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

Statistical leaders

 American LeagueNational League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVGTris Speaker CLE.386Hal Chase CIN.339
HRWally Pipp NYY12Dave Robertson NYG
Cy Williams CHC
12
RBIDel Pratt SLB103Heinie Zimmerman CHC/NYG83
WinsWalter Johnson WSH25Pete Alexander PHP33
ERABabe Ruth BSR1.75Pete Alexander PHP1.55
SOWalter Johnson WSH228Pete Alexander PHP167
SVBob Shawkey NYY8Red Ames SLC8
SBTy Cobb DET68Max Carey PIT63

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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