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1916 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1916 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 154 |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| playoffs | Pennant winners |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [Boston Red Sox](1916-boston-red-sox-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Chicago White Sox](1916-chicago-white-sox-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [Brooklyn Robins](1916-brooklyn-robins-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Philadelphia Phillies](1916-philadelphia-phillies-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1916 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Boston Red Sox](1916-boston-red-sox-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [Brooklyn Robins](1916-brooklyn-robins-season) |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1915 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1915 |
| nextseason_link | 1917 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1917 |
National League (NL) | April 14 – October 4, 1916 (AL) | April 14 – October 5, 1916 (NL)}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | October 7–12, 1916}} | conf1_runner-up = Chicago White Sox | conf2_runner-up = Philadelphia Phillies | finals_runner-up = Brooklyn Robins The 1916 major league baseball season began on April 12, 1916. The regular season ended on October 5, with the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Red Sox as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 13th World Series on October 7 and ended with Game 5 on October 12. The Red Sox defeated the Robins, four games to one, capturing their fourth championship in franchise history, and the third team to win back-to-back World Series.
Interference by the National and American Leagues in their operations caused the two-season Federal League to fold prior to the 1916 season.
Schedule
The 1916 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place for the season. This format would last until .
Opening Day, April 14, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the season. The American League would see its final day of the regular season on October 4, while the National League would see its final day of the regular season was on October 5. The World Series took place between October 7 and October 12.
Rule change
The National League ruled that a player's bat was considered part of him until a ball in play is fielded.
Teams
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | American League}};" | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Indians | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Philadelphia Athletics | St. Louis Browns | Washington Senators | National League}};" | Boston Braves | Brooklyn Robins | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 28,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | Dunn Field | 21,414 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan | Navin Field | 23,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Brush Stadium | 34,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 23,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | National Park | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Weeghman Park | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 20,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Brush Stadium | 34,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National League Park | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Robison Field | 21,000 |
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games
20 tie games (10 in AL, 10 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.
American League
- Boston Red Sox, 2
- Chicago White Sox, 1
- Cleveland Indians, 3
- Detroit Tigers, 1
- New York Yankees, 2
- Philadelphia Athletics, 1
- St. Louis Browns, 4
- Washington Senators, 6
National League
- Boston Braves, 6
- Brooklyn Robins, 2
- Chicago Cubs, 3
- Cincinnati Reds, 2
- New York Giants, 3
- Philadelphia Phillies, 1
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 3
Postseason
The postseason began on October 7 and ended on October 12 with the Boston Red Sox defeating the Brooklyn Robins in the 1916 World Series in five games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=Boston Red Sox | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=Brooklyn Robins | RD1-score2=1
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Baltimore Terrapins | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | Buffalo Blues | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Whales | Kansas City Packers | Newark Peppers | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh Rebels | St. Louis Browns | St. Louis Terriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Knabe | *Team folded* | ||||||||||||
| John Ganzel | *Team folded* | ||||||||||||
| Harry Lord | *Team folded* | ||||||||||||
| Roger Bresnahan | Joe Tinker | ||||||||||||
| Joe Tinker | *Team folded* | ||||||||||||
| George Stovall | *Team folded* | ||||||||||||
| Bill McKechnie | *Team folded* | ||||||||||||
| Fred Clarke | Jimmy Callahan | ||||||||||||
| Rebel Oakes | *Team folded* | ||||||||||||
| Branch Rickey | Fielder Jones | ||||||||||||
| Fielder Jones | *Team folded* |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Herzog | Ivey Wingo | ||
| Ivey Wingo | Christy Mathewson |
League leaders
Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Tris Speaker (CLE) | .386 |
| OPS | Tris Speaker (CLE) | .972 |
| HR | Wally Pipp (NYY) | 12 |
| RBI | Del Pratt (SLB) | 103 |
| R | Ty Cobb (DET) | 113 |
| H | Tris Speaker (CLE) | 211 |
| SB | Ty Cobb (DET) | 68 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 25 |
| L | Bullet Joe Bush (PHA) | 24 |
| ERA | Babe Ruth (BOS) | 1.75 |
| K | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 228 |
| IP | Walter Johnson (WSH) | 369.2 |
| SV | Bob Shawkey (NYY) | 8 |
| WHIP | Reb Russell (CWS) | 0.942 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Hal Chase (CIN) | .339 |
| OPS | Cy Williams (CHC) | .831 |
| HR | Dave Robertson (NYG) | |
| Cy Williams (CHC) | 12 | |
| RBI | Heinie Zimmerman (NYG/CHC) | 128 |
| R | George Burns (NYG) | 105 |
| H | Hal Chase (CIN) | 184 |
| SB | Max Carey (PIT) | 63 |
1 National League Triple Crown pitching winner
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Grover Alexander1 (PHI) | 33 |
| L | Lee Meadows (STL) | 23 |
| ERA | Grover Alexander1 (PHI) | 1.55 |
| K | Grover Alexander1 (PHI) | 167 |
| IP | Grover Alexander (PHI) | 389.0 |
| SV | Red Ames (STL) | 8 |
| WHIP | Grover Alexander (PHI) | 0.959 |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | −4.3% | 679,923 | 26.0% | 8,830 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | −13.0% | 616,772 | 29.5% | 8,010 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 24.6% | 552,056 | 40.9% | 7,078 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 1.1% | 515,365 | 14.6% | 6,524 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | −9.9% | 496,397 | −8.1% | 6,364 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 35.1% | 492,106 | 208.9% | 6,309 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 15.9% | 469,211 | 83.3% | 5,939 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | −8.2% | 453,685 | 109.0% | 5,743 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 94 | 17.5% | 447,747 | 50.4% | 5,740 |
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 25.4% | 335,740 | 123.3% | 4,250 |
| Boston Braves | 89 | 7.2% | 313,495 | −16.7% | 4,019 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | −11.0% | 289,132 | 28.1% | 3,707 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | −15.5% | 255,846 | 16.9% | 3,366 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 60 | −16.7% | 224,308 | −11.2% | 2,951 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | −16.3% | 184,471 | 26.2% | 2,427 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | −10.6% | 177,265 | 5.9% | 2,188 |
Venues
The Chicago Cubs leave West Side Park from which they played 30 seasons since (sans ) and moved into the home of the former Federal League team, Chicago Whales, at Weeghman Park, where they remain to this day as Wrigley Field.
Following Jim Dunn's purchase of the Cleveland Indians, League Park, home of the team, renamed to Dunn Field.
The Boston Red Sox played their final two games of the season, an October 3 doubleheader, at the home of the Boston Braves at Braves Field. They would also play their World Series home games (game 1 & 2) at Braves Field due to its larger capacity over their home at Fenway Park (40,000 to 27,000). This was the second year in a row where a World Series winning Red Sox used Braves Field.
References
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