George Henry Boehler (January 2, 1892 – June 23, 1958) was a American

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player. Born in

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, in 1892, he played professional baseball as a right-handed

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for 20 years from 1911 to 1930, including nine years in

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with the Detroit Tigers (1912–1916),

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(1920–1921), Pittsburgh Pirates (1923), and Brooklyn Robins (1926). He appeared in 61 major league games and compiled a 6–12

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with 18 saves and a 4.71

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(ERA). Boehler also played for many years in the minor leagues, including seven season in which he won 20 or more games. His best season was 1922 when he compiled a 38–13 record in 62 games for the

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in the Western League. He twice won 27 games—for the

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in 1912 and the St. Joseph Drummers in 1913. He also won 88 games for the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League between 1924 and 1927. Boehler died in 1958 at age 66 in

. He was buried at Greendale Cemetery in Greendale, Indiana.

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