| Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Season: | 1909 |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Shibe Park |
| City: | Philadelphia |
| Owners: | Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe, John Shibe, Connie Mack, Sam Jones, Frank Hough |
| Managers: | Connie Mack |
The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League with a record of 95 wins and 58 losses. The A's also moved into the majors' first concrete-and-steel ballpark, Shibe Park.[1]
In 1909, the A's were wearing an elephant logo on their sweaters.
| 1909 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 84 | 256 | 57 | .223 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 1B | 149 | 530 | 142 | .268 | 4 | 75 | ||
| 2B | 153 | 571 | 198 | .347 | 3 | 56 | ||
| SS | 124 | 409 | 88 | .215 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 3B | 148 | 541 | 165 | .305 | 4 | 85 | ||
| OF | 90 | 326 | 75 | .230 | 1 | 28 | ||
| OF | 80 | 274 | 54 | .197 | 0 | 9 | ||
| OF | 149 | 541 | 152 | .281 | 5 | 69 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 267 | 72 | .270 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 64 | 210 | 60 | .286 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 64 | 175 | 41 | .234 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 21 | 71 | 15 | .211 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 21 | 56 | 19 | .339 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 22 | 51 | 4 | .078 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 46 | 11 | .239 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 35 | 4 | .114 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 265.1 | 19 | 10 | 1.76 | 132 | ||
| 34 | 250.0 | 18 | 8 | 1.66 | 161 | ||
| 28 | 228.2 | 16 | 11 | 1.65 | 81 | ||
| 30 | 205.2 | 12 | 11 | 2.32 | 97 | ||
| 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 213.0 | 18 | 8 | 1.39 | 139 | ||
| 32 | 137.1 | 9 | 5 | 2.42 | 79 | ||
| 18 | 55.2 | 2 | 2 | 3.40 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 13.1 | 0 | 3 | 5.40 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts