Benny Kauff

Benny Kauff
Benny Kauff
	Kauff in 1917
	Outfielder
	Born: January 5, 1890; Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: November 17, 1961 (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 (/kaʊf/ KOWF; January 5, 1890 – November 17, 1961) was an American professional baseball player, who played center field and batted and threw left-handed. 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. Kauff would not be reinstated until 2025, when Rob Manfred announced all bans that continued after death were eliminated.