Mo Vaughn

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2003)

AVG .293
HR 328
RBI 1,064
H 1,620
OPS .906
PIV 24,784
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 225 lb
Born
12/15/1967 in Norwalk, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1991-06-27
Last Game
2003-05-02
Awards
3× All-Star · MVP · Silver Slugger

Full name: Maurice Samuel Vaughn

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,512 5,532 861 1,620 270 10 328 1,064 30 725 1,429 .293 .383 .523 .906 24,784

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .383 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .523 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — +25.8% above league average.

Career OPS .906 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — +20.6% above 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
1991 BOS AL 74 219 21 57 12 0 4 32 2 26 43 .260 .255 (+2%) .323 (+5%) .384 (-4%) .708 (avg) 34.3
1992 BOS AL 113 355 42 83 16 2 13 57 3 47 67 .234 .255 (-9%) .322 (+1%) .377 (+6%) .699 (+4%) 289.3
1993 BOS AL 152 539 86 160 34 1 29 101 4 79 130 .297 .265 (+12%) .332 (+17%) .403 (+30%) .735 (+24%) 2884.9
1994 BOS AL 111 394 65 122 25 1 26 82 4 57 112 .310 .269 (+15%) .338 (+21%) .424 (+36%) .763 (+29%) 2459.7
1995 BOS AL 140 550 98 165 28 3 39 126 11 68 150 .300 .266 (+12%) .337 (+15%) .417 (+38%) .755 (+28%) 3229.7
1996 BOS AL 161 635 118 207 29 1 44 143 2 95 154 .326 .269 (+21%) .340 (+23%) .426 (+37%) .767 (+31%) 4555.2
1997 BOS AL 141 527 91 166 24 0 35 96 2 86 154 .315 .266 (+18%) .336 (+25%) .419 (+34%) .756 (+30%) 3623.6
1998 BOS AL 154 609 107 205 31 2 40 115 0 61 144 .337 .266 (+26%) .335 (+20%) .420 (+41%) .755 (+32%) 4135.3
1999 ANA AL 139 524 63 147 20 0 33 108 0 54 127 .281 .271 (+3%) .344 (+4%) .433 (+17%) .778 (+11%) 1293.2
2000 ANA AL 161 614 93 167 31 0 36 117 2 79 181 .272 .270 (+1%) .344 (+6%) .437 (+14%) .782 (+10%) 1525.4
2002 NYN NL 139 487 67 126 18 0 26 72 0 59 145 .259 .261 (-1%) .331 (+6%) .416 (+9%) .747 (+8%) 901.5
2003 NYN NL 27 79 10 15 2 0 3 15 0 14 22 .190 .264 (-28%) .332 (-3%) .422 (-22%) .754 (-14%) -148.1
Career · 12 seasons 1,512 5,532 861 1,620 270 10 328 1,064 30 725 1,429 .293 — — — — 24,784

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 31 3 7 2 0 2 7 2 12 .226

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALDS1 BOS 4 17 3 7 2 0 2 7 1 5 .412
1995 ALDS1 BOS 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7712774463854169559.308
Away7412758398766159505.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-05-02 NYNMILW 300000011
2003-05-01 NYNSTLL 300000021
2003-04-30 NYNSTLL 411001101
2003-04-29 NYNSTLL 100000001
2003-04-27 NYNAZL 100000000
2003-04-27 NYNAZL 300000002
2003-04-25 NYNAZW 020000040
2003-04-24 NYNHOUW 400000201
2003-04-23 NYNHOUW 201000110
2003-04-22 NYNHOUL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1305 1297 10947 703 139 1119

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 BOS 1B 49 47 378 26 6 43
1992 BOS 1B 85 82 741 57 15 76
1993 BOS 1B 131 130 1110 70 16 104
1994 BOS 1B 106 106 880 57 10 103
1995 BOS 1B 138 138 1262 95 11 128
1996 BOS 1B 146 146 1207 74 15 123
1997 BOS 1B 131 131 1088 75 14 117
1998 BOS 1B 142 142 1176 90 12 91
1999 ANA 1B 72 72 584 35 3 62
2000 ANA 1B 147 147 1257 69 14 156
2002 NYN 1B 134 131 1085 47 18 95
2003 NYN 1B 24 25 179 8 5 21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1305
Designated Hitter 175

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-05-13
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-05-15
1996 Player of the Month May
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-05-04
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-09-14
1995 Most Valuable Player
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-08-05
1995 Silver Slugger 1B
1995 TSN All-Star 1B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 NYN NL $17,166,667
2003 NYN NL $17,166,667
2002 NYN NL $12,166,667
2001 ANA AL $13,166,667
2000 ANA AL $11,166,667
1999 ANA AL $7,166,666
1998 BOS AL $6,650,000
1997 BOS AL $6,350,000
1996 BOS AL $5,400,000
1995 BOS AL $2,775,000
1994 BOS AL $675,000
1993 BOS AL $290,000
1992 BOS AL $165,000
1991 BOS AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $100,405,001

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Seton Hall University South Orange NJ 1987, 1988, 1989

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 135.0 392 0
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 2.0 392 0
1996 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 132.0 392 0
1995 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 308.0 392 12
1994 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 10.0 392 0
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 8.0 392 0

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Prince Fielder
    .283 avg, 319 HR
  2. 64
    Dick Allen HOF
    .292 avg, 351 HR
  3. 62
    Kent Hrbek
    .282 avg, 293 HR
  4. 59
    Derrek Lee
    .281 avg, 331 HR
  5. 57
    David Wright
    .296 avg, 242 HR
  6. 54
    Adrian Gonzalez
    .287 avg, 317 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mo Vaughn

What years did Mo Vaughn play?
Mo Vaughn played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2003.
Was Mo Vaughn a pitcher?
No. Mo Vaughn was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mo Vaughn hit?
Mo Vaughn hit 328 career home runs with 1620 hits.