Greg Vaughn

Born: 7/3/1965 in Sacramento, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1989-08-10 | Final Game: 2003-07-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Gregory Lamont Vaughn

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Biography

Greg Vaughn was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1989 to 2003. Born in 1965, Vaughn established himself as a powerful slugger, amassing a total of 355 home runs over 1,731 games. His offensive prowess was complemented by a solid ability to drive in runs, as evidenced by his 1,072 RBIs. Throughout his career, Vaughn showcased his power-hitting capabilities, achieving a batting average of .242, while also contributing on the base paths with 121 stolen bases. Vaughn's impact on the game was underscored by his selection to the All-Star team on four occasions, reflecting his status as one of the game's top talents during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played an integral role in the teams he was part of, including the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays, and was known for his ability to deliver in clutch situations. His career coincided with a high-octane offensive era in baseball, where home runs became a defining characteristic of the game, solidifying Vaughn's legacy as one of the key power hitters of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1731	6103	1017	1475	284	23	355	1072	121	865	1513	0.242	0.337	0.470	0.807	10223.6

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .470 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.807 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	ATL	AL	38	113	18	30	3	0	5	23	4	13	23	0.265	.254 (+4%)	.319 (+5%)	.375 (+13%)	.694 (+9%)	178.2
1990	ATL	AL	120	382	51	84	26	2	17	61	7	33	91	0.220	.257 (-15%)	.324 (-14%)	.385 (+12%)	.710 (avg)	-186.2
1991	ATL	AL	145	542	81	132	24	5	27	98	2	62	125	0.244	.255 (-5%)	.323 (-1%)	.384 (+18%)	.708 (+9%)	874.0
1992	ATL	AL	141	501	77	114	18	2	23	78	15	60	123	0.228	.255 (-11%)	.322 (-3%)	.377 (+8%)	.699 (+3%)	317.2
1993	ATL	AL	154	569	97	152	28	2	30	97	10	89	118	0.267	.265 (+1%)	.332 (+11%)	.403 (+19%)	.735 (+16%)	2024.2
1994	ATL	AL	95	370	59	94	24	1	19	55	9	51	93	0.254	.269 (-6%)	.338 (+2%)	.424 (+13%)	.763 (+8%)	593.1
1995	ATL	AL	108	392	67	88	19	1	17	59	10	55	89	0.224	.266 (-16%)	.337 (-6%)	.417 (-2%)	.755 (-4%)	-328.9
1996	ATL	AL	102	375	78	105	16	0	31	95	5	58	99	0.280	.269 (+4%)	.340 (+11%)	.426 (+34%)	.767 (+24%)	1808.2
1996	SDP	NL	43	141	20	29	3	1	10	22	4	24	31	0.206	.269 (-24%)	.340 (-3%)	.426 (+6%)	.767 (+2%)	1808.2
1997	SDP	NL	120	361	60	78	10	0	18	57	7	56	110	0.216	.266 (-19%)	.336 (-4%)	.419 (-6%)	.756 (-5%)	-326.1
1998	SDP	NL	158	573	112	156	28	4	50	119	11	79	121	0.272	.266 (+2%)	.335 (+8%)	.420 (+42%)	.755 (+27%)	3255.0
1999	CIN	NL	153	550	104	135	20	2	45	118	15	85	137	0.245	.271 (-9%)	.344 (+1%)	.433 (+23%)	.778 (+13%)	1546.6
2000	TBR	AL	127	461	83	117	27	1	28	74	8	80	128	0.254	.270 (-6%)	.344 (+6%)	.437 (+14%)	.782 (+10%)	1114.7
2001	TBR	AL	136	485	74	113	25	0	24	82	11	71	130	0.233	.263 (-12%)	.332 (avg)	.426 (+1%)	.758 (+1%)	170.7
2002	TBR	AL	69	251	28	41	10	2	8	29	3	41	82	0.163	.261 (-37%)	.331 (-14%)	.416 (-24%)	.747 (-20%)	-893.8
2003	COL	NL	22	37	8	7	3	0	3	5	0	8	13	0.189	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	41	6	9	1	0	3	5	2	8	0.220

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1998	NLCS	SDN	3	8	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.250
1998	NLDS2	SDN	4	15	2	5	1	1	1	0	4	0.333
1998	WS	SDN	4	15	3	2	0	2	4	1	2	0.133
1996	NLDS2	SDN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1266	1241	2518	65	38	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	ML4	OF	24	21	32	1	2	0
1990	ML4	OF	106	103	195	8	7	1
1991	ML4	OF	135	130	315	5	2	1
1992	ML4	OF	131	130	288	6	3	0
1993	ML4	OF	94	93	214	1	3	1
1994	ML4	OF	81	81	162	5	3	0
1996	ML4	OF	100	100	192	5	4	1
1996	SDN	OF	39	38	74	2	2	0
1997	SDN	OF	94	88	153	7	1	0
1998	SDN	OF	151	150	270	5	2	1
1999	CIN	OF	144	144	264	8	4	2
2000	TBA	OF	72	72	145	6	1	1
2001	TBA	OF	57	57	127	4	3	2
2002	TBA	OF	31	30	75	2	1	0
2003	COL	OF	7	4	12	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	1262
Center Field	4
Right Field	3
Designated Hitter	398

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-06-09
1999	Player of the Month	September
1998	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
1998	Player of the Week	Week of 1998-07-18
1998	Silver Slugger	OF
1998	TSN All-Star	OF
1998	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1996	Player of the Week	Week of 1996-06-22

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	TBA	AL	$8,750,000
2001	TBA	AL	$8,250,000
2000	TBA	AL	$7,097,962
1999	CIN	NL	$5,615,428
1998	SDN	NL	$5,275,000
1997	SDN	NL	$4,000,000
1996	ML4	AL	$5,875,000
1995	ML4	AL	$4,875,000
1994	ML4	AL	$3,000,000
1993	ML4	AL	$1,777,500
1992	ML4	AL	$500,000
1991	ML4	AL	$190,000
1990	ML4	AL	$100,000
1989	ML4	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$55,373,890