1916 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 616,772, Avg. 8,407
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1916 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 616,772, Avg. 8,407
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1916 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1916 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Tigers led the league with 670 runs, sparked by 17 home runs. Detroit yielded 595 runs. Bobby Veach drove in 91 runs. Ty Cobb topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .371. Harry Coveleski paced the squad with 21 wins, while Hooks Dauss, too added 15 or more wins, too Harry Coveleski registered a 1.97 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 668
Regular Season Runs Against: 593
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 17, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 18, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 20, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 1-0 | 3-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 21, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-0 | 3-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 23, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 24, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 27, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 3-1 | 4-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 28, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 3-1 | 5-4 | 8-5 | ||
| April 29, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-1 | 5-4 | 9-5 | ||
| April 30, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-2 | 5-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 1, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 4-3 | 5-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 2, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| May 4, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-5 | 5-4 | 9-9 | ||
| May 5, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 4-6 | 5-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 7, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-6 | 5-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 8, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 5-6 | 5-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 9, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 5-6 | 6-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 10, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 5-6 | 7-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 11, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 5-6 | 7-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 12, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 5-6 | 8-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 13, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-6 | 8-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 15, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 5-6 | 8-8 | 13-14 | ||
| May 16, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 15 | L | 5-6 | 8-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 17, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 5-6 | 8-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 20, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 5-6 | 8-11 | 13-17 | ||
| May 22, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-6 | 8-12 | 13-18 | ||
| May 24, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-6 | 8-13 | 13-19 | ||
| May 25, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 5-6 | 8-14 | 13-20 | ||
| May 27, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-6 | 8-14 | 14-20 | ||
| May 28, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-6 | 8-14 | 15-20 | ||
| May 29, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | ||
| May 29, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 17 | W | 8-7 | 8-14 | 16-21 | ||
| May 30, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-8 | 8-14 | 16-22 | ||
| May 30, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 9-8 | 8-14 | 17-22 | ||
| May 31, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-8 | 8-14 | 18-22 | ||
| June 1, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 10-9 | 8-14 | 18-23 | ||
| June 3, 1916 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-9 | 8-14 | 19-23 | ||
| June 4, 1916 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-9 | 8-14 | 20-23 | ||
| June 5, 1916 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 13-9 | 8-14 | 21-23 | ||
| June 6, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 14-9 | 8-14 | 22-23 | ||
| June 9, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 15-9 | 8-14 | 23-23 | ||
| June 11, 1916 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-9 | 8-14 | 24-23 | ||
| June 12, 1916 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 17-9 | 8-14 | 25-23 | ||
| June 13, 1916 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 17-10 | 8-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 14, 1916 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-10 | 8-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 15, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 19-10 | 8-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 16, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 20-10 | 8-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 17, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 21-10 | 8-14 | 29-24 | ||
| June 18, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 22-10 | 8-14 | 30-24 | ||
| June 20, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-10 | 8-14 | 31-24 | ||
| June 21, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-10 | 8-14 | 32-24 | ||
| June 22, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 24-11 | 8-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 24, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 24-12 | 8-14 | 32-26 | ||
| June 25, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 24-12 | 8-15 | 32-27 | ||
| June 25, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 24-12 | 8-16 | 32-28 | ||
| June 26, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 24-12 | 9-16 | 33-28 | ||
| June 27, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 24-12 | 9-17 | 33-29 | ||
| June 27, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 24-12 | 10-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 28, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 24-12 | 10-18 | 34-30 | ||
| June 29, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 24-12 | 10-19 | 34-31 | ||
| June 30, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 24-12 | 10-20 | 34-32 | ||
| July 1, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 24-12 | 10-21 | 34-33 | ||
| July 2, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 24-12 | 10-22 | 34-34 | ||
| July 3, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-12 | 10-23 | 34-35 | ||
| July 4, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 24-12 | 11-23 | 35-35 | ||
| July 4, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-12 | 11-24 | 35-36 | ||
| July 6, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 24-12 | 12-24 | 36-36 | ||
| July 7, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 24-12 | 13-24 | 37-36 | ||
| July 8, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 24-12 | 14-24 | 38-36 | ||
| July 11, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 24-12 | 15-24 | 39-36 | ||
| July 11, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 24-12 | 15-25 | 39-37 | ||
| July 12, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 24-12 | 16-25 | 40-37 | ||
| July 13, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 24-12 | 17-25 | 41-37 | ||
| July 14, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 24-12 | 17-26 | 41-38 | ||
| July 14, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 24-12 | 18-26 | 42-38 | ||
| July 15, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 24-12 | 19-26 | 43-38 | ||
| July 17, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-12 | 19-27 | 43-39 | ||
| July 17, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 24-12 | 19-28 | 43-40 | ||
| July 18, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 24-12 | 20-28 | 44-40 | ||
| July 19, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 24-12 | 20-29 | 44-41 | ||
| July 19, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 24-12 | 20-30 | 44-42 | ||
| July 20, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 24-12 | 21-30 | 45-42 | ||
| July 22, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-12 | 21-31 | 45-43 | ||
| July 22, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 24-12 | 22-31 | 46-43 | ||
| July 23, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 24-13 | 22-31 | 46-44 | ||
| July 24, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-14 | 22-31 | 46-45 | ||
| July 25, 1916 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-14 | 22-31 | 47-45 | ||
| July 26, 1916 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 26-14 | 22-31 | 48-45 | ||
| July 27, 1916 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-14 | 22-31 | 49-45 | ||
| July 28, 1916 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-14 | 22-31 | 50-45 | ||
| July 29, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 29-14 | 22-31 | 51-45 | ||
| July 29, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 30-14 | 22-31 | 52-45 | ||
| July 30, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-15 | 22-31 | 52-46 | ||
| July 31, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 30-16 | 22-31 | 52-47 | ||
| August 1, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-17 | 22-31 | 52-48 | ||
| August 2, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-18 | 22-31 | 52-49 | ||
| August 3, 1916 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-18 | 22-31 | 53-49 | ||
| August 4, 1916 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-18 | 22-31 | 54-49 | ||
| August 5, 1916 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 33-18 | 22-31 | 55-49 | ||
| August 6, 1916 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-19 | 22-31 | 55-50 | ||
| August 7, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 34-19 | 22-31 | 56-50 | ||
| August 8, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 35-19 | 22-31 | 57-50 | ||
| August 9, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 35-20 | 22-31 | 57-51 | ||
| August 10, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 36-20 | 22-31 | 58-51 | ||
| August 11, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 36-20 | 23-31 | 59-51 | ||
| August 12, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 36-20 | 23-32 | 59-52 | ||
| August 13, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 36-20 | 24-32 | 60-52 | ||
| August 14, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 36-20 | 24-33 | 60-53 | ||
| August 17, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 36-20 | 25-33 | 61-53 | ||
| August 17, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 36-20 | 26-33 | 62-53 | ||
| August 18, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 36-20 | 26-34 | 62-54 | ||
| August 19, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 36-20 | 27-34 | 63-54 | ||
| August 21, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 36-20 | 28-34 | 64-54 | ||
| August 22, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 36-20 | 28-35 | 64-55 | ||
| August 23, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 36-20 | 29-35 | 65-55 | ||
| August 24, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 36-20 | 29-36 | 65-56 | ||
| August 25, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 36-20 | 30-36 | 66-56 | ||
| August 26, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 36-20 | 31-36 | 67-56 | ||
| August 29, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 36-20 | 32-36 | 68-56 | ||
| August 29, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 36-20 | 33-36 | 69-56 | ||
| August 30, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 36-20 | 33-37 | 69-57 | ||
| August 31, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 36-20 | 34-37 | 70-57 | ||
| September 2, 1916 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 37-20 | 34-37 | 71-57 | ||
| September 3, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 38-20 | 34-37 | 72-57 | ||
| September 4, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 39-20 | 34-37 | 73-57 | ||
| September 4, 1916 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 40-20 | 34-37 | 74-57 | ||
| September 6, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-20 | 34-37 | 75-57 | ||
| September 7, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 41-21 | 34-37 | 75-58 | ||
| September 8, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 42-21 | 34-37 | 76-58 | ||
| September 9, 1916 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 43-21 | 34-37 | 77-58 | ||
| September 10, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 43-21 | 34-38 | 77-59 | ||
| September 11, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 43-21 | 35-38 | 78-59 | ||
| September 12, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 43-21 | 36-38 | 79-59 | ||
| September 13, 1916 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 44-21 | 36-38 | 80-59 | ||
| September 14, 1916 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 44-22 | 36-38 | 80-60 | ||
| September 15, 1916 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 45-22 | 36-38 | 81-60 | ||
| September 16, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 46-22 | 36-38 | 82-60 | ||
| September 17, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 47-22 | 36-38 | 83-60 | ||
| September 18, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 47-23 | 36-38 | 83-61 | ||
| September 19, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 47-24 | 36-38 | 83-62 | ||
| September 20, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 47-25 | 36-38 | 83-63 | ||
| September 21, 1916 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 47-26 | 36-38 | 83-64 | ||
| September 22, 1916 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 48-26 | 36-38 | 84-64 | ||
| September 23, 1916 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 48-27 | 36-38 | 84-65 | ||
| September 24, 1916 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 49-27 | 36-38 | 85-65 | ||
| September 25, 1916 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 49-28 | 36-38 | 85-66 | ||
| September 29, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 49-28 | 37-38 | 86-66 | ||
| September 30, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 49-28 | 38-38 | 87-66 | ||
| October 1, 1916 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 49-28 | 38-39 | 87-67 |
