1909 Brooklyn Superbas season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1909 Brooklyn Superbas handed the manager's job over to outfielder Harry Lumley. However, the team finished in sixth place again and Lumley's playing stats took a tumble as he tried to do both jobs. He was replaced as manager after the season and traded as a player halfway through the next season.
| 1909 Brooklyn Superbas | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 55â98 (.359) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets, Henry Medicus |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Harry Lumley |
Offseason
- February 18, 1909: Doc Marshall was purchased by the Superbas from the Chicago Cubs[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 110 | 42 | .724 | â | 56âââ21 | 54âââ21 |
| Chicago Cubs | 104 | 49 | .680 | 6½ | 47âââ29 | 57âââ20 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 61 | .601 | 18½ | 44âââ33 | 48âââ28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 76 | .503 | 33½ | 39âââ38 | 38âââ38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 79 | .484 | 36½ | 40âââ37 | 34âââ42 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 55 | 98 | .359 | 55½ | 34âââ45 | 21âââ53 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 98 | .355 | 56 | 26âââ48 | 28âââ50 |
| Boston Doves | 45 | 108 | .294 | 65½ | 27âââ47 | 18âââ61 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 1â21 | 5â17 | 8â14â2 | 10â12 | 1â20 | 9â13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11â11 | â | 5â16 | 5â17â1 | 7â15 | 11â11 | 4â18 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 21â1 | 16â5 | â | 16â6 | 11â11â1 | 16â6 | 9â13 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 17â5 | 17â5â1 | 6â16 | â | 9â13â1 | 9â12â1 | 7â15â1 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 14â8â2 | 15â7 | 11â11â1 | 13â9â1 | â | 12â10 | 11â11â1 | 16â5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12â10 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 12â9â1 | 10â12 | â | 7â15 | 16â6 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 20â1 | 18â4 | 13â9 | 15â7â1 | 11â11â1 | 15â7 | â | 18â3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 10â12â1 | 7â15â1 | 10â12 | 5â16 | 6â16 | 3â18 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1909 Brooklyn Superbas | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Bergen | 112 | 346 | 48 | .139 | 1 | 15 |
| 1B | Tim Jordan | 103 | 330 | 90 | .273 | 3 | 36 |
| 2B | Whitey Alperman | 111 | 420 | 104 | .248 | 1 | 41 |
| 3B | Ed Lennox | 126 | 435 | 114 | .262 | 2 | 44 |
| SS | Tommy McMillan | 108 | 373 | 79 | .212 | 0 | 24 |
| OF | Al Burch | 152 | 601 | 163 | .271 | 1 | 30 |
| OF | Wally Clement | 92 | 340 | 88 | .259 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | Harry Lumley | 55 | 172 | 43 | .250 | 0 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hummel | 146 | 542 | 152 | .280 | 4 | 52 |
| Pryor McElveen | 81 | 258 | 51 | .198 | 3 | 25 |
| Jul Kustus | 53 | 173 | 25 | .145 | 1 | 11 |
| Doc Marshall | 50 | 149 | 30 | .201 | 0 | 10 |
| George Hunter | 44 | 123 | 28 | .228 | 0 | 8 |
| Zack Wheat | 26 | 102 | 31 | .304 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Sebring | 25 | 81 | 8 | .099 | 0 | 5 |
| Red Downey | 19 | 78 | 20 | .256 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Dunn | 10 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 0 | 2 |
| Leo Meyer | 7 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 0 |
| Hy Myers | 6 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 6 |
| Harry Redmond | 6 | 19 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Catterson | 9 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nap Rucker | 38 | 309.1 | 13 | 19 | 2.24 | 201 |
| George Bell | 33 | 256.0 | 16 | 15 | 2.71 | 95 |
| Harry McIntire | 32 | 228.0 | 7 | 17 | 3.63 | 84 |
| Kaiser Wilhelm | 22 | 163.0 | 3 | 13 | 3.26 | 45 |
| Doc Scanlan | 19 | 141.1 | 8 | 7 | 2.93 | 72 |
| George Hunter | 16 | 113.1 | 4 | 10 | 2.46 | 43 |
| Jim Pastorius | 12 | 79.2 | 1 | 9 | 5.76 | 23 |
| Eddie Dent | 6 | 42.0 | 2 | 4 | 4.29 | 17 |
| Elmer Knetzer | 5 | 35.2 | 1 | 3 | 3.03 | 7 |
| Sam Fletcher | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Finlayson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 2 |