Henry Kohler

Born: 5/5/1852 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 8/27/1934 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-07-12 | Final Game: 1874-09-09

Full name: Henry C. Kohler

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Biography

Henry Kohler was a professional baseball player who played in the early years of the sport, specifically from 1871 to 1874. Born in 1852, Kohler was active during a time when baseball was still developing its identity in America, transitioning from informal play to a more organized and structured game. He played primarily as a position player, participating in a total of 11 games throughout his brief career. In those 11 games, Kohler recorded 5 hits and drove in 2 runs, finishing with a batting average of .122. While he did not hit any home runs and did not record any stolen bases, his contributions were part of the early fabric of Major League Baseball as it began to establish itself. Kohler's time in the league coincided with a pivotal period in baseball history, marked by the transition from the game's infancy to more formalized competition, laying the groundwork for the sport's future growth and popularity.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 41 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.122 0.122 0.146 0.268 0.0

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.268 vs. league average 0.651 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1871 FW1 3 12 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1873 BL4 6 25 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.120 — — — — 0.0
1874 BL1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 3 35 1 7 0
3B 7 1 22 6 12 0
C 3 0 2 0 2 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 FW1 1B 2 2 17 0 1 0
1871 FW1 3B 1 1 4 0 1 0
1871 FW1 C 2 0 0 0 0 0
1873 BL4 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1873 BL4 3B 6 0 18 6 11 0
1873 BL4 C 1 0 2 0 2 0
1873 BL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1874 BL1 1B 1 1 14 1 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 3
First Base 4
Third Base 7
Shortstop 1
Center Field 1