1909 Philadelphia Athletics

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1909 Philadelphia Athletics / Franchise: Oakland Athletics / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 95-58, Finished 2nd in American League (1909 AL)

Managed by Connie Mack

Ballpark: Shibe Park

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

Standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
Detroit Tigers 98 54 .645 --
Philadelphia Athletics 95 58 .621
Boston Red Sox 88 63 .583
Chicago White Sox 78 74 .513 20
New York Highlanders 74 77 .490 23½
Cleveland Naps 71 82 .464 27½
St. Louis Browns 61 89 .407 36
Washington Senators 42 110 .276 56

Further Reading[edit]

  • Robert D. Warrington: "A Ballpark Opens and A Ballplayer Dies: The Converging Fates of Shibe Park and 'Doc' Powers", The Baseball Research Journal, Vol. 43, number 2, Fall 2014, pp. 7-17.