Benny Kauff

Benny Kauff
Kauff in 1917
Outfielder
Born: (1890-01-05)January 5, 1890 Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S.
Died: November 17, 1961(1961-11-17) (aged 71) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1912, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
July 2, 1920, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.311
Home runs	49
Runs batted in	455
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Highlanders (1912) Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914) Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915) New York Giants (1916–1920)
Career highlights and awards
2× Federal League batting champion (1914, 1915) 2× Federal League stolen base leader (1914, 1915)

Bennie Michael "Benny" Kauff (January 5, 1890 – November 17, 1961)^[1] was a professional baseball player, who played centerfield and batted and threw left-handed.^[2] Kauff was known as the "Ty Cobb of the Feds." Kauff was banned from baseball in 1921 amid charges of auto theft; despite his acquittal, baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis refused to overturn the ban.