1916 International League season

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The 1916 International League season was the 5th season under the IL name. Urban Shocker set a IL record with 54 consecutive shutout innings. Shocker also led the league in ERA, which became an official statistic in the IL that year. With the Federal League gone, the IL returned to two of its historic homes, Baltimore and Newark, both of whom would remain for decades. The Buffalo Bisons repeated as titlists, again beating out Providence.

Final standings

	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Buffalo Bisons	82	58	.586	--	Patsy Donovan
Providence Grays	78	62	.551	5	Dave Shean
Montreal Royals	75	64	.539	6.5	Dan Howley
Baltimore Orioles	74	66	.529	8	Jack Dunn
Toronto Maple Leafs	73	66	.525	8.5	Joe Birmingham and Lena Blackburne
Richmond Climbers	64	75	.460	17.5	William Smith
Rochester Hustlers	60	78	.435	21	Tommy Leach
Newark Indians	52	87	.374	29.5	Fred Tenney

League Leaders

Batting

• Batting Average Red Smyth, Montreal, .344
• Runs Scored Herb Moran, Montreal, 115
• Hits Bill Bankston, Richmond, 166
• Doubles George Jackson, Buffalo, 34
• Triples Guy Tutwiler, Providence, 20
• Home Runs George Twombly, Baltimore, 12
• Stolen Bases Merlin Kopp, Buffalo, 59

Pitching

• Wins Leon Cadore, Montreal, 25
• Earned Run Average Urban Shocker, Toronto, 1.31
• Strikeouts Bill McTigue, Toronto, 187

References

• The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics Marshall Wright. McFarland, 1998