1916 St. Louis Browns season
| 1916 St. Louis Browns | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 79–75 (.513) |
| League place | 5th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Phil Ball |
| Manager(s) | Fielder Jones |
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The 1916 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing fifth in the American League with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses.
Offseason
- February 10, 1916: Harry Chapman,[1] Ernie Johnson,[2] and Ward Miller[3] were purchased by the Browns from the St. Louis Terriers.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | — | 49–28 | 42–35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 2 | 49–28 | 40–37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 4 | 49–28 | 38–39 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 74 | 0.519 | 11 | 46–31 | 34–43 |
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 12 | 45–32 | 34–43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 14 | 44–33 | 33–44 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 77 | 0.497 | 14½ | 49–28 | 27–49 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | 117 | 0.235 | 54½ | 23–53 | 13–64 |
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Miller, WardWard Miller | 146 | 485 | 129 | .266 | 1 | 50 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, ErnieErnie Johnson | 74 | 236 | 54 | .229 | 0 | 19 |
| Chapman, HarryHarry Chapman | 18 | 31 | 3 | .097 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallace, BobbyBobby Wallace | 14 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 0 | 1 |
| Clemons, VerneVerne Clemons | 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Hale, GeorgeGeorge Hale | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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Other pitchers
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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| Davenport, DaveDave Davenport | 59 | 290.2 | 12 | 11 | 2.85 | 129 |
| Koob, ErnieErnie Koob | 33 | 166.2 | 11 | 8 | 2.54 | 26 |
| Baumgardner, GeorgeGeorge Baumgardner | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7.88 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Fincher, BillBill Fincher | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 | 5 |
| Crandall, DocDoc Crandall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Notes
References
- 1916 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference
- 1916 St. Louis Browns season at baseball-almanac.com
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