1909 New York Highlanders Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-77
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 505,500, Avg. 8,153
Ballpark: Hilltop Park
Manager: George Stallings (74-77)
Location: New York, New York
1909 New York Highlanders StatisticsTeam Record: 74-77
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 505,500, Avg. 8,153
Ballpark: Hilltop Park
Manager: George Stallings (74-77)
Location: New York, New York
1909 New York Highlanders Results
The New York Highlanders of the American League ended the 1909 season with a record of 74 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Highlanders tallied 589 runs and conceded 587 runs. Clyde Engle drove in 71 runs. Hal Chase topped all regular hitters with a .283 average. Joe Lake led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.88 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
George Stallings coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | 3B | B | R | December 8, 1879 | 5'7" | 155 | Swansea, Swansea United Kingdom |
| Neal Ball | 2B | R | R | April 22, 1881 | 5'7" | 145 | Grand Haven, MI USA |
| Walter Blair | C | R | R | October 13, 1883 | 6'0" | 185 | Landrus, PA USA |
| King Brockett | P | R | R | July 23, 1880 | 5'10" | 168 | Brownsville, IL USA |
| Dick Carroll | P | R | R | July 21, 1884 | 6'2" | 0 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Hal Chase | 1B | R | L | February 13, 1883 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Jack Chesbro | P | R | R | June 5, 1874 | 5'9" | 180 | North Adams, MA USA |
| Birdie Cree | OF | R | R | October 23, 1882 | 5'6" | 150 | Khedive, PA USA |
| Ray Demmitt | CF | L | R | February 2, 1884 | 5'8" | 170 | Illiopolis, IL USA |
| Slow Joe Doyle | P | R | R | September 15, 1881 | 5'8" | 150 | Clay Center, KS USA |
| Kid Elberfeld | SS | R | R | April 13, 1875 | 5'7" | 158 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| Clyde Engle | LF | R | R | March 19, 1884 | 5'10" | 190 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Russ Ford | P | R | R | April 25, 1883 | 5'11" | 175 | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Earle Gardner | 2B | R | R | January 24, 1884 | 5'11" | 160 | Sparta, IL USA |
| Charlie Hemphill | CF | L | L | April 20, 1876 | 5'9" | 160 | Greenville, MI USA |
| Tom Hughes | P | R | R | January 28, 1884 | 6'2" | 175 | Coal Creek, CO USA |
| Willie Keeler | RF | L | L | March 3, 1872 | 5'4" | 140 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Red Kleinow | C | R | R | July 20, 1877 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| John Knight | SS | R | R | October 6, 1885 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Joe Lake | P | R | R | January 6, 1881 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Frank LaPorte | 2B | R | R | February 6, 1880 | 5'8" | 175 | Uhrichsville, OH USA |
| Rube Manning | P | R | R | April 29, 1883 | 6'0" | 180 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| George McConnell | 1B | R | R | September 16, 1877 | 6'3" | 190 | Shelbyville, TN USA |
| Irish McIlveen | P | L | L | July 27, 1880 | 5'11" | 180 | Belfast, Belfast United Kingdom |
| Doc Newton | P | L | L | October 26, 1877 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Carmel, IN USA |
| Al Orth | 2B | L | R | September 5, 1872 | 6'0" | 200 | Sedalia, MO USA |
| Jack Quinn | P | R | R | July 1, 1883 | 6'0" | 196 | Stefurov, Slovakia |
| Charles Schmidt | P | L | L | July 19, 1886 | 6'1" | 200 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ed Sweeney | C | R | R | July 19, 1888 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Eddie Tiemeyer | 1B | R | R | May 9, 1885 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bobby Vaughn | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1885 | 5'9" | 150 | Stamford, NY USA |
| Jack Wanner | SS | R | R | November 29, 1885 | 5'11" | 190 | Geneseo, IL USA |
| Joe Ward | 2B | R | September 2, 1884 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Jack Warhop | P | R | R | July 4, 1884 | 5'9" | 168 | Hinton, WV USA |
| Pete Wilson | P | L | October 9, 1884 | 5'10" | 150 | Springfield, MA USA |
