1909 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1909 Philadelphia Athletics | |
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| Owner(s) | Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe, John Shibe, Connie Mack, Sam Jones, Frank Hough |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack |
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The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses. The A's also moved into the majors' first concrete-and-steel ballpark, Shibe Park.[1]
Regular season

In 1909, the A's were wearing an elephant logo on their sweaters.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Detroit Tigers | 98 | 54 | 0.645 | — | 57–19 | 41–35 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 95 | 58 | 0.621 | 3½ | 49–27 | 46–31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 63 | 0.583 | 9½ | 47–28 | 41–35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 74 | 0.513 | 20 | 42–34 | 36–40 |
| New York Highlanders | 74 | 77 | 0.490 | 23½ | 41–35 | 33–42 |
| Cleveland Naps | 71 | 82 | 0.464 | 27½ | 39–37 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 61 | 89 | 0.407 | 36 | 40–37 | 21–52 |
| Washington Senators | 42 | 110 | 0.276 | 56 | 27–48 | 15–62 |
Record vs. opponents
1909 American League Records Sources: | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9–1 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 10–11 | 13–7 | 16–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13–1 | — | 8–13–1 | 6–15–2 | 14–8–1 | 12–10 | 10–12–1 | 19–3–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14 | 13–8–1 | — | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 14–8 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 13–9 | 15–6–2 | 14–8–1 | — | 14–8 | 8–14 | 18–3–1 | 16–6–2 | |||||
| New York | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 14–8 | 8–14 | — | 8–14 | 13–8–1 | 14–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–10 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 14–8 | — | 14–8 | 19–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–13 | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | 3–18–1 | 8–13–1 | 8–14 | — | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Washington | 6–16 | 3–19–1 | 11–11 | 6–16–2 | 6–14 | 3–19 | 7–15–1 | — | |||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Davis, HarryHarry Davis | 149 | 530 | 142 | .268 | 4 | 75 |
| 3B | Baker, FrankFrank Baker | 148 | 541 | 165 | .305 | 4 | 85 |
| OF | Murphy, DannyDanny Murphy | 149 | 541 | 152 | .281 | 5 | 69 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls, SimonSimon Nicholls | 21 | 71 | 15 | .211 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bender, ChiefChief Bender | 34 | 250 | 18 | 8 | 1.66 | 161 |
| Coombs, JackJack Coombs | 30 | 205.2 | 12 | 11 | 2.32 | 97 |
| Atkins, TommyTommy Atkins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Notes
References
- 1909 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1909 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com