1909 Kansas City Giants

12-12 • .500 Win% • 5th in WES

The 1909 Kansas City Giants went 12-12 (.500) finishing 5th in the WES. The club scored 83 runs, allowed 82, and played home games at Riverside Park. Team leaders included Jim Norman (1 HR, 11 RBI) and Andrew Skinner (4-4, 3.33 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

12 Wins
12 Losses
.500 Win %
5th Rank
83 R 82 RA
Diff +1

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⚡ Quick Stats

83 Runs Scored
82 Runs Allowed
+1 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1909 WES Average

Batting Avg .226 9% below the 1909 league average (.249)
OBP .267 11% below the 1909 league average (.300)
SLG .304 7% below the 1909 league average (.326)
Team ERA 2.27 20% better than the 1909 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 83 13% above the 1909 league average (74 R)

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StadiumRiverside Grounds
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Home Games (est.) 12 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1909

Batting Avg

1 Bill Pettus 0.295 2 J. Williams 0.250 3 Jim Norman 0.244 4 Tom Stirman 0.237 5 William Tenny 0.231

Home Runs

1 Jim Norman 1 2 Bill Pettus 1 3 Ginney Robinson 1 4 William Sloan 1

RBI

1 Jim Norman 11 2 Topeka Jack Johnson 8 3 J. Williams 8 4 Ginney Robinson 7 5 Tom Stirman 5
1909 Kansas City Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tullie McAdoo 22 84 10 11 2 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.131
Jim Norman 22 82 12 20 2 3 1 11 7 0 0 0.244
Topeka Jack Johnson 22 78 11 17 4 1 0 8 9 0 0 0.218
Tom Stirman 22 76 9 18 2 1 0 5 4 0 0 0.237
Ginney Robinson 22 74 7 13 1 1 1 7 4 0 0 0.176
William Tenny 18 65 7 15 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.231
Bill Pettus 15 61 8 18 5 1 1 3 2 0 0 0.295
J. Williams 17 60 4 15 1 2 0 8 3 0 0 0.250
Andrew Skinner 10 26 4 10 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0.385
Rube Washington 7 22 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.227
Walter Taylor 10 21 1 8 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.381
Dee Williams 4 16 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.188
William Sloan 3 14 4 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0.286
Billy Norman 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rabbit Wilkins 2 9 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.111
Fred Hicks 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Ashes Jackson 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Bob Gilkerson 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Bill Lindsay 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Frog Lindsay 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1909

ERA

1 Walter Taylor 1.06 2 Rube Washington 2.15 3 Andrew Skinner 3.33

Wins

1 Andrew Skinner 4 2 Rube Washington 4 3 Bill Lindsay 1 4 Billy Norman 1 5 Walter Taylor 1

Strikeouts

1 Rube Washington 27 2 Andrew Skinner 18 3 Bill Lindsay 16 4 Walter Taylor 14 5 Billy Norman 7
1909 Kansas City Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Andrew Skinner 4 4 3.33 10 9 0 75.2 71 28 30 18
Rube Washington 4 2 2.15 7 5 0 50.1 46 12 17 27
Walter Taylor 1 3 1.06 6 4 2 34.0 27 4 7 14
Billy Norman 1 2 1.80 3 3 0 25.0 21 5 3 7
Bill Lindsay 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 3 16

👥 Roster (20)

Bob Gilkerson Fred Hicks Ashes Jackson Topeka Jack Johnson Bill Lindsay Frog Lindsay Tullie McAdoo Billy Norman Jim Norman Bill Pettus Ginney Robinson Andrew Skinner +8 more

20 players

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The 1909 Kansas City Giants in brief

In 1909 the Kansas City Giants posted a 12-12 mark (.500) and finished 5th in the WES. With 83 runs scored and 82 given up, the 1909 differential was +1. Against a league average of .249, the 1909 Kansas City Giants batted .226. The Kansas City Giants staff finished with a 2.27 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.83.

The 83 runs scored compare with a league average of 74 per club, 13% more. The club's home park in 1909 was Riverside Park. Jim Norman topped the Kansas City Giants with 1 home runs. Rube Washington was the top winner, with 4 victories. The roster section lists 20 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1909 Kansas City Giants

What was the 1909 Kansas City Giants record?
The 1909 Kansas City Giants finished 12-12 (.500 win pct).
Who led the 1909 Kansas City Giants in home runs?
Jim Norman led the 1909 Kansas City Giants with 1 home runs.
What was the 1909 Kansas City Giants team ERA?
The 1909 Kansas City Giants posted a team ERA of 2.27.
Did the 1909 Kansas City Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1909 Kansas City Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1909 Kansas City Giants play?
The 1909 Kansas City Giants played home games at Riverside Park.
Who led the 1909 Kansas City Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim Norman (1 HR, 11 RBI) and Andrew Skinner (4-4, 3.33 ERA).
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