1909 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-58
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 674,915, Avg. 10,550
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (95-58)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1909 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 95-58
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 674,915, Avg. 10,550
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (95-58)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1909 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1909 season with a record of 95 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Athletics led the league with just 411 runs allowed. Philadelphia scored 605 runs. Home Run Baker accounted for 85 RBI. Eddie Collins paced all regular batters with a .347 average. Eddie Plank topped the team with 19 wins, while Charles Bender, Harry Krause and Cy Morgan each, too added 15 or more wins, too Harry Krause recorded a 1.39 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Atkins | P | L | L | December 9, 1887 | 5'10" | 165 | Ponca, NE USA |
| Home Run Baker | 3B | L | R | March 13, 1886 | 5'11" | 173 | Trappe, MD USA |
| Scotty Barr | CF | R | R | October 6, 1886 | 6'0" | 175 | Bristol, TN USA |
| Jack Barry | SS | R | R | April 26, 1887 | 5'9" | 158 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Charles Bender | P | R | R | May 5, 1884 | 6'2" | 185 | Crow Wing County, MN USA |
| Eddie Collins | 2B | L | R | May 2, 1887 | 5'9" | 175 | Millerton, NY USA |
| Jack Coombs | P | B | R | November 18, 1882 | 6'0" | 185 | Le Grand, IA USA |
| Jim Curry | 2B | R | R | March 10, 1886 | 5'11" | 160 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Harry Davis | 1B | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jimmy Dygert | P | R | R | July 5, 1884 | 5'10" | 158 | Utica, NY USA |
| Bob Ganley | CF | L | L | April 23, 1875 | 5'7" | 156 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Topsy Hartsel | LF | L | L | June 26, 1874 | 5'5" | 155 | Polk, OH USA |
| Heinie Heitmuller | LF | R | R | May 25, 1883 | 6'2" | 215 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | LF | L | R | July 16, 1887 | 6'1" | 200 | Pickens County, SC USA |
| Harry Krause | P | B | L | July 12, 1888 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jack Kull | P | L | L | June 24, 1882 | 6'2" | 190 | Shenandoah, PA USA |
| Jack Lapp | C | L | R | September 10, 1884 | 5'8" | 160 | Frazer, PA USA |
| Ed Larkin | C | R | R | July 1, 1885 | 5'8" | 0 | Wyalusing, PA USA |
| Paddy Livingston | C | R | R | January 14, 1880 | 5'8" | 197 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Stuffy McInnis | SS | R | R | September 19, 1890 | 5'9" | 162 | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Cy Morgan | P | R | R | November 10, 1878 | 6'0" | 175 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| Danny Murphy | RF | R | R | August 11, 1876 | 5'9" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Simon Nicholls | SS | L | R | July 18, 1882 | 5'11" | 165 | Germantown, MD USA |
| Rube Oldring | CF | R | R | May 30, 1884 | 5'10" | 186 | New York, NY USA |
| Eddie Plank | P | L | L | August 31, 1875 | 5'11" | 175 | Gettysburg, PA USA |
| Doc Powers | C | R | R | September 22, 1870 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Morrie Rath | SS | L | R | December 25, 1887 | 5'8" | 160 | Mobeetie, TX USA |
| Victor Schlitzer | P | R | R | December 4, 1884 | 5'11" | 175 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Amos Strunk | CF | L | L | January 22, 1889 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ira Thomas | C | R | R | January 22, 1881 | 6'2" | 200 | Ballston Spa, NY USA |
| Rube Vickers | P | L | R | May 17, 1879 | 6'2" | 225 | Hillsdale, MI USA |
