On This Day

Wednesday, October 11, 1916

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1916 World Series

Boston leads series 3 - 1

Boston Red Sox 6
Brooklyn Robins 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Carrigan 2
1 Dick Hoblitzell 2
1 Harry Hooper 2
1 Duffy Lewis 2
5 7 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Gardner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Gardner 3
2 Bill Carrigan 1
2 Dick Hoblitzell 1
2 Hi Myers 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Hooper 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rube Marquard 0.43
2 Dutch Leonard 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dutch Leonard 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Cheney 5
2 Dutch Leonard 3
2 Rube Marquard 3
2 Nap Rucker 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Hooper .333
2 Ivy Olson .308
3 Dick Hoblitzell .286
3 Duffy Lewis .286
5 Zack Wheat .267

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Gardner 2
2 Hi Myers 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Gardner 5
2 Hi Myers 3
3 Dick Hoblitzell 2
3 Ivy Olson 2
5 13 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Hooper 1
1 Zack Wheat 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Ruth 0.64
2 Dutch Leonard 1.00
3 Sherry Smith 1.35
4 Ernie Shore 3.12
5 Jack Coombs 4.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Ernie Shore 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Marquard 9
2 Larry Cheney 5
2 Ernie Shore 5
4 Babe Ruth 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Mays 1
1 Jeff Pfeffer 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Hooper .333
2 Ivy Olson .308
3 Dick Hoblitzell .286
3 Duffy Lewis .286
5 Zack Wheat .267

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Gardner 2
2 Hi Myers 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Gardner 5
2 Hi Myers 3
3 Dick Hoblitzell 2
3 Ivy Olson 2
5 13 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Hooper 1
1 Zack Wheat 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Babe Ruth 0.64
2 Dutch Leonard 1.00
3 Sherry Smith 1.35
4 Ernie Shore 3.12
5 Jack Coombs 4.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Coombs 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Ernie Shore 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Marquard 9
2 Larry Cheney 5
2 Ernie Shore 5
4 Babe Ruth 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Mays 1
1 Jeff Pfeffer 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 91 63 .591 --
White Sox 89 65 .578 2.0
Tigers 87 67 .565 4.0
Yankees 80 74 .519 11.0
Browns 79 75 .513 12.0
Indians 77 77 .500 14.0
Senators 76 77 .497 14.5
Athletics 36 117 .235 54.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Robins 94 60 .610 --
Phillies 91 62 .595 2.5
Braves 89 63 .586 4.0
Giants 86 66 .566 7.0
Cubs 67 86 .438 26.5
Pirates 65 89 .422 29.0
Reds 60 93 .392 33.5
Cardinals 60 93 .392 33.5