Ben Koehler | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | January 26, 1877 |
Birth Place: | Schoerndorn, Germany |
Death Place: | South Bend, Indiana |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 23 |
Debutyear: | 1905 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 7 |
Finalyear: | 1906 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .233 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 62 |
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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.