| 1916 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | National Park |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 76–77 (.497) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Thomas C. Noyes |
| Managers | Clark Griffith |
The 1916 Washington Senators won 76 games, lost 77, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Clark Griffith and played home games at National Park.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 63 | .591 | — | 49–28 | 42–35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | 49–28 | 40–37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 4 | 49–28 | 38–39 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 74 | .519 | 11 | 46–31 | 34–43 |
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 | 45–32 | 34–43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 77 | .500 | 14 | 44–33 | 33–44 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 77 | .497 | 14½ | 49–28 | 27–49 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | 117 | .235 | 54½ | 23–53 | 13–64 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 14–8 | 15–7 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 16–6 | 10–12–1 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 8–14 | — | 13–9 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 18–4 | 15–7 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 7–15 | 9–13 | — | 11–11 | 12–10 | 18–4 | 11–11–2 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Detroit | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11 | — | 14–8–1 | 18–4 | 13–9 | 14–8 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 8–14–1 | — | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6–16 | 4–18 | 4–18 | 4–18 | 7–15 | — | 5–17 | 6–15–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–10–1 | 7–15 | 11–11–2 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 17–5 | — | 10–12–1 | |||||
| Washington | 11–11–1 | 10–12–1 | 13–9–1 | 8–14 | 7–15–1 | 15–6–1 | 12–10–1 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Henry | 117 | 305 | 76 | .249 | 0 | 46 |
| 1B | Joe Judge | 103 | 336 | 74 | .220 | 0 | 28 |
| 2B | Ray Morgan | 99 | 315 | 84 | .267 | 1 | 29 |
| SS | George McBride | 139 | 466 | 106 | .227 | 1 | 36 |
| 3B | Eddie Foster | 158 | 606 | 153 | .252 | 1 | 44 |
| OF | Danny Moeller | 78 | 240 | 59 | .246 | 1 | 23 |
| OF | Howie Shanks | 140 | 471 | 119 | .253 | 1 | 48 |
| OF | Clyde Milan | 150 | 565 | 154 | .273 | 1 | 45 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Williams | 76 | 202 | 54 | .267 | 0 | 20 |
| Sam Rice | 58 | 197 | 59 | .299 | 1 | 17 |
| Elmer Smith | 45 | 168 | 36 | .214 | 2 | 27 |
| Joe Leonard | 42 | 168 | 46 | .274 | 0 | 14 |
| Henri Rondeau | 50 | 162 | 36 | .222 | 1 | 28 |
| Charlie Jamieson | 64 | 145 | 36 | .248 | 0 | 13 |
| Eddie Ainsmith | 51 | 100 | 17 | .170 | 0 | 8 |
| Patsy Gharrity | 39 | 92 | 21 | .228 | 0 | 9 |
| Mike Menosky | 11 | 37 | 6 | .162 | 0 | 3 |
| Turner Barber | 15 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 1 | 5 |
| Carl Sawyer | 16 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 0 | 2 |
| Merito Acosta | 5 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | 48 | 369.2 | 25 | 20 | 1.90 | 228 |
| Bert Gallia | 49 | 283.2 | 17 | 13 | 2.76 | 120 |
| Harry Harper | 36 | 249.2 | 14 | 10 | 2.45 | 149 |
| Joe Boehling | 27 | 139.2 | 9 | 11 | 3.09 | 52 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Ayers | 43 | 157.0 | 5 | 8 | 3.78 | 69 |
| Jim Shaw | 26 | 106.1 | 3 | 8 | 2.62 | 44 |
| George Dumont | 17 | 53.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.06 | 21 |
| Claude Thomas | 7 | 28.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.13 | 7 |
| Sam Rice | 5 | 21.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.95 | 3 |
| Molly Craft | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 | 9 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 1 |
| Jack Bentley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Charlie Jamieson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |