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1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1909 Pittsburgh 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. 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. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 28, 1909: Ward Miller and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Blaine Durbin. Roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)
Exposition Park was the name given to three historic stadiums, located in what is today Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The fields were used mainly for professional baseball and American football from c. 1879 to c. 1915. The ballparks were initially located on the north side of the Allegheny River in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. The city was annexed into Pittsburgh (then often spelled "Pittsburg") in 1907, which became the city's North Side, located across from Pittsburgh's downtown area. Due to flooding from the nearby river, the three stadiums' exact locations varied somewhat. The final version of the ballpark was between the eventual sites of Three Rivers Stadium and PNC Park. In 1903, the third incarnation of Exposition Park was the first National League ballpark to host a World Series game. The Western University of Pennsylvania (WUP)—known today as the University of Pittsburgh—played home football games at Exposition Park, and also used the park as a home field for the un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slugging Percentage
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at bats for a given player, and ''1B'', ''2B'', ''3B'', and ''HR'' are the number of singles, doubles, triples, and home runs, respectively: : \mathrm = \frac Unlike batting average, slugging percentage gives more weight to extra-base hits such as doubles and home runs, relative to singles. Plate appearances resulting in walks, hit-by-pitches, catcher's interference, and sacrifice bunts or flies are specifically excluded from this calculation, as such an appearance is not counted as an at bat (these are not factored into batting average either). The name is a misnomer, as the statistic is not a percentage but an average of how many bases a player achieves per at bat. It is a scale of measure whose computed value is a number from 0 to 4. This might not be r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Moore (pitcher)
Eugene Moore, Sr. (November 10, 1886 – August 31, 1938), nicknamed "Blue Goose", was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909–1910) and Cincinnati Reds (1912). Moore was born in Lancaster, Texas. His son, Gene Jr, was an All-Star outfielder who played for seven major league teams from 1931 through 1945. In a three-season career, Moore posted a 2–2 record with 17 strikeouts and a 4.76 ERA in 34.0 innings pitched. Moore died in Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ..., at the age of 51. External linksBaseball Reference- career statistics and analysis * Cincinnati Reds players Pittsburgh Pirates players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Texas 1886 births 1938 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Maddox
Nicholas Maddox (November 9, 1886 – November 27, 1954) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1907 through 1910. Maddox is one of the few pitchers to throw a no-hitter in his rookie season. Maddox was born in Govanstown, Maryland. He defeated the Brooklyn Superbas 2–1 at Pittsburgh's Exposition Park on September 20, , one week after pitching a 4–0 shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut. Not until Cliff Chambers in would another Pirate pitch a no-hitter, and the next no-hitter in Pittsburgh would not come until , when Bob Gibson of the Cardinals no-hit the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium, nor would another Pirate pitch a no-hitter in Pittsburgh until John Candelaria did so in . The Pirates' home stadium in between, Forbes Field, had not witnessed a no-hitter in its 61-year (mid-–mid-) history. Through 2013, Maddox is still the youngest pitcher to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefty Leifield
Albert Peter "Lefty" Leifield (September 5, 1883 – October 10, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns between 1905 and 1920. He batted and threw left-handed. Baseball career In 1905, Leifield was the ace of the Western League's Des Moines Underwriters, winning 26 games to help the Underwriters take the pennant. In September, Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss purchased his contract for $2,500. Leifield pitched a shutout in his major league debut. From 1906 to 1911, Leifield stayed in the Pittsburgh starting rotation, winning 15 or more games each season. In 1909, he went 19-8 to help the Pirates win the National League pennant. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1912. On July 4, 1906, in the first game of a doubleheader at Exposition Park, Leifield lost a double one-hitter to Mordecai Brown and the Chicago Cubs, 1-0 (1 of only 5 double one-hitters in major league history, 4 since 1901) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Leever
Samuel Leever (December 23, 1871 – May 19, 1953), nicknamed "The Goshen Schoolmaster", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Early life Sam Leever was born in Goshen, Ohio, the fourth child of Edward Leever, a farmer, and Ameredith Andelia (née Watson) Leever. He graduated from Goshen High School, and then became a teacher there for several years. Professional baseball career Leever's first year in the Major Leagues was 1898 at age 26, making his debut on May 26 against the Washington Senators. Of that debut, the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' wrote, "The interest of the 1,300 spectators was largely centered in the work of Leever, who had his first chance in a championship game. Leever is a big, strong fellow, who has plenty of speed and some good curves to help out in a pinch ... He is not afraid to put the ball over the plate." That year he pitched in 5 games for the Pirates. However, the follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Frock
Samuel "Sam" William Frock (December 23, 1882 – November 3, 1925) was an American professional baseball player who played four Major league seasons between and . He was born in Baltimore, Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean t ... and died there at the age of 42. External links * Baseball players from Baltimore Boston Doves players Pittsburgh Pirates players Boston Rustlers players Major League Baseball pitchers 1882 births 1925 deaths Minor league baseball managers Concord Marines players Worcester Busters players Providence Grays (minor league) players Atlanta Crackers players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Utica Utes players Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball) players Binghamton Bingoes players Nashville Vols players La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howie Camnitz
Samuel Howard Camnitz (August 22, 1881 – March 2, 1960) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies (1913) in the National League and for the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914–15) in the Federal League. A native of Covington, Kentucky, he batted and threw right-handed. In an 11-season career, Camnitz posted a 133–106 record with 915 strikeouts and a 2.75 earned run average in innings pitched. Camnitz was born in Covington, Kentucky, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Camnitz. His father was a printer and his brother Harry Camnitz was also a baseball pitcher. Howie Camnitz received the nickname "Rosebud" due to his bright red hair. He was often referred to as "the Kentucky Rosebud" in his playing career. Camnitz pitched briefly with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1904 before being sent to the minor leagues to disguise his best pitch, a curveball. He was called up to the Pirates in September 1906. In his first full season in 1907, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Camnitz
Henry Richardson Camnitz (October 26, 1884 – January 6, 1951) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played briefly for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He also compiled a 99–88 career record in eight seasons in the Minor Leagues, including 27 wins for the McKeesport Tubers in 1909. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-1-3. He was the brother of Howie Camnitz
Samuel Howard Camnitz (August 22, 1881 – March 2, 1960) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies (1913) in the National League and for the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914–15) in the Fede ...
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Chick Brandom
Chester Milton "Chick" Brandom (March 31, 1887 – October 7, 1958) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Newark Peppers."Chick Brandom Statistics and History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2011. Baseball career Brandom started his professional baseball career in 1905 with the Missouri Valley League's . He went 8–11."Chick Brandom Minor League Statistics & History"baseball-referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babe Adams
Charles Benjamin "Babe" Adams (May 18, 1882 – July 27, 1968) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1906 to 1926 who spent nearly his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Noted for his outstanding control, his career average of 1.29 walks per 9 innings pitched was the second lowest of the 20th century; his mark of 1 walk per 14.6 innings was a modern record until . He shares the Pirates' franchise record for career victories by a right-hander (194), and holds the team mark for career shutouts (47); from 1926 to 1962, he held the team record for career games pitched (481). Early life Adams was born in Tipton, Indiana. As a child, he moved to Mount Moriah, Missouri, where baseball was popular. After he was discovered by a Missouri-based scout in 1904, he was signed to play minor league baseball with the Parsons Preachers of the Missouri Valley League in 1905. Major league career He made his MLB debut on April 18, 1906, with the St. Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaine Durbin
Blaine Alphonsus Durbin (September 10, 1886 – September 11, 1943), nicknamed "Danny Dreamer,""Story of the Way Durbin Got the Name Danny Dreamer" ''Omaha Daily Bee''. Apr 13, 1911. Retrieved March 12, 2020.Dryden, Charles "CUBS "FIT" AFTER ONE REHEARSAL: Three Hours' Work in Morning Puts Team in Shape for Today's Game; DIAMOND WELL CREASED; Vicksburg Manager Has Troubles with Steam Roller, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
