1916 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 67-86
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 536,100, Avg. 7,659
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Joe Tinker (67-86)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1916 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 67-86
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 536,100, Avg. 7,659
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Joe Tinker (67-86)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1916 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1916 season with a record of 67 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 520 runs and allowed 541 runs. Cy Williams led Chicago with 12 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Les Mann topped batters with significant playing time with a .272 average. Hippo Vaughn paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.20 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Tinker coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 502
Regular Season Runs Against: 522
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 17, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 20, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 23, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-0 | 2-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 26, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 4-0 | 2-4 | 6-4 | ||
| April 27, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 5-0 | 2-4 | 7-4 | ||
| April 28, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-4 | ||
| April 29, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 2, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 4, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-2 | 2-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 5, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 | ||
| May 6, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 6-2 | 4-5 | 10-7 | ||
| May 7, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 6-3 | 4-5 | 10-8 | ||
| May 8, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 6-4 | 4-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 8, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 7-4 | 4-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 9, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 8-4 | 4-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 10, 1916 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 8-5 | 4-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 11, 1916 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-5 | 4-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 12, 1916 | Boston Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 9-6 | 4-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 14, 1916 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 9-7 | 4-5 | 13-12 | ||
| May 15, 1916 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 9-8 | 4-5 | 13-13 | ||
| May 17, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 10-8 | 4-5 | 14-13 | ||
| May 18, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-8 | 4-5 | 15-13 | ||
| May 19, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-9 | 4-5 | 15-14 | ||
| May 20, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-10 | 4-5 | 15-15 | ||
| May 21, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-11 | 4-5 | 15-16 | ||
| May 22, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 11-12 | 4-5 | 15-17 | ||
| May 23, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 12-12 | 4-5 | 16-17 | ||
| May 24, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 12-13 | 4-5 | 16-18 | ||
| May 25, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 12-13 | 4-6 | 16-19 | ||
| May 26, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 12-13 | 4-7 | 16-20 | ||
| May 27, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 12-13 | 5-7 | 17-20 | ||
| May 28, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 12-13 | 5-8 | 17-21 | ||
| May 30, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 13-13 | 5-8 | 18-21 | ||
| May 30, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 13-14 | 5-8 | 18-22 | ||
| May 31, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-14 | 5-8 | 19-22 | ||
| May 31, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 14-15 | 5-8 | 19-23 | ||
| June 2, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 14-15 | 6-8 | 20-23 | ||
| June 3, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 14-15 | 6-9 | 20-24 | ||
| June 5, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 14-15 | 7-9 | 21-24 | ||
| June 6, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 14-15 | 8-9 | 22-24 | ||
| June 10, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 1 | L | 14-15 | 8-10 | 22-25 | ||
| June 12, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 2 | W | 14-15 | 9-10 | 23-25 | ||
| June 13, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 14-15 | 10-10 | 24-25 | ||
| June 14, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 14-15 | 11-10 | 25-25 | ||
| June 15, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 14-15 | 11-11 | 25-26 | ||
| June 17, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 14-15 | 11-12 | 25-27 | ||
| June 21, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 14-16 | 11-12 | 25-28 | ||
| June 21, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-17 | 11-12 | 25-29 | ||
| June 23, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 15-17 | 11-12 | 26-29 | ||
| June 24, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 15-18 | 11-12 | 26-30 | ||
| June 24, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 16-18 | 11-12 | 27-30 | ||
| June 25, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-19 | 11-12 | 27-31 | ||
| June 27, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 17-19 | 11-12 | 28-31 | ||
| June 27, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 18-19 | 11-12 | 29-31 | ||
| June 28, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-20 | 11-12 | 29-32 | ||
| June 29, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-20 | 12-12 | 30-32 | ||
| June 30, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 18-20 | 12-13 | 30-33 | ||
| July 1, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 18-20 | 12-14 | 30-34 | ||
| July 1, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-20 | 13-14 | 31-34 | ||
| July 2, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 18-20 | 14-14 | 32-34 | ||
| July 3, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 18-20 | 15-14 | 33-34 | ||
| July 4, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 18-20 | 16-14 | 34-34 | ||
| July 4, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 18-20 | 16-15 | 34-35 | ||
| July 5, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-20 | 17-15 | 35-35 | ||
| July 7, 1916 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-20 | 17-15 | 36-35 | ||
| July 8, 1916 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 19-21 | 17-15 | 36-36 | ||
| July 9, 1916 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 19-22 | 17-15 | 36-37 | ||
| July 10, 1916 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 19-23 | 17-15 | 36-38 | ||
| July 11, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 19-24 | 17-15 | 36-39 | ||
| July 12, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 19-25 | 17-15 | 36-40 | ||
| July 13, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-25 | 17-15 | 37-40 | ||
| July 14, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 21-25 | 17-15 | 38-40 | ||
| July 15, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 22-25 | 17-15 | 39-40 | ||
| July 17, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-26 | 17-15 | 39-41 | ||
| July 19, 1916 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 22-27 | 17-15 | 39-42 | ||
| July 20, 1916 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 23-27 | 17-15 | 40-42 | ||
| July 21, 1916 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-28 | 17-15 | 40-43 | ||
| July 22, 1916 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-28 | 17-15 | 41-43 | ||
| July 23, 1916 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 25-28 | 17-15 | 42-43 | ||
| July 25, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 25-28 | 18-15 | 43-43 | ||
| July 26, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 25-28 | 18-16 | 43-44 | ||
| July 28, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 25-28 | 18-17 | 43-45 | ||
| July 29, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-28 | 18-18 | 43-46 | ||
| July 29, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 25-28 | 19-18 | 44-46 | ||
| July 31, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 25-28 | 19-19 | 44-47 | ||
| August 1, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 25-28 | 20-19 | 45-47 | ||
| August 1, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 25-28 | 20-20 | 45-48 | ||
| August 2, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 25-28 | 20-21 | 45-49 | ||
| August 3, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 1 | L | 25-28 | 20-22 | 45-50 | ||
| August 4, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 25-28 | 21-22 | 46-50 | ||
| August 5, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 25-28 | 21-23 | 46-51 | ||
| August 7, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 25-28 | 21-24 | 46-52 | ||
| August 9, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 25-28 | 21-25 | 46-53 | ||
| August 11, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 25-28 | 21-26 | 46-54 | ||
| August 11, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 25-28 | 21-27 | 46-55 | ||
| August 12, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-28 | 21-28 | 46-56 | ||
| August 13, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 25-28 | 21-29 | 46-57 | ||
| August 14, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 25-28 | 21-30 | 46-58 | ||
| August 16, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 25-28 | 22-30 | 47-58 | ||
| August 17, 1916 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 26-28 | 22-30 | 48-58 | ||
| August 18, 1916 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-28 | 22-30 | 49-58 | ||
| August 18, 1916 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-29 | 22-30 | 49-59 | ||
| August 19, 1916 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-29 | 22-30 | 50-59 | ||
| August 20, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 28-30 | 22-30 | 50-60 | ||
| August 21, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 29-30 | 22-30 | 51-60 | ||
| August 22, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 29-31 | 22-30 | 51-61 | ||
| August 23, 1916 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 30-31 | 22-30 | 52-61 | ||
| August 24, 1916 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-32 | 22-30 | 52-62 | ||
| August 25, 1916 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 30-33 | 22-30 | 52-63 | ||
| August 26, 1916 | Boston Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-34 | 22-30 | 52-64 | ||
| August 27, 1916 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 31-34 | 22-30 | 53-64 | ||
| August 28, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 31-35 | 22-30 | 53-65 | ||
| August 29, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 31-36 | 22-30 | 53-66 | ||
| August 30, 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 32-36 | 22-30 | 54-66 | ||
| August 31, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 32-36 | 23-30 | 55-66 | ||
| September 2, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 32-36 | 23-31 | 55-67 | ||
| September 2, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 32-36 | 24-31 | 56-67 | ||
| September 3, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 33-36 | 24-31 | 57-67 | ||
| September 3, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 34-36 | 24-31 | 58-67 | ||
| September 4, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-36 | 24-31 | 59-67 | ||
| September 4, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 35-37 | 24-31 | 59-68 | ||
| September 5, 1916 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 35-38 | 24-31 | 59-69 | ||
| September 7, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 35-38 | 24-32 | 59-70 | ||
| September 9, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 35-38 | 25-32 | 60-70 | ||
| September 9, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 35-38 | 26-32 | 61-70 | ||
| September 10, 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 35-39 | 26-32 | 61-71 | ||
| September 12, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 35-39 | 26-33 | 61-72 | ||
| September 13, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 11 | L | 35-39 | 26-34 | 61-73 | ||
| September 13, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 35-39 | 26-35 | 61-74 | ||
| September 14, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 35-39 | 27-35 | 62-74 | ||
| September 16, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 35-39 | 27-36 | 62-75 | ||
| September 16, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 35-39 | 27-37 | 62-76 | ||
| September 18, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 35-39 | 27-38 | 62-77 | ||
| September 19, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 35-39 | 28-38 | 63-77 | ||
| September 20, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 35-39 | 28-39 | 63-78 | ||
| September 21, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 35-39 | 28-40 | 63-79 | ||
| September 22, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 35-39 | 28-41 | 63-80 | ||
| September 23, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 35-39 | 28-42 | 63-81 | ||
| September 23, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 35-39 | 29-42 | 64-81 | ||
| September 25, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 35-39 | 30-42 | 65-81 | ||
| September 25, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 35-39 | 30-43 | 65-82 | ||
| September 26, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 35-39 | 30-44 | 65-83 | ||
| September 27, 1916 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 35-39 | 30-45 | 65-84 | ||
| September 30, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 36-39 | 30-45 | 66-84 | ||
| October 1, 1916 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 37-39 | 30-45 | 67-84 |
