Benjamin Franklin Houser (November 30, 1883 – January 15, 1952) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1910 season, the Boston Rustlers in 1911, and the Boston Braves in 1912. He tied for 8th in home runs in 1912 with 8 while playing for the Boston Braves.^[1]

Ben Houser
First baseman
Born: (1883-11-30)November 30, 1883 Frackville, Pennsylvania
Died: January 15, 1952(1952-01-15) (aged 68) Augusta, Maine
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 2, 1910, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1912, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	75
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1910) Boston Rustlers/Braves (1911–1912) Coaching career
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Baseball
1915	Colby
1916–1931	Bowdoin
Ice Hockey
1924–1930	Bowdoin
Head coaching record
Overall	102–141–3 (.421) [baseball]

In 162 games over three seasons, Houser posted a .267 batting average (126-for-472) with 58 runs, 9 home runs, 75 RBI and 37 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .989 fielding percentage as a first baseman.

After his playing career, Houser became the head baseball coach at Bowdoin College, 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.^[2]