1890
Born January 5, 1890
Pomeroy, OH, USA
Benny Kauff Notable
b. January 5, 1890 · New York Highlanders 1912, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1914, Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1915, New York Giants 1916–1920
Benny Kauff played for four clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Highlanders in 1912 and closing with the New York Giants in 1920.
He batted .311 with 961 hits across 859 games, scoring 521 runs. He finished with 49 home runs, 169 doubles, 57 triples and 234 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases two times between 1914 and 1915, topping out at 75. He led the league in doubles once, in 1914, with 44. He also led it in hits and runs. He played 853 games in the outfield, with 1,881 putouts and 85 errors.
He was born in Pomeroy, OH, USA on January 5, 1890, and died on November 17, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | NYY | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 1914 | IND | 154 | 571 | 120 | 211 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 95 | 72 | 55 | 75 | .370 |
| 1915 | BTT | 136 | 483 | 92 | 165 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 83 | 85 | 50 | 55 | .342 |
| 1916 | NYG | 154 | 552 | 71 | 146 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 40 | .264 |
| 1917 | NYG | 153 | 559 | 89 | 172 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 59 | 54 | 30 | .308 |
| 1918 | NYG | 67 | 270 | 41 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 30 | 9 | .315 |
| 1919 | NYG | 135 | 491 | 73 | 136 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 39 | 45 | 21 | .277 |
| 1920 | NYG | 55 | 157 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 3 | .274 |
| Career | — | 859 | 3094 | 521 | 961 | 169 | 57 | 49 | 454 | 367 | 313 | 234 | .311 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died November 17, 1961
Image: Chicago Daily News, public domain