Ben Koehler
From BR Bullpen
Bernard James Koehler
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10½", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut April 23, 1905
- Final Game October 7, 1906
- Born January 26, 1877 in Schoerndorn, Germany
- Died May 21, 1961 in South Bend, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ben Koehler was the starting centerfielder on the 1905 St. Louis Browns. That year, he hit .237 on a team that hit .232. In 1906, he dropped to .220 while the team moved up to .247.
His minor league career started in 1902 and ended in 1923. He managed several times in the minors.
He was born in Germany in 1877, the same year that Pep Deininger was born there.
He and Pip Koehler are the only two major leaguers through 2008 with the last name Koehler.
