1909 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-74
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 478,400, Avg. 6,723
Ballpark: South Side Park II
Manager: Billy Sullivan (78-74)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1909 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 78-74
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 478,400, Avg. 6,723
Ballpark: South Side Park II
Manager: Billy Sullivan (78-74)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1909 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1909 season with a record of 78 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 492 runs and surrendered 464 runs. Patsy Dougherty accounted for 55 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Frank Smith recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Ed Walsh added 15 or more victories as well Ed Walsh earned a 1.41 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Sullivan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 467
Regular Season Runs Against: 439
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 17, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 22, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 23, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 24, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 25, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 26, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 27, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 2, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 3, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-2 | 1-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 4, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Naps 10 | L | 6-2 | 1-5 | 7-7 | ||
| May 5, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Naps 5 | W | 6-2 | 2-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 6, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Naps 2 | L | 6-2 | 2-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 8, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Naps 8 | L | 6-2 | 2-7 | 8-9 | ||
| May 9, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 6-3 | 2-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 9, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 7-3 | 2-7 | 9-10 | ||
| May 10, 1909 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 8-3 | 2-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 11, 1909 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 9-3 | 2-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 12, 1909 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-4 | 2-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 15, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-5 | 2-7 | 11-12 | ||
| May 16, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 9-6 | 2-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 17, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 9-7 | 2-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 18, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 9-8 | 2-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 19, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-9 | 2-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 20, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 10-9 | 2-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 21, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 10-10 | 2-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 22, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 11-10 | 2-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 23, 1909 | New York Highlanders 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 12-10 | 2-7 | 14-17 | ||
| May 24, 1909 | New York Highlanders 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-10 | 2-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 28, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-10 | 2-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 29, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-10 | 2-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 30, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 13-11 | 2-9 | 15-20 | ||
| May 31, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 13-12 | 2-9 | 15-21 | ||
| June 2, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 13-12 | 2-10 | 15-22 | ||
| June 3, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 13-12 | 3-10 | 16-22 | ||
| June 7, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 13-12 | 4-10 | 17-22 | ||
| June 11, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Highlanders 0 | W | 13-12 | 5-10 | 18-22 | ||
| June 12, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 13-12 | 6-10 | 19-22 | ||
| June 14, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Highlanders 7 | L | 13-12 | 6-11 | 19-23 | ||
| June 15, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 7 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 13-12 | 7-11 | 20-23 | ||
| June 16, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 13-12 | 8-11 | 21-23 | ||
| June 17, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 13-12 | 9-11 | 22-23 | ||
| June 17, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 13-12 | 9-12 | 22-24 | ||
| June 19, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 13-12 | 9-13 | 22-25 | ||
| June 20, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 13-13 | 9-13 | 22-26 | ||
| June 20, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 14-13 | 9-13 | 23-26 | ||
| June 22, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 14-14 | 9-13 | 23-27 | ||
| June 22, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 14-15 | 9-13 | 23-28 | ||
| June 23, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Naps 3 | W | 14-15 | 10-13 | 24-28 | ||
| June 24, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Naps 8 | L | 14-15 | 10-14 | 24-29 | ||
| June 26, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Naps 0 | W | 14-15 | 11-14 | 25-29 | ||
| June 27, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 14-16 | 11-14 | 25-30 | ||
| June 27, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 15-16 | 11-14 | 26-30 | ||
| June 28, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 15-17 | 11-14 | 26-31 | ||
| June 29, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 15-18 | 11-14 | 26-32 | ||
| June 30, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-19 | 11-14 | 26-33 | ||
| July 1, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 15-20 | 11-14 | 26-34 | ||
| July 2, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 15 | W | 16-20 | 11-14 | 27-34 | ||
| July 3, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 16-21 | 11-14 | 27-35 | ||
| July 4, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 16-22 | 11-14 | 27-36 | ||
| July 5, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Naps 4 | L | 16-22 | 11-15 | 27-37 | ||
| July 5, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Naps 4 | L | 16-22 | 11-16 | 27-38 | ||
| July 6, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 16-22 | 12-16 | 28-38 | ||
| July 8, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 16-22 | 12-17 | 28-39 | ||
| July 8, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 16-22 | 12-18 | 28-40 | ||
| July 9, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 16-23 | 12-18 | 28-41 | ||
| July 10, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 17-23 | 12-18 | 29-41 | ||
| July 11, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 18-23 | 12-18 | 30-41 | ||
| July 12, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 18-24 | 12-18 | 30-42 | ||
| July 13, 1909 | New York Highlanders 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 18-25 | 12-18 | 30-43 | ||
| July 13, 1909 | New York Highlanders 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 19-25 | 12-18 | 31-43 | ||
| July 14, 1909 | New York Highlanders 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 20-25 | 12-18 | 32-43 | ||
| July 14, 1909 | New York Highlanders 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 20-26 | 12-18 | 32-44 | ||
| July 15, 1909 | New York Highlanders 0 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 21-26 | 12-18 | 33-44 | ||
| July 16, 1909 | New York Highlanders 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-26 | 12-18 | 34-44 | ||
| July 17, 1909 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 22-27 | 12-18 | 34-45 | ||
| July 18, 1909 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 23-27 | 12-18 | 35-45 | ||
| July 19, 1909 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 24-27 | 12-18 | 36-45 | ||
| July 20, 1909 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 25-27 | 12-18 | 37-45 | ||
| July 21, 1909 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 26-27 | 12-18 | 38-45 | ||
| July 22, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 27-27 | 12-18 | 39-45 | ||
| July 23, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 28-27 | 12-18 | 40-45 | ||
| July 24, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 29-27 | 12-18 | 41-45 | ||
| July 25, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 30-27 | 12-18 | 42-45 | ||
| July 29, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 30-27 | 12-19 | 42-46 | ||
| July 29, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 30-27 | 13-19 | 43-46 | ||
| July 30, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 30-27 | 14-19 | 44-46 | ||
| July 30, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 30-27 | 15-19 | 45-46 | ||
| July 31, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 30-27 | 16-19 | 46-46 | ||
| July 31, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 30-27 | 17-19 | 47-46 | ||
| August 3, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 30-27 | 17-20 | 47-47 | ||
| August 3, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 30-27 | 17-21 | 47-48 | ||
| August 5, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 30-27 | 18-21 | 48-48 | ||
| August 5, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 30-27 | 18-22 | 48-49 | ||
| August 6, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 30-27 | 18-23 | 48-50 | ||
| August 7, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 30-27 | 18-24 | 48-51 | ||
| August 9, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 30-27 | 18-25 | 48-52 | ||
| August 10, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 30-27 | 18-26 | 48-53 | ||
| August 11, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Highlanders 2 | L | 30-27 | 18-27 | 48-54 | ||
| August 12, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Highlanders 0 | W | 30-27 | 19-27 | 49-54 | ||
| August 13, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 30-27 | 20-27 | 50-54 | ||
| August 14, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 7 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 30-27 | 21-27 | 51-54 | ||
| August 15, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 30-27 | 21-28 | 51-55 | ||
| August 17, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 30-27 | 22-28 | 52-55 | ||
| August 18, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 30-27 | 23-28 | 53-55 | ||
| August 19, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 30-27 | 23-29 | 53-56 | ||
| August 21, 1909 | New York Highlanders 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 31-27 | 23-29 | 54-56 | ||
| August 22, 1909 | New York Highlanders 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-28 | 23-29 | 54-57 | ||
| August 23, 1909 | New York Highlanders 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 32-28 | 23-29 | 55-57 | ||
| August 24, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 32-29 | 23-29 | 55-58 | ||
| August 26, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 32-30 | 23-29 | 55-59 | ||
| August 26, 1909 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 33-30 | 23-29 | 56-59 | ||
| August 28, 1909 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 34-30 | 23-29 | 57-59 | ||
| August 28, 1909 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 35-30 | 23-29 | 58-59 | ||
| August 29, 1909 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 36-30 | 23-29 | 59-59 | ||
| August 30, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 36-31 | 23-29 | 59-60 | ||
| August 31, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 37-31 | 23-29 | 60-60 | ||
| September 1, 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 38-31 | 23-29 | 61-60 | ||
| September 2, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 39-31 | 23-29 | 62-60 | ||
| September 3, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 40-31 | 23-29 | 63-60 | ||
| September 4, 1909 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 40-32 | 23-29 | 63-61 | ||
| September 5, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 40-33 | 23-29 | 63-62 | ||
| September 6, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Naps 5 | L | 40-33 | 23-30 | 63-63 | ||
| September 6, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Naps 3 | W | 40-33 | 24-30 | 64-63 | ||
| September 8, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 40-33 | 25-30 | 65-63 | ||
| September 8, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 40-33 | 26-30 | 66-63 | ||
| September 10, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 40-33 | 26-31 | 66-64 | ||
| September 10, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 40-33 | 26-32 | 66-65 | ||
| September 11, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 40-33 | 26-33 | 66-66 | ||
| September 11, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 40-33 | 26-34 | 66-67 | ||
| September 12, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 41-33 | 26-34 | 67-67 | ||
| September 13, 1909 | Cleveland Naps 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 42-33 | 26-34 | 68-67 | ||
| September 16, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 42-33 | 27-34 | 69-67 | ||
| September 18, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 42-33 | 28-34 | 70-67 | ||
| September 18, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 42-33 | 28-35 | 70-68 | ||
| September 20, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 42-33 | 28-36 | 70-69 | ||
| September 21, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Highlanders 5 | L | 42-33 | 28-37 | 70-70 | ||
| September 23, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Highlanders 7 | L | 42-33 | 28-38 | 70-71 | ||
| September 23, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Highlanders 4 | L | 42-33 | 28-39 | 70-72 | ||
| September 25, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 42-33 | 29-39 | 71-72 | ||
| September 25, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 42-33 | 30-39 | 72-72 | ||
| September 27, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 42-33 | 31-39 | 73-72 | ||
| September 28, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 42-33 | 32-39 | 74-72 | ||
| September 29, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 42-33 | 33-39 | 75-72 | ||
| September 29, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 42-33 | 33-40 | 75-73 | ||
| September 30, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 42-33 | 34-40 | 76-73 | ||
| September 30, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 42-33 | 35-40 | 77-73 | ||
| October 1, 1909 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 42-33 | 36-40 | 78-73 | ||
| October 3, 1909 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 42-34 | 36-40 | 78-74 |
