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Hippo Vaughn
James Leslie Vaughn
Bats: Both , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: April 9, 1888 in Weatherford, TX
High School: Weatherford (Weatherford, TX) (All Transactions)
Debut: June 19, 1908
Final Game: July 9, 1921
Died: May 29, 1966 in Chicago, IL
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1908 20 NYY AL 0 0 3.86 2 0 1 0 0 0 2.1 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 10 64 2.143 3.9 0.0 15.4 7.7 0.50
1910 22 NYY AL 13 11 .542 1.83 30 25 3 18 5 1 221.2 190 76 45 1 58 107 10 0 7 869 145 1.119 7.7 0.0 2.4 4.3 1.84
1911 23 NYY AL 8 10 .444 4.39 26 18 3 11 0 0 145.2 158 92 71 2 54 74 7 1 4 618 81 1.455 9.8 0.1 3.3 4.6 1.37
1912 24 TOT AL 6 11 .353 3.88 27 18 7 9 1 0 144.0 141 81 62 1 80 95 5 0 11 631 90 1.535 8.8 0.1 5.0 5.9 1.19
1912 24 NYY AL 2 8 .200 5.14 15 10 3 5 1 0 63.0 66 48 36 1 37 46 1 0 3 288 70 1.635 9.4 0.1 5.3 6.6 1.24
1912 24 WSH AL 4 3 .571 2.89 12 8 4 4 0 0 81.0 75 33 26 0 43 49 4 0 8 343 117 1.457 8.3 0.0 4.8 5.4 1.14
1913 25 CHC NL 5 1 .833 1.45 7 6 1 5 2 0 56.0 37 13 9 0 27 36 2 1 2 235 219 1.143 5.9 0.0 4.3 5.8 1.33
1914 26 CHC NL 21 13 .618 2.05 42 35 6 23 4 1 293.2 236 119 67 1 109 165 8 1 13 1209 136 1.175 7.2 0.0 3.3 5.1 1.51
1915 27 CHC NL 20 12 .625 2.87 41 34 6 18 4 1 269.2 240 105 86 4 77 148 11 0 5 1121 97 1.176 8.0 0.1 2.6 4.9 1.92
1916 28 CHC NL 17 15 .531 2.20 44 35 9 21 4 1 294.0 269 94 72 4 67 144 7 0 6 1191 132 1.143 8.2 0.1 2.1 4.4 2.15
1917 29 CHC NL 23 13 .639 2.01 41 38 2 27 5 0 295.2 255 97 66 3 91 195 9 0 2 1216 144 1.170 7.8 0.1 2.8 5.9 2.14
1918 30 CHC NL 22 10 .688 1.74 35 33 2 27 8 0 290.1 216 75 56 4 76 148 7 2 4 1146 161 1.006 6.7 0.1 2.4 4.6 1.95
1919 31 CHC NL 21 14 .600 1.79 38 37 1 25 4 1 306.2 264 83 61 3 62 141 6 0 5 1224 161 1.063 7.7 0.1 1.8 4.1 2.27
1920 32 CHC NL 19 16 .543 2.54 40 38 2 24 4 0 301.0 301 113 85 8 81 131 8 1 3 1255 126 1.269 9.0 0.2 2.4 3.9 1.62
1921 33 CHC NL 3 11 .214 6.01 17 14 2 7 0 0 109.1 153 90 73 8 31 30 5 1 1 500 64 1.683 12.6 0.7 2.6 2.5 0.97
13 Seasons 178 137 .565 2.49 390 331 45 215 41 5 2730.0 2461 1039 754 39 817 1416 85 7 63 11225 120 1.201 8.1 0.1 2.7 4.7 1.73
162 Game Avg. 17 13 .565 2.49 37 31 4 20 4 0 257 232 98 71 4 77 134 8 1 6 1059 120 1.201 8.1 0.1 2.7 4.7 1.73
CHC (9 yrs) 151 105 .590 2.33 305 270 31 177 35 4 2216.1 1971 789 575 35 621 1138 63 6 41 9097 126 1.169 8.0 0.1 2.5 4.6 1.83
NYY (4 yrs) 23 29 .442 3.18 73 53 10 34 6 1 432.2 415 217 153 4 153 229 18 1 14 1785 97 1.313 8.6 0.1 3.2 4.8 1.50
WSH (1 yr) 4 3 .571 2.89 12 8 4 4 0 0 81.0 75 33 26 0 43 49 4 0 8 343 117 1.457 8.3 0.0 4.8 5.4 1.14
NL (9 yrs) 151 105 .590 2.33 305 270 31 177 35 4 2216.1 1971 789 575 35 621 1138 63 6 41 9097 126 1.169 8.0 0.1 2.5 4.6 1.83
AL (4 yrs) 27 32 .458 3.14 85 61 14 38 6 1 513.2 490 250 179 4 196 278 22 1 22 2128 100 1.335 8.6 0.1 3.4 4.9 1.42

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1918 30 CHC NL WS L BOS 1 2 .333 1.00 3 3 0 3 1 0 27.0 17 3 3 0 5 1 17 1 0 0 97 0.815 5.7 0.0 1.7 5.7 3.40
1 WS 1 2 .333 1.00 3 3 0 3 1 0 27.0 17 3 3 0 5 1 17 1 0 0 97 0.815 5.7 0.0 1.7 5.7 3.40

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1908 20 NYY AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1910 22 NYY AL 30 82 75 6 10 1 0 0 4 1 7 .133 .207 .147 .354 8 11 0 0 1
1911 23 NYY AL 26 60 49 4 7 1 0 0 3 1 9 .143 .276 .163 .439 21 8 0 2 1
1912 24 TOT AL 27 52 51 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 .157 .173 .196 .369 4 10 1 0 1
1912 24 NYY AL 15 22 21 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .136 .095 .232 -35 2 1 0 1
1912 24 WSH AL 12 30 30 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467 32 8 0 0 1
1913 25 CHC NL 7 21 21 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .190 .190 .190 .381 9 4 0 0 /1
1914 26 CHC NL 42 106 97 10 14 3 1 1 3 2 5 33 .144 .186 .227 .413 23 22 0 4 1
1915 27 CHC NL 43 97 86 8 14 3 0 0 9 3 2 7 27 .163 .242 .198 .440 34 17 2 2 1
1916 28 CHC NL 44 112 104 4 14 1 1 0 7 0 3 46 .135 .159 .163 .322 -5 17 0 5 1
1917 29 CHC NL 41 111 100 7 16 2 1 0 6 1 9 33 .160 .229 .200 .429 28 20 0 2 1
1918 30 CHC NL 35 106 96 13 23 3 2 0 8 4 6 21 .240 .284 .313 .597 80 30 0 4 1
1919 31 CHC NL 38 107 98 5 17 4 0 0 2 0 8 27 .173 .236 .214 .450 35 21 0 1 1
1920 32 CHC NL 40 116 102 14 22 3 1 1 12 0 0 12 23 .216 .298 .294 .592 69 30 0 2 1
1921 33 CHC NL 17 44 41 2 10 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 12 .244 .279 .366 .645 69 15 0 1 1
13 Seasons 392 1015 921 81 159 25 6 3 61 12 2 68 229 .173 .232 .223 .454 33 205 3 23
162 Game Avg. 162 419 381 33 66 10 2 1 25 5 28 .173 .232 .223 .454 33 85 1 10
CHC (9 yrs) 307 820 745 66 134 21 6 3 53 10 2 52 229 .180 .235 .236 .472 39 176 2 21
NYY (4 yrs) 73 165 146 13 19 2 0 0 7 2 16 .130 .221 .144 .365 6 21 1 2
WSH (1 yr) 12 30 30 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467 32 8 0 0
NL (9 yrs) 307 820 745 66 134 21 6 3 53 10 2 52 229 .180 .235 .236 .472 39 176 2 21
AL (4 yrs) 85 195 176 15 25 4 0 0 8 2 16 .142 .218 .165 .382 11 29 1 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1918 30 CHC NL WS BOS L 3 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1908 NYY AL 20 P 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 .950 2.30
1910 NYY AL 22 P 30 86 5 73 8 2 .907 2.60 .944 2.35
1911 NYY AL 23 P 26 54 9 41 4 1 .926 1.92 .939 1.89
1912 TOT AL 24 P 27 62 5 53 4 0 .935 2.15 .940 1.95
1912 NYY AL 24 P 15 29 4 22 3 0 .897 1.73 .941 1.95
1912 WSH AL 24 P 12 33 1 31 1 0 .970 2.67 .939 1.95
1913 CHC NL 25 P 7 18 3 13 2 1 .889 2.29 .956 1.57
1914 CHC NL 26 P 42 99 11 75 13 1 .869 2.05 .947 1.65
1915 CHC NL 27 P 41 83 5 70 8 1 .904 1.83 .954 1.68
1916 CHC NL 28 P 44 92 6 82 4 0 .957 2.00 .959 1.63
1917 CHC NL 29 P 41 110 14 89 7 2 .936 2.51 .962 1.78
1918 CHC NL 30 P 35 90 14 73 3 2 .967 2.49 .964 2.03
1919 CHC NL 31 P 38 93 10 74 9 3 .903 2.21 .962 1.89
1920 CHC NL 32 P 40 90 9 71 10 4 .889 2.00 .960 1.75
1921 CHC NL 33 P 17 27 1 24 2 0 .926 1.47 .956 1.52
13 Seasons P 390 906 92 740 74 17 .918 2.13 .955 1.82
13 Seasons TOT 390 906 92 740 74 17 .918 2.13 .873 1.82

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1918-NL-Triple Crown

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1910 AL--1.827--9th
1914 NL--2.053--4th
1917 NL--2.009--5th
1918 NL--1.736--1st
1919 NL--1.790--2nd
1920 NL--2.542--8th
Career--2.486--40th

Wins s c a p y
1914 NL--21--7th
1915 NL--20--5th
1916 NL--17--9th
1917 NL--23--3rd
1918 NL--22--1st
1919 NL--21--2nd
1920 NL--19--8th
Career--178--157th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1914 NL--.618--9th
1915 NL--.625--5th
1917 NL--.639--7th
1918 NL--.688--4th
Career--.565--246th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1918 NL--1.006--1st
Career--1.201--132nd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1914 NL--7.233--6th
1917 NL--7.762--8th
1918 NL--6.696--1st
1919 NL--7.748--10th
Career--8.113--149th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1914 NL--5.057--4th
1915 NL--4.939--6th
1916 NL--4.408--10th
1917 NL--5.936--1st
1918 NL--4.588--1st
1919 NL--4.138--4th
1920 NL--3.917--6th

Games Played s c a p y
1915 NL--41--10th
1916 NL--44--5th
1917 NL--41--10th
1918 NL--35--4th
1919 NL--38--3rd

Saves s c a p y
1910 AL--1--9th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1914 NL--293.7--10th
1916 NL--294.0--6th
1917 NL--295.7--5th
1918 NL--290.3--1st
1919 NL--306.7--1st
1920 NL--301.0--5th
Career--2730.0--176th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1914 NL--165--3rd
1915 NL--148--5th
1916 NL--144--5th
1917 NL--195--2nd
1918 NL--148--1st
1919 NL--141--1st
1920 NL--131--2nd
Career--1416--198th

Games Started s c a p y
1914 NL--35--8th
1915 NL--34--7th
1916 NL--35--7th
1917 NL--38--4th
1918 NL--33--1st
1919 NL--37--1st
1920 NL--38--2nd
Career--331--218th

Complete Games s c a p y
1914 NL--23--8th
1915 NL--18--9th
1916 NL--21--7th
1917 NL--27--3rd
1918 NL--27--2nd
1919 NL--25--3rd
1920 NL--24--5th
Career--215--117th

Shutouts s c a p y
1910 AL--5--5th
1914 NL--4--9th
1915 NL--4--8th
1916 NL--4--8th
1917 NL--5--5th
1918 NL--8--1st
1919 NL--4--5th
1920 NL--4--7th
Career--41--41st

Home Runs s c a p y
1918 NL--4--8th
1920 NL--8--5th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1914 NL--109--4th
1915 NL--77--10th
1916 NL--67--10th
1917 NL--91--2nd
1918 NL--76--3rd
1919 NL--62--8th
1920 NL--81--7th
Career--817--224th

Hits s c a p y
1915 NL--240--9th
1916 NL--269--3rd
1917 NL--255--8th
1918 NL--216--8th
1919 NL--264--3rd
1920 NL--301--5th
Career--2461--237th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1914 NL--1.514--9th
1915 NL--1.922--10th
1916 NL--2.149--7th
1917 NL--2.143--4th
1918 NL--1.947--2nd
1919 NL--2.274--6th
1920 NL--1.617--10th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1910 AL--.041--8th
1914 NL--.031--2nd
1916 NL--.122--9th
1917 NL--.091--9th
1919 NL--.088--7th
Career--.129--70th

Losses s c a p y
1916 NL--15--7th
1919 NL--14--4th
1920 NL--16--6th
Career--137--215th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1915 NL--86--4th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1912 AL--11--2nd
1914 NL--13--2nd
1916 NL--6--10th
1918 NL--4--9th
1919 NL--5--8th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1910 AL--10--9th
1915 NL--11--6th
1917 NL--9--3rd
1918 NL--7--7th
1920 NL--8--7th
Career--85--98th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1914 NL--1209--10th
1915 NL--1121--9th
1916 NL--1191--6th
1917 NL--1216--4th
1918 NL--1146--2nd
1919 NL--1224--1st
1920 NL--1255--4th
Career--11225--166th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1910 AL--145--9th
1914 NL--136--4th
1916 NL--132--7th
1917 NL--144--3rd
1918 NL--161--1st
1919 NL--161--2nd
1920 NL--126--5th
Career--120--116th

Youngest s c a p y
1908 AL--born 1888-04-09--8th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 21 (60), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 111 (71), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 88 (121), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 36 (91), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

May 26, 1908: Purchased by the New York Highlanders from Hot Springs (Arkansas State).

June 24, 1912: Selected off waivers by the Washington Senators from the New York Highlanders.

August 23, 1912: Traded by the Washington Senators with Tilly Walker to Kansas City (American Association) for Bert Gallia and Bill Kenworthy.

August 9, 1913: Traded by Kansas City (American Association) to the Chicago Cubs for Lew Richie.

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