1851
Born July 27, 1851
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Henry Kessler Notable
Henry Kessler divided five seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Brooklyn Atlantics from 1873, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1877.
Across 105 games he batted .253, with 110 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 8 doubles.
He played 64 games at shortstop, with 171 assists and 67 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on July 27, 1851, and died on January 8, 1900. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873* | BRA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1874* | BRA | 14 | 56 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .304 |
| 1875* | BRA | 25 | 105 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .248 |
| 1876 | CIN | 59 | 248 | 26 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .258 |
| 1877 | CIN | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .100 |
| Major leagues | — | 65 | 268 | 26 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .246 |
| All seasons | — | 105 | 434 | 51 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .253 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Henry Kessler, that is 1873–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1900