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1916 in baseball 

The following are the baseball events of the year 1916 throughout the world.  

This year in baseball

2000s

2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005
2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000

1990s

1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995
1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990

1980s

1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985
1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980

1970s

1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975
1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970

1960s

1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965
1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960

1950s

1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955
1954 • 1953 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950

1940s

1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945
1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941 • 1940

1930s

1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935
1934 • 1933 • 1932 • 1931 • 1930

1920s

1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925
1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920

1910s

1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915
1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910

1900s

1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905
1904 • 1903 • 1902 • 1901 • 1900

1890s

1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895
1894 • 1893 • 1892 • 1891 • 1890

1880s

1889 • 1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885
1884 • 1883 • 1882 • 1881 • 1880

1870s

1879 • 1878 • 1877 • 1876 • 1875
1874 • 1873 • 1872 • 1871 • 1870

Early Years

1845-1868 • 1869
See also
Sources
Woodrow Wilson throws out the ball on opening day.
Woodrow Wilson throws out the ball on opening day.



Contents

Champions

Awards and honors

MLB 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 PHI 33
ERA Babe Ruth BRS 1.75 Pete Alexander PHI 1.75
Ks Walter Johnson WAS 228 Pete Alexander PHI 167

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

American League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
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 14.5
Philadelphia Athletics 36 117 .235 54.5

National League final standings

National League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Brooklyn Robins 94 60 .610 --
Philadelphia Phillies 91 62 .595 2.5
Boston Braves 89 63 .586 4
New York Giants 86 66 .566 7
Chicago Cubs 67 86 .438 26.5
Pittsburgh Pirates 65 89 .422 29
Cincinnati Reds 60 93 .392 33.5
St. Louis Cardinals 60 93 .392 33.5

Events

Births

January-March

April-June

July-September

October-December

Deaths

  • January 6 - King Cole, 29, pitcher who was 20-4 and led NL in ERA for 1910 Cubs, gave up Babe Ruth's first hit in 1914; inspired Ring Lardner's "Alibi Ike" stories
  • June 10 - Jack Chapman, 73, Right fielder who later managed 11 seasons.
  • October 31 - Nicholas Young, 76, president of the National League from 1885 to 1902, league secretary from 1876-1902; managed Washington team in the National Association, also umpiring in that league
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