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This article is about the 1909 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see
1909 in baseball
.
Sports season
The
1909 major league baseball season
began on April 12, 1909. The regular season ended on October 7, with the
Pittsburgh Pirates
and
Detroit Tigers
as regular season champions of the
National League
and
American League
, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the sixth modern
World Series
on October 8 and ended with Game 7 on October 16. The Pirates defeated the Tigers, four games to three.
In the National League, the
Chicago Cubs
had a record of 104?49 but finished
6
+
1
⁄
2
games behind
the Pirates, setting a record for the most wins in an MLB regular season without reaching the postseason, which has only been equaled once, by the
1942 Brooklyn Dodgers
, who had a record of 104?50.
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Teams
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An asterisk (*) denotes the departure from a ballpark mid-season.
Schedule
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The 1909 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place for the
1904
season. This format would last until
1919
.
Opening Day took place on April 14 with all but the
Pittsburgh Pirates
and
St. Louis Cardinals
playing. The American League would see its final day of the regular season on October 3, while the National League would see its final day of the regular season was on October 7. The
World Series
took place between October 8 and October 16.
Rule changes
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The 1909 season saw the creation of a rule that a pitcher must face a minimum of one batter, due to a time-wasting trick to enable a team's intended pitcher to warmup for longer. This had previously occurred when one pitcher initially threw warmup pitches on the mound, before being taken out of the game (before facing a batter) to make way for a relief pitcher who now had extra warmup time.
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Standings
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American League
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National League
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Postseason
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Bracket
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Managerial changes
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Off-season
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In-season
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League leaders
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American League
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National League
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Home field attendance
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Team name
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Wins
|
%±
|
Home attendance
|
%±
|
Per game
|
New York Giants
[3]
|
92
|
-6.1%
|
783,700
|
-13.9%
|
10,178
|
Philadelphia Athletics
[4]
|
95
|
39.7%
|
674,915
|
48.3%
|
8,880
|
Boston Red Sox
[5]
|
88
|
17.3%
|
668,965
|
41.4%
|
8,920
|
Chicago Cubs
[6]
|
104
|
5.1%
|
633,480
|
-4.8%
|
8,227
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
[7]
|
110
|
12.2%
|
534,950
|
39.9%
|
6,772
|
New York Highlanders
[8]
|
74
|
45.1%
|
501,000
|
64.0%
|
6,506
|
Detroit Tigers
[9]
|
98
|
8.9%
|
490,490
|
12.4%
|
6,288
|
Chicago White Sox
[10]
|
78
|
-11.4%
|
478,400
|
-24.8%
|
5,906
|
Cincinnati Reds
[11]
|
77
|
5.5%
|
424,643
|
6.4%
|
5,308
|
St. Louis Browns
[12]
|
61
|
-26.5%
|
366,274
|
-40.8%
|
4,636
|
Cleveland Naps
[13]
|
71
|
-21.1%
|
354,627
|
-16.0%
|
4,606
|
Brooklyn Superbas
[14]
|
55
|
3.8%
|
321,300
|
16.6%
|
4,067
|
Philadelphia Phillies
[15]
|
74
|
-10.8%
|
303,177
|
-27.9%
|
3,937
|
St. Louis Cardinals
[16]
|
54
|
10.2%
|
299,982
|
46.2%
|
3,947
|
Washington Senators
[17]
|
42
|
-37.3%
|
205,199
|
-22.3%
|
2,665
|
Boston Doves
[18]
|
45
|
-28.6%
|
195,188
|
-23.1%
|
2,568
|
Events
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References
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- ^
Adler, David (September 30, 2019).
"Best MLB teams to miss the postseason"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
October 8,
2020
.
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"A guide to rules changes in MLB (and sports) history"
.
MLB.com
. February 1, 2023
. Retrieved
April 14,
2024
.
- ^
"San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
"Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
"Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
"Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
"Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
"Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
"St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
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"Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
Pellowski, Michael J (2007).
The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts
. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp.
352
.
ISBN
9781402742736
.
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