1909 MLB Season Leaders
3 leagues · 154 team games · 62 ranking tables
Awards
None of these awards existed yet. The earliest award in this database is from 1911, so a 1909 season has no award to show. That is a fact about the calendar, not about the players on this page.
American League
Led the American League — the first row of every table below.
Batting13 categories
RunsR
| 1 | Donie Bush | 115 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 115 |
| 3 | Eddie Collins | 104 |
| 4 | Harry Lord | 89 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | 83 |
| 6 | Home Run Baker | 73 |
| 6 | Harry Davis | 73 |
| 6 | Tris Speaker | 73 |
| 9 | Patsy Dougherty | 71 |
| 10 | Ray Demmitt | 68 |
HitsH
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 216 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 198 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 185 |
| 4 | Harry Lord | 168 |
| 4 | Tris Speaker | 168 |
| 6 | Home Run Baker | 165 |
| 7 | Roy Hartzell | 161 |
| 8 | Nap Lajoie | 152 |
| 8 | Danny Murphy | 152 |
| 10 | Donie Bush | 145 |
Doubles2B
| 1 | Sam Crawford | 35 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 33 |
| 2 | Nap Lajoie | 33 |
| 4 | Eddie Collins | 30 |
| 5 | Danny Murphy | 28 |
| 6 | Home Run Baker | 27 |
| 7 | Doc Gessler | 26 |
| 7 | Tris Speaker | 26 |
| 9 | Jim Delahanty | 23 |
| 9 | Patsy Dougherty | 23 |
Triples3B
| 1 | Home Run Baker | 19 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 14 |
| 2 | Danny Murphy | 14 |
| 4 | Patsy Dougherty | 13 |
| 4 | Bill Hinchman | 13 |
| 4 | Tris Speaker | 13 |
| 7 | Ray Demmitt | 12 |
| 7 | Jake Stahl | 12 |
| 9 | Harry Davis | 11 |
| 10 | Ty Cobb | 10 |
| 10 | Eddie Collins | 10 |
| 10 | Ted Easterly | 10 |
| 10 | George Stovall | 10 |
Home RunsHR
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tris Speaker | 7 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | 6 |
| 3 | Jake Stahl | 6 |
| 5 | Danny Murphy | 5 |
| 6 | Home Run Baker | 4 |
| 6 | Hal Chase | 4 |
| 6 | Harry Davis | 4 |
| 6 | Ray Demmitt | 4 |
| 6 | Hobe Ferris | 4 |
Runs Batted InRBI
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 107 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sam Crawford | 97 |
| 3 | Home Run Baker | 85 |
| 4 | Tris Speaker | 77 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 75 |
| 6 | Clyde Engle | 71 |
| 7 | Danny Murphy | 69 |
| 8 | Hal Chase | 63 |
| 9 | Jake Stahl | 60 |
| 10 | Hobe Ferris | 58 |
WalksBB
| 1 | Donie Bush | 88 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 62 |
| 3 | Ray Demmitt | 55 |
| 4 | Matty McIntyre | 54 |
| 5 | Harry Davis | 51 |
| 5 | Patsy Dougherty | 51 |
| 7 | Ty Cobb | 48 |
| 7 | Topsy Hartsel | 48 |
| 9 | Sam Crawford | 47 |
| 9 | Clyde Engle | 47 |
Stolen BasesSB
| 1 | Ty Cobb | 76 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 63 |
| 3 | Donie Bush | 53 |
| 4 | Patsy Dougherty | 36 |
| 4 | Harry Lord | 36 |
| 6 | Tris Speaker | 35 |
| 7 | George Moriarty | 34 |
| 8 | Freddy Parent | 32 |
| 9 | Jimmy Austin | 30 |
| 9 | Sam Crawford | 30 |
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 12.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 11.1 |
| 3 | Tris Speaker | 8.8 |
| 4 | Donie Bush | 8.4 |
| 5 | Nap Lajoie | 8.4 |
| 6 | Sam Crawford | 8.3 |
| 7 | Home Run Baker | 6.7 |
| 8 | Clyde Engle | 5.5 |
| 9 | Harry Lord | 5.4 |
| 10 | Heinie Wagner | 4.8 |
Batting Averagemin 477 PA
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .377 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Collins | .347 |
| 3 | Nap Lajoie | .324 |
| 4 | Harry Lord | .315 |
| 5 | Sam Crawford | .314 |
| 6 | Tris Speaker | .309 |
| 7 | Home Run Baker | .305 |
| 8 | Jake Stahl | .294 |
| 9 | Patsy Dougherty | .285 |
| 10 | Doc Gessler | .284 |
On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .431 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Collins | .416 |
| 3 | Donie Bush | .380 |
| 4 | Nap Lajoie | .378 |
| 5 | Jake Stahl | .377 |
| 6 | Sam Crawford | .366 |
| 7 | Tris Speaker | .362 |
| 8 | Doc Gessler | .361 |
| 9 | Patsy Dougherty | .359 |
| 10 | Harry Lord | .349 |
Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .517 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sam Crawford | .452 |
| 3 | Eddie Collins | .450 |
| 4 | Home Run Baker | .447 |
| 5 | Tris Speaker | .443 |
| 6 | Jake Stahl | .434 |
| 7 | Nap Lajoie | .431 |
| 8 | Danny Murphy | .412 |
| 9 | Patsy Dougherty | .391 |
| 10 | Harry Davis | .374 |
On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .947 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Collins | .866 |
| 3 | Sam Crawford | .817 |
| 4 | Jake Stahl | .812 |
| 5 | Nap Lajoie | .809 |
| 6 | Tris Speaker | .805 |
| 7 | Home Run Baker | .790 |
| 8 | Patsy Dougherty | .751 |
| 9 | Danny Murphy | .744 |
| 10 | Doc Gessler | .712 |
| 10 | Harry Lord | .712 |
Pitching10 categories
WinsW
| 1 | George Mullin | 29 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Frank Smith | 25 |
| 3 | Ed Willett | 21 |
| 4 | Eddie Plank | 19 |
| 4 | Ed Summers | 19 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 19 |
| 7 | Charles Bender | 18 |
| 7 | Harry Krause | 18 |
| 7 | Cy Morgan | 18 |
| 10 | Frank Arellanes | 16 |
SavesSV
StrikeoutsSO
| 1 | Frank Smith | 177 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walter Johnson | 164 |
| 3 | Heinie Berger | 162 |
| 4 | Charles Bender | 161 |
| 5 | Rube Waddell | 141 |
| 6 | Harry Krause | 139 |
| 7 | Jim Scott | 135 |
| 8 | Eddie Plank | 132 |
| 9 | Bob Groom | 131 |
| 10 | Ed Walsh | 127 |
Innings PitchedIP
| 1 | Frank Smith | 365.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | George Mullin | 303.7 |
| 3 | Walter Johnson | 296.3 |
| 4 | Cy Young | 294.3 |
| 5 | Cy Morgan | 293.3 |
| 6 | Ed Willett | 292.7 |
| 7 | Ed Summers | 281.7 |
| 8 | Eddie Plank | 265.3 |
| 9 | Bob Groom | 260.7 |
| 10 | Jim Scott | 250.3 |
Complete GamesCG
| 1 | Frank Smith | 37 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cy Young | 30 |
| 3 | George Mullin | 29 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 27 |
| 5 | Cy Morgan | 26 |
| 6 | Ed Willett | 25 |
| 7 | Charles Bender | 24 |
| 7 | Addie Joss | 24 |
| 7 | Eddie Plank | 24 |
| 7 | Ed Summers | 24 |
ShutoutsSHO
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Frank Smith | 8.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charles Bender | 7.0 |
| 3 | Heinie Berger | 6.2 |
| 4 | Walter Johnson | 6.2 |
| 5 | Eddie Plank | 5.9 |
| 6 | George Mullin | 5.9 |
| 7 | Cy Young | 5.8 |
| 8 | Ed Walsh | 5.8 |
| 9 | Ed Summers | 5.5 |
| 10 | Rube Waddell | 5.4 |
Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP
| 1 | Harry Krause | 1.39 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 1.41 |
| 3 | Charles Bender | 1.66 |
| 4 | Addie Joss | 1.71 |
| 5 | Ed Killian | 1.71 |
| 6 | Doc White | 1.72 |
| 7 | Eddie Plank | 1.76 |
| 8 | Frank Smith | 1.80 |
| 9 | Cy Morgan | 1.81 |
| 10 | Joe Lake | 1.88 |
Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 0.94 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harry Krause | 0.94 |
| 3 | Addie Joss | 0.94 |
| 4 | Frank Smith | 0.95 |
| 5 | Charles Bender | 0.96 |
| 6 | Doc White | 1.01 |
| 7 | Frank Arellanes | 1.02 |
| 8 | Smoky Joe Wood | 1.02 |
| 9 | Cy Morgan | 1.04 |
| 10 | Eddie Plank | 1.04 |
Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP
| 1 | Charles Bender | 1.60 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ed Walsh | 1.84 |
| 3 | Heinie Berger | 1.88 |
| 4 | Rube Waddell | 1.89 |
| 5 | Harry Krause | 1.93 |
| 5 | Frank Smith | 1.93 |
| 7 | Eddie Plank | 2.09 |
| 8 | Doc White | 2.09 |
| 9 | Addie Joss | 2.12 |
| 10 | Smoky Joe Wood | 2.14 |
National League
Led the National League — the first row of every table below.
Batting13 categories
RunsR
| 1 | Tommy Leach | 126 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fred Clarke | 97 |
| 3 | Bobby Byrne | 92 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 92 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | 88 |
| 5 | Ed Konetchy | 88 |
| 7 | Larry Doyle | 86 |
| 8 | William Barbeau | 83 |
| 8 | Mike Mitchell | 83 |
| 10 | Jimmy Sheckard | 81 |
HitsH
| 1 | Larry Doyle | 172 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Grant | 170 |
| 3 | Honus Wagner | 168 |
| 4 | Ed Konetchy | 165 |
| 5 | Al Burch | 163 |
| 6 | Mike Mitchell | 162 |
| 7 | Dick Hoblitzell | 159 |
| 8 | Fred Clarke | 158 |
| 9 | Dots Miller | 156 |
| 10 | Owen Wilson | 155 |
Doubles2B
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 39 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 33 |
| 3 | Dots Miller | 31 |
| 4 | Tommy Leach | 29 |
| 4 | Jimmy Sheckard | 29 |
| 6 | Kitty Bransfield | 27 |
| 6 | Larry Doyle | 27 |
| 6 | Harry Steinfeldt | 27 |
| 9 | Johnny Bates | 26 |
| 9 | Joe Tinker | 26 |
Triples3B
| 1 | Mike Mitchell | 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ed Konetchy | 14 |
| 2 | Sherry Magee | 14 |
| 4 | Dots Miller | 13 |
| 5 | Whitey Alpermann | 12 |
| 5 | Red Murray | 12 |
| 5 | Owen Wilson | 12 |
| 8 | Fred Clarke | 11 |
| 8 | Larry Doyle | 11 |
| 8 | Dick Hoblitzell | 11 |
| 8 | Frank Schulte | 11 |
| 8 | Joe Tinker | 11 |
Home RunsHR
| 1 | Red Murray | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Beals Becker | 6 |
| 2 | Larry Doyle | 6 |
| 2 | Tommy Leach | 6 |
| 5 | Honus Wagner | 5 |
| 6 | Dick Hoblitzell | 4 |
| 6 | John Hummel | 4 |
| 6 | Ed Konetchy | 4 |
| 6 | Hans Lobert | 4 |
| 6 | Mike Mitchell | 4 |
| 6 | Frank Schulte | 4 |
| 6 | Joe Tinker | 4 |
| 6 | Owen Wilson | 4 |
Runs Batted InRBI
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Red Murray | 91 |
| 3 | Dots Miller | 87 |
| 4 | Mike Mitchell | 86 |
| 5 | Ed Konetchy | 80 |
| 6 | Bill Abstein | 70 |
| 7 | Fred Clarke | 68 |
| 8 | Dick Hoblitzell | 67 |
| 9 | Sherry Magee | 66 |
| 10 | Ginger Beaumont | 60 |
| 10 | Frank Schulte | 60 |
WalksBB
| 1 | Fred Clarke | 80 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bobby Byrne | 78 |
| 3 | Johnny Evers | 73 |
| 4 | Jimmy Sheckard | 72 |
| 5 | Al Bridwell | 67 |
| 6 | Steve Evans | 66 |
| 6 | Tommy Leach | 66 |
| 6 | John Titus | 66 |
| 6 | Honus Wagner | 66 |
| 10 | William Barbeau | 65 |
| 10 | Art Devlin | 65 |
| 10 | Ed Konetchy | 65 |
Stolen BasesSB
| 1 | Bob Bescher | 54 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Red Murray | 48 |
| 3 | Dick Egan | 39 |
| 4 | Al Burch | 38 |
| 4 | Sherry Magee | 38 |
| 6 | Johnny Bates | 37 |
| 6 | Mike Mitchell | 37 |
| 8 | Honus Wagner | 35 |
| 9 | William Barbeau | 33 |
| 10 | Al Bridwell | 32 |
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Honus Wagner | 11.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fred Clarke | 8.4 |
| 3 | Mike Mitchell | 7.2 |
| 4 | Tommy Leach | 6.7 |
| 5 | Ed Konetchy | 6.0 |
| 6 | Dick Egan | 6.0 |
| 7 | Art Devlin | 5.9 |
| 8 | Johnny Bates | 5.8 |
| 9 | Solly Hofman | 5.8 |
| 10 | Sherry Magee | 5.7 |
Batting Averagemin 477 PA
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .339 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Mitchell | .310 |
| 3 | Dick Hoblitzell | .308 |
| 4 | Larry Doyle | .302 |
| 5 | Al Bridwell | .294 |
| 6 | Kitty Bransfield | .292 |
| 7 | Johnny Bates | .291 |
| 8 | Fred Clarke | .287 |
| 9 | Ed Konetchy | .286 |
| 10 | Solly Hofman | .285 |
On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .420 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Bridwell | .386 |
| 3 | Fred Clarke | .384 |
| 4 | Mike Mitchell | .378 |
| 5 | Johnny Evers | .369 |
| 6 | John Titus | .367 |
| 7 | Ed Konetchy | .366 |
| 8 | Dick Hoblitzell | .364 |
| 9 | Art Devlin | .362 |
| 9 | Steve Evans | .362 |
Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .489 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Mitchell | .430 |
| 3 | Larry Doyle | .419 |
| 4 | Dick Hoblitzell | .418 |
| 5 | Sherry Magee | .398 |
| 6 | Ed Konetchy | .396 |
| 6 | Dots Miller | .396 |
| 8 | Owen Wilson | .374 |
| 9 | Fred Clarke | .373 |
| 10 | Kitty Bransfield | .372 |
| 10 | Joe Tinker | .372 |
On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA
| 1 | Honus Wagner | .909 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Mitchell | .808 |
| 3 | Dick Hoblitzell | .782 |
| 4 | Larry Doyle | .779 |
| 5 | Ed Konetchy | .762 |
| 6 | Fred Clarke | .756 |
| 7 | Sherry Magee | .737 |
| 8 | Johnny Bates | .730 |
| 9 | Dots Miller | .725 |
| 10 | Al Bridwell | .724 |
Pitching10 categories
WinsW
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 27 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Howie Camnitz | 25 |
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 25 |
| 4 | Vic Willis | 22 |
| 5 | Orval Overall | 20 |
| 5 | Hooks Wiltse | 20 |
| 7 | Art Fromme | 19 |
| 7 | Harry Gaspar | 19 |
| 7 | Lefty Leifield | 19 |
| 7 | Ed Reulbach | 19 |
SavesSV
StrikeoutsSO
| 1 | Orval Overall | 205 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nap Rucker | 201 |
| 3 | Earl Moore | 173 |
| 4 | Mordecai Brown | 172 |
| 5 | Red Ames | 156 |
| 6 | Christy Mathewson | 149 |
| 7 | Howie Camnitz | 133 |
| 8 | Art Fromme | 126 |
| 9 | Bugs Raymond | 121 |
| 10 | Hooks Wiltse | 119 |
Innings PitchedIP
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 342.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Mattern | 316.3 |
| 3 | Nap Rucker | 309.3 |
| 4 | Earl Moore | 299.7 |
| 5 | Vic Willis | 289.7 |
| 6 | Fred Beebe | 287.7 |
| 7 | Orval Overall | 285.0 |
| 8 | Howie Camnitz | 283.0 |
| 9 | Art Fromme | 279.3 |
| 10 | Christy Mathewson | 275.3 |
Complete GamesCG
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 32 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | George Bell | 29 |
| 3 | Nap Rucker | 28 |
| 4 | Christy Mathewson | 26 |
| 5 | Al Mattern | 24 |
| 5 | Earl Moore | 24 |
| 5 | Vic Willis | 24 |
| 8 | Orval Overall | 23 |
| 8 | Ed Reulbach | 23 |
| 10 | Art Fromme | 22 |
ShutoutsSHO
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | Mordecai Brown | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Christy Mathewson | 7.7 |
| 3 | Orval Overall | 7.4 |
| 4 | Nap Rucker | 6.0 |
| 5 | Howie Camnitz | 5.8 |
| 6 | Red Ames | 5.2 |
| 7 | Earl Moore | 4.8 |
| 8 | Art Fromme | 4.6 |
| 9 | Hooks Wiltse | 4.5 |
| 10 | Vic Willis | 4.4 |
Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.14 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 1.31 |
| 3 | Orval Overall | 1.42 |
| 4 | Howie Camnitz | 1.62 |
| 5 | Ed Reulbach | 1.78 |
| 6 | Art Fromme | 1.90 |
| 7 | Hooks Wiltse | 2.00 |
| 8 | Harry Gaspar | 2.01 |
| 9 | Earl Moore | 2.10 |
| 10 | Frank Corridon | 2.10 |
Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 0.83 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mordecai Brown | 0.87 |
| 3 | Howie Camnitz | 0.97 |
| 4 | Orval Overall | 1.00 |
| 5 | George McQuillan | 1.03 |
| 6 | Hooks Wiltse | 1.04 |
| 7 | Nick Maddox | 1.04 |
| 8 | Ed Reulbach | 1.05 |
| 9 | Art Fromme | 1.06 |
| 10 | Harry Gaspar | 1.10 |
Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP
| 1 | Christy Mathewson | 1.65 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orval Overall | 1.77 |
| 3 | Mordecai Brown | 1.80 |
| 4 | Red Ames | 2.11 |
| 5 | Howie Camnitz | 2.14 |
| 6 | Nap Rucker | 2.31 |
| 7 | Jack Pfiester | 2.39 |
| 8 | George McQuillan | 2.39 |
| 9 | Hooks Wiltse | 2.43 |
| 10 | Bob Ewing | 2.46 |
Other leagues
Led the Other leagues — the first row of every table below.
There is no batting average table in this section, and that is not a gap in the record. Rate statistics need a qualifying line, and the one this site uses for 1909 is 477 plate appearances — three point one per team game across a 154-game schedule. The Other leagues played a far shorter league season than that, so no player in it reaches the line and no rate table can be built without comparing a handful of games to a full year. The counting tables above are unaffected: those are simply what the players did.
Batting9 categories
RunsR
| 1 | Ricardo Hernández | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pete Hill | 21 |
| 3 | John Henry Lloyd | 17 |
| 3 | José Magriñat | 17 |
| 5 | Agustín Parpetti | 16 |
| 5 | Esteban Santa Cruz | 16 |
| 7 | Pete Booker | 15 |
| 7 | Regino García | 15 |
| 7 | Ramón Govantes | 15 |
| 7 | Luis Padrón | 15 |
HitsH
| 1 | John Henry Lloyd | 35 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pete Hill | 34 |
| 3 | Ramón Govantes | 33 |
| 4 | José Magriñat | 31 |
| 4 | Luis Padrón | 31 |
| 6 | Agustín Parpetti | 28 |
| 7 | Ricardo Hernández | 27 |
| 8 | Luis Bustamante | 25 |
| 8 | Nate Harris | 25 |
| 8 | Esteban Santa Cruz | 25 |
Doubles2B
| 1 | John Henry Lloyd | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pete Hill | 7 |
| 3 | Pete Booker | 6 |
| 3 | Luis Bustamante | 6 |
| 3 | José Magriñat | 6 |
| 3 | Luis Padrón | 6 |
| 3 | George Wright | 6 |
| 8 | Agustín Parpetti | 5 |
| 8 | Bill Pettus | 5 |
| 8 | Danger Talbert | 5 |
Triples3B
| 1 | Ricardo Hernández | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Frank Duncan | 3 |
| 2 | Ramón Govantes | 3 |
| 2 | José Magriñat | 3 |
| 2 | Jim Norman | 3 |
| 6 | Bill Francis | 2 |
| 6 | Knucks James | 2 |
| 6 | John Henry Lloyd | 2 |
| 6 | Eugene Milliner | 2 |
| 6 | J. Williams | 2 |
Home RunsHR
Runs Batted InRBI
| 1 | Pete Hill | 18 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | John Henry Lloyd | 17 |
| 2 | Agustín Parpetti | 17 |
| 4 | José Magriñat | 15 |
| 5 | George Wright | 14 |
| 6 | Frank Duncan | 13 |
| 6 | Luis Padrón | 13 |
| 8 | Luis Bustamante | 12 |
| 8 | Ramón Govantes | 12 |
| 10 | Jim Norman | 11 |
WalksBB
| 1 | Ricardo Hernández | 13 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Hill | 13 |
| 3 | Luis Bustamante | 11 |
| 3 | Nate Harris | 11 |
| 3 | José Magriñat | 11 |
| 6 | Agustín Parpetti | 10 |
| 7 | Ramón Govantes | 9 |
| 7 | Topeka Jack Johnson | 9 |
| 9 | José Méndez | 8 |
| 9 | Luis Padrón | 8 |
Stolen BasesSB
| 1 | Nate Harris | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knucks James | 4 |
| 1 | Bruce Petway | 4 |
| 4 | Andrew Payne | 3 |
| 4 | Spottswood Poles | 3 |
| 4 | Esteban Santa Cruz | 3 |
| 4 | Danger Talbert | 3 |
| 8 | Pete Booker | 2 |
| 8 | Phil Bradley | 2 |
| 8 | Frank Duncan | 2 |
| 8 | Pete Hill | 2 |
| 8 | Grant Johnson | 2 |
| 8 | Will McMurray | 2 |
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | John Henry Lloyd | 2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pete Hill | 2.0 |
| 3 | Luis Padrón | 1.3 |
| 4 | Pete Booker | 0.9 |
| 5 | Jim Norman | 0.9 |
| 6 | Bill Monroe | 0.8 |
| 7 | Ricardo Hernández | 0.8 |
| 8 | Joe Green | 0.8 |
| 9 | Regino García | 0.7 |
| 10 | Bill Pettus | 0.7 |
Pitching7 categories
WinsW
| 1 | José Méndez | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Muñoz | 6 |
| 3 | Rube Washington | 5 |
| 4 | Andrew Skinner | 4 |
| 5 | Walter Ball | 3 |
| 5 | Charles Dougherty | 3 |
| 5 | Jerry Fisher | 3 |
| 5 | Sy Hayman | 3 |
| 5 | Luis Padrón | 3 |
| 5 | Steel Arm Johnny Taylor | 3 |
SavesSV
| 1 | Walter Taylor | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Johnny Davis | 1 |
StrikeoutsSO
| 1 | José Méndez | 74 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | José Muñoz | 36 |
| 3 | Charles Dougherty | 31 |
| 3 | Luis Padrón | 31 |
| 5 | Walter Ball | 30 |
| 5 | Rube Washington | 30 |
| 7 | Sy Hayman | 22 |
| 7 | Pastor Pareda | 22 |
| 9 | Andrew Skinner | 18 |
| 10 | Steel Arm Johnny Taylor | 17 |
Innings PitchedIP
| 1 | José Muñoz | 94.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Andrew Skinner | 75.7 |
| 3 | José Méndez | 75.0 |
| 4 | Sy Hayman | 62.0 |
| 5 | Walter Ball | 60.3 |
| 6 | Rube Washington | 59.3 |
| 7 | Pastor Pareda | 49.7 |
| 8 | Charles Dougherty | 42.3 |
| 9 | Luis Padrón | 42.0 |
| 10 | Jerry Fisher | 41.0 |
Complete GamesCG
| 1 | José Muñoz | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | José Méndez | 7 |
| 3 | Sy Hayman | 6 |
| 3 | Andrew Skinner | 6 |
| 3 | Rube Washington | 6 |
| 6 | Walter Ball | 5 |
| 6 | Luis Padrón | 5 |
| 8 | Jerry Fisher | 4 |
| 8 | Danny McClellan | 4 |
| 8 | Billy Norman | 4 |
ShutoutsSHO
| 1 | Walter Ball | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rube Foster | 2 |
| 1 | José Méndez | 2 |
| 4 | Jerry Fisher | 1 |
| 4 | John Lawson | 1 |
| 4 | Billy Norman | 1 |
| 4 | Andrew Skinner | 1 |
Wins Above ReplacementWAR
| 1 | José Méndez | 2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | José Muñoz | 2.0 |
| 3 | Walter Ball | 1.5 |
| 4 | Sy Hayman | 1.2 |
| 5 | Rube Washington | 1.2 |
| 6 | Charles Dougherty | 1.0 |
| 7 | Andrew Skinner | 0.8 |
| 8 | Jerry Fisher | 0.8 |
| 9 | Billy Norman | 0.7 |
| 10 | Luis Padrón | 0.7 |
How this page is built
The qualifying line for 1909 is 477 plate appearances and 154 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 154 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.
How the rankings were made
Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.
How the rankings were made
Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.
Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1909 is counted as 3 separate leagues — American League, National League and Other leagues, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.
There are 62 ranking tables here, 35 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.
Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.
Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.
Data for 1871 to 2025: Lahman Baseball Database 2025, compiled by SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) and licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported. Negro Leagues data licensed from Seamheads.com and included under SABR major-league recommendations (2021-02-11, 2024-06-03). This page ranks the 1909 season lines published on this site, league by league, with WAR worked out here. — the WAR columns are computed here — and they are published under the same CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported licence, as ShareAlike requires. That database is published once a season is complete, so the 2026 figures on this site come from a different place: the MLB Stats API, whose notice reads “Copyright 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Use of any content on this page acknowledges agreement to the terms posted here http://gdx.mlb.com/components/copyright.txt”. Those numbers are MLB Advanced Media, L.P.’s, not SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)’s, and they carry that notice rather than the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported licence above. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Major League Baseball or any of its clubs.