Games on September 16, 1916

The games of September 16, 1916

11 games were played on September 16, 1916, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Braves routed the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (6-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Giants 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Robins topped the Cincinnati Reds 1-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 2-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Robins played to a 1-1 tie. The Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Robins, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, and the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1916 and the next, Sep 17, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.