1916 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 335,740, Avg. 7,488
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fielder Jones (79-75)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1916 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 335,740, Avg. 7,488
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fielder Jones (79-75)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1916 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1916 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Browns plated 588 runs and yielded 545 runs. Del Pratt recorded 103 runs batted in. George Sisler led all regular batters by hitting .305. Carl Weilman topped the team with 17 wins, while Eddie Plank added 15 or more wins, too Carl Weilman recorded a 2.15 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Fielder Jones coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | 3B | B | R | December 8, 1879 | 5'7" | 155 | Swansea, Swansea United Kingdom |
| George Baumgardner | P | L | R | July 22, 1891 | 5'11" | 178 | Barboursville, WV USA |
| Babe Borton | 1B | L | L | August 14, 1888 | 6'0" | 178 | Marion, IL USA |
| Harry Chapman | C | R | R | October 26, 1885 | 5'11" | 160 | Severance, KS USA |
| Verne Clemons | C | R | R | September 8, 1891 | 5'9" | 190 | Clemons, IA USA |
| Doc Crandall | P | R | R | October 8, 1887 | 5'10" | 180 | Wadena, IN USA |
| Dave Davenport | P | R | R | February 20, 1890 | 6'6" | 220 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Charlie Deal | 3B | R | R | October 30, 1891 | 6'0" | 160 | Wilkinsburg, PA USA |
| Bill Fincher | P | R | R | May 26, 1894 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bob Groom | P | R | R | September 12, 1884 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| George Hale | C | R | R | August 3, 1894 | 5'10" | 160 | Dexter, KS USA |
| Earl Hamilton | P | L | L | July 19, 1891 | 5'8" | 160 | Gibson, IL USA |
| Grover Hartley | C | R | R | July 2, 1888 | 5'11" | 175 | Osgood, IN USA |
| Ernie Johnson | SS | L | R | April 29, 1888 | 5'9" | 151 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ray Kennedy | P | R | R | May 19, 1895 | 5'9" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ernie Koob | P | L | L | September 11, 1892 | 5'10" | 160 | Keeler, MI USA |
| Doc Lavan | SS | R | R | October 28, 1890 | 5'8" | 151 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Billy Lee | RF | R | R | January 9, 1894 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Armando Marsans | CF | R | R | October 3, 1887 | 5'10" | 157 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Tim McCabe | P | R | R | October 19, 1894 | 6'0" | 190 | Graniteville, MO USA |
| Ward Miller | RF | L | R | July 5, 1884 | 5'11" | 177 | Mount Carroll, IL USA |
| Jim Park | P | R | R | November 10, 1892 | 6'2" | 175 | Richmond, KY USA |
| Gene Paulette | P | R | R | May 26, 1891 | 6'0" | 150 | Centralia, IL USA |
| Eddie Plank | P | L | L | August 31, 1875 | 5'11" | 175 | Gettysburg, PA USA |
| Del Pratt | 2B | R | R | January 10, 1888 | 5'11" | 175 | Walhalia, SC USA |
| William Rumler | C | R | R | March 27, 1891 | 6'1" | 190 | Milford, NE USA |
| Hank Severeid | C | R | R | June 1, 1891 | 6'0" | 175 | Story City, IA USA |
| Burt Shotton | LF | L | R | October 18, 1884 | 5'11" | 175 | Brownhelm, OH USA |
| George Sisler | 1B | L | L | March 24, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, OH USA |
| Jack Tobin | RF | L | L | May 4, 1892 | 5'8" | 142 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bobby Wallace | 3B | R | R | November 4, 1873 | 5'8" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Carl Weilman | P | L | L | November 29, 1889 | 6'5" | 187 | Hamilton, OH USA |
