1909 Boston Doves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 45-108
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 195,188, Avg. 3,284
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Manager: Frank Bowerman (22-54)
Manager: Harry Smith (23-54)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1909 Boston Doves StatisticsTeam Record: 45-108
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 195,188, Avg. 3,284
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Manager: Frank Bowerman (22-54)
Manager: Harry Smith (23-54)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1909 Boston Doves Roster
The Boston Doves of the National League ended the 1909 season with a record of 45 wins and 108 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Doves scored 435 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 683 runs. Ginger Beaumont accounted for 60 RBI. Beals Becker led batters with significant playing time with a .246 average. Al Mattern topped the team with 15 wins, while Lew Richie recorded a 2.32 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Bowerman and Harry Smith coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 427
Regular Season Runs Against: 672
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Boston Doves 9 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Boston Doves 5 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 2 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 19, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 5 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 22, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 24, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 27, 1909 | Boston Doves 10 at New York Giants 0 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 28, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 3, 1909 | Boston Doves 9 at Brooklyn Superbas 7 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 4, 1909 | Boston Doves 7 at Brooklyn Superbas 6 | W | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 4, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at Brooklyn Superbas 5 | L | 4-1 | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 6, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 6, 1909 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 4-3 | 4-4 | 8-7 | ||
| May 7, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 5-3 | 4-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 8, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 6-3 | 4-4 | 10-7 | ||
| May 10, 1909 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 6-4 | 4-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 11, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Boston Doves 8 | L | 6-5 | 4-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 12, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 6-6 | 4-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 13, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 7-6 | 4-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 14, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Boston Doves 4 | L | 7-7 | 4-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 15, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 7-8 | 4-4 | 11-12 | ||
| May 17, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 7-9 | 4-4 | 11-13 | ||
| May 18, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 7-10 | 4-4 | 11-14 | ||
| May 19, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 7-11 | 4-4 | 11-15 | ||
| May 20, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 7-12 | 4-4 | 11-16 | ||
| May 21, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 7-13 | 4-4 | 11-17 | ||
| May 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 7-14 | 4-4 | 11-18 | ||
| May 25, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 7-15 | 4-4 | 11-19 | ||
| May 26, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Doves 4 | L | 7-16 | 4-4 | 11-20 | ||
| May 27, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 7-17 | 4-4 | 11-21 | ||
| May 29, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 4 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 7-18 | 4-4 | 11-22 | ||
| May 31, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 0 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 8-18 | 4-4 | 12-22 | ||
| May 31, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 8-19 | 4-4 | 12-23 | ||
| June 2, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-19 | 4-5 | 12-24 | ||
| June 3, 1909 | Boston Doves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 8-19 | 4-6 | 12-25 | ||
| June 5, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 8-19 | 4-7 | 12-26 | ||
| June 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 8-19 | 4-8 | 12-27 | ||
| June 9, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | L | 8-19 | 4-9 | 12-28 | ||
| June 11, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 8-19 | 5-9 | 13-28 | ||
| June 12, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-19 | 5-10 | 13-29 | ||
| June 13, 1909 | Boston Doves 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 8-19 | 5-11 | 13-30 | ||
| June 16, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 8-19 | 5-12 | 13-31 | ||
| June 17, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 8-19 | 5-13 | 13-32 | ||
| June 19, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 8-19 | 5-14 | 13-33 | ||
| June 20, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 8-19 | 5-15 | 13-34 | ||
| June 23, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at New York Giants 11 | L | 8-19 | 5-16 | 13-35 | ||
| June 23, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 8-19 | 5-17 | 13-36 | ||
| June 24, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at New York Giants 7 | L | 8-19 | 5-18 | 13-37 | ||
| June 24, 1909 | Boston Doves 5 at New York Giants 12 | L | 8-19 | 5-19 | 13-38 | ||
| June 25, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 8-20 | 5-19 | 13-39 | ||
| June 26, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Doves 6 | W | 9-20 | 5-19 | 14-39 | ||
| June 26, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Doves 7 | W | 10-20 | 5-19 | 15-39 | ||
| June 28, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 10-21 | 5-19 | 15-40 | ||
| June 29, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 10-21 | 5-20 | 15-41 | ||
| June 30, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 10-21 | 6-20 | 16-41 | ||
| July 2, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 10-21 | 7-20 | 17-41 | ||
| July 2, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 10-21 | 7-21 | 17-42 | ||
| July 3, 1909 | Boston Doves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 10-21 | 7-22 | 17-43 | ||
| July 3, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 10-21 | 8-22 | 18-43 | ||
| July 5, 1909 | Boston Doves 5 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 10-21 | 9-22 | 19-43 | ||
| July 5, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Brooklyn Superbas 3 | L | 10-21 | 9-23 | 19-44 | ||
| July 6, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | L | 10-21 | 9-24 | 19-45 | ||
| July 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Brooklyn Superbas 7 | L | 10-21 | 9-25 | 19-46 | ||
| July 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Brooklyn Superbas 5 | L | 10-21 | 9-26 | 19-47 | ||
| July 8, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Doves 10 | W | 11-21 | 9-26 | 20-47 | ||
| July 9, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Doves 4 | W | 12-21 | 9-26 | 21-47 | ||
| July 10, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 12-22 | 9-26 | 21-48 | ||
| July 12, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Doves 4 | W | 13-22 | 9-26 | 22-48 | ||
| July 13, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 13-23 | 9-26 | 22-49 | ||
| July 13, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 13-24 | 9-26 | 22-50 | ||
| July 14, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 13-25 | 9-26 | 22-51 | ||
| July 15, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 13-26 | 9-26 | 22-52 | ||
| July 16, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 13-27 | 9-26 | 22-53 | ||
| July 17, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 14-27 | 9-26 | 23-53 | ||
| July 19, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 14-28 | 9-26 | 23-54 | ||
| July 20, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 14-29 | 9-26 | 23-55 | ||
| July 21, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Doves 7 | W | 15-29 | 9-26 | 24-55 | ||
| July 22, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 15-30 | 9-26 | 24-56 | ||
| July 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 15-31 | 9-26 | 24-57 | ||
| July 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 15-32 | 9-26 | 24-58 | ||
| July 27, 1909 | New York Giants 6 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 15-33 | 9-26 | 24-59 | ||
| July 27, 1909 | New York Giants 4 at Boston Doves 7 | W | 16-33 | 9-26 | 25-59 | ||
| July 28, 1909 | New York Giants 4 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 16-34 | 9-26 | 25-60 | ||
| July 28, 1909 | New York Giants 7 at Boston Doves 4 | L | 16-35 | 9-26 | 25-61 | ||
| July 30, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 16-35 | 9-27 | 25-62 | ||
| July 31, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 16-35 | 9-28 | 25-63 | ||
| August 1, 1909 | Boston Doves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 16-35 | 10-28 | 26-63 | ||
| August 3, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 16-35 | 10-29 | 26-64 | ||
| August 4, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 16-35 | 10-30 | 26-65 | ||
| August 5, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-35 | 10-31 | 26-66 | ||
| August 5, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 16-35 | 10-32 | 26-67 | ||
| August 6, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-35 | 10-33 | 26-68 | ||
| August 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 16-35 | 10-34 | 26-69 | ||
| August 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 16-35 | 10-35 | 26-70 | ||
| August 9, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 16-35 | 10-36 | 26-71 | ||
| August 10, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 16-35 | 10-37 | 26-72 | ||
| August 11, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-35 | 10-38 | 26-73 | ||
| August 12, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 16-35 | 10-39 | 26-74 | ||
| August 12, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 16-35 | 10-40 | 26-75 | ||
| August 14, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 16-35 | 10-41 | 26-76 | ||
| August 15, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 16-35 | 10-42 | 26-77 | ||
| August 15, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 16-35 | 10-43 | 26-78 | ||
| August 19, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Boston Doves 5 | W | 17-35 | 10-43 | 27-78 | ||
| August 19, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 0 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 18-35 | 10-43 | 28-78 | ||
| August 20, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 18-36 | 10-43 | 28-79 | ||
| August 21, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 18-37 | 10-43 | 28-80 | ||
| August 21, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 18-38 | 10-43 | 28-81 | ||
| August 23, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Boston Doves 6 | L | 18-39 | 10-43 | 28-82 | ||
| August 24, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 19-39 | 10-43 | 29-82 | ||
| August 25, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Doves 9 | W | 20-39 | 10-43 | 30-82 | ||
| August 26, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Doves 10 | W | 21-39 | 10-43 | 31-82 | ||
| August 27, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Doves 5 | W | 22-39 | 10-43 | 32-82 | ||
| August 28, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Boston Doves 6 | L | 22-40 | 10-43 | 32-83 | ||
| August 30, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 22-41 | 10-43 | 32-84 | ||
| August 31, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 22-42 | 10-43 | 32-85 | ||
| September 2, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 22-43 | 10-43 | 32-86 | ||
| September 2, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 23-43 | 10-43 | 33-86 | ||
| September 4, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at New York Giants 7 | L | 23-43 | 10-44 | 33-87 | ||
| September 6, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 23-43 | 10-45 | 33-88 | ||
| September 6, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 23-43 | 11-45 | 34-88 | ||
| September 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-43 | 11-46 | 34-89 | ||
| September 8, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 23-44 | 11-46 | 34-90 | ||
| September 8, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 23-45 | 11-46 | 34-91 | ||
| September 9, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Doves 0 | L | 23-46 | 11-46 | 34-92 | ||
| September 11, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 24-46 | 11-46 | 35-92 | ||
| September 11, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 25-46 | 11-46 | 36-92 | ||
| September 13, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Doves 6 | W | 26-46 | 11-46 | 37-92 | ||
| September 14, 1909 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 27-46 | 11-46 | 38-92 | ||
| September 18, 1909 | Boston Doves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 27-46 | 11-47 | 38-93 | ||
| September 18, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 27-46 | 12-47 | 39-93 | ||
| September 19, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 27-46 | 12-48 | 39-94 | ||
| September 19, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 27-46 | 12-49 | 39-95 | ||
| September 21, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 27-46 | 12-50 | 39-96 | ||
| September 21, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 27-46 | 12-51 | 39-97 | ||
| September 22, 1909 | Boston Doves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 27-46 | 12-52 | 39-98 | ||
| September 24, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 27-46 | 12-53 | 39-99 | ||
| September 25, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 27-46 | 12-54 | 39-100 | ||
| September 26, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-46 | 12-55 | 39-101 | ||
| September 28, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 27-46 | 12-56 | 39-102 | ||
| September 28, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 27-46 | 13-56 | 40-102 | ||
| September 29, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-46 | 13-57 | 40-103 | ||
| September 30, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 27-46 | 14-57 | 41-103 | ||
| October 2, 1909 | Boston Doves 2 at Brooklyn Superbas 6 | L | 27-46 | 14-58 | 41-104 | ||
| October 2, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 27-46 | 15-58 | 42-104 | ||
| October 4, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | W | 27-46 | 16-58 | 43-104 | ||
| October 4, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Brooklyn Superbas 3 | L | 27-46 | 16-59 | 43-105 | ||
| October 5, 1909 | Boston Doves 5 at Brooklyn Superbas 3 | W | 27-46 | 17-59 | 44-105 | ||
| October 6, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 27-46 | 17-60 | 44-106 | ||
| October 6, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 27-46 | 17-61 | 44-107 | ||
| October 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 27-46 | 18-61 | 45-107 |
