1916 Boston Red Sox

1916 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page

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

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

Standings

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

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

• 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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