1909 Chicago White Sox
Franchise seasons · 1900s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Chicago White Sox franchise archive · Available years: 1904–2025 · 122 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Chicago White Sox | 77–74 | 24 | 10 |
| 1910 Chicago White Sox | 68–85 | 25 | 9 |
| 1909 Chicago White Sox · Current season | 78–74 | 21 | 10 |
| 1908 Chicago White Sox | 88–64 | 15 | 9 |
| 1907 Chicago White Sox | 87–64 | 16 | 8 |
Same era: other teams in 1909
- 1909 Boston Red Sox · 88–63
- 1909 Chicago Cubs · 104–49
- 1909 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1909 Cleveland Naps · 71–82
- 1909 Detroit Tigers · 98–54
- 1909 New York Giants · 92–61
More teams from 1909
- 1909 New York Highlanders · 74–77
- 1909 Philadelphia Athletics · 95–58
- 1909 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1909 St. Louis Browns · 61–89
- 1909 St. Louis Cardinals · 54–98
- 1909 Washington Senators · 42–110
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Altrock | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 5.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Burns | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 168.00 | 2.04 | Average (55) — 20 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.04 over 168.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lou Fiene | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 72.00 | 4.13 | Below average (43) — 112 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.13 over 72.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fred Olmstead | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 54.67 | 1.81 | Average (54) — 27 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.81 over 54.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank Owen | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 16.00 | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Scott | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 250.33 | 2.30 | Average (53) — 37 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.30 over 250.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank Smith | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 365.00 | 1.80 | Average (58) — 8 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.80 over 365.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Harry Suter | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 87.33 | 2.47 | Average (51) — 63 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.47 over 87.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Walsh | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 230.33 | 1.41 | Strong (60) — 4 of 122 pitchers in the available 1909 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.41 over 230.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Yip Owens | Catchers | — | batting | 174 | 35 | 0 | .201 | — | — | Below average (44) — 168 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 174 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fred Payne | Catchers | — | batting | 82 | 20 | 0 | .244 | — | — | Average (49) — 108 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 82 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Billy Sullivan | Catchers | — | batting | 265 | 43 | 0 | .162 | — | — | Below average (37) — 197 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 265 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jake Atz | Infielders | — | batting | 381 | 90 | 0 | .236 | — | — | Average (47) — 134 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 381 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Davis | Infielders | — | batting | 68 | 9 | 0 | .132 | — | — | Below average (41) — 189 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 68 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jiggs Donahue | Infielders | — | batting | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank Isbell | Infielders | — | batting | 433 | 97 | 0 | .224 | — | — | Average (45) — 159 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 433 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Freddy Parent | Infielders | — | batting | 472 | 123 | 0 | .261 | — | — | Average (51) — 84 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 472 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ham Patterson | Infielders | — | batting | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Billy Purtell | Infielders | — | batting | 361 | 93 | 0 | .258 | — | — | Average (51) — 84 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 361 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Barney Reilly | Infielders | — | batting | 25 | 5 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lee Tannehill | Infielders | — | batting | 531 | 118 | 0 | .222 | — | — | Below average (44) — 168 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 531 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Altizer | Outfielders | — | batting | 382 | 89 | 1 | .233 | — | — | Average (48) — 122 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 382 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Cuke Barrows | Outfielders | — | batting | 20 | 3 | 0 | .150 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Willis Cole | Outfielders | — | batting | 165 | 39 | 0 | .236 | — | — | Average (48) — 122 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 165 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gavvy Cravath | Outfielders | — | batting | 50 | 9 | 1 | .180 | — | — | Average (49) — 108 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 50 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Patsy Dougherty | Outfielders | — | batting | 491 | 140 | 1 | .285 | — | — | Average (56) — 29 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 491 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Hahn | Outfielders | — | batting | 287 | 52 | 1 | .181 | — | — | Below average (40) — 192 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 287 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Messenger | Outfielders | — | batting | 112 | 19 | 0 | .170 | — | — | Below average (42) — 185 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 112 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Welday | Outfielders | — | batting | 74 | 14 | 0 | .189 | — | — | Average (45) — 159 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 74 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Doc White | Outfielders | — | both | 192 | 45 | 0 | .234 | 177.67 | 1.72 | Average (47) — 134 of 197 batters in the available 1909 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 192 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1909 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1909 Chicago White Sox season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:51:01.880562+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.