1883
Born November 30, 1883
Frackville, PA, USA
Ben Houser Notable
Ben Houser played for three clubs across three seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1910 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1912.
Across 162 games he batted .267, with 126 hits and 58 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 21 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 129 games at first base, with 1,079 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 71 double plays.
He was born in Frackville, PA, USA on November 30, 1883, and died on January 15, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | PHA | 34 | 69 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .188 |
| 1911 | BSN | 20 | 71 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .254 |
| 1912 | BSN | 108 | 332 | 38 | 95 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 22 | 29 | 1 | .286 |
| Career | — | 162 | 472 | 58 | 126 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 37 | 50 | 3 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died January 15, 1952
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