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1909 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 1909 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League with a record of 77–76, 33 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. Offseason The Reds replaced player-manager John Ganzel after one season of managing the club. Ganzel led Cincinnati to a 73–81 record in the 1908 season. His replacement was former New York Highlanders manager Clark Griffith, who had managed the club from 1903 until 1908, posting a 437–370 record. Griffith also pitched with the Highlanders until he retired in 1907. He also was a player-manager with the Chicago White Sox from 1901 to 1902, going 157–113 in his two seasons with the club, and led them to the pennant in 1901. On December 12, the Reds traded catcher Admiral Schlei to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting pitchers Art Fromme and Ed Karger. Fromme had a 5–13 record with a 2.72 ERA with the Cardinals in 1908, and Karger was 15–19 with a 2.04 ERA in 39 starts. Cincinnati continued to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of The Fans
Palace of the Fans was a Major League baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1902 through 1911. The ballpark was on an asymmetrical block bounded by Findlay Street (south), Western Avenue (northeast, angling), York Street (north) and McLean Avenue (west). The "Findlay and Western" intersection was the home field of the Reds from 1884 through June 24, 1970, when the team moved to Riverfront Stadium. The location of the diamond and consequently the main grandstand seating area was shifted several times during the 86½ seasons that the Reds played there. The Palace of the Fans was actually the second of three parks that stood on the site: :1884–1901: League Park :1902–1911: Palace of the Fans :1912–1970: Redland Field, renamed Crosley Field in 1934 History In 1900, the southwest grandstand of League Park, the home of the Reds since their days in the American Association (19th century), American Association, burned to the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Downey
Thomas Edward Downey (January 1, 1884 – August 3, 1961) was a major league baseball player. Born in Lewiston, Maine, Downey played on several baseball teams after his first professional appearance at age 25 on May 7, 1909. Downey played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1909 until 1911, both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs in 1912, and from 1914 to 1915, the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues. He both batted and threw the ball right-handed. His last game, ending a six-year Major League career, was on September 30, 1915. Downey, who was and weighed , never had any higher education. He died in Passaic, New Jersey Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,78 .... External linksThe Baseball Page: Tom Downey [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Bushelman
John Francis Bushelman (August 29, 1885 – October 26, 1955) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-handed. Bushelman attended the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He started his professional baseball career in 1906 in Winnipeg and made his major league debut late in the 1909 season. He pitched a complete game but lost. From 1910 to 1914, Bushelman pitched mostly in the New England League. He played in six games for the Red Sox as well, but he did not distinguish himself enough to stick in the majors. In total, Bushelman posted a 1–2 record in 26.2 innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one innin ... in the major leagues. In 1913, he led the NENL in wins, with 26. He retired after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward Miller (baseball)
Ward Taylor Miller (July 4, 1884 – September 4, 1958) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1909 to 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Terriers, and St. Louis Browns. Miller, a graduate of Northern Illinois University, made his major league debut on April 14, 1909. He played 15 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during their pennant-winning 1909 season and had a batting average of .143 before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with cash for Blaine Durbin. In 43 games with the Reds during the 1909 season, he hit .310 and had nine stolen bases. In 769 games over eight seasons, Miller posted a .278 batting average (623-for-2244) with 322 runs, 8 home runs, 225 runs batted in A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Wild Card Game. Despite struggling in the 1880s and 1890s, the Pirates were among the best teams in baseball shortly after the turn of the 20th century. They won three consecutive NL titles from 1901 to 1903, played in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and won their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates took part in arguably the most famous World Series ending, winning the 1960 World Series agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Gaspar
Harry Lambert Gaspar (April 28, 1883 – May 14, 1940) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1909–1912) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a 46–48 record in 143 appearances, with a 2.69 earned run average and 228 strikeouts. Gaspar was born in Kingsley, Iowa, and later died in Orange, California at the age of 57. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders The following is a list of annual leaders in saves in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League. The list includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB. ... References 1883 births 1940 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Iowa Cincinnati Reds players Minor league baseball managers Wausau Lumberjacks players Waterloo Cubs players Waterloo Lulus players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bescher
Robert Henry Bescher (February 25, 1884 – November 29, 1942) was a baseball outfielder who played 11 seasons in the major leagues. Born in London, Ohio, he played his best seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, and was one of the National League's best base stealers during his time. Bescher originally attended the University of Notre Dame, but did not play college baseball there. He played college football at Wittenberg University before signing his first minor league contract in 1906. In September 1908, he joined the Reds for the first time and became the team's regular left fielder in 1909. The switch-hitting Bescher played 5 seasons with Cincy, and established himself as a dangerous player on the basepaths with the Reds. He led the NL in stolen bases for four consecutive years from 1909 to 1912, and his 81 stolen bases in 1911 set a league record which was not broken for over 50 years. Outside of stolen bases, he was the NL leader in runs in 1912, and was the NL leader in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Mitchell (baseball)
Michael Francis Mitchell (December 12, 1879 – July 16, 1961) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators. Known for his powerful throwing arm, Mitchell was also a decent hitter who led the National League (baseball), National League in Triple (baseball), triples twice. He stood at 6' 1" and weighed 185 lbs."Mike Mitchell Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-27. Minor league career Mitchell was born in Springfield, Ohio. He started his professional baseball career in 1902 with the New York State League (1885–1917), New York State League's Schenectady Electricians. He ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Hoblitzell
Richard Carleton "Dick" Hoblitzell (October 26, 1888 – November 14, 1962) played first base in the major leagues from 1908 to 1918. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. Nicknamed "Doc" by his teammates, Hoblitzell's baseball career was cut short with his World War I induction into the US Army as a dentist in 1918. Early life Born in Waverly, West Virginia, Hoblitzell excelled in football at Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia; he was the team's halfback and kicker. He played minor-league baseball at the age of 16, taking an assumed name so that he would not lose his collegiate eligibility. He played football at Marietta College and the University of Pittsburgh. He played football in the days preceding professional football, so he decided to pursue a career in baseball. He later became the first Pitt alumnus to enter major-league baseball. Baseball career Hoblitzell signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1908, playing with the team through 1914 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rube Ellis
George William "Rube" Ellis (November 17, 1885 – March 13, 1938), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. Ellis played for the St. Louis Cardinals. In both 1909 and 1910, Ellis led all National League left fielders in assists. External links 1885 births 1938 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from California St. Louis Cardinals players Minor league baseball managers Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Vernon Tigers players Burlington Bees players Sportspeople from Downey, California Rube Ellis at Society for American Baseball Research, SABR (Baseball BioProject) {{US-baseball-outfielder-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Daley (baseball)
Thomas Francis Daley (November 13, 1884 – December 2, 1934) was a professional baseball player. Daley played for multiple teams during his career. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1908, the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912 and 1913, and the New York Yankees in 1914–1915. Life Tom Daley was born on November 13, 1884, in Dubois, Pennsylvania. A professional baseball player, he played for multiple teams, including the Cincinnati Reds (1908), the Philadelphia Athletics (1912 and 1913), and the New York Yankees (1914–1915). He died at the age of 50 in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ..., on December 2, 1934, and was interred at that city's Calvary Cemetery. External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Daley, Tom 1884 births 1934 deaths People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB). The PCL was one of the premier regional baseball leagues in the first half of the 20th century. Although it was never recognized as a true major league, to which it aspired, its quality of play was considered very high. A number of top stars of the era, including Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, were products of the league. In 1958, with the arrival of major league teams on the west coast and the availability of televised major league games, the PCL's modern era began with each team signing Player Development Contracts to become farm teams of major league clubs. Following MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues in 2021, it operated as the Triple-A West for one season before switching back to its previous mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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