1909 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1909 New York Giants season was the franchise's 27th season. The team finished in third place in the National League with a 92â61 record, 18½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
| 1909 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 92â61 (.601) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | John T. Brush |
| Managers | John McGraw |
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 New York Giants | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Admiral Schlei | 92 | 279 | 68 | .244 | 0 | 30 |
| 1B | Fred Tenney | 101 | 375 | 88 | .235 | 3 | 30 |
| 2B | Larry Doyle | 147 | 570 | 172 | .302 | 6 | 49 |
| 3B | Art Devlin | 143 | 491 | 130 | .265 | 0 | 56 |
| SS | Al Bridwell | 145 | 476 | 140 | .294 | 0 | 55 |
| LF | Moose McCormick | 121 | 413 | 120 | .291 | 3 | 27 |
| CF | Bill O'Hara | 115 | 360 | 85 | .236 | 1 | 30 |
| RF | Red Murray | 149 | 570 | 150 | .263 | 7 | 91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Seymour | 80 | 280 | 87 | .311 | 1 | 30 |
| Fred Merkle | 79 | 236 | 45 | .191 | 0 | 20 |
| Chief Meyers | 90 | 220 | 61 | .277 | 1 | 30 |
| Buck Herzog | 42 | 130 | 24 | .185 | 0 | 8 |
| Art Fletcher | 33 | 98 | 21 | .214 | 0 | 6 |
| Tillie Shafer | 38 | 84 | 15 | .179 | 0 | 7 |
| Fred Snodgrass | 28 | 70 | 21 | .300 | 1 | 6 |
| Art Wilson | 19 | 42 | 10 | .238 | 0 | 5 |
| Josh Devore | 22 | 28 | 4 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Arlie Latham | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Mathewson | 37 | 275.1 | 25 | 6 | 1.14 | 149 |
| Bugs Raymond | 39 | 270.0 | 18 | 12 | 2.47 | 121 |
| Hooks Wiltse | 37 | 269.1 | 20 | 11 | 2.00 | 119 |
| Red Ames | 34 | 244.0 | 15 | 10 | 2.69 | 156 |
| Rube Marquard | 29 | 173.0 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 109 |
| Louis Drucke | 3 | 24.0 | 2 | 1 | 2.25 | 8 |
| George Daly | 3 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 6.00 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Crandall | 30 | 122.0 | 6 | 4 | 2.88 | 55 |
| Al Klawitter | 6 | 27.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 | 2 |
| Jake Weimer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Red Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- #5 strikeouts (156)
- #3 on-base percentage (.386)
- #5 batting average (.294)
- #3 slugging percentage (.419)
- #4 batting average (.302)
- #1 earned run average (1.14)
- #2 wins (25)
- #5 slugging percentage (.402)
- #1 home runs (7)
- #2 runs batted in (91)
- #2 stolen bases (48)