Benjamin Franklin Houser (November 30, 1883 – January 15, 1952) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the

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in , and the

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in . He tied for 8th in home runs in 1912 with 8 while playing for the Boston Braves. In 162 games over three seasons, Houser posted a .267 batting average (126-for-472) with 58 runs, 9

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. He finished his career with a .989

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as a first baseman. After his playing career, Houser became the head baseball coach at

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, remaining in that position for 15 years. During that time he also served as the head coach of the ice hockey team and was a trainer for the football team.

Head coaching record

Ice hockey

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