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17 3 1 1 03 Toledo 42 91 5 13 3 2 1 2 Perrine St Paul 19 58 53 8 3 8 3 7 2 38 Patterson Minneapolis 3 31 74 4 10 2 4 2 Frambes Kansas City 1 15 47 2 6 2 i 1 izi Lindaman Indianapolis 16 42 4 5 1 3 1 Wacker Milwaukee 25 61 3 7 1 1 US ns Manske Milwaukee 24 63 2 6 1 1 Wilson Minneapolis 23 44 1 4 3 St Paul 15 47 41 1 4 1 i Kilroy y St Paul 31 62 3 4 1 3 1 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION CLUB BATTING RECORD YEAR 1909 Club Games AB LB R B Hits TB HR SH Av Columbus 1447 1843 2 5 73 15 m Toledo ITO 1302 1802 1667 1657 51 61 21 Minneapolis 1258 1253 1614 60 0 15 15 St Paul 1120 1463 1458 34 26 73 27 Indianapolis 69 1279 1584 45 10 Louisville 1237 1231 1629 1 69 42 13 Milwaukee 1266 1595 1695 39 21 23 Kansas City 1171 1448 1443 38 33 12 1 23 Including tie games J p D p OBRIEN President |