1909 Boston Doves season
The 1909 Boston Doves season was the 39th season of the franchise.
| 1909 Boston Doves | |
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| Major League affiliations | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 45–108 (.294) |
| League place | 8th |
| Other information | |
| Owners | George Dovey, John Dovey |
| Managers | Harry Smith, Frank Bowerman |
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The 1909 Doves set an MLB record that still stands for most games behind the first place winner in any season since 1900. They finished 65 1/2 games behind the NL Champs and eventual World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 110 | 42 | 0.724 | — | 56–21 | 54–21 |
| Chicago Cubs | 104 | 49 | 0.680 | 6½ | 47–29 | 57–20 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 61 | 0.601 | 18½ | 44–33 | 48–28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 76 | 0.503 | 33½ | 39–38 | 38–38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 79 | 0.484 | 36½ | 40–37 | 34–42 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 55 | 98 | 0.359 | 55½ | 34–45 | 21–53 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 98 | 0.355 | 56 | 26–48 | 28–50 |
| Boston Doves | 45 | 108 | 0.294 | 65½ | 27–47 | 18–61 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11 | 1–21 | 5–17 | 8–14–2 | 10–12 | 1–20 | 9–13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11–11 | — | 5–16 | 5–17–1 | 7–15 | 11–11 | 4–18 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 21–1 | 16–5 | — | 16–6 | 11–11–1 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 17–5 | 17–5–1 | 6–16 | — | 9–13–1 | 9–12–1 | 7–15–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| New York | 14–8–2 | 15–7 | 11–11–1 | 13–9–1 | — | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | 16–5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 12–9–1 | 10–12 | — | 7–15 | 16–6 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 20–1 | 18–4 | 13–9 | 15–7–1 | 11–11–1 | 15–7 | — | 18–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 10–12–1 | 7–15–1 | 10–12 | 5–16 | 6–16 | 3–18 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 16, 1909: Charlie Starr and Johnny Bates were traded by the Doves to the Philadelphia Phillies for Buster Brown, Lew Richie and Dave Shean.[1]
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Peaches Graham | 92 | 267 | 64 | .240 | 0 | 17 |
| 1B | Fred Stem | 73 | 245 | 51 | .208 | 0 | 11 |
| 2B | Dave Shean | 75 | 267 | 66 | .247 | 1 | 29 |
| SS | Jack Coffey | 73 | 257 | 48 | .187 | 0 | 20 |
| 3B | Bill Sweeney | 138 | 493 | 120 | .243 | 1 | 36 |
| OF | Roy Thomas | 82 | 281 | 74 | .263 | 0 | 11 |
| OF | Ginger Beaumont | 123 | 407 | 107 | .263 | 0 | 60 |
| OF | Beals Becker | 152 | 562 | 138 | .246 | 6 | 24 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Beck | 96 | 334 | 66 | .198 | 2 | 27 |
| Johnny Bates | 63 | 236 | 68 | .288 | 1 | 23 |
| Charlie Starr | 61 | 216 | 48 | .222 | 0 | 6 |
| Chick Autry | 65 | 199 | 39 | .196 | 0 | 13 |
| Bill Dahlen | 69 | 197 | 46 | .234 | 2 | 16 |
| Gus Getz | 40 | 148 | 33 | .223 | 0 | 9 |
| Harry Smith | 43 | 113 | 19 | .168 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Bowerman | 33 | 99 | 21 | .212 | 0 | 4 |
| Claude Ritchey | 30 | 87 | 15 | .172 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Rariden | 13 | 42 | 6 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Shaw | 18 | 41 | 4 | .098 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbie Moran | 8 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Siner | 10 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Cooney | 5 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Diehl | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Dam | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mattern | 47 | 316.1 | 15 | 21 | 2.85 | 108 |
| Cecil Ferguson | 36 | 226.2 | 5 | 23 | 3.73 | 87 |
| Kirby White | 23 | 148.1 | 6 | 13 | 3.22 | 53 |
| Buster Brown | 18 | 123.1 | 4 | 8 | 3.14 | 32 |
| Cliff Curtis | 10 | 83.0 | 4 | 5 | 1.41 | 22 |
| Tom McCarthy | 8 | 46.1 | 0 | 5 | 3.50 | 11 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Richie | 22 | 131.2 | 7 | 7 | 2.32 | 42 |
| Tom Tuckey | 17 | 90.2 | 0 | 9 | 4.27 | 16 |
| Vive Lindaman | 15 | 66.0 | 1 | 6 | 4.64 | 13 |
| Forrest More | 10 | 48.2 | 1 | 5 | 4.44 | 10 |
| Bill Chappelle | 5 | 29.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.86 | 8 |
| Gus Dorner | 5 | 24.2 | 1 | 2 | 2.55 | 7 |
| Chick Evans | 4 | 21.2 | 0 | 3 | 4.57 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bill Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 3 |
| Jake Boultes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |