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Ben Houser
Benjamin Franklin Houser
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 30, 1883 in Shenandoah, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: May 2, 1910
Final Game: October 5, 1912
Died: January 15, 1952 in Augusta, ME
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1910 26 PHA AL 34 79 69 9 13 3 2 0 7 0 7 .188 .263 .290 .553 74 20 0 3 3
1911 27 BSN NL 20 79 71 11 18 1 0 1 9 2 8 6 .254 .329 .310 .639 74 22 0 0 3
1912 28 BSN NL 108 360 332 38 95 17 3 8 52 1 22 29 .286 .332 .428 .760 107 142 1 5 3
3 Seasons 162 518 472 58 126 21 5 9 68 3 37 35 .267 .322 .390 .711 98 184 1 8
162 Game Avg. 162 518 472 58 126 21 5 9 68 3 37 .267 .322 .390 .711 98 184 1 8
BSN (2 yrs) 128 439 403 49 113 18 3 9 61 3 30 35 .280 .332 .407 .739 101 164 1 5
PHA (1 yr) 34 79 69 9 13 3 2 0 7 0 7 .188 .263 .290 .553 74 20 0 3
NL (2 yrs) 128 439 403 49 113 18 3 9 61 3 30 35 .280 .332 .407 .739 101 164 1 5
AL (1 yr) 34 79 69 9 13 3 2 0 7 0 7 .188 .263 .290 .553 74 20 0 3
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1910 PHA AL 26 1B 26 167 160 7 0 10 1.000 6.42 .983 10.73
1911 BSN NL 27 1B 20 173 160 11 2 13 .988 8.55 .985 9.90
1912 BSN NL 28 1B 83 807 759 37 11 48 .986 9.59 .988 9.99
3 Seasons 1B 129 1147 1079 55 13 71 .989 8.79 .987 10.13
3 Seasons TOT 129 1147 1079 55 13 71 .989 8.79 .975 10.13

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Home Runs s c a p y
1912 NL--8--8th

AB per HR s c a p y
1912 NL--41.500--3rd

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 4 (1812), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2504), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

September 1, 1911: Drafted by the Boston Rustlers from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

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