What years did Ben Koehler play?

Ben Koehler played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1906.

Was Ben Koehler a pitcher?

No. Ben Koehler was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ben Koehler hit?

Ben Koehler hit 2 career home runs with 168 hits.

Ben Koehler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1906)

AVG .233

HR 2

RBI 62

H 168

OPS .576

PIV -753

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 1/26/1877 in Schondorf, Bavaria, Germany
Died: 5/21/1961 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-04-23
Last Game: 1906-10-07

Full name: Bernard James Koehler

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
208	722	82	168	15	7	2	62	31	56	111	.233	.295	.281	.576	-753

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS .576 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	SLA	AL	142	536	55	127	14	6	2	47	22	32	82	.237	.248 (-5%)	.307 (-7%)	.322 (-8%)	.629 (-8%)	-606.7
1906	SLA	AL	66	186	27	41	1	1	0	15	9	24	29	.220	.247 (-11%)	.307 (+5%)	.315 (-25%)	.622 (-10%)	-146.0
Career · 2 seasons			208	722	82	168	15	7	2	62	31	56	111	.233	—	—	—	—	-753

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	112	376	45	93	1	13	.247
Away	99	356	37	77	1	23	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1906-10-07	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	1	0
1906-09-30	SLA	BOS	W	4	0	0	0
1906-09-30	SLA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0
1906-09-27	SLA	BOS	W	3	0	1	0
1906-09-24	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	1
1906-09-14	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1906-09-08	SLA	CLE	L	2	0	0	1
1906-09-04	SLA	DET	W	5	0	0	0
1906-08-31	SLA	DET	L	4	0	1	0
1906-08-29	SLA	NYY	L	4	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	12	11	111	5	1	6
2B	13	12	21	27	4	4
3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	176	171	308	32	12	15
SS	1	0	1	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	SLA	1B	12	11	111	5	1	6
1905	SLA	2B	6	5	9	12	1	1
1905	SLA	OF	124	125	227	24	8	11
1906	SLA	2B	7	7	12	15	3	3
1906	SLA	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1906	SLA	OF	52	46	81	8	4	4
1906	SLA	SS	1	0	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	12
Second Base	15
Third Base	1
Shortstop	2
Center Field	164
Right Field	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Koehler

What years did Ben Koehler play?: Ben Koehler played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1906.
Was Ben Koehler a pitcher?: No. Ben Koehler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ben Koehler hit?: Ben Koehler hit 2 career home runs with 168 hits.