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Mike Kahoe

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b. September 3, 1873 · Cincinnati Reds 1895, 1899–1901, Chicago Orphans 1901–1902, St. Louis Browns 1902–1904, Philadelphia Phillies 1905, Chicago Cubs 1907, Washington Senators 1907–1909

Kahoe collected a career-high 57 hits in 1901, when he split 71 games between Cincinnati and Chicago. The next year brought his largest run-production figures: two home runs and 30 runs batted in across 62 games.

Eleven seasons gave him 278 hits, 43 doubles, 14 triples, four home runs, 105 runs batted in and a .212 average across 410 games. Kahoe caught 378 games and made 11 appearances at other positions, primarily first base.

Kahoe debuted with Cincinnati in 1895 and remained in the organization through the start of 1901. He later represented both Chicago clubs, the Browns and Phillies before ending his career with Washington. His final season in 1909 completed a fifteen-year span in which he crossed between the National and American leagues several times. He died in 1949, at seventy-five.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1895 CIN 3400 000 0000 .000
1899 CIN 144227 110 4041 .167
1900 CIN 521751833 331 9473 .189
1901 CHC/CIN 712502157 1221 219135 .228
1902 CHC/SLB 622152152 1022 306114 .242
1903 SLB 772442646 750 2311171 .189
1904 SLB 72236951 610 128124 .216
1905 PHI 1651213 200 4131 .255
1907 CHC/WSH 2257313 100 2050 .228
1908 WSH 172715 100 0020 .185
1909 WSH 4801 000 0002 .125
Career 4101309103278 43144 105397421 .212

On this day & linked events

1873

Born September 3, 1873

Yellow Springs, OH, USA

1949

Died May 14, 1949

1895

Major-league debut: Mike Kahoe

Mike Kahoe made a major-league debut on September 22, 1895.

1909

Final major-league game: Mike Kahoe

Mike Kahoe played a final major-league game on August 12, 1909.

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