Henry Kessler (c. 1847 – January 9, 1900) was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly shortstop for the Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association and the Cincinnati Reds of the National League.

He made his National Association debut on August 4, 1873, and played in his only game of the season on the date.

[5] The Reds were losing teams in each of Kessler's two years, placing 8th in the National League standing in 1876, and 6th in 1877.

In 1884, he played for both Franklin of the Iron & Oil Association and Hamilton in the Ohio State League.

[8] He was buried at County Poor Farm Cemetery in Sugar Creek, Pennsylvania.