1916 Boston Red Sox season
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| 1916 Boston Red Sox 1916 World Series Champions 1916 American League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Joseph Lannin | |
| Manager(s) | Bill Carrigan | |
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The 1916 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 1st in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses. They defeated the Brooklyn Robins in 5 games in the World Series.
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Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 63 | .591 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 4 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 74 | .519 | 11 |
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 77 | .500 | 14 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 77 | .497 | 14½ |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | 117 | .235 | 54½ |
Opening Day lineup [edit]
| Harry Hooper | RF |
| Everett Scott | SS |
| Dick Hoblitzel | 1B |
| Tilly Walker | CF |
| Chick Shorten | LF |
| Larry Gardner | 3B |
| Jack Barry | 2B |
| Pinch Thomas | C |
| Babe Ruth | P |
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 12, 1916: Tris Speaker was traded by the Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Sad Sam Jones, Fred Thomas, and $55,000.[1]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| OF | Harry Hooper | 151 | 575 | 156 | .271 | 1 | 37 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bill Carrigan | 33 | 63 | 17 | .270 | 0 | 11 |
| Jimmy Walsh | 14 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Haley | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Rube Foster | 33 | 182.1 | 14 | 7 | 3.06 | 53 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Vean Gregg | 21 | 77.2 | 2 | 5 | 3.01 | 41 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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1916 World Series [edit]
Main article: 1916 World Series
AL Boston Red Sox (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Robins (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Robins - 5, Red Sox - 6 | October 7 | Braves Field | 36,117 |
| 2 | Robins - 1, Red Sox - 2 (14 innings) | October 9 | Braves Field | 41,373 |
| 3 | Red Sox - 3, Robins - 4 | October 10 | Ebbets Field | 21,087 |
| 4 | Red Sox - 6, Robins - 2 | October 11 | Ebbets Field | 21,662 |
| 5 | Robins - 1, Red Sox - 4 | October 12 | Braves Field | 42,620 |
Notes [edit]
References [edit]
- 1916 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1916 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by Boston Red Sox 1915 |
American League Champions Boston Red Sox 1916 |
Succeeded by Chicago White Sox 1917 |
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