1909 Pekin Celestials Roster
Illinois-Missouri League (IIL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-57
Finished 3rd in the IIL
Manager: Doug Jefries (0-0), Harry Horton (0-0), Walter Diehl (0-0), Will Dithridge (0-0)
Location: Pekin, Illinois
Ballpark: James Park
Attendance: 33,000, Avg. 508
1909 Pekin Celestials StatisticsTeam Record: 73-57
Finished 3rd in the IIL
Manager: Doug Jefries (0-0), Harry Horton (0-0), Walter Diehl (0-0), Will Dithridge (0-0)
Location: Pekin, Illinois
Ballpark: James Park
Attendance: 33,000, Avg. 508
The Pekin Celestials of the Illinois-Missouri League ended the 1909 season with a record of 73 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the IIL.
Doug Jefries, Harry Horton, Walter Diehl and Will Dithridge served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bradshaw | ||||||
| Edwin Brown | ||||||
| Edward Carter | ||||||
| Cecil Coombs | R | R | March 18, 1888 | 5'9" | 160 | Moweaqua, IL US |
| Leonard Copple | ||||||
| Al Dean | ||||||
| Walter Diehl | L | July 17, 1881 | ||||
| Will Dithridge | August 3, 1872 | |||||
| C. J. Edwards | ||||||
| Fleming | ||||||
| Cy Forsythe | March 28, 1885 | 188 | Earlington, KY US | |||
| Frank Green | July 26, 1884 | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Marvin Hockenberry | ||||||
| Harry Horton | February 10, 1887 | |||||
| Joseph Jenkins | ||||||
| Albert O'Hearn | ||||||
| Will Parrott | ||||||
| Mike Prendergast | R | R | December 15, 1888 | 5'9" | 165 | Arlington, IL US |
| Turk Rodman | ||||||
| Beryl Shafer | February 20, 1886 | |||||
| Taliaferro | ||||||
| William Williams |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
