1916 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 534,320, Avg. 8,349
Ballpark: Fenway Park I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Robins 4-1
Manager: Bill Carrigan (91-63)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1916 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 91-63
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 534,320, Avg. 8,349
Ballpark: Fenway Park I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Robins 4-1
Manager: Bill Carrigan (91-63)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1916 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1916 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Red Sox led the league with just 480 runs allowed. Boston scored 550 runs. Larry Gardner drove in 62 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Babe Ruth notched 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Ernie Shore, Dutch Leonard and Carl Mays each, too added 15 or more wins, too Babe Ruth earned a 1.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Carrigan coached the team. The 1916 Boston Red Sox won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Agnew | C | R | R | April 12, 1887 | 5'11" | 185 | Farmington, MO USA |
| Jack Barry | 2B | R | R | April 26, 1887 | 5'9" | 158 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Forrest Cady | C | R | R | January 26, 1886 | 6'2" | 179 | Bishop Hill, IL USA |
| Bill Carrigan | C | R | R | October 22, 1883 | 5'9" | 175 | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Rube Foster | P | R | R | January 5, 1888 | 5'7" | 170 | Lehigh, OK USA |
| Del Gainer | 1B | R | R | November 10, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Montrose, WV USA |
| Larry Gardner | 3B | L | R | May 13, 1886 | 5'8" | 165 | Enosburg Falls, VT USA |
| Vean Gregg | P | R | L | April 13, 1885 | 6'1" | 185 | Chehalis, WA USA |
| Raymond Haley | P | R | R | January 23, 1891 | 5'11" | 180 | Danbury, IA USA |
| Olaf Henriksen | OF | L | L | April 26, 1888 | 5'7" | 158 | Kirkerup, Denmark |
| Dick Hoblitzell | 1B | L | R | October 26, 1888 | 6'0" | 172 | Waverly, WV USA |
| Harry Hooper | RF | L | R | August 24, 1887 | 5'10" | 168 | Bell Station, CA USA |
| Hal Janvrin | SS | R | R | August 27, 1892 | 5'11" | 168 | Haverhill, MA USA |
| Sad Sam Jones | P | R | R | July 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Woodsfield, OH USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | L | L | April 16, 1892 | 5'10" | 185 | Birmingham, OH USA |
| Duffy Lewis | LF | R | R | April 18, 1888 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Carl Mays | P | L | R | November 12, 1891 | 5'11" | 195 | Liberty, KY USA |
| Marty McHale | P | R | R | October 30, 1886 | 5'11" | 174 | Stoneham, MA USA |
| Mike McNally | 2B | R | R | September 13, 1893 | 5'11" | 150 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Herb Pennock | P | B | L | February 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 160 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| Babe Ruth | P | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Everett Scott | SS | R | R | November 19, 1892 | 5'8" | 148 | Bluffton, IN USA |
| Ernie Shore | P | R | R | March 24, 1891 | 6'4" | 220 | East Bend, NC USA |
| Chick Shorten | CF | L | L | April 19, 1892 | 6'0" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Pinch Thomas | C | L | R | January 24, 1888 | 5'9" | 173 | Camp Point, IL USA |
| Heinie Wagner | 3B | R | R | September 23, 1880 | 5'9" | 183 | New York, NY USA |
| Tillie Walker | CF | R | R | September 4, 1887 | 5'11" | 165 | Telford, TN USA |
| Jimmy Walsh | OF | R | R | August 24, 1887 | 5'10" | 170 | Rathroe, Tipperary Ireland |
| Weldon Wyckoff | P | R | R | February 19, 1891 | 6'1" | 175 | Williamsport, PA USA |
