John Donaldson vs. Fred Vaughn — Career Comparison

John Donaldson
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Fred Vaughn
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Donaldson and Fred Vaughn are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Vaughn posted stronger numbers in slugging (.308 vs .295) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). John Donaldson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 vs .304). By the career numbers, Fred Vaughn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Donaldson and Fred Vaughn

John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
176.09
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
110
158.27
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
417
600
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1225
532.61
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
542.45
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
126.96
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
130.94
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
105.22
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
107.91
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
15.22
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.95
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.78
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.19
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.74
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.88
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
21.74
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.02
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.61
52
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
34.84
50.12
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
156.96
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
166.91
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
186.09
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
125
179.86
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
41.74
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
54.68
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
37.39
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
66.19
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
77.39
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
117.99
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.18
57.47
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
38.98
56.09
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.74
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.88
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
57.39
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.04
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.22
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
57.83
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
103.6
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.38
10.38
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.65
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.63
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.61
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.7
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.19
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.26
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.88
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.91
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.19
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
12.17
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.07
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.86
67.86
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for John Donaldson and Fred Vaughn

John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.1
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
27
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2829
9
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
2.11
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
2.67
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.11
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
4.9
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1504
4.78
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.23
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.334
4.334
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.774
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.49
90.49
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.52
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0