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.
Regular season[edit]
The 1916 Boston Red Sox.
Babe Ruth is bottom row, 4th from left.
Season standings[edit]
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1916 American League Records
Sources:
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Team |
BOS |
CWS |
CLE |
DET |
NYY |
PHI |
STL |
WSH |
Boston |
— |
14–8 |
15–7 |
14–8 |
11–11 |
16–6 |
10–12–1 |
11–11–1 |
Chicago |
8–14 |
— |
13–9 |
13–9 |
10–12 |
18–4 |
15–7 |
12–10–1 |
Cleveland |
7–15 |
9–13 |
— |
11–11 |
12–10 |
18–4 |
11–11–2 |
9–13–1 |
Detroit |
8–14 |
9–13 |
11–11 |
— |
14–8–1 |
18–4 |
13–9 |
14–8 |
New York |
11–11 |
12–10 |
10–12 |
8–14–1 |
— |
15–7 |
9–13 |
15–7–1 |
Philadelphia |
6–16 |
4–18 |
4–18 |
4–18 |
7–15 |
— |
5–17 |
6–15–1 |
St. Louis |
12–10–1 |
7–15 |
11–11–2 |
9–13 |
13–9 |
17–5 |
— |
10–12–1 |
Washington |
11–11–1 |
10–12–1 |
13–9–1 |
8–14 |
7–15–1 |
15–6–1 |
12–10–1 |
— |
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
1916 Boston Red Sox |
Roster |
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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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 |
OF |
Hooper, HarryHarry 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
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 |
Foster, RubeRube 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 |
Gregg, VeanVean 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
1916 World Series[edit]
AL Boston Red Sox (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Robins (1)
Game |
Score |
Date |
Location |
Attendance |
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 |
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