Kid Mohler

Ernest Follette Mohler

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 5' 4½", Weight 145 lb.

• Debut September 29, 1894
• Final Game September 30, 1894
• Born December 13, 1874 in Oneida, IL USA
• Died November 4, 1961 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Kid Mohler holds the career minor league record for games played at second base even though he threw left-handed. His 2,871 games as a second baseman as a professional are more than anyone in baseball history, but only three of these were in the majors, with the Washington Senators in 1894. During the course of his minor league career, he hit .264 with 769 stolen bases (second all-time). Major league scouts dismissed him because of his small size and the strong prejudice against a left-handed infielder.

After his playing days ended, Mohler was head baseball coach at the United States Naval Academy in 1929-1932.

Related Sites

• Kid Mohler at the SABR Bio Project