Jim Thome vs Mo Vaughn

Jim Thome and Mo Vaughn compared on their MLB careers: Jim Thome played 22 seasons, 1991 to 2012, Mo Vaughn 12 seasons, 1991 to 2003. Jim Thome has .276 batting average to Mo Vaughn's .293.

Who has the better career numbers?

Jim Thome and Mo Vaughn career totals

2,543	GP	1,512
8,422	AB	5,532
1,583	R	861
2,328	H	1,620
612	HR	328
1,699	RBI	1,064
19	SB	30
0.3	AVG	0.3
0.4	OBP	0.4
0.6	SLG	0.5
1.0	OPS	0.9

How do they compare in the postseason?

Jim Thome and Mo Vaughn postseason

71	GP	7
232	AB	31
35	R	3
49	H	7
17	HR	2
37	RBI	7
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.5
0.8	OPS	0.8

Where each stands all time

Jim Thome and Mo Vaughn all-time places

8th (612)	Home runs	127th (328)
145th (2,328)	Hits	—
25th (1,699)	RBI	224th (1,064)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Jim Thome: 0 championships; AL Silver Slugger
Mo Vaughn: 0 championships; AL MVP, AL Silver Slugger

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Jim Thome and Mo Vaughn season by season

1st	1991	.255	1	9	1991	.260	4	32
2nd	1992	.205	2	12	1992	.234	13	57
3rd	1993	.266	7	22	1993	.297	29	101
4th	1994	.268	20	52	1994	.310	26	82
5th	1995	.314	25	73	1995	.300	39	126
6th	1996	.311	38	116	1996	.326	44	143
7th	1997	.286	40	102	1997	.315	35	96
8th	1998	.293	30	85	1998	.337	40	115
9th	1999	.277	33	108	1999	.281	33	108
10th	2000	.269	37	106	2000	.272	36	117
11th	2001	.291	49	124	2002	.259	26	72
12th	2002	.304	52	118	2003	.190	3	15
13th	2003	.266	47	131	—	—	—	—
14th	2004	.274	42	105	—	—	—	—
15th	2005	.207	7	30	—	—	—	—
16th	2006	.288	42	109	—	—	—	—
17th	2007	.275	35	96	—	—	—	—
18th	2008	.245	34	90	—	—	—	—
19th	2009	.249	23	77	—	—	—	—
20th	2010	.283	25	59	—	—	—	—
21st	2011	.256	15	50	—	—	—	—
22nd	2012	.252	8	25	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI


71	GP	7
232	AB	31
35	R	3
49	H	7
17	HR	2
37	RBI	7
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.5
0.8	OPS	0.8


71	GP	7
232	AB	31
35	R	3
49	H	7
17	HR	2
37	RBI	7
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.5
0.8	OPS	0.8


71	GP	7
232	AB	31
35	R	3
49	H	7
17	HR	2
37	RBI	7
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.5
0.8	OPS	0.8