1909 New York Highlanders season
Baseball team season
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The 1909 New York Highlanders season saw the team finishing with a total of 74 wins and 77 losses, coming in fifth in the American League.
| 1909 New York Highlanders | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Hilltop Park |
| City | New York City, New York |
| Record | 74â77 (.490) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | William Devery and Frank Farrell |
| Managers | George Stallings |
New York was managed by George Stallings, the team's fourth manager in as many years. Games were played at Hilltop Park. The alternate and equally unofficial nickname, "Yankees", was being used more and more frequently by the media. The eventually-famous curving "NY" logo appeared for the first time, on the sleeve and cap of the uniform.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 98 | 54 | .645 | â | 57âââ19 | 41âââ35 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 95 | 58 | .621 | 3½ | 49âââ27 | 46âââ31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 63 | .583 | 9½ | 47âââ28 | 41âââ35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 74 | .513 | 20 | 42âââ34 | 36âââ40 |
| New York Highlanders | 74 | 77 | .490 | 23½ | 41âââ35 | 33âââ42 |
| Cleveland Naps | 71 | 82 | .464 | 27½ | 39âââ37 | 32âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 61 | 89 | .407 | 36 | 40âââ37 | 21âââ52 |
| Washington Senators | 42 | 110 | .276 | 56 | 27âââ48 | 15âââ62 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9â1 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 10â11 | 13â7 | 16â6 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13â1 | â | 8â13â1 | 6â15â2 | 14â8â1 | 12â10 | 10â12â1 | 19â3â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8â14 | 13â8â1 | â | 8â14â1 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 14â8 | 11â11 | |||||
| Detroit | 13â9 | 15â6â2 | 14â8â1 | â | 14â8 | 8â14 | 18â3â1 | 16â6â2 | |||||
| New York | 9â13 | 8â14â1 | 14â8 | 8â14 | â | 8â14 | 13â8â1 | 14â6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â10 | 10â12 | 13â9 | 14â8 | 14â8 | â | 14â8 | 19â3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7â13 | 12â10â1 | 8â14 | 3â18â1 | 8â13â1 | 8â14 | â | 15â7â1 | |||||
| Washington | 6â16 | 3â19â1 | 11â11 | 6â16â2 | 6â14 | 3â19 | 7â15â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1909 New York Highlanders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other positions |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | Red Kleinow | 78 | 206 | 47 | .228 | 0 | 15 |
| 1B | Hal Chase | 118 | 474 | 134 | .283 | 4 | 63 |
| 2B | Frank LaPorte | 89 | 309 | 92 | .298 | 0 | 31 |
| SS | John Knight | 116 | 360 | 85 | .236 | 0 | 40 |
| 3B | Jimmy Austin | 136 | 437 | 101 | .231 | 1 | 39 |
| OF | Willie Keeler | 99 | 360 | 95 | .264 | 1 | 32 |
| OF | Ray Demmitt | 123 | 427 | 105 | .246 | 4 | 30 |
| OF | Clyde Engle | 135 | 492 | 137 | .278 | 3 | 71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Elberfeld | 106 | 379 | 90 | .237 | 0 | 26 |
| Birdie Cree | 104 | 343 | 90 | .262 | 2 | 27 |
| Charlie Hemphill | 73 | 181 | 44 | .243 | 0 | 10 |
| Ed Sweeney | 67 | 176 | 47 | .267 | 0 | 21 |
| Walter Blair | 42 | 110 | 23 | .209 | 0 | 11 |
| Earle Gardner | 22 | 85 | 28 | .329 | 0 | 15 |
| George McConnell | 13 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Orth | 22 | 34 | 9 | .265 | 0 | 5 |
| Neal Ball | 8 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Ward | 9 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Vaughn | 5 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Tiemeyer | 3 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Wanner | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Irish McIlveen | 4 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Warhop | 36 | 243.1 | 13 | 15 | 2.40 | 95 |
| Joe Lake | 31 | 215.1 | 14 | 11 | 1.88 | 117 |
| Rube Manning | 26 | 173.0 | 7 | 11 | 3.17 | 71 |
| King Brockett | 26 | 170.0 | 10 | 8 | 2.12 | 70 |
| Slow Joe Doyle | 17 | 125.2 | 8 | 6 | 2.58 | 57 |
| Pete Wilson | 14 | 93.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.17 | 44 |
| Doc Newton | 4 | 22.1 | 0 | 3 | 2.82 | 11 |
| Al Orth | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hughes | 24 | 118.2 | 7 | 8 | 2.65 | 69 |
| Jack Quinn | 23 | 118.2 | 9 | 5 | 1.97 | 36 |
| Jack Chesbro | 9 | 49.2 | 0 | 4 | 6.34 | 17 |
| Dick Carroll | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 |
| George McConnell | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 2 |
| Russ Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
References
- 1909 New York Highlanders team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 1909 New York Highlanders page at Baseball Reference
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