1916 Boston Red Sox

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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]

A plaque commemorating Boston's 1916 World Series win stands outside Fenway Park

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]

Main article: 1916 World Series
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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