1916 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 1916 World Series champions American League champions 1916 Boston Red Sox.jpg 250 1916 Boston Red Sox team photo, with Babe Ruth fourth from left in bottom row American League Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 91–63 (.591) 1st Joseph Lannin Bill Carrigan bos BOS The 1916 Boston Red Sox season was the 16th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses. The team then faced the National League (NL) champion Brooklyn Robins in the 1916 World Series, which the Red Sox won in five games to capture the franchise's second consecutive and fourth overall World Series. Ballparks While the Red Sox' home field was Fenway Park, their final two regular season games—a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics—and their three home games of the World Series were played at Braves Field,https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/PKL_BOS081916.htm 1916 Log For Braves Field in Boston, MA Retrosheet September 18, 2019 due to its larger seating capacity.http://www.thisgreatgame.com/ballparks-braves-field.html The Ballparks: Braves Field This Great Game September 18, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20180121123649/http://www.thisgreatgame.com/ballparks-braves-field.html January 21, 2018 dead Between the end of the regular season and the start of the World Series, Boston and Philadelphia played an exhibition game in Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 5.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111384056/mackman-shut-out-team-of-the-red-sox/ Mackman Shut Out Team of the Red Sox The Boston Globe 8 October 6, 1916 October 15, 2022 newspapers.com The game was played to raise money for a grave monument for former National League umpire John Gaffney, who had grown up in Worcester and died in 1913.https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/2017/06/17/baseball-king-of-umpires-john-gaffney-called-worcester-home/20541824007/ Baseball: 'King of Umpires' John Gaffney called Worcester home Bill Ballou Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Massachusetts June 17, 2017 October 15, 2022 Regular season thumb|Passbook for the 1916 season Season standings Boston Red Sox Record vs. opponents BOS Opening Day lineup Harry Hooper RFEverett Scott SSDick Hoblitzel 1BTilly Walker CFChick Shorten LFLarry Gardner 3BJack Barry 2BPinch Thomas C Babe Ruth P Notable transactions April 9, 1916: Tris Speaker was traded by the Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Sad Sam Jones, Fred Thomas, and $55,000.Tris Speaker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/speaktr01.shtml 2025-03-22 Baseball-Reference.com en Roster 1916 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers Rube Foster Vean Gregg Sad Sam Jones Dutch Leonard Carl Mays Marty McHale Herb Pennock Babe Ruth Ernie Shore Weldon Wyckoff Catchers Sam Agnew Hick Cady Bill Carrigan Pinch Thomas Infielders Jack Barry Del Gainer Larry Gardner Dick Hoblitzel Hal Janvrin Mike McNally Everett Scott Heinie Wagner Jimmy Walsh Outfielders Olaf Henriksen Harry Hooper Duffy Lewis Chick Shorten Tilly Walker Other batters Raymond Haley Manager Bill Carrigan Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos=Position; G=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage Pos Player G ABR H2B3B HR RBIBB AVGOBPSLGRef C Pinch Thomas 100 217 21 57 101 1 2133 .263 .363.332The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Pinch Thomas https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jthomp1010051916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220163620/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jthomp1010051916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet 1B Dick Hoblitzell 130 417 56 108 171 0 4447 .259 .340.305The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Dick Hoblitzell https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhobld1010101916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220163835/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhobld1010101916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet 2B Jack Barry Jack Barry (baseball) 94 332 29 67 61 0 2217 .202 .276.226The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Jack Barry https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jbarrj1040101916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220170113/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jbarrj1040101916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet SS Everett Scott 123 364 36 85 192 0 2923 .234 .285.297The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Everett Scott https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jscote1010031916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220170439/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jscote1010031916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet 3B Larry Gardner 150 499 49 155 207 2 61 51 .311 .377.391The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Larry Gardner https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jgardl1010091916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220165706/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jgardl1010091916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet OF Tillie Walker 128 467 68 124 2911 3 4424 .266 .304.394The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Tillie Walker https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwalkt1010061916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220165043/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwalkt1010061916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet OF Duffy Lewis 152 562 57 151 295 1 5734 .269 .316.343The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Duffy Lewis https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jlewid1010071916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220164301/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jlewid1010071916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet OF Harry Hooper 151 576 75 156 2011 1 3680 .271 .361.349The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Harry Hooper https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhooph1010081916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220164511/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhooph1010081916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 RetrosheetPBabe Ruth681381837533169.268.313.413The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Babe Ruth https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jruthb1010031916.htm live https://archive.today/20250220163154/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jruthb1010031916.htm February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Retrosheet Other batters Note: G=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage Player G ABR H2B3B HR RBIBB AVGOBPSLGRef Hal Janvrin 115 311 32 70 114 0 2733 .225 .303.286The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Hal Janvrin https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jjanvh1010051916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221101020/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jjanvh1010051916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Hick Cady 78 161 5 31 73 0 1415 .193 .266.273The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Hick Cady https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jcadyh1010051916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221101215/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jcadyh1010051916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Del Gainer 57 143 14 36 60 3 2110 .252 .301.357The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Del Gainer https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jgaind1010081916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221101434/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jgaind1010081916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Mike McNally 90 137 28 23 00 0 1111 .168 .230.168The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Mike McNally https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jmcnam1010021916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221101752/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jmcnam1010021916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Chick Shorten 54 113 15 33 21 0 119 .292 .344.327The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Chick Shorten https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jshorc1010021916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221102056/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jshorc1010021916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Olaf Henriksen 70 104 13 23 32 0 819 .221 .341.288The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Olaf Henriksen https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhenro1010061916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221102404/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhenro1010061916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Sam Agnew 40 67 4 14 21 0 56 .209 .293.269The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Sam Agnew https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jagnes1010041916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221102802/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jagnes1010041916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Bill Carrigan 33 63 7 17 21 0 1111 .270 .378.333The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Bill Carrigan https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jcarrb1010101916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221103009/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jcarrb1010101916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Jimmy Walsh Jimmy Walsh (outfielder) 14 17 6 3 10 0 24 .176 .333.235The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Jimmy Walsh https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwalsj1080071916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221103401/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwalsj1080071916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Heinie Wagner 5 2 0 1 00 0 01 .500 .667.500The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Heinie Wagner https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwagnh1030111916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221103552/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwagnh1030111916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Raymond Haley 1 1 0 0 00 0 00 .000 .000.000The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Raymond Haley https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhaler1010021916.htm live https://archive.today/20250221103826/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jhaler1010021916.htm February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025 Retrosheet Pitchers Note: G=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage Player G ABR H2B3B HR RBIBB AVGOBPSLGRef Dutch Leonard 48 83 2 17 30 0 106 .205 .258.241The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Dutch Leonard https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jleond1020041916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222113237/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jleond1020041916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Carl Mays 48 77 8 18 12 0 816 .234 .366.299The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Carl Mays https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jmaysc1010021916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222113711/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jmaysc1010021916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Ernie Shore 38 77 3 7 20 0 33 .091 .125.117The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Ernie Shore https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jshore1010041916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222113945/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jshore1010041916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Rube Foster 38 62 3 11 30 0 23 .177 .215.226The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Rube Foster https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jfostr1030041916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222114202/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jfostr1030041916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Vean Gregg 21 19 0 2 10 0 00 .105 .105.158The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Vean Gregg https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jgregv1010071916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222114434/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jgregv1010071916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Herb Pennock 11 8 0 1 00 0 01 .125 .222.125The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Herb Pennock https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jpennh1010061916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222114813/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jpennh1010061916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Sad Sam Jones 13 6 0 2 00 0 00 .333 .333.333The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Sad Sam Jones https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jjones1040031916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222115155/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jjones1040031916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Weldon Wyckoff 9 7 1 1 00 0 00 .143 .143.143The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Weldon Wyckoff https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwyckj1010051916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222115406/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jwyckj1010051916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Marty McHale 2 0 0 0 00 0 01 ─ 1.000─The 1916 BOS A Batting Splits for Marty McHale https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jmcham1010061916.htm live https://archive.today/20250222115607/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Jmcham1010061916.htm February 22, 2025 February 22, 2025 Retrosheet Pitching Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average PlayerGGSIPHBBRERSOWLSVERARefBabe Ruth4440323 2 32301188364169231211.78The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Babe Ruth https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lruthb1010031916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219175555/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lruthb1010031916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetDutch Leonard4835273242668671145181262.34The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Dutch Leonard https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lleond1020041916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219180150/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lleond1020041916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetCarl Mays442424520874806677181332.42The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Carl Mays https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lmaysc1010021916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219180717/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lmaysc1010021916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetErnie Shore3828225 1 322149846762161012.68The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Ernie Shore https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lshore1010041916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219181117/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lshore1010041916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetRube Foster33191831758672595514722.90The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Rube Foster https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lfostr1030041916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219181557/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lfostr1030041916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetVean Gregg21777 1 372303226422503.03The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Vean Gregg https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lgregv1010071916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219203457/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lgregv1010071916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetHerb Pennock9226 2 3238119120213.04The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Herb Pennock https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lpennh1010061916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219203916/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lpennh1010061916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetSad Sam Jones12026 2 3251012970113.04The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Sad Sam Jones https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Ljones1040031916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219204457/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Ljones1040031916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetWeldon Wyckoff8022 2 318181312180014.76The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Weldon Wyckoff https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lwyckj1010051916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219204933/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lwyckj1010051916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 RetrosheetMarty McHale216747210103.00The 1916 BOS A Pitching Splits for Marty McHale https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lmcham1010061916.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219205432/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/Lmcham1010061916.htm February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025 Retrosheet 1916 World Series 1916 World Series AL Boston Red Sox (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Robins (1) GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Robins – 5, Red Sox – 6October 7Braves Field36,1172 Robins – 1, Red Sox – 2 (14) October 9Braves Field41,3733 Red Sox – 3, Robins – 4October 10Ebbets Field21,0874 Red Sox – 6, Robins – 2October 11Ebbets Field21,6625 Robins – 1, Red Sox – 4October 12Braves Field42,620 References External links 1916 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 1916 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Category:1910s in Boston Category:American League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons