Owner(s) Barney Dreyfuss | Manager(s) Fred Clarke | |
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The 1909 Pittsburg Pirates season was the 28th season for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, during which they won the National League pennant with a record of 110–42 and their first World Series over the Detroit Tigers. Led by shortstop Honus Wagner and outfielder-manager Fred Clarke, the Pirates scored the most runs in the majors. Wagner led the league in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and runs batted in. Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss opened the Pirates’ new ballpark, named Forbes Field, on June 30, 1909.
Contents
- Notable transactions
- Starters by position
- Other batters
- Starting pitchers
- Other pitchers
- Relief pitchers
- League top five finishers
- 1909 World Series
- Game 1
- Game 2
- Game 3
- Game 4
- Game 5
- Game 6
- Game 7
- References
The Pirates’ 110 wins remain a team record, a record they set in the last game of the season by beating the Cincinnati Reds 7–4 in muddy conditions on October 5. It is in fact the best regular season win percentage by any World Series winning team.
Notable transactions
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
League top five finishers
Howie Camnitz
Fred Clarke
Tommy Leach
Dots Miller
Honus Wagner
Vic Willis
1909 World Series
In the World Series, Pittsburg faced the American League champion Detroit Tigers, led by triple crown winner Ty Cobb. The matchup was largely billed as one between the major leagues’ two superstars. Wagner thoroughly outplayed Cobb, and rookie Babe Adams won all three of his starts, as the Pirates won in seven games.
Game 1
October 8, 1909, at Forbes Field in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Game 2
October 9, 1909, at Forbes Field in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Game 3
October 11, 1909, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan
Game 4
October 12, 1909, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan
Game 5
October 13, 1909, at Forbes Field in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Game 6
October 14, 1909, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan
Game 7
October 16, 1909, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan