1864
Born March 1, 1864
Ruraldale, OH, USA
Farmer Vaughn Notable
b. March 1, 1864 · Cincinnati Red Stockings 1886, Louisville Colonels 1888–1889, New York Giants 1890, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, Milwaukee Brewers 1891, Cincinnati Reds 1892–1899
Farmer Vaughn played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1886 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1899.
Across 915 games he batted .274, with 946 hits and 474 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 147 doubles, 53 triples and 92 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 3.86 earned run average, pitching 7 innings in 1 game.
He played 553 games behind the plate, with 2,026 putouts and 211 errors. He turned 68 double plays. He also played 253 games at first base and 110 games in the outfield.
He was born in Ruraldale, OH, USA on March 1, 1864, and died on February 21, 1914. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | CIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1888 | LOU | 51 | 189 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 4 | .196 |
| 1889 | LOU | 90 | 360 | 39 | 86 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 7 | 41 | 13 | .239 |
| 1890 | NYI | 44 | 166 | 27 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 6 | .265 |
| 1891 | CKK/MIL | 76 | 274 | 34 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 8 | .285 |
| 1892 | CIN | 91 | 346 | 45 | 88 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 13 | 10 | .254 |
| 1893 | CIN | 121 | 483 | 68 | 135 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 108 | 35 | 17 | 16 | .280 |
| 1894 | CIN | 72 | 284 | 50 | 88 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 12 | 11 | 5 | .310 |
| 1895 | CIN | 92 | 334 | 60 | 102 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 15 | .305 |
| 1896 | CIN | 114 | 433 | 71 | 127 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 66 | 16 | 7 | 7 | .293 |
| 1897 | CIN | 54 | 199 | 21 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .291 |
| 1898 | CIN | 78 | 275 | 35 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .305 |
| 1899 | CIN | 31 | 108 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .176 |
| Career | — | 915 | 3454 | 474 | 946 | 147 | 53 | 21 | 525 | 151 | 166 | 92 | .274 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | CKK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
On this day & linked events
1914
Died February 21, 1914
1886
Major-league debut: Farmer Vaughn
Farmer Vaughn made a major-league debut on October 7, 1886.
1899
Final major-league game: Farmer Vaughn
Farmer Vaughn played a final major-league game on July 15, 1899.
Image: Goodwin & Co., N.Y, public domain