Major League Baseball team season
The
1909
Cincinnati Reds
season
was a season in American
baseball
. The team finished fourth in the
National League
with a record of 77?76, 33
1
⁄
2
games behind the
Pittsburgh Pirates
.
Offseason
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The Reds replaced player-manager
John Ganzel
after one season of managing the club. Ganzel led Cincinnati to a 73?81 record in the 1908 season. His replacement was former
New York Highlanders
manager
Clark Griffith
, who had managed the club from 1903 until 1908, posting a 437?370 record. Griffith also pitched with the Highlanders until he retired in 1907. He also was a player-manager with the
Chicago White Sox
from 1901 to 1902, going 157?113 in his two seasons with the club, and led them to the pennant in 1901.
On December 12, the Reds traded catcher
Admiral Schlei
to the
St. Louis Cardinals
, getting pitchers
Art Fromme
and
Ed Karger
. Fromme had a 5?13 record with a 2.72 ERA with the Cardinals in 1908, and Karger was 15?19 with a 2.04 ERA in 39 starts.
Cincinnati continued to make moves in the winter months, as on January 18, the team traded outfielder
John Kane
to the
Chicago Cubs
for outfielder
Blaine Durbin
and shortstop
Tom Downey
. Durbin appeared in only 14 games with the Cubs in 1908, hitting .250 in 32 at-bats. Downey had not yet appeared in majors; however, he was expected to compete with
Rudy Hulswitt
for the starting shortstop job.
Also on January 18, the Reds acquired outfielder
Rebel Oakes
from the
Los Angeles Angels
of the
Pacific Coast League
in exchange for outfielder
Tom Daley
and
Rube Ellis
. Oakes batted .288 with the Angels, and had 212 hits in the 1908 season.
Regular season
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Newly acquired
Tom Downey
became the Reds starting shortstop, and the club traded away
Rudy Hulswitt
to the
St. Louis Cardinals
on May 2. Downey finished his rookie season with a .231 batting average, hitting one home run and had 32 RBI, while stealing 16 bases in 119 games. Another rookie,
Rebel Oakes
, hit .270 with three home runs, 31 RBI, and 23 stolen bases in 120 games while playing in the outfield.
Dick Hoblitzell
became the Reds starting first baseman, and the 20 year old had a great season, batting .308 with four home runs and 67 RBI in 142 games. Outfielder
Mike Mitchell
led the Reds with a .310 batting average, while hitting four home runs and a team-high 86 RBI in 145 games. Outfielder
Bob Bescher
hit .240 and led the Reds with 56 stolen bases.
Newly acquired pitcher
Art Fromme
anchored the pitching staff, earning a record of 19?13 with a 1.90 ERA in 37 games, pitching a team high 279.1 innings, while throwing 22 complete games.
Harry Gaspar
also had a great season, going 19?11 with a 2.01 ERA in 44 games.
Season summary
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The Reds got off to a good start in 1909, going 7?2 in their first nine games to take an early division lead. However, the club fell under .500 following a 3-10 stretch, knocking them out of first place. The club eventually rebounded, and through 73 games, the Reds had a 40?33 record, but the club still found themselves in only fourth place, 13.5 games behind the first place
Pittsburgh Pirates
. Cincinnati would finish the season with a 77?76 record, making it the first time since 1905 that the club finished over .500. They finished in fourth place, 33.5 games behind the Pirates.
Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Team
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BOS
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BR
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CHC
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CIN
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NYG
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PHI
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PIT
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STL
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Boston
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?
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11?11
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1?21
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5?17
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8?14?2
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10?12
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1?20
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9?13
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Brooklyn
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11?11
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?
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5?16
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5?17?1
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7?15
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11?11
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4?18
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12?10?1
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Chicago
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21?1
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16?5
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?
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16?6
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11?11?1
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16?6
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9?13
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15?7?1
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Cincinnati
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17?5
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17?5?1
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6?16
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?
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9?13?1
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9?12?1
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7?15?1
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12?10
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New York
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14?8?2
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15?7
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11?11?1
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13?9?1
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?
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12?10
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11?11?1
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16?5
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Philadelphia
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12?10
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11?11
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6?16
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12?9?1
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10?12
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?
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7?15
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16?6
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Pittsburgh
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20?1
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18?4
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13?9
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15?7?1
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11?11?1
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15?7
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?
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18?3
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St. Louis
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13?9
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10?12?1
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7?15?1
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10?12
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5?16
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6?16
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3?18
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?
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Notable transactions
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Roster
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1909 Cincinnati Reds
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other positions
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Manager
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Player stats
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Batting
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Starters by position
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
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Starting pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Notes
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Cincinnati Red Stockings
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Cincinnati Redlegs
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