| 1916 St. Louis Cardinals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |||
| Ballpark | Robison Field | |||
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Record | 60–93 (.392) | |||
| League place | T-7th | |||
| Owners | Helene Hathaway Britton | |||
| Managers | Miller Huggins | |||
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The1916St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 35th season inSt. Louis, Missouri and its 25th season in theNational League. The Cardinals went 60–93 during the season and finished tied for seventh and last in the National League.
Rogers Hornsby became a regular in the Cardinals lineup starting in 1916. Hornsby played at least one game at each infield position. He immediately established himself as one of the league's leading hitters, finishing the 1916 season fourth in the batting race with a .313average, and smacking 15triples, one short of the league's lead.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Robins | 94 | 60 | .610 | — | 50–27 | 44–33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 62 | .595 | 2½ | 50–29 | 41–33 |
| Boston Braves | 89 | 63 | .586 | 4 | 41–31 | 48–32 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 66 | .566 | 7 | 47–30 | 39–36 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | 86 | .438 | 26½ | 37–41 | 30–45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 89 | .422 | 29 | 37–40 | 28–49 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 60 | 93 | .392 | 33½ | 36–40 | 24–53 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 93 | .392 | 33½ | 32–44 | 28–49 |
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9 | 14–7–2 | 13–9–1 | 11–10–1 | 11–11–1 | 14–8–1 | 13–9 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 9–13 | — | 15–7–1 | 15–7–1 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–14–2 | 7–15–1 | — | 9–13 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 14–8 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–13–1 | 7–15–1 | 13–9 | — | 5–16 | 5–17 | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 10–11–1 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 16–5 | — | 9–13 | 17–5–2 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11–1 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 17–5 | 13–9 | — | 13–9 | 12–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 5–17–2 | 9–13 | — | 16–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–13 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 7–15 | 9–12 | 6–16 | — | |||||
| 1916 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 | Mike González | 118 | 331 | 79 | .239 | 0 | 29 |
| 1B | Dots Miller | 143 | 505 | 120 | .238 | 1 | 46 |
| 2B | Bruno Betzel | 142 | 510 | 119 | .233 | 1 | 37 |
| SS | Roy Corhan | 92 | 295 | 62 | .210 | 0 | 18 |
| 3B | Rogers Hornsby | 139 | 495 | 155 | .313 | 6 | 65 |
| OF | Bob Bescher | 151 | 561 | 132 | .235 | 6 | 43 |
| OF | Jack Smith | 130 | 357 | 87 | .244 | 6 | 34 |
| OF | Chief Wilson | 120 | 355 | 85 | .239 | 3 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Snyder | 132 | 406 | 105 | .259 | 0 | 39 |
| Tom Long | 119 | 403 | 118 | .293 | 1 | 33 |
| Zinn Beck | 62 | 184 | 41 | .223 | 0 | 10 |
| Art Butler | 86 | 110 | 23 | .209 | 0 | 7 |
| Sam Bohne | 14 | 38 | 9 | .237 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Brottem | 26 | 33 | 6 | .182 | 0 | 4 |
| Stuffy Stewart | 9 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 1 |
| Miller Huggins | 18 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Walton Cruise | 3 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Meadows | 51 | 289.0 | 12 | 23 | 2.58 | 120 |
| Bill Doak | 29 | 192.0 | 12 | 8 | 2.63 | 82 |
| Bob Steele | 29 | 148.0 | 5 | 15 | 3.41 | 67 |
| Milt Watson | 18 | 103.0 | 4 | 6 | 3.06 | 27 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ames | 45 | 228.0 | 11 | 16 | 2.64 | 98 |
| Hi Jasper | 21 | 107.0 | 5 | 6 | 3.28 | 37 |
| Steamboat Williams | 36 | 105.0 | 6 | 7 | 4.20 | 25 |
| Slim Sallee | 16 | 70.0 | 5 | 5 | 3.47 | 28 |
| Charley Hall | 10 | 42.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.48 | 15 |
| Joe Lotz | 12 | 40.0 | 0 | 3 | 4.28 | 18 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy Currie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 | 8 |
| Dan Griner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 3 |
| Cy Warmoth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.40 | 1 |
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