1909 Philadelphia Athletics season


The 1909 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League with a record of 95 wins and 58 losses. The A's also moved into the majors' first concrete-and-steel ballpark, Shibe Park.

Regular season

In 1909, the A's were wearing an elephant logo on their sweaters.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C8425657.223031
1B149530142.268475
2B153571198.347356
SS12440988.215123
3B148541165.305485
OF9032675.230128
OF8027454.19709
OF149541152.281569

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
8326772.270118
6421060.286015
6417541.234015
217115.21103
22514.07801
215619.339010
194611.23914
11354.11402
7267.26903
5173.17603
261.16701
141.25000
141.25000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
34265.119101.76132
342501881.66161
28228.216111.6581
30205.212112.3297
16004.504

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
322131881.39139
32137.1952.4279
1855.2223.4025
413.1035.406

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
11003.004