1909 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1909 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 28th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 18th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 54â98 during the season and finished seventh in the National League.
| 1909 St. Louis Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 54â98 (.355) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Frank Robison and Stanley Robison |
| Managers | Roger Bresnahan |
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 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ed Phelps | 104 | 306 | 76 | .248 | 0 | 22 |
| 1B | Ed Konetchy | 152 | 576 | 165 | .286 | 4 | 80 |
| 2B | Chappy Charles | 99 | 339 | 80 | .236 | 0 | 29 |
| SS | Rudy Hulswitt | 82 | 289 | 81 | .280 | 0 | 29 |
| 3B | Bobby Byrne | 105 | 421 | 90 | .214 | 1 | 33 |
| OF | Steve Evans | 143 | 498 | 129 | .259 | 2 | 56 |
| OF | Al Shaw | 114 | 331 | 82 | .248 | 2 | 34 |
| OF | Rube Ellis | 149 | 575 | 154 | .268 | 3 | 46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Delahanty | 123 | 411 | 88 | .214 | 2 | 54 |
| Roger Bresnahan | 72 | 234 | 57 | .244 | 0 | 23 |
| Jap Barbeau | 48 | 175 | 44 | .251 | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Storke | 48 | 174 | 49 | .282 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Bliss | 35 | 113 | 25 | .221 | 1 | 8 |
| Howard Murphy | 25 | 60 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Champ Osteen | 16 | 45 | 9 | .200 | 0 | 7 |
| Billy Gilbert | 12 | 29 | 5 | .172 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Mowrey | 12 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 0 | 4 |
| Bert James | 6 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Reilly | 5 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Enwright | 3 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Coonie Blank | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Beebe | 44 | 287.2 | 15 | 21 | 2.82 | 105 |
| Johnny Lush | 34 | 221.1 | 11 | 18 | 3.13 | 66 |
| Slim Sallee | 32 | 219.0 | 10 | 11 | 2.42 | 55 |
| Bob Harmon | 21 | 159.0 | 6 | 11 | 3.68 | 48 |
| Les Backman | 21 | 128.1 | 3 | 11 | 4.14 | 35 |
| Charlie Rhodes | 12 | 61.0 | 3 | 5 | 3.98 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Raleigh | 15 | 80.2 | 1 | 10 | 3.79 | 26 |
| Eddie Higgins | 16 | 66.0 | 3 | 3 | 4.50 | 15 |
| Grover Lowdermilk | 7 | 29.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.21 | 14 |
| Irv Higginbotham | 3 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 2 |
| Harry Sullivan | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Melter | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.50 | 24 |
| Forrest More | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.04 | 17 |
| Joe Bernard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
