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1909 MLB NL standings
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1909 National League pennant race at 110-42, 6.5 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
🏆How the 1909 playoffs went
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NL standings, 1909
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 110 | 42 | .724 | - | 4-6 | W2 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 104 | 49 | .680 | 6.5 | 7-3 | W2 |
| New York Giants (NYG) | 92 | 61 | .601 | 18.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 77 | 76 | .503 | 33.5 | 5-5 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 74 | 79 | .484 | 36.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn Superbas (BRO) | 55 | 98 | .359 | 55.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 54 | 98 | .355 | 56 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Boston Doves (BSN) | 45 | 108 | .294 | 65.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates trailed by as many as 4 games on April 24, 1909.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates took first place for good on May 30, 1909.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates won 16 games in a row from September 9, 1909 to September 27, 1909, the longest run of the race.
- The Cincinnati Reds led by 2 games as late as April 24, 1909.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates led by as many as 10 games on September 22, 1909.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates went 30-7 from May 29, 1909 to July 9, 1909, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 8 games.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates spent 158 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.