1916 in baseball

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

Contents 1 Champions 2 Awards and honors 3 MLB Statistical Leaders 4 Major League Baseball final standings 4.1 American League final standings 4.2 National League final standings 5 Events 6 Births 6.1 January-March 6.2 April-June 6.3 July-September 6.4 October-December 7 Deaths

Champions

• World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1)

Awards and honors

• MLB Most Valuable Player Award
  • None

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

• June 16 - Tom L. Hughes tosses a no-hitter for the Boston Braves in a 2–0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 21 - Rube Foster pitches a no-hitter as the Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees, 2–0.

• August 26 - Despite suffering through perhaps the worst season in baseball history, Philadelphia Athletics hurler Bullet Joe Bush tosses a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. Philadelphia wins, 5–0.

• August 30 - Dutch Leonard pitches his first career no-hitter, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4–0 win over the St. Louis Browns.

• September 17 - St. Louis Browns pitcher George Sisler out-duels the Washington Senators' legend Walter Johnson, 1–0. It will be the last Major League pitching victory for Sisler, who will become a member of the Hall of Fame as a first baseman in 1939.

• October 12 - The Boston Red Sox defeat the Brooklyn Robins, 4–1, in Game 5 of the World Series to win their second consecutive World Championship and fourth overall. Boston's Babe Ruth pitched 13 shutout innings in Game 2, starting a consecutive scoreless innings streak that would reach 29 in the 1918 Series.

• November 29 - In Kansas City, Missouri, pitchers Walter Johnson and Grover Cleveland Alexander face each other for the first time. The exhibition game between the two stars features Zach Wheat, Casey Stengel, Max Carey and Hal Chase, between others. The Johnson's team prevail over the Alexander's, 3–2.

• December 2 - 1916 - Under pressure from the Players League, the National Commission orders that injured players shall get full pay for the duration of their contracts. The injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days pay.

• Unknown date - Pat Pieper begins 59-year career as public address announcer for the Chicago Cubs

Births

January-March

• January 6 - Phil Masi
• January 8 - Joe Just
• January 13 - Bama Rowell
• January 24 - Jack Brickhouse
• January 24 - Clem Dreisewerd
• January 24 - Wally Judnich
• January 25 - Glenn Gardner
• January 28 - Bob Muncrief
• February 5 - Dewey Williams
• February 6 - Don Fisher
• February 9 - Tex Hughson
• February 9 - Freddy Schmidt
• March 2 - Mickey Rocco
• March 9 - Woody Rich
• March 12 - René Monteagudo
• March 18 - Hiram Bithorn
• March 18 - Elbie Fletcher
• March 18 - Eddie Lake

April-June

• April 4 - Mickey Owen
• April 11 - Sam Chapman
• April 14 - Johnny Hutchings
• April 16 - Pete Suder
• April 23 - Jack Creel
• April 27 - Enos Slaughter
• April 29 - Art Kenney
• May 3 - Ken Silvestri
• May 12 - Hank Borowy
• May 14 - Red Hayworth
• May 20 - Joe Wood
• May 25 - Frank Drews
• May 27 - John Dudra
• June 5 - Eddie Joost
• June 15 - Bud Stewart
• June 27 - Fuzz White

July-September

• July 1 - Bob Prince
• July 6 - Bill Donovan
• July 18 - Johnny Hopp
• July 16 - Dario Lodigiani
• July 19 - Phil Cavarretta
• July 20 - Don Black
• July 24 - Al Flair
• July 31 - Billy Hitchcock
• August 10 - Buddy Lewis
• August 21 - Murry Dickson
• August 26 - Adrián Zabala
• August 31 - Danny Litwhiler
• August 31 - Ray Mack
• September 3 - Eddie Stanky
• September 8 - Jim Bagby
• September 11 - Ellis Clary
• September 12 - Charlie Keller
• September 13 - Roy Zimmerman
• September 19 - Bob McNamara
• September 28 - Al Evans

October-December

• October 8 - Rex Cecil
• October 10 - Floyd Baker
• October 13 - Ray Hathaway
• October 16 - Eddie Carnett
• October 19 - Ralph McLeod
• October 21 - Bill Bevens
• October 22 - Harry Walker
• October 28 - Ed Levy
• October 30 - Leon Day
• October 31 - Ken Keltner
• November 2 - Al Campanis
• November 5 - Jim Tabor
• November 7 - Joe Hatten
• November 9 - Walt Lanfranconi
• November 16 - Joe Hatten
• November 18 - Ken Burkhart
• November 22 - Ted Cieslak
• November 26 - Bob Elliott
• November 26 - Walt Ripley
• November 26 - Eddie Miller
• December 4 - Ray Sanders
• December 13 - Hank Majeski

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.
• April 6 - Fred Mann, 58, center fielder for 5 teams from 1883-1887.
• October 10 - Dick McBride, 71, pitcher and player-manager for the Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association from 1871-1875, one short season played in the National League for the Boston Red Caps in 1876.
• October 13 - Cyclone Miller, 57, pitcher for four teams in his two year career, 1884 and 1886.
• 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
• December 19 - Doug Allison, 70, catcher for the undefeated 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings. Later played 10 seasons during the period of 1871 to 1883.

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