1916 Brooklyn Robins season
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The Brooklyn Dodgers
won their first National League
pennant
in 16 years and advanced to the first World Series
in franchise history, where they lost to Babe Ruth
and the Boston Red Sox
in five games.
in Boston, Massachusetts
in Boston, Massachusetts
in Brooklyn, New York
in Brooklyn, New York
in Boston, Massachusetts
Jake Daubert
Rube Marquard
Jeff Pfeffer
Zach Wheat
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
won their first National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
pennant
Pennant (sports)
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in 16 years and advanced to the first World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
in franchise history, where they lost to Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
and the Boston Red Sox
1916 Boston Red Sox season
The 1916 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 1st in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses. They defeated the Brooklyn Robins in 5 games in the World Series.-Regular season:-Opening Day lineup:-Notable transactions:...
in five games.
Offseason
- February 10, 1916: Jim HickmanJim Hickman (1910s outfielder)David James Hickman , is a former professional baseball player who played outfield from 1915-1919.-External links:...
was purchased by the Robins from the Baltimore TerrapinsBaltimore TerrapinsThe Baltimore Terrapins were one of the most successful teams in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from to , but their brief existence led to litigation that led to an important legal precedent in baseball...
. - February 10, 1916: Mike MowreyMike MowreyHarry Harlan "Mike" Mowrey , is a former professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues from 1905-1917. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds, St...
was purchased by the Robins from the Pittsburgh RebelsPittsburgh RebelsThe Pittsburgh Rebels were a professional baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was a member of the short-lived Federal League, which was a minor league in 1913 but a full-fledged outlaw major league the next two years...
.
Notable transactions
- August 25, 1916: Lew McCartyLew McCartyGeorge Lewis McCarty , is a former professional baseball player who played catcher from 1913-1921. He appeared in the 1917 World Series as a member of the New York Giants....
was traded by the Robins to the New York GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
for Fred MerkleFred MerkleFrederick Charles Merkle , also known as "Bonehead" Merkle, was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball...
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | 80 | 239 | 21 | 59 | .247 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 1B | 127 | 478 | 75 | 151 | .316 | 3 | 33 | 21 | |
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| 3B | 144 | 495 | 57 | 121 | .244 | 0 | 60 | 16 | |
| SS | |||||||||
| OF | 149 | 568 | 76 | 177 | .312 | 9 | 73 | 19 | |
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| OF |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| 14 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 3.06 | 18 | 14 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 |
Game 1
October 7, 1916 at Braves FieldBraves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium was home to the Boston Braves National League franchise from 1915–1952, when the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
in Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | x | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| W: Ernie Shore Ernie Shore Ernest Grady Shore was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox during some of their best years in the 1910s.... (1-0) L: Rube Marquard Rube Marquard Richard William "Rube" Marquard was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s... (0-1) S: Carl Mays Carl Mays Carl William Mays was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929. Despite impressive career statistics, he is primarily remembered for throwing a beanball on August 16, 1920, that struck and killed Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians, making Chapman one of two people to die... (1) |
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Game 2
October 9, 1916 at Braves FieldBraves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium was home to the Boston Braves National League franchise from 1915–1952, when the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
in Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E |
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| Brooklyn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| W: Babe Ruth Babe Ruth George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935... (1-0) L: Sherry Smith Sherry Smith Sherrod Malone Smith was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 until 1927, he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Brooklyn Robins and Cleveland Indians . Smith batted right-handed and threw left-handed... (0-1) |
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| HR: BRO – Hy Myers Hy Myers Henry "Hy" Myers was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over all or part of 14 seasons with the Brooklyn Supurbas/Robins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. He led the National League in RBIs in 1919 while playing for Brooklyn. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and... (1) |
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Game 3
October 10, 1916 at Ebbets FieldEbbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a city block which is now considered to be part of the Crown Heights neighborhood. It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. It was also a venue for professional football...
in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Jack Coombs Jack Coombs John Wesley "Jack" Coombs , nicknamed Colby Jack after his alma mater, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Philadelphia Athletics , Brooklyn Robins , and Detroit Tigers... (1-0) L: Carl Mays Carl Mays Carl William Mays was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929. Despite impressive career statistics, he is primarily remembered for throwing a beanball on August 16, 1920, that struck and killed Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians, making Chapman one of two people to die... (0-1) S: Jeff Pfeffer Jeff Pfeffer Edward Joseph Pfeffer born in Seymour, Illinois was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns , Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins , St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates . His older brother Francis was known as Big Jeff Pfeffer.He helped the Robins win the 1916 and 1920 National League pennants... (1) |
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| HR: BOS – Larry Gardner Larry Gardner William Lawrence "Larry" Gardner was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1908 through 1924, Gardner played for the Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Indians . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed... (1) |
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Game 4
October 11, 1916 at Ebbets FieldEbbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a city block which is now considered to be part of the Crown Heights neighborhood. It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. It was also a venue for professional football...
in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Boston | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| W: Dutch Leonard Dutch Leonard (left-handed pitcher) Hubert Benjamin "Dutch" Leonard, was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1913–1921, 1924-1925. He played for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, and holds the major league modern-era record for the lowest single-season ERA of all time — 0.96... (1-0) L: Rube Marquard Rube Marquard Richard William "Rube" Marquard was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s... (0-2) |
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| HR: BOS – Larry Gardner Larry Gardner William Lawrence "Larry" Gardner was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1908 through 1924, Gardner played for the Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Indians . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed... (2) |
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Game 5
October 12, 1916 at Braves FieldBraves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium was home to the Boston Braves National League franchise from 1915–1952, when the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
in Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||
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| Brooklyn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Boston | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| W: Ernie Shore Ernie Shore Ernest Grady Shore was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox during some of their best years in the 1910s.... (2-0) L: Jeff Pfeffer Jeff Pfeffer Edward Joseph Pfeffer born in Seymour, Illinois was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns , Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins , St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates . His older brother Francis was known as Big Jeff Pfeffer.He helped the Robins win the 1916 and 1920 National League pennants... (0-1) |
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League top five finishers
Larry CheneyLarry Cheney
Laurance Russell Cheney was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs , Brooklyn Robins , Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies . Cheney batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Belleville, Kansas.Cheney debuted with the Cubs on September 19, 1911...
- #2 in NL in strikeouts (166)
Jake Daubert
Jake Daubert
Jacob Ellsworth Daubert was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Superbas and Cincinnati Reds. His career lasted from 1910 until his death in 1924....
- #2 in NL in batting average (.316)
- #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.371)
Rube Marquard
Rube Marquard
Richard William "Rube" Marquard was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s...
- #2 in NL in ERA (1.58)
Jeff Pfeffer
Jeff Pfeffer
Edward Joseph Pfeffer born in Seymour, Illinois was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns , Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins , St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates . His older brother Francis was known as Big Jeff Pfeffer.He helped the Robins win the 1916 and 1920 National League pennants...
- #2 in NL in wins (25)
- #2 in NL in complete games (30)
Zach Wheat
- Led NL in slugging percentage (.461)
- #2 in NL in doubles (32)
