Henry Kohler

Henry Kohler was a professional baseball player who played in the early years of the sport, specifically from 1871 to 1874. Born in 1852, Kohler was active during a time when baseball was still developing its identity in America, transitioning from informal play to a more organized and structured game. He played primarily as a position player, participating in a total of 11 games throughout his brief career. In those 11 games, Kohler recorded 5 hits and drove in 2 runs, finishing with a batting average of .122. While he did not hit any home runs and did not record any stolen bases, his contributions were part of the early fabric of Major League Baseball as it began to establish itself. Kohler's time in the league coincided with a pivotal period in baseball history, marked by the transition from the game's infancy to more formalized competition, laying the groundwork for the sport's future growth and popularity.