1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 110-42
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 534,950, Avg. 6,429
Ballpark: Exposition Park/Forbes Field
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Fred Clarke (110-42)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 110-42
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 534,950, Avg. 6,429
Ballpark: Exposition Park/Forbes Field
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Fred Clarke (110-42)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1909 season with a record of 110 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Pirates plated 699 runs, tops in the circuit. Pittsburgh conceded 447 runs. Honus Wagner drove in 100 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .339 clip. Howie Camnitz recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Lefty Leifield and Vic Willis added 15 or more victories as well Babe Adams recorded a 1.11 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Clarke coached the team. The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 697
Regular Season Runs Against: 445
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 24, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 25, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 26, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-2 | 4-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 27, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 0-2 | 5-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 28, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 0-2 | 5-4 | 5-6 | ||
| May 2, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-2 | 6-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-2 | 7-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 3, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-2 | 8-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 4, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-2 | 9-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 5, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 1-2 | 9-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 6, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-2 | 9-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 7, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 3-2 | 9-4 | 12-6 | ||
| May 8, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 3-3 | 9-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 11, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-3 | 10-4 | 13-7 | ||
| May 12, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 3-3 | 10-5 | 13-8 | ||
| May 13, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 3-3 | 11-5 | 14-8 | ||
| May 14, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 3-3 | 11-6 | 14-9 | ||
| May 15, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Superbas 5 | W | 3-3 | 12-6 | 15-9 | ||
| May 17, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 3-3 | 13-6 | 16-9 | ||
| May 18, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Superbas 5 | W | 3-3 | 14-6 | 17-9 | ||
| May 19, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | L | 3-3 | 14-7 | 17-10 | ||
| May 20, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 3-3 | 14-8 | 17-11 | ||
| May 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 3-3 | 15-8 | 18-11 | ||
| May 25, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 3-3 | 16-8 | 19-11 | ||
| May 26, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Doves 4 | W | 3-3 | 17-8 | 20-11 | ||
| May 27, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Doves 0 | W | 3-3 | 18-8 | 21-11 | ||
| May 29, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 3-4 | 18-8 | 21-12 | ||
| May 30, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 3-4 | 19-8 | 22-12 | ||
| May 30, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 3-4 | 20-8 | 23-12 | ||
| May 31, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 4-4 | 20-8 | 24-12 | ||
| May 31, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 5-4 | 20-8 | 25-12 | ||
| June 2, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 6-4 | 20-8 | 26-12 | ||
| June 3, 1909 | Boston Doves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 7-4 | 20-8 | 27-12 | ||
| June 5, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-4 | 20-8 | 28-12 | ||
| June 7, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-4 | 20-8 | 29-12 | ||
| June 8, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-4 | 20-8 | 30-12 | ||
| June 9, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 11-4 | 20-8 | 31-12 | ||
| June 11, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 12-4 | 20-8 | 32-12 | ||
| June 12, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 13-4 | 20-8 | 33-12 | ||
| June 14, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 14-4 | 20-8 | 34-12 | ||
| June 15, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 15-4 | 20-8 | 35-12 | ||
| June 16, 1909 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-5 | 20-8 | 35-13 | ||
| June 18, 1909 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 16-5 | 20-8 | 36-13 | ||
| June 19, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 17-5 | 20-8 | 37-13 | ||
| June 21, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-5 | 20-8 | 38-13 | ||
| June 23, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 18-5 | 21-8 | 39-13 | ||
| June 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-5 | 22-8 | 40-13 | ||
| June 26, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-5 | 23-8 | 41-13 | ||
| June 27, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 18-5 | 23-9 | 41-14 | ||
| June 27, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 18-5 | 24-9 | 42-14 | ||
| June 28, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-5 | 25-9 | 43-14 | ||
| June 29, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 19-5 | 25-9 | 44-14 | ||
| June 30, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-6 | 25-9 | 44-15 | ||
| July 2, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 19-7 | 25-9 | 44-16 | ||
| July 2, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-7 | 25-9 | 45-16 | ||
| July 3, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-8 | 25-9 | 45-17 | ||
| July 4, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 20-8 | 25-10 | 45-18 | ||
| July 5, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 21-8 | 25-10 | 46-18 | ||
| July 5, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 22-8 | 25-10 | 47-18 | ||
| July 6, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-8 | 25-10 | 48-18 | ||
| July 7, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 24-8 | 25-10 | 49-18 | ||
| July 8, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 24-8 | 25-11 | 49-19 | ||
| July 9, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 24-8 | 26-11 | 50-19 | ||
| July 9, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 5 | W | 24-8 | 27-11 | 51-19 | ||
| July 10, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 2 | W | 24-8 | 28-11 | 52-19 | ||
| July 12, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 0 | W | 24-8 | 29-11 | 53-19 | ||
| July 12, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 24-8 | 29-12 | 53-20 | ||
| July 13, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 24-8 | 30-12 | 54-20 | ||
| July 14, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | W | 24-8 | 31-12 | 55-20 | ||
| July 15, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Superbas 5 | L | 24-8 | 31-13 | 55-21 | ||
| July 17, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 24-8 | 32-13 | 56-21 | ||
| July 19, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 24-8 | 33-13 | 57-21 | ||
| July 20, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 24-8 | 33-14 | 57-22 | ||
| July 21, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 24-8 | 33-15 | 57-23 | ||
| July 22, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Doves 0 | W | 24-8 | 34-15 | 58-23 | ||
| July 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 24-8 | 35-15 | 59-23 | ||
| July 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 24-8 | 36-15 | 60-23 | ||
| July 26, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-9 | 36-15 | 60-24 | ||
| July 27, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-9 | 36-15 | 61-24 | ||
| July 28, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 26-9 | 36-15 | 62-24 | ||
| July 29, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-9 | 36-15 | 63-24 | ||
| July 30, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 28-9 | 36-15 | 64-24 | ||
| July 31, 1909 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-10 | 36-15 | 64-25 | ||
| August 3, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 29-10 | 36-15 | 65-25 | ||
| August 4, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 29-11 | 36-15 | 65-26 | ||
| August 5, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 29-12 | 36-15 | 65-27 | ||
| August 6, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-12 | 36-15 | 66-27 | ||
| August 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 31-12 | 36-15 | 67-27 | ||
| August 7, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-12 | 36-15 | 68-27 | ||
| August 9, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 33-12 | 36-15 | 69-27 | ||
| August 10, 1909 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 34-12 | 36-15 | 70-27 | ||
| August 11, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 35-12 | 36-15 | 71-27 | ||
| August 12, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 36-12 | 36-15 | 72-27 | ||
| August 12, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 36-13 | 36-15 | 72-28 | ||
| August 13, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-13 | 36-15 | 73-28 | ||
| August 14, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 37-14 | 36-15 | 73-29 | ||
| August 17, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 38-14 | 36-15 | 74-29 | ||
| August 18, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 39-14 | 36-15 | 75-29 | ||
| August 18, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 40-14 | 36-15 | 76-29 | ||
| August 19, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 41-14 | 36-15 | 77-29 | ||
| August 20, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-14 | 37-15 | 78-29 | ||
| August 21, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 41-14 | 37-16 | 78-30 | ||
| August 23, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 41-14 | 38-16 | 79-30 | ||
| August 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at New York Giants 3 | W | 41-14 | 39-16 | 80-30 | ||
| August 24, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 41-14 | 39-17 | 80-31 | ||
| August 25, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 41-14 | 39-18 | 80-32 | ||
| August 26, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 41-14 | 40-18 | 81-32 | ||
| August 27, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 41-14 | 41-18 | 82-32 | ||
| August 28, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 41-14 | 42-18 | 83-32 | ||
| August 28, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Superbas 3 | W | 41-14 | 43-18 | 84-32 | ||
| August 30, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 41-14 | 44-18 | 85-32 | ||
| August 31, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 41-14 | 45-18 | 86-32 | ||
| September 2, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Doves 1 | L | 41-14 | 45-19 | 86-33 | ||
| September 2, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 41-14 | 46-19 | 87-33 | ||
| September 4, 1909 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 42-14 | 46-19 | 88-33 | ||
| September 5, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 42-14 | 47-19 | 89-33 | ||
| September 6, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 42-15 | 47-19 | 89-34 | ||
| September 6, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 42-16 | 47-19 | 89-35 | ||
| September 7, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 43-16 | 47-19 | 90-35 | ||
| September 8, 1909 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 43-17 | 47-19 | 90-36 | ||
| September 9, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 44-17 | 47-19 | 91-36 | ||
| September 10, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 45-17 | 47-19 | 92-36 | ||
| September 11, 1909 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 46-17 | 47-19 | 93-36 | ||
| September 12, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 46-17 | 48-19 | 94-36 | ||
| September 13, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 46-17 | 49-19 | 95-36 | ||
| September 15, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 46-17 | 50-19 | 96-36 | ||
| September 16, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 46-17 | 51-19 | 97-36 | ||
| September 17, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 47-17 | 51-19 | 98-36 | ||
| September 18, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 48-17 | 51-19 | 99-36 | ||
| September 20, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 49-17 | 51-19 | 100-36 | ||
| September 21, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 50-17 | 51-19 | 101-36 | ||
| September 21, 1909 | Boston Doves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 51-17 | 51-19 | 102-36 | ||
| September 22, 1909 | Boston Doves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 52-17 | 51-19 | 103-36 | ||
| September 24, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 53-17 | 51-19 | 104-36 | ||
| September 25, 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 54-17 | 51-19 | 105-36 | ||
| September 27, 1909 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 54-18 | 51-19 | 105-37 | ||
| September 27, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 55-18 | 51-19 | 106-37 | ||
| September 28, 1909 | New York Giants 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 55-19 | 51-19 | 106-38 | ||
| September 29, 1909 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 55-20 | 51-19 | 106-39 | ||
| September 30, 1909 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 56-20 | 51-19 | 107-39 | ||
| September 30, 1909 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 56-21 | 51-19 | 107-40 | ||
| October 2, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 56-21 | 51-20 | 107-41 | ||
| October 3, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 56-21 | 52-20 | 108-41 | ||
| October 4, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 56-21 | 52-21 | 108-42 | ||
| October 5, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 56-21 | 53-21 | 109-42 | ||
| October 5, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 56-21 | 54-21 | 110-42 | ||
| October 8, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 11, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 12, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 13, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 14, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 16, 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 |
