Born December 15, 1967
Norwalk, CT, USA
Mo Vaughn played first base for the Boston Red Sox for eight seasons before a free-agent deal took him to Anaheim in 1999, and he closed out his career with two seasons for the Mets, retiring in 2003.
He hit 328 home runs and batted .293 over 1,512 games, driving in 1,064 runs and drawing 725 walks, a power-and-patience combination that defined his best years.
He was named Most Valuable Player in 1995, the same year he took a Silver Slugger and was named a Sporting News All-Star.
Three All-Star selections ran across 1995, 1996 and 1998. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on December 15, 1967, and batted left-handed while throwing right.
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Player of the Week | 4 | 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 |
| Most Valuable Player | 1 | 1995 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1996 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1995 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1995 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | BOS | 74 | 219 | 21 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 43 | 2 | .260 |
| 1992 | BOS | 113 | 355 | 42 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 57 | 47 | 67 | 3 | .234 |
| 1993 | BOS | 152 | 539 | 86 | 160 | 34 | 1 | 29 | 101 | 79 | 130 | 4 | .297 |
| 1994 | BOS | 111 | 394 | 65 | 122 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 82 | 57 | 112 | 4 | .310 |
| 1995 | BOS | 140 | 550 | 98 | 165 | 28 | 3 | 39 | 126 | 68 | 150 | 11 | .300 |
| 1996 | BOS | 161 | 635 | 118 | 207 | 29 | 1 | 44 | 143 | 95 | 154 | 2 | .326 |
| 1997 | BOS | 141 | 527 | 91 | 166 | 24 | 0 | 35 | 96 | 86 | 154 | 2 | .315 |
| 1998 | BOS | 154 | 609 | 107 | 205 | 31 | 2 | 40 | 115 | 61 | 144 | 0 | .337 |
| 1999 | ANA | 139 | 524 | 63 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 33 | 108 | 54 | 127 | 0 | .281 |
| 2000 | ANA | 161 | 614 | 93 | 167 | 31 | 0 | 36 | 117 | 79 | 181 | 2 | .272 |
| 2002 | NYM | 139 | 487 | 67 | 126 | 18 | 0 | 26 | 72 | 59 | 145 | 0 | .259 |
| 2003 | NYM | 27 | 79 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 0 | .190 |
| Career | — | 1512 | 5532 | 861 | 1620 | 270 | 10 | 328 | 1064 | 725 | 1429 | 30 | .293 |
Norwalk, CT, USA
Mo Vaughn made a major-league debut on June 27, 1991.
Mo Vaughn hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles on September 24, 1996.
Mo Vaughn hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees on May 30, 1997.
Mo Vaughn played a final major-league game on May 2, 2003.
Image: Ballpark Cape Cod League Prospects, public domain