Vaughn was born in Weatherford, Texas to Josephine and stonemason Thomas Vaughn. \n', '

He began his career in baseball in 1906 in the Texas League, playing for the Temple Boll Weevils. He played the following year with the Corsicana Oilers/Desperados in the North Texas League. Vaughn played with two teams for 1908; he first played 12 games for the Hot Springs Vaporites of the Arkansas State League, going 9-1 before being called up by the New York Highlanders. Later in the year, he pitched for the Scranton Miners of the New York State League, where he went 2-4 in nine games. Vaughn began 1909 with the Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic League. He went 9-16 with a 1.95 ERA, although he threw a no-hitter. Later, he played with the Louisville Colonels of the American Association, where he went 8-1 with a 2.05 ERA with another no-hitter. \n', '

Vaughn made two appearances in the 1908 season for the New York Highlanders. In two and a third innings pitched, he allowed one hit and a run with four walks and two strikeouts. \n', '

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