Ben Koehler
| Ben Koehler | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: January 26, 1877 Schönborn, Germany | |||
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Died: May 21, 1961 (aged 84) South Bend, Indiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1905, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 7, 1906, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .233 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 62 | ||
| Teams | |||
Ben Koehler (January 26, 1877, Schoerndorn, Germany – May 21, 1961, South Bend, Indiana) was a Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns in 1905–1906. He was primarily an outfielder, though he played a few games as a first or second baseman.
Koehler played in a total of 208 games and had a lifetime batting average of .233, accumulating 168 hits, 2 home runs, and 62 RBI.
As a center fielder, Koehler helped turn 11 double plays in 1905, among the highest for that fielding position in a single season.
References
- Baseball Reference
- Ben Koehler at Baseball Almanac
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