1916 Boston Red Sox
1916 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 91-63-2, Finished 1st in American League (1916 AL)
Clinched Pennant: October 1, 1916
World Series Champs
Managed by Bill Carrigan
Ballpark: Fenway Park and Braves Field
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
Standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boston Red Sox | 91 | 63 | .591 | -- |
Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 4 |
New York Yankees | 80 | 74 | .519 | 11 |
St. Louis Browns | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 |
Cleveland Indians | 77 | 77 | .500 | 14 |
Washington Senators | 76 | 77 | .497 | 14½ |
Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | 117 | .235 | 54½ |
World Series[edit]
Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robins - 5, Red Sox - 6 | October 7 | Braves Field | 36,117 |
2 | Robins - 1, Red Sox - 2 (14 innings) | October 9 | Braves Field | 41,373 |
3 | Red Sox - 3, Robins - 4 | October 10 | Ebbets Field | 21,087 |
4 | Red Sox - 6, Robins - 2 | October 11 | Ebbets Field | 21,662 |
5 | Robins - 1, Red Sox - 4 | October 12 | Braves Field | 42,620 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Bill Nowlin, ed.: When Boston Still Had the Babe: The 1916 World Champion Red Sox, Rounder Books, Burlington, MA, 2008.
- Thomas J. Whalen: When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball's First Dynasty, 1912-1918, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, MD, 2011. ISBN 978-1-56663-745-9
- "BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: The Red Sox clinch the American League Pennant", October 1, 1916, Fenwayparkdiaries.com
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