaughn was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Fred Vaughn hit?
- Fred Vaughn hit 2 career home runs with 91 hits.
- What was Fred Vaughn's career batting average?
- Fred Vaughn batted .241 over his career, with 91 hits in 377 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Vaughn have?
- Fred Vaughn drove in 46 runs in his career.
- Is Fred Vaughn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Vaughn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.