1909 Philadelphia Athletics

95-58 • .621 Win% • 2nd in AL

The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics went 95-58 (.621) finishing 2nd in the AL. The club scored 605 runs, allowed 411, and played home games at Shibe Park. Team leaders included Danny Murphy (5 HR, 69 RBI) and Eddie Plank (19-10, 1.76 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

95 Wins
58 Losses
.621 Win %
2nd Rank
605 R 411 RA
Diff +194

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605 Runs Scored
411 Runs Allowed
+194 Run Diff
675K Attendance

📈 vs. 1909 AL Average

Batting Avg .256 5% above the 1909 league average (.243)
OBP .320 6% above the 1909 league average (.302)
SLG .342 11% above the 1909 league average (.308)
Team ERA 1.93 22% better than the 1909 league average (2.47)
Runs Scored 605 13% above the 1909 league average (533 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumShibe Park
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 675,231
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Avg per Game 8,884

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1909

Batting Avg

1 Eddie Collins 0.347 2 Jack Lapp 0.339 3 Home Run Baker 0.305 4 Heinie Heitmuller 0.286 5 Danny Murphy 0.281

Home Runs

1 Danny Murphy 5 2 Home Run Baker 4 3 Harry Davis 4 4 Eddie Collins 3 5 Jack Barry 1

RBI

1 Home Run Baker 85 2 Harry Davis 75 3 Danny Murphy 69 4 Eddie Collins 56 5 Ira Thomas 31
1909 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Eddie Collins 153 571 104 198 30 10 3 56 62 36 63 0.347
Home Run Baker 148 541 73 165 27 19 4 85 26 48 20 0.305
Danny Murphy 149 541 61 152 28 14 5 69 35 38 19 0.281
Harry Davis 149 530 73 142 22 11 4 75 51 72 20 0.268
Jack Barry 124 409 56 88 11 2 1 23 44 48 17 0.215
Rube Oldring 90 326 39 75 13 8 1 28 20 39 17 0.230
Bob Ganley 80 274 32 54 4 2 0 9 28 20 16 0.197
Topsy Hartsel 83 267 30 72 4 4 1 18 48 26 3 0.270
Ira Thomas 84 256 22 57 9 3 0 31 18 34 4 0.223
Heinie Heitmuller 64 210 36 60 9 8 0 15 18 35 7 0.286
Paddy Livingston 64 175 15 41 6 4 0 15 15 18 4 0.234
Eddie Plank 35 96 5 21 2 0 1 7 2 16 2 0.219
Charles Bender 40 93 6 20 5 0 0 9 5 10 1 0.215
Jack Coombs 37 83 4 14 4 0 0 10 4 23 1 0.169
Harry Krause 32 77 4 12 2 0 0 7 1 21 0 0.156
Cy Morgan 28 74 1 8 1 1 0 5 2 20 0 0.108
Simon Nicholls 21 71 10 15 2 1 0 3 3 12 0 0.211
Jack Lapp 21 56 8 19 3 1 0 10 3 8 1 0.339
Scotty Barr 22 51 5 4 1 0 0 1 11 12 2 0.078
Stuffy McInnis 19 46 4 11 0 0 1 4 2 5 0 0.239
Jimmy Dygert 32 44 3 9 1 0 0 4 0 15 0 0.205
Amos Strunk 11 35 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 8 2 0.114
Morrie Rath 7 26 4 7 1 0 0 3 2 3 1 0.269
Shoeless Joe Jackson 5 17 3 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0.176
Rube Vickers 18 16 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0.062
Ed Larkin 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.167
Jim Curry 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Doc Powers 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Victor Schlitzer 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.250
Tommy Atkins 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Kull 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1909

ERA

1 Harry Krause 1.39 2 Cy Morgan 1.65 3 Charles Bender 1.66 4 Eddie Plank 1.76 5 Jack Coombs 2.32

Wins

1 Eddie Plank 19 2 Charles Bender 18 3 Harry Krause 18 4 Cy Morgan 16 5 Jack Coombs 12

Strikeouts

1 Charles Bender 161 2 Harry Krause 139 3 Eddie Plank 132 4 Jack Coombs 97 5 Cy Morgan 81
1909 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eddie Plank 19 10 1.76 34 33 0 265.1 215 52 62 132
Charles Bender 18 8 1.66 34 29 1 250.0 196 46 45 161
Cy Morgan 16 11 1.65 28 26 0 228.2 152 42 71 81
Harry Krause 18 8 1.39 32 21 0 213.0 151 33 49 139
Jack Coombs 12 11 2.32 30 24 1 205.2 156 53 73 97
Jimmy Dygert 9 5 2.42 32 13 0 137.1 117 37 50 79
Rube Vickers 2 2 3.40 18 3 1 55.2 60 21 19 25
Victor Schlitzer 0 3 5.40 4 3 0 13.1 13 8 7 6
Tommy Atkins 0 0 4.50 1 1 0 6.0 6 3 5 4
Jack Kull 1 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 3 1 5 4

👥 Roster (31)

Tommy Atkins Home Run Baker Scotty Barr Jack Barry Charles Bender Eddie Collins Jack Coombs Jim Curry Harry Davis Jimmy Dygert Bob Ganley Topsy Hartsel +19 more

31 players

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The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The record for the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics reads 95 wins and 58 losses, good for 2nd in the AL. The Philadelphia Athletics scored 605 runs and allowed 411, a run differential of +194. The team batting average of .256 was 5% above the 1909 league mark of .243. The Philadelphia Athletics staff finished with a 1.93 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.47. The 605 runs scored compare with a league average of 533 per club, 13% more.

The home park, Shibe Park, recorded 675,231 in attendance, about 8,884 a game. The home run leader was Danny Murphy, who hit 5. Home Run Baker led in RBI with 85. Eddie Plank was the top winner, with 19 victories. Charles Bender struck out 161, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics finished 95-58 (.621 win pct).
Who led the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Danny Murphy led the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics with 5 home runs.
What was the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 1.93.
Did the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Shibe Park.
Who led the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Danny Murphy (5 HR, 69 RBI) and Eddie Plank (19-10, 1.76 ERA).
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