Bill Kuehne Notable

b. October 24, 1858 · Columbus Buckeyes 1883–1884, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1885–1889, Pittsburgh Burghers 1890, Columbus Solons 1891, Louisville Colonels 1891–1892, St. Louis Browns 1892, Cincinnati Reds 1892

Bill Kuehne played for seven clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Columbus Buckeyes in 1883 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1892. His longest stay was with the Pittsburg Alleghenys, from 1885 to 1889.

Across 1,087 games he batted .232, with 993 hits and 533 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 145 doubles, 115 triples and 150 stolen bases.

He played 798 games at third base, with 1,687 assists and 373 errors. He turned 127 double plays. He also played 171 games at shortstop.

He was born in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on October 24, 1858, and died on October 27, 1921. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1883	COL	95	374	38	85	8	14	1	0	2	0	0	.227
1884	COL	110	415	48	98	13	16	5	0	9	0	0	.236
1885	PIT	104	411	54	93	9	19	0	43	15	0	0	.226
1886	PIT	117	481	73	98	16	17	1	48	19	0	26	.204
1887	PIT	102	402	68	120	18	15	1	41	14	39	17	.299
1888	PIT	138	524	60	123	22	11	3	62	9	68	34	.235
1889	PIT	97	390	43	96	20	5	5	57	9	36	15	.246
1890	PBB	128	537	66	126	21	12	5	73	28	37	21	.235
1891	COL/LOU	107	413	57	97	12	1	3	39	17	35	30	.235
1892	CIN/LOU/STL	89	339	26	57	6	5	1	40	14	45	7	.168
Career	—	1087	4286	533	993	145	115	25	403	136	260	150	.232

On this day & linked events

1858

Born October 24, 1858

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

1921

Died October 27, 1921

1883

Major-league debut: Bill Kuehne

Bill Kuehne made a major-league debut on May 1, 1883.

1892

Final major-league game: Bill Kuehne

Bill Kuehne played a final major-league game on September 29, 1892.

Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain