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Historical player · 1912–1920

Benny Kauff

B/T L/L · HT 68 · WT 157 · Born 1/5/1890 · From Pomeroy, OH USA · Debut 1912-04-20 · Final 1920-07-02

Career · batting

G
859
 
 
AB
3,094
 
 
H
961
 
 
HR
49
 
 
RBI
454
 
 
SB
234
 
 
BB
367
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.311 · 0.839
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Giants · 1916–1920

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HR
29
#115 on the Giants
1 W. Adames
1 A. Torres
Hits
582
#95 on the Giants
5 T. Haller
14 L. Herndon
RBI
274
#84 on the Giants
5 C. Maldonado
1 B. Molina
SB
103
#39 on the Giants
2 M. Benard
7 C. Seymour
Runs
305
#88 on the Giants
6 P. Gillespie
2 B. Whitehead
BB
207
#88 on the Giants
1 W. Flores
3 B. Young

Career with the Brooklyn Tip-Tops · 1915–1915

HR
12
#2 on the Tip-Tops
3 S. Evans
6 A. Halt
Hits
165
#7 on the Tip-Tops
2 G. Land
17 S. Hofman
RBI
83
#5 on the Tip-Tops
4 T. Wisterzil
18 H. Myers
SB
55
#3 on the Tip-Tops
1 C. Cooper
19 G. Anderson
Runs
92
#5 on the Tip-Tops
30 H. Myers
5 L. Magee
BB
85
#2 on the Tip-Tops
18 C. Cooper
2 G. Anderson

Career with the Indianapolis Hoosiers · 1914–1914

HR
8
#1 on the Hoosiers
1 J. Esmond
Hits
211
#8 on the Hoosiers
2 B. Rariden
82 C. Carr
RBI
95
#4 on the Hoosiers
10 A. Scheer
5 E. Roush
SB
75
#1 on the Hoosiers
25 V. Campbell
Runs
120
#6 on the Hoosiers
18 A. Scheer
21 E. Roush
BB
72
#6 on the Hoosiers
12 F. LaPorte
6 V. Campbell

Career with the New York Highlanders · 1912–1912

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Hits
3
#985 on the Highlanders
1 W. Beall
1 G. Wilson
RBI
2
#877 on the Highlanders
1 G. Allen
1 J. Zalusky
SB
1
#487 on the Highlanders
1 A. Aragon
Runs
4
#816 on the Highlanders
1 L. Boehmer
1 D. Anna
BB
3
#772 on the Highlanders
1 L. Babe
1 D. Anna

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
49
#1,861 all-time MLB
1 B. Adams
1 S. Wise
Hits
961
#1,490 all-time MLB
1 J. Barrett
1 H. McNair
RBI
454
#1,394 all-time MLB
1 S. Bream
1 P. Todt
SB
234
#274 all-time MLB
1 H. Baker
1 R. Chapman

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1912 Highlanders AL 51143 00 0 2 130 0.2730.273
1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers FL 154571120211 4413 8 95 757255 0.3700.534
1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops FL 13648392165 2311 12 83 558550 0.3420.509
1916 Giants NL 15455271146 2215 9 74 406865 0.2640.408
1917 Giants NL 15355989172 224 5 68 305954 0.3080.388
1918 Giants NL 672704185 194 2 39 91630 0.3150.437
1919 Giants NL 13549173136 277 10 67 213945 0.2770.422
1920 Giants NL 551573143 123 3 26 32514 0.2740.446
Career 859 3,094 521 961 169 57 49 454 234 367 313 0.311 0.389 0.450

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
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