1909 Major League Baseball season

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1909 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 12 – October 16, 1909
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upChicago Cubs
AL championsDetroit Tigers
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
World Series
ChampionsPittsburgh Pirates
  Runners-upDetroit Tigers
MLB seasons

The 1909 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 16, 1909. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Pirates then defeated the Tigers in the World Series, four games to three.

In the National League, the Chicago Cubs had a record of 104–49, but finished 6+12 games behind the Pirates, setting a record for the most wins in an MLB regular season without reaching the postseason, which has only been equalled once, by the 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers, who had a record of 104–50.[1]

Standings[edit]

Postseason[edit]

Bracket[edit]

World Series
   
AL Detroit Tigers 3
NL Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Managers[edit]

League leaders[edit]

American League[edit]

National League[edit]

Home field attendance[edit]

Team name Wins Home attendance Per game
New York Giants[2] 92 -6.1% 783,700 -13.9% 10,178
Philadelphia Athletics[3] 95 39.7% 674,915 48.3% 8,880
Boston Red Sox[4] 88 17.3% 668,965 41.4% 8,920
Chicago Cubs[5] 104 5.1% 633,480 -4.8% 8,227
Pittsburgh Pirates[6] 110 12.2% 534,950 39.9% 6,772
New York Highlanders[7] 74 45.1% 501,000 64.0% 6,506
Detroit Tigers[8] 98 8.9% 490,490 12.4% 6,288
Chicago White Sox[9] 78 -11.4% 478,400 -24.8% 5,906
Cincinnati Reds[10] 77 5.5% 424,643 6.4% 5,308
St. Louis Browns[11] 61 -26.5% 366,274 -40.8% 4,636
Cleveland Naps[12] 71 -21.1% 354,627 -16.0% 4,606
Brooklyn Superbas[13] 55 3.8% 321,300 16.6% 4,067
Philadelphia Phillies[14] 74 -10.8% 303,177 -27.9% 3,937
St. Louis Cardinals[15] 54 10.2% 299,982 46.2% 3,947
Washington Senators[16] 42 -37.3% 205,199 -22.3% 2,665
Boston Doves[17] 45 -28.6% 195,188 -23.1% 2,568

Events[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Adler, David (September 30, 2019). "Best MLB teams to miss the postseason". MLB.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  18. ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.

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