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Ben Koehler

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Ben Koehler
Outfielder
Born: (1877-01-26)January 26, 1877
Schoerndorn, Germany
Died: May 21, 1961(1961-05-21) (aged 84)
South Bend, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
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 runs2
Runs batted in62
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.

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