1916 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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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.
| 1916 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 79â75 (.513) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Phil Ball |
| Managers | Fielder Jones |
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
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 63 | .591 | â | 49âââ28 | 42âââ35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | 49âââ28 | 40âââ37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 4 | 49âââ28 | 38âââ39 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 74 | .519 | 11 | 46âââ31 | 34âââ43 |
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 | 45âââ32 | 34âââ43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 77 | .500 | 14 | 44âââ33 | 33âââ44 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 77 | .497 | 14½ | 49âââ28 | 27âââ49 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | 117 | .235 | 54½ | 23âââ53 | 13âââ64 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 14â8 | 15â7 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 16â6 | 10â12â1 | 11â11â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 8â14 | â | 13â9 | 13â9 | 10â12 | 18â4 | 15â7 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 7â15 | 9â13 | â | 11â11 | 12â10 | 18â4 | 11â11â2 | 9â13â1 | |||||
| Detroit | 8â14 | 9â13 | 11â11 | â | 14â8â1 | 18â4 | 13â9 | 14â8 | |||||
| New York | 11â11 | 12â10 | 10â12 | 8â14â1 | â | 15â7 | 9â13 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6â16 | 4â18 | 4â18 | 4â18 | 7â15 | â | 5â17 | 6â15â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12â10â1 | 7â15 | 11â11â2 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 17â5 | â | 10â12â1 | |||||
| Washington | 11â11â1 | 10â12â1 | 13â9â1 | 8â14 | 7â15â1 | 15â6â1 | 12â10â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1916 St. Louis Browns | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Hank Severeid | 100 | 293 | 80 | .273 | 0 | 34 |
| 1B | George Sisler | 151 | 580 | 177 | .305 | 4 | 76 |
| 2B | Del Pratt | 158 | 596 | 159 | .267 | 5 | 103 |
| SS | Doc Lavan | 110 | 343 | 81 | .236 | 0 | 19 |
| 3B | Jimmy Austin | 129 | 411 | 85 | .207 | 1 | 28 |
| OF | Armando Marsans | 151 | 528 | 134 | .254 | 1 | 60 |
| OF | Burt Shotton | 156 | 614 | 174 | .283 | 1 | 36 |
| OF | Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Johnson | 74 | 236 | 54 | .229 | 0 | 19 |
| Grover Hartley | 89 | 222 | 50 | .225 | 0 | 12 |
| Jack Tobin | 77 | 150 | 32 | .213 | 0 | 10 |
| Babe Borton | 66 | 98 | 22 | .224 | 1 | 12 |
| Charlie Deal | 23 | 74 | 10 | .135 | 0 | 10 |
| William Rumler | 27 | 37 | 12 | .324 | 0 | 10 |
| Harry Chapman | 18 | 31 | 3 | .097 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wallace | 14 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 0 | 1 |
| Verne Clemons | 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Paulette | 5 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hale | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Kennedy | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Weilman | 46 | 276.0 | 17 | 18 | 2.15 | 91 |
| Eddie Plank | 37 | 235.2 | 16 | 15 | 2.33 | 88 |
| Bob Groom | 41 | 217.1 | 13 | 9 | 2.57 | 92 |
| George Sisler | 3 | 27.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Davenport | 59 | 290.2 | 12 | 11 | 2.85 | 129 |
| Ernie Koob | 33 | 166.2 | 11 | 8 | 2.54 | 26 |
| Earl Hamilton | 23 | 95.1 | 5 | 7 | 3.30 | 25 |
| Jim Park | 26 | 79.0 | 1 | 4 | 2.62 | 26 |
| George Baumgardner | 4 | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim McCabe | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.16 | 7 |
| Bill Fincher | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 | 5 |
| Doc Crandall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |