1916 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 12 – October 12, 1916
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL championsBoston Red Sox
  AL runners-upChicago White Sox
NL championsBrooklyn Robins
  NL runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
World Series
ChampionsBoston Red Sox
  Runners-upBrooklyn Robins
MLB seasons
1916 Major League Baseball season is located in the United States
Locations of AL teams for the 1916–1919 Major League Baseball seasons
American League
1916 Major League Baseball season is located in the United States
Locations of NL teams for the 1916–1919 Major League Baseball seasons
National League

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Tris Speaker CLE .386 Hal Chase CIN .339
HR Wally Pipp NYY 12 Dave Robertson NYG
Cy Williams CHC
12
RBI Del Pratt SLB 103 Heinie Zimmerman CHC/NYG 83
Wins Walter Johnson WSH 25 Pete Alexander PHP 33
ERA Babe Ruth BSR 1.75 Pete Alexander PHP 1.55
SO Walter Johnson WSH 228 Pete Alexander PHP 167
SV Bob Shawkey NYY 8 Red Ames SLC 8
SB Ty Cobb DET 68 Max Carey PIT 63

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Boston Red Sox 4
NL Brooklyn Robins 1

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Bill Carrigan Won 2nd straight AL pennant and World Series
Chicago White Sox Pants Rowland Finished 2nd
Cleveland Indians Lee Fohl
Detroit Tigers Hughie Jennings Finished 3rd
New York Yankees Bill Donovan
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Fielder Jones
Washington Senators Clark Griffith

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves George Stallings Finished 3rd
Brooklyn Robins Wilbert Robinson Won 1st NL pennant
Chicago Cubs Joe Tinker
Cincinnati Reds Buck Herzog, Ivey Wingo and Christy Mathewson
New York Giants John McGraw
Philadelphia Phillies Pat Moran Finished 2nd
Pittsburgh Pirates Nixey Callahan
St. Louis Cardinals Miller Huggins

Notable events

References

  1. ^ Paschal, John (January 29, 2019). "Once Upon A Time: When Hall of Famers Go One-And-Done". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.

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