Mo Vaughn
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2003)
Mo Vaughn was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2003 for the Boston Red Sox, the Anaheim Angels, and the New York Mets, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,512 career games, he hit .293 with 1,620 hits, 328 home runs, and 1,064 RBI. Mo Vaughn was a 3-time All-Star, an MVP, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24,784.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-06-27
- Last Game
- 2003-05-02
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · MVP · Silver Slugger
Full name: Maurice Samuel Vaughn
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1512 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 771 | 2774 | 463 | 854 | 169 | 559 | .308 |
| Away | 741 | 2758 | 398 | 766 | 159 | 505 | .278 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-02 | NYN | MIL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003-05-01 | NYN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003-04-30 | NYN | STL | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-04-29 | NYN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-04-27 | NYN | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04-27 | NYN | AZ | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003-04-25 | NYN | AZ | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003-04-24 | NYN | HOU | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003-04-23 | NYN | HOU | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-04-22 | NYN | HOU | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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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Mo Vaughn: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 27, 1991 and the final game on May 2, 2003, Mo Vaughn built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1991 to 1998), the Anaheim Angels (1999 through 2000), and the New York Mets (2002 through 2003). Vaughn is listed as a first baseman at 6 feet, 1 inch and 225 pounds. Vaughn threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 15, 1967, in Norwalk, CT, USA. Vaughn's full given name, per the bio, is Maurice Samuel Vaughn.
Across 1,512 games at the plate, Vaughn's career line reads 1,620 hits in 5,532 at bats for a .293 average, plus 328 home runs, 1,064 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. Vaughn's career OPS of .906 combines a .383 on-base mark with .523 slugging. Set against a .265 league average for the same years, Vaughn's .293 average sits 10.4% above it. The OPS comparison is .906 to a league .751, 20.6% above average.
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.
- What was Mo Vaughn's career batting average?
- Mo Vaughn batted .293 over his career, with 1,620 hits in 5,532 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mo Vaughn have?
- Mo Vaughn drove in 1,064 runs in his career.
- Did Mo Vaughn win an MVP?
- Yes. Mo Vaughn won the Most Valuable Player award 1 time.