James Leslie Vaughn

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James Leslie Vaughn, better known as Hippo Vaughn, was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher most recognized for his standout seasons with the Chicago Cubs.

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James Leslie Vaughn canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball pitcher
human
professional baseball player
allStarSelection none (pre-All-Star era)
alsoKnownAs Hippo Vaughn
bats left
battingHand left-handed
birthName James Leslie Vaughn
burialPlace Acacia Park Cemetery, Norwood Park Township, Illinois, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1888-04-09
dateOfDeath 1966-05-29
earnedRunAverage 2.49
eraOfActivity early 20th century
eraTitle National League ERA leader 1918
familyName Vaughn
finalMLBGameDate 1921-09-13
finalMLBTeam Chicago Cubs
givenName James
league National League
middleName Leslie
MLBDebutDate 1908-06-19
MLBDebutLeague Major League Baseball
MLBDebutTeam New York Highlanders
nicknameOrigin Known as "Hippo" due to his large frame
notableFor standout pitching seasons with the Chicago Cubs
notableGame Double no-hitter with Fred Toney on 1917-05-02
notableSeason 1914
1918
placeOfBirth Weatherford, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
playedFor Chicago Cubs
New York Highlanders
Washington Senators
positionPlayed pitcher
sport baseball
strikeouts 1223
teamMostAssociatedWith Chicago Cubs
threwNoHitter yes
throwingHand left-handed
throws left
winLossRecord 178–137
worldSeriesAppearance 1918 World Series

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Hippo Vaughn fullName James Leslie Vaughn
subject linked to: Leslie
Hippo Vaughn birthName James Leslie Vaughn
subject linked to: James Leslie Vaughn