Minneapolis Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley
1909 - American Association,  88-79, 3rd place - Standings, statistics, and notes follow game-by-game results
Manager: Jimmy Collins
Date	Opponent	Outcome	Record	Notes
W 4/14	at Kansas City Blues	W 2-0	1-0	3-hitter by Fred Olmstead.
Th 4/15	at Kansas City	W 6-2 (12)	2-0	Frank Oberlin pitches 11 innings, and Irving "Young Cy" Young pitches the final inning.  Pinch-hitter Sandow Mertes breaks the tie with a 2-run double in the 12th.
F 6/16	at Kansas City	W 2-1	3-0	Jimmy Collins drives in both runs, and Tip O'Neill is 3-for-4.
Sa 6/17	at Kansas City	L 0-2	3-1	Millers have 19 assists and 9 errors.
Su 6/18	at Milwaukee Brewers, rain
M 4/19	at Milwaukee	L 0-5	3-2
Tu 4/20	at Milwaukee	W 4-3	4-2	Millers score 4 runs in the 9th.
W 4/21	at Milwaukee, rain
Th 4/22	at St. Paul Saints	W 1-0	5-2	4-hitter by Oberlin.
F 4/23	St. Paul	W 6-2 (12)	6-2
Sa 4/24	at St. Paul	L 3-4 (8, darkness)	6-3	Millers tie the score with 2 out in the 9th, but the game is stopped by darkness, and the score reverts to the last full inning.
Su 4/25	St. Paul	L 5-6	6-4	10,000 fans see the first Sunday game at Nicollet Park.
M 4/26	Milwaukee	L 0-2	6-5
Tu 4/27	Milwaukee	L 1-2 (12)	6-6
W 4/28	Milwaukee, rain
Th 4/29	Milwaukee, rain
F 4/30	Kansas City, snow
Sa 5/1	Kansas City, snow
Su 5/2	Kansas City	W 5-1	7-6
M 5/3	Kansas City	L 5-7	7-7
Tu 5/4	Kansas City	L 3-4 (10)	7-8
W 5/5	Toledo Mud Hens	L 1-6	7-9
Th 5/6	Toledo	W 9-5	8-9
F 5/7	Toledo	L 3-9 (8)	8-10
Sa 5/8	Toledo	L 1-9	8-11
Su 5/9	Columbus Senators	W 8-3	9-11
M 5/10	Columbus	W 3-1	10-11	2-hitter by Young Cy Young.
Tu 5/11	Columbus	L 2-5	10-12
Th 5/13	Louisville Colonels	L 1-2	11-13
F 5/14	Louisville	W 8-0	12-13	6-hitter by Olmstead.  Millers steal 6 bases.
Sa 5/15	Louisville, wet grounds
Su 5/16	Louisville	L 1-2	12-14
M 5/17	Indianapolis Indians	W 1-0	13-14	4-hitter by Young.
Tu 5/18	Indianapolis	W 1-0 (13)	14-14	Eli Cates goes the distance with a 6-hitter.  Jerry Downs's single drives in Andy Oyler with the only run.
W 5/19	Indianapolis	L 1-3	14-15
Th 5/20	Indianapolis	W 5-0	15-15	Olmstead pitches the third shutout of the city for the Millers.
F 5/21	at Kansas City	L 2-3	15-16
Sa 5/22	at Kansas City	W 6-4 (10)	16-16	Olmstead goes the distance and ties game with a double in the 9th.
Su 5/24	at Kansas City	L 3-4	16-17
M 5/24	at Kansas City, rain
Tu 5/25-1	at Milwaukee	W 8-0	17-17	1-hitter by Frank Oberlin.
Tu 5/25-2	at Milwaukee	L 2-3	17-18
W 5/26	at Milwaukee, rain
Th 5/27-1	at Milwaukee	W 2-0	18-18	2-hitter by Roy Patterson.
Th 5/27-2	at Milwaukee	L 1-5	18-19
F 5/28	at Milwaukee	L 0-3	18-20
Sa 5/29	at St. Paul	W 8-4	19-20
Su 5/30	St. Paul	W 3-0	20-20	7-hitter by Oberlin.
M 5/31 a.m.	St. Paul	W 1-0	21-20	8-hitter by Olmstead.  Millers score in the last of the 9th.
M 5/31 p.m.	St. Paul	L 0-1	21-21
W 6/2	at Louisville	W 2-0	22-21	The spitballing Oberlin stops the "Night Riders" on 6 hits.  Gavvy Cravath plays his first game for the Millers.
Th 6/3	at Louisville	W 2-0	23-21	4-hitter by Cates.  Downs's 2-run triple scores only runs.
F 6/4	at Louisville	W 6-4 (10)	24-21
Sa 6/5	at Indianapolis	L 2-3	24-22
Su 6/6	at Indianapolis	L 3-4	24-23
M 6/7	at Indianapolis	W 1-0	25-23	3-hitter by Olmtead.  O'Neill scores the only run, in the 9th inning.
Tu 6/8	at Indianapolis	L 0-1 (10)	25-24
W 6/9	at Columbus	L 1-2	25-25
Th 6/10	at Columbus, wet grounds
F 6/11	at Columbus	L 2-4	25-26
Sa 6/12-1	at Columbus	W 5-1	26-26
Sa 6/12-2	at Columbus	W 9-4	27-26
Su 6/13	at Toledo	L 0-4	27-27
M 6/14	at Toledo	L 2-7	27-28
Tu 6/15	at Toledo	W 4-3	28-28
W 6/16	at Milwaukee	L 2-7	28-29
Th 6/17	Indianapolis	W 7-2	29-29
F 6/18	Indianapolis	W 4-0	30-29	7-hitter by Young.
Sa 6/19	Indianapolis	W 4-3 (11)	31-29	Cravath hits inside-the-park homer in 2nd, scores all 4 Millers runs.
Su 6/20	Indianapolis	W 4-3 (12)	32-29
M 6/21	Louisville	L 1-3	32-30
Tu 6/22-1	Louisville	W 3-0	33-30	Young pitches another shutout.
Tu 6/22-2	Louisville	L 1-3	33-31
W 6/23	Louisville, rain
Th 6/24	Louisville	W 4-1	34-31
F 6/25	Toledo	W 2-1	35-31
Sa 6/26	Toledo	W 3-0	36-31	Cravath hits 3-run homer over left-field fence in 4th; Kiddo Wilson pitches shutout.
Su 6/27	Toledo	L 0-1	36-32	Jerry Freeman singles in the only run of the game for the Mud Hens in the 9th.
M 6/28	Toledo	W 7-1	37-32	Millers tie Milwaukee for first place..
Tu 6/29-1	Columbus	L 0-1	37-33
Tu 6/29-2	Columbus	L 4-6	37-34
W 6/30	Columbus	W 6-2	38-34
Th 7/1	Columbus	W 3-0	39-34	6-hitter by Olmstead.
F 7/2	St. Paul	L 1-3	39-35
Sa 7/3	at St. Paul	L 7-8 (10)	39-36	Saints score 4 in the last of the 9th to tie, 2 in the last of the 10th to win.
Su 7/4	St. Paul	W 9-0	40-36	Olmstead pitches 7-hitter for 7th shutout of the year, also has 3 hits, including a home run.
M 7/5 a.m.	at St. Paul	W 5-3 (11)	41-36	Millers score 2 in 9th to tie and 2 in 11th to win.
M 7/5 p.m.	St. Paul	W 1-0	42-36	7-hitter by Young in front of 12,000 fans.  Millers in 2nd, 1 game behind Milwaukee.
W 7/7	Kansas City	W 12-0	43-37	4-hitter by Wilson.
Th 7/8-1	Kansas City	L 2-6	43-38
Th 7/8-2	Kansas City	L 2-4	43-39
F 7/9	Kansas City	W 5-1	44-39	5-hitter by Young.
Sa 7/10	Kansas City	W 2-1	45-39	Millers trail first-place Milwaukee (44-38) by percentage points.
Su 7/11	Milwaukee	L 3-7	45-40
M 7/12	Milwaukee	W 4-1	46-40	6-hitter by Olmstead.  Millers back in virtual tie for first with Brewers.
Tu 7/13-1	Milwaukee	W 1-0	47-40	Millers move into first place by 2 games over Milwaukee as Irving "Young Cy" Young pitches a double shutout and holds the Brewers without a hit over 10 straight innings, striking out 6 in each game.  Young homered for the only run in the first game and allowed only 2 runners in the second--one on a 6th-inning error by Jimmy Collins and the other on a 9th-inning single by Pat Dougherty.  A crowd of 7,000 sees Young up his record to 16-8 with 7 shutouts.
Tu 7/13-2	Milwaukee	W 5-0	48-40
W 7/14	Milwaukee	L 2-8	48-41
Th 7/15	St. Paul	L 1-4	48-42	Millers drop to second.
F 7/16	at St. Paul	W 5-1	49-42	Young wins 17th game on a 3-hitter as the Millers move back into first.
Sa 7/17	St. Paul	W 6-1	50-42
Su 7/18	at St. Paul	L 2-3 (11)	50-43
Tu 7/20	at Toledo	W 2-1	51-43	Olmstead wins and scores both Millers' runs.
W 7/21	at Toledo	L 2-8	51-44
Th 7/22	at Toledo	L 0-11	51-45	Young and Oberlin are hit hard as the Millers drop to second place.
F 7/23	at Toledo, rain
Sa 7/24	at Columbus	L 1-2	51-46	Nick Altrock pitches and loses first game for the Millers.
Su 7/25-1	at Columbus	W 10-2	52-46	Olmstead wins.
Su 7/25-2	at Columbus	W 2-0	53-46	4-hitter by Patterson.
M 7/26	at Columbus	W 7-0	54-46	7-hitter by Altrock.
Tu 7/27	at Indianapolis	W 7-2	55-46	Millers move into virtual tie for first with Milwaukee.
W 7/28	at Indianapolis	W 6-4	56-46	Altrock wins again as Millers move into first by 1 game.
Th 7/29	at Indianapolis	L 1-2 (6, rain)	56-47
F 7/30	at Indianapolis	W 11-2	57-47
Sa 7/31	at Louisville	W 10-3	58-47
Su 8/1-1	at Louisville	L 2-5	58-48	Olmstead knocked out of game after 2 innings.
Su 8/1-2	at Louisville	W 4-0	59-48	9-hitter by Olmstead.
M 8/2	at Louisville, postponed			By order of American Association president Joseph O'Brien, the game was postponed because of the funeral of National League President Harry Pulliam in Louisville.
Tu 8/3	at Louisville	W 5-3	60-48	Millers score 4 in 9th.
Th 8/5	Toledo	W 6-5	61-48	Olmstead wins.
F 8/6	Toledo	W 1-0	62-48	4-hitter by Young for 8th shutout.
Sa 8/7-1	Toledo	W 8-2	63-48	Altrock wins.
Sa 8/7-2	Toledo	W 4-2	64-48	Patterson wins.  Millers in first by 2 games.
Su 8/8	Columbus	L 5-7	64-40	Young hit hard.
M 8/9	Columbus	W 8-1	65-49	Olmstead wins.
Tu 8/10	Columbus	W 4-3	66-49
W 8/11	Columbus	L 4-8	66-50	Altrock hit hard.  St. Paul announces it will play no more games at the Downtown Ball Park (the Pillbox), where it had normally played except for Sundays since 1903.  From now on, the Saints will play all games at Lexington Park.
Th 8/12	Louisville	W 1-0	67-50	6-hitter by Young for 9th shutout.  Playing right field, Altrock makes a great catch with a runner on and one out in the ninth.  On the next play, Altrock throws out the tying run at the plate to end the game.  Altrock is playing right field when not pitching because of injuries to the other outfielders.  Millers acquire outfielder Otis Clymer and pitcher Long Tom Hughes from Washington.
F 8/13	Louisville	L 0-1	67-51
Sa 8/14-1	Louisville	L 1-2	67-52	Hughes loses in his first game with the Millers.
Sa 8/14-2	Louisville	W 2-0	68-52	2-hitter by Patterson.
Su 8/15	Louisville	W 1-0	69-52	4-hitter by Altrock.  Millers hold 2-game lead.
M 8/16	Indianapolis	L 0-1	69-53	Young pitches well but loses.  Clymer pinch-hits in first game with Millers.
Tu 8/17	Indianapolis	L 0-2	69-54	Hughes strikes out 10 but loses.
W 8/18	Indianapolis	W 2-0	70-54	4-hitter by Olmstead for his 9th shutout.
Th 8/19	Indianapolis	L 0-1	70-55
Sa 8/21	St. Paul	L 3-9	70-56	Millers drop to second, percentage points behind Milwaukee.
Olmstead sold to Chicago White Sox - unclear when he will have to report although, under a new ruling, he will have to join the White Sox by August 23.  Olmstead is now 22-11 with 9 shutouts.
Su 8/22	St. Paul	W 4-3	71-56	Olmstead wins as Millers move into first place by 1 game.
M 8/23	at St. Paul	L 0-1	71-57	Millers drop to second.  Olmstead case is before the National Commission.
Tu 8/24	St. Paul	W 3-2 (12)	72-57	Downs homers in 1st steals home with winning run in 12th.  Millers in first by 1/2 game.
W 8/25	Milwaukee	L 4-7	72-58	Cravath homers, but Milwaukee wins and moves into first by 1/2 game.
Th 8/26-1	Milwaukee	L 5-7	72-59	Olmstead loses.
Th 8/26-2	Milwaukee	W 9-0	73-59	2-hitter by Young.
F 8/27	Milwaukee	L 2-3 (11)	73-60
Sa 8/28	Milwaukee	W 17-10	74-60	Cravath and Block each hits a 3-run homer, and Cravath steals 4 bases.  Young wins the game; Olmstead finishes up.
Su 8/29	Kansas City	W 8-0	75-60	5-hitter by Hughes.  Reverend G. L. Morrill addresses the crowd before the game and gives Sunday baseball his approval, saying, "The only sin of Sunday baseball is for the home team to lose."
M 8/30	Kansas City	W 6-4	76-60	Olmstead wins (24-12).
Tu 8/31-1	Kansas City	L 1-3	76-61
Tu 8/31-2	Kansas City	L 0-1	76-62
On September 1 Olmstead was ordered to report to the White Sox within 48 hours.
Sa 9/4	St. Paul	L 0-4	76-63	Millers trail Milwaukee by 4 games.
Su 9/5	at St. Paul	W 1-0	77-63	1-hitter by Altrock.
M 9/6-1	at Milwaukee	W 8-1	78-63
M 9/6-2	at Milwaukee	W 1-0 (10)	79-63	Young pitches his 10th shutout of the season before 16,000 fans.
Tu 9/7	at Milwaukee	L 5-6	79-64	Brewers score 2 in the 9th.  Lou Fiene is now with the Millers, acquired from the White Sox to replace Olmstead.
W 9/8	at Milwaukee	L 0-2	79-65	Young loses despite giving up only 2 hits.
Th 9/9	at Kansas City	W 3-0	80-65	2-hitter by Patterson.
F 9/10	at Kansas City	W 3-2	81-65	Hughes wins as Jimmy Collins hits a 2-run homer.
Sa 9/11	at Kansas City	L 3-4	81-66
The Millers have 1/4 of all shutouts in the league: Young 10, Olmstead 9, Oberlin and Patterson 4, Altrock 3, Wilson and Cates 2, Hughes 1.
Su 9/12-1	at Kansas City	L 2-4	81-67
Su 9/12-2	at Kansas City	L 1-4 (7, darkness)	81-68
M 9/13	at Indianapolis	W 3-2	82-68	Millers score 3 in the 9th.
Tu 9/14	at Indianapolis	W 3-2	83-68	Altrock wins.  Millers trail Brewers by 2 games.
W 9/15	at Indianapolis	W 9-2	84-68	O'Neill hits 3 triples.
Th 9/16	at Indianapolis	L 2-9	84-69
F 9/17	at Louisville	L 1-3	84-70
Sa 9/18	at Louisville	W 2-1	85-70	Altrock wins, and the Millers move into first by percentage points as the Brewers are swept in a doubleheader by Indianapolis.
Su 9/19-1	at Louisville	L 3-8	85-71
Su 9/19-2	at Louisville	L 2-4	85-72	Milwaukee loses but moves into first by 1/2 game as the Millers are swept.
M 9/20	at Louisville	L 3-5	85-73	Millers drop to third place (behind Milwaukee and Louisville).
Tu 9/21	at Columbus	W 2-1	86-73	Altrock wins.
W 9/22-1	at Columbus	L 3-4	86-74	Oyler hit over his left ear by a pitch in the 8th inning, in critical condition (parents summoned)
W 9/22-2	at Columbus	L 4-5	86-75
Th 9/23	at Columbus, rain			Oyler is reported on the road to recovery, although his memory is faulty.
Fr 9/24	at Toledo, rain
Sa 9/25-1	at Toledo	L 3-7	86-76
Sa 9/25-2	at Toledo	L 2-6	86-77
Su 9/26-1	at Toledo	W 3-2	87-77	Altrock wins.
Su 9/26-2	at Toledo	L 3-10	87-78
M 9/27-1	at Toledo	L 3-5	87-79
M 9/27-2	at Toledo	W 5-3	88-79	Hughes wins.
		W	L	Manager
	Louisville	93	75	Henry "Heinie" Peitz
	Milwaukee	90	77	John McCloskey
	Minneapolis	88	79	Jimmy Collins
	Indianapolis	83	85	C. C. "Charlie" Carr
	St. Paul	80	83	Mike Kelley
	Toledo	80	86	Fred Abbott-Ralph Seybold
	Columbus	80	87	Bill Clymer
	Kansas City	71	93	Monte Cross-Jake Beckley-Dan Shay
Statistics
	Player	Games	Batting Average	Home Runs	Position
	Tip O’Neill	144	.296	2	cf
	Clifford “Gavvy” Cravath	125	.290	4	of
	Jimmy Collins	153	.273	2	3b
	Jerry Downs	167	.271	2	2b
	Orth Collins	37	.248	0	of
	Warren “Doc” Gill	138	.242	0	1b
	Jimmie Block	147	.235	3	c
	Bob Edmondson	27	.227	0	of
	Eddie Wheeler	25	.222	0	1b
	Bill “Joe” Rapp	28	.218	0	c
	Ollie Pickering	70	.213	0	of
	Andy Oyler	140	.212	0	ss
	Lee Quillen	123	.186	0	ss
	Otis Clymer	22	.172	0	of
	Pitcher	G	IP	W	L
	Fred Olmstead	41	304	24	12
	Irving “Young Cy” Young	46	335	23	18
	Roy Patterson	29	208	10	12
	Nick Altrock	22	140	9	7
	William “Kiddo” Wilson	23	124	7	8
	Frank Oberlin	23	153	6	7
	Long Tom Hughes			5	6
	Other players: Red Moore, c; Mike Kahoe, c, Charlie Dexter, rf; Sandow Mertes, of; Eli Cates, p; Lou Fiene, p.
	Tip O'Neill led the American Association with a .296 batting average.  Warren Gill led the league with 41 stolen bases.