1916

The following are the baseball events of the year 1916 throughout the world.  

Woodrow Wilson throws out the ball on opening day.

Champions

• World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1)

Awards and honors

• MLB Most Valuable Player Award
  • None

MLB Statistical Leaders

American League National League Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG Tris Speaker CLE .386 Hal Chase CIN .339 HR Wally Pipp NYY 12 Dave Robertson NYG & Cy Williams CHC 12 RBI Del Pratt SLB 103 Heinie Zimmerman CHC & NYG 83 Wins Walter Johnson WSH 25 Pete Alexander PHI 33 ERA Babe Ruth BRS 1.75 Pete Alexander PHI 1.75 Ks Walter Johnson WAS 228 Pete Alexander PHI 167

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

American League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	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	14.5
Philadelphia Athletics	36	117	.235	54.5

National League final standings

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Brooklyn Robins	94	60	.610	--
Philadelphia Phillies	91	62	.595	2.5
Boston Braves	89	63	.586	4
New York Giants	86	66	.566	7
Chicago Cubs	67	86	.438	26.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	65	89	.422	29
Cincinnati Reds	60	93	.392	33.5
St. Louis Cardinals	60	93	.392	33.5

Births

• January 24 - Jack Brickhouse (d. 1998)
• February 26 - Preacher Roe (d. 2008)
• April 4 - Mickey Owen (d. 2005)
• April 27 - Enos Slaughter (d. 2002)
• May 12 - Hank Borowy (d. 2004)
• June 5 - Eddie Joost (living)
• July 1 - Bob Prince (d. 1985)
• July 19 - Phil Cavarretta (living)
• August 10 - Buddy Lewis (living)
• August 31 - Danny Litwhiler (living)
• September 12 - Charlie Keller (d. 1990)
• October 30 - Leon Day (d. 1995)
• October 31 - Ken Keltner (d. 1991)
• November 26 - Bob Elliott (d. 1966)

Deaths

• January 6 - King Cole, 29, pitcher who was 20-4 and led NL in ERA for 1910 Cubs, gave up Babe Ruth's first hit in 1914; inspired Ring Lardner's "Alibi Ike" stories
• October 31 - Nicholas Young, 76, president of the National League from 1885 to 1902, league secretary from 1876-1902; managed Washington team in the National Association, also umpiring in that league