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Benny Kauff

Full name Bennie Michael Kauff
Born January 5, 1890, Pomeroy, Ohio
Died November 17, 1961, Columbus, Ohio
Buried at Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
First Game: April 20, 1912; Final Game: July 2, 1920
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 5' 8" Weight: 157
Ejections: 1914 (2), 1915 (3), 1916 (2). Total: 7
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1912 NY  A    Daily Splits    5    11    4    3   0   0   0    2    3        0   0   0   0            1      .273  .429  .273   0.0 1912 NY  A
1914 IND F    Daily Splits  154   571  120  211  44  13   8   95   72   1i  55   8  16   0i  7i  0i  75  13i .370  .447  .534   3.7 1914 IND F
1915 BRO F    Daily Splits  136   483   92  165  23  11  12   83   85   6i  50   6   7   0   7i  7i  55  20i .342  .446  .509   4.7 1915 BRO F
1916 NY  N    Daily Splits  154   552   71  146  22  15   9   74   68   1i  65   3   9   0i 21i  3i  40  26  .264  .348  .408   1.1 1916 NY  N
1917 NY  N    Daily Splits  153   559   89  172  22   4   5   69   59   1i  54   5  21   0i 10i  2i  30  12i .308  .379  .388   0.8 1917 NY  N
1918 NY  N    Daily Splits   67   270   41   85  19   4   2   39   16   1i  30   1   7   0i 11i  2i   9   8i .315  .355  .437   0.7 1918 NY  N
1919 NY  N    Daily Splits  135   491   73  136  27   7  10   67   39   0   45   3  11   0  14   3   21  11  .277  .334  .422   0.0 1919 NY  N
1920 NY  N    Daily Splits   55   157   31   43  12   3   3   26   25   1   14   2   4   0   4   3    3   7  .274  .380  .446   0.7 1920 NY  N
Total NL ( 5 Years)         564  2029  305  582 102  33  29  275  207   4i 208  14  52   0i 60i 13i 103  64i .287  .357  .413   3.3 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )           5    11    4    3   0   0   0    2    3        0   0   0   0            1      .273  .429  .273   0.0 Total AL
Total FL ( 2 Years)         290  1054  212  376  67  24  20  178  157   7i 105  14  23   0i 14i  7i 130  33i .357  .447  .523   8.4 Total FL
Total    ( 8 Years) Splits  859  3094  521  961 169  57  49  455  367  11i 313  28  75   0i 74i 20i 234  97i .311  .389  .450  11.7 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1917 NY  N    Daily Splits    6    25    2    4   1   0   2    5    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   4   0    1   0  .160  .160  .440 1917 NY  N


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1912 NY  A Daily Splits  OF    4    2    2    19.2     4    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    4    1 
1912 NY  A               CF    4    2    2    19.2i    4    0    0    0   0 1.000
1912 NY  A               RF    1    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -
1914 IND F Daily Splits  OF  154  154  148  1339     310   31   17    5   0  .953    33   55   67 
1914 IND F               RF   67   67   63   590.1i  121   12    4    2   0  .971
1914 IND F               CF   55   54   52   461  i  131   12    8    2   0  .947
1914 IND F               LF   33   33   33   287.2    52    6    5    1   0  .921
1915 BRO F Daily Splits  OF  136  136  132  1187.1   317   32   15    7   0  .959     0  136    0 
1915 BRO F               CF  136  136  132  1187.1   317   31   15    6   0  .959
1916 NY  N Daily Splits  OF  154  154  148  1360.1   329   22   14    6   0  .962     0  154    0 
1916 NY  N               CF  154  154  148  1360.1i  329   22   14    7   0  .962
1917 NY  N Daily Splits  OF  153  153  147  1338     357   12    9    4   0  .976     1  152    0 
1917 NY  N               CF  152  152  147  1338  i  356   12    9    4   0  .976
1917 NY  N               LF    1    1    0             1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1918 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   67   67   64   593.1   147   11    8    3   0  .952     0   67    0 
1918 NY  N               CF   67   67   64   593.1   152   10    8    4   0  .953
1919 NY  N Daily Splits  OF  134  134  131  1190.2   306   18   17    3   0  .950     0  134    0 
1919 NY  N               CF  134  134  131  1190.2   307   17   17    3   0  .950
1920 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   51   42   34   383     111   10    5    0   0  .960     0   51    0 
1920 NY  N               CF   51   42   34   383     111   11    4    0   0  .968
Total ( 8 Years) Splits  OF  853  842  806  7411.1  1881  136   85   28   0  .960    34  753   68 
Total ( 8 Years)         CF  753  741  710  6533.1i 1707  115   75   26   0  .960
Total ( 2 Years)         RF   68   67   63   590.1i  121   12    4    2   0  .971
Total ( 2 Years)         LF   34   34   33   287.2i   53    6    5    1   0  .922
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

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              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1917 NY  N Daily Splits  OF    6    6    6    51       6    0    1    0   0  .857     0    6    0 
1917 NY  N               CF    6    6    6    51       6    0    1    0   0  .857


Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7- 2-1914     BOX  IND F  Ollie Anderson      Call at 1B
10- 4-1914(1)  BOX  IND F  Bill Brennan        Call at HP
 4-22-1915     BOX  BRO F  Jim Johnstone       Called third strike
 6-25-1915     BOX  BRO F  Lu Fyfe             Call at 2B
 7-28-1915(2)  BOX  BRO F  Tommy Corcoran      Called third strike
 6-26-1916(2)  BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Called third strike (Threw bat)
 7- 4-1916(1)  BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Called third strike (Threw bat)


Transaction Information

Selected by New York Highlanders from Parkersburg (Virginia Valley) in the major league draft (September 1, 1910).

Sold by Brooklyn Tip-Tops to New York Giants for $35000 (December 23, 1915).

Traded by New York Giants with cash to Toronto (International) in exchange for Vern
Spencer (July 2, 1920).

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