1916 Cleveland Indians
From BR Bullpen
1916 Cleveland Indians / Franchise: Cleveland Guardians / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 77-77, Finished 6th in American League (1916 AL)
Managed by Lee Fohl
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
The 1916 Cleveland Indians were the first major league team to experiment with wearing uniform numbers. The numbers were small and worn on the uniforms's sleeve, not on the back as is the current practice, but the experiment was dropped after a few weeks.
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 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Scott Longert: The Best They Could Be: How the Cleveland Indians became the Kings of Baseball, 1916-1920, Potomac Books, Dulles, VA, 2013. ISBN 978-1612344935
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