1909 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 98-54
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 490,490, Avg. 6,565
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Manager: Hughie Jennings (98-54)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1909 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 98-54
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 490,490, Avg. 6,565
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Manager: Hughie Jennings (98-54)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1909 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1909 season with a record of 98 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers topped the league with 666 runs, spearheaded by 19 home runs. Detroit surrendered 493 runs. Ty Cobb recorded 107 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .377. George Mullin notched 29 wins on the mound for the team, while Ed Willett and Ed Summers added 15 or more victories also Ed Killian recorded a 1.71 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team. The 1909 Detroit Tigers won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Beckendorf | C | R | R | June 15, 1884 | 5'9" | 174 | New York, NY USA |
| Donie Bush | SS | B | R | October 8, 1887 | 5'6" | 140 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Joe Casey | C | R | R | August 15, 1887 | 5'9" | 180 | Boston, MA USA |
| Ty Cobb | RF | L | R | December 18, 1886 | 6'1" | 175 | Narrows, GA USA |
| Sam Crawford | CF | L | L | April 18, 1880 | 6'0" | 190 | Wahoo, NE USA |
| Jim Delahanty | 2B | R | R | June 20, 1879 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bill Donovan | P | B | R | October 13, 1876 | 5'11" | 190 | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Del Gainer | 1B | R | R | November 10, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Montrose, WV USA |
| Hughie Jennings | 1B | R | R | April 2, 1869 | 5'8" | 165 | Pittston, PA USA |
| Davy Jones | LF | L | R | June 30, 1880 | 5'10" | 165 | Cambria, WI USA |
| Elijah Jones | P | R | R | January 27, 1882 | 5'11" | 0 | Oxford, MI USA |
| Tom Jones | 1B | R | R | June 21, 1874 | 6'1" | 195 | Honesdale, PA USA |
| Red Killefer | 2B | R | R | April 13, 1885 | 5'9" | 175 | Bloomingdale, MI USA |
| Ed Killian | P | L | L | November 12, 1876 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI USA |
| Ed Lafitte | P | R | R | April 7, 1886 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bill Lelivelt | P | R | R | October 21, 1884 | 6'0" | 195 | , Netherlands |
| Matty McIntyre | LF | L | L | June 12, 1880 | 5'11" | 175 | Stonington, CT USA |
| George Moriarty | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1885 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| George Mullin | P | R | R | July 4, 1880 | 5'11" | 188 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Charley O'Leary | 3B | R | R | October 15, 1875 | 5'7" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Claude Rossman | 1B | L | L | June 17, 1881 | 6'0" | 188 | Philmont, NY USA |
| Germany Schaefer | 2B | R | R | February 4, 1876 | 5'9" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Boss Schmidt | C | B | R | September 12, 1880 | 5'11" | 200 | London, AR USA |
| Kid Speer | P | L | L | June 16, 1886 | 5'9" | 152 | Corning, MO USA |
| Oscar Stanage | C | R | R | March 17, 1883 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| George Suggs | P | R | R | July 7, 1882 | 5'7" | 168 | Kinston, NC USA |
| Ed Summers | P | B | R | December 5, 1884 | 6'2" | 180 | Ladoga, IN USA |
| Ed Willett | P | R | R | March 7, 1884 | 6'0" | 183 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Ralph Works | P | L | R | March 16, 1888 | 6'2" | 185 | Payson, IL USA |
