1909 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1909 St. Louis Browns season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Browns finishing 7th place in the American League with a record of 61 wins and 89 losses.
| 1909 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 61â89 (.407) |
| League place | 7th place |
| Owners | Robert Hedges |
| Managers | Jimmy McAleer |
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 St. Louis Browns | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lou Criger | 74 | 212 | 36 | .170 | 0 | 9 |
| 1B | Tom Jones | 97 | 337 | 84 | .249 | 0 | 29 |
| 2B | Jimmy Williams | 110 | 374 | 73 | .195 | 0 | 22 |
| SS | Bobby Wallace | 116 | 403 | 96 | .238 | 0 | 35 |
| 3B | Hobe Ferris | 148 | 556 | 120 | .216 | 4 | 58 |
| OF | Roy Hartzell | 152 | 595 | 161 | .271 | 0 | 32 |
| OF | George Stone | 83 | 310 | 89 | .287 | 1 | 15 |
| OF | Danny Hoffman | 110 | 387 | 104 | .269 | 2 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Griggs | 108 | 364 | 102 | .280 | 0 | 43 |
| Jack McAleese | 85 | 267 | 57 | .213 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Stephens | 79 | 223 | 49 | .220 | 3 | 18 |
| Al Schweitzer | 27 | 76 | 17 | .224 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Devoy | 19 | 69 | 17 | .246 | 0 | 8 |
| Ned Crompton | 17 | 63 | 10 | .159 | 0 | 2 |
| Burt Shotton | 17 | 61 | 16 | .262 | 0 | 0 |
| Ham Patterson | 17 | 49 | 10 | .204 | 0 | 5 |
| Wib Smith | 17 | 42 | 8 | .190 | 0 | 2 |
| Harry Howell | 18 | 34 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Killefer | 11 | 29 | 4 | .138 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Rossman | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 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 Powell | 34 | 239.0 | 12 | 16 | 2.11 | 82 |
| Rube Waddell | 31 | 220.1 | 11 | 14 | 2.37 | 141 |
| Barney Pelty | 27 | 199.1 | 11 | 11 | 2.30 | 88 |
| Bill Dinneen | 17 | 112.0 | 6 | 7 | 3.46 | 26 |
| Chuck Rose | 3 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 | 6 |
| Ed Kusel | 3 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 7.13 | 2 |
| Jack Gilligan | 3 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.48 | 4 |
| Phil Stremmel | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 6 |
| Bill McCorry | 2 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bailey | 32 | 199.0 | 9 | 10 | 2.44 | 114 |
| Bill Grahame | 34 | 187.1 | 8 | 14 | 3.12 | 82 |
| Dode Criss | 11 | 55.1 | 1 | 5 | 3.42 | 43 |
| Harry Howell | 10 | 37.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.13 | 16 |
