1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants

16-10 • .615 Win% • 3rd in EAS

The 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants went 16-10 (.615) finishing 3rd in the EAS. The club scored 139 runs, allowed 109, and played home games at Ridgewood Grounds. Team leaders included Johnny Pugh (4 HR, 19 RBI) and Lefty Harvey (6-5, 4.45 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

16 Wins
10 Losses
.615 Win %
3rd Rank
139 R 109 RA
Diff +30

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⚡ Quick Stats

139 Runs Scored
109 Runs Allowed
+30 Run Diff
9 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1916 EAS Average

Batting Avg .283 2% above the 1916 league average (.277)
OBP .351 1% above the 1916 league average (.348)
SLG .368 2% above the 1916 league average (.362)
Team ERA 3.65 17% better than the 1916 league average (4.39)
Runs Scored 139 24% above the 1916 league average (112 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRidgewood Grounds
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Home Games (est.) 13 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1916

Batting Avg

1 Bill Kindle 0.385 2 Charles Earle 0.350 3 Johnny Pugh 0.349 4 Bill Handy 0.337 5 Pearl Webster 0.309

Home Runs

1 Johnny Pugh 4 2 Pearl Webster 2 3 Charles Earle 1 4 Lefty Harvey 1 5 Bill Kindle 1

RBI

1 Johnny Pugh 19 2 Charles Earle 17 3 Bill Handy 16 4 Pearl Webster 14 5 Bill Kindle 10
1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Hewitt 23 96 19 26 1 0 0 7 9 0 8 0.271
Pearl Webster 23 94 15 29 2 2 2 14 8 0 8 0.309
Johnny Pugh 23 86 16 30 3 0 4 19 5 0 10 0.349
Bill Handy 23 83 12 28 4 1 0 16 9 0 6 0.337
Charles Earle 21 80 24 28 3 2 1 17 11 0 4 0.350
Ernest Gatewood 23 77 12 15 0 1 0 6 10 0 3 0.195
Bill Kindle 14 52 14 20 1 0 1 10 7 0 3 0.385
Lefty Harvey 17 48 5 8 0 1 1 6 3 0 1 0.167
String Bean Williams 15 48 4 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0.188
Louis Santop 10 39 13 17 3 3 0 10 4 0 3 0.436
Denny Despert 6 23 1 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.217
Louis Miller 6 23 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.130
Johnson 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Doc Sykes 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ashby Dunbar 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.333
Dick Lundy 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Red Smith 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1916

ERA

1 String Bean Williams 2.63 2 Lefty Harvey 4.45

Wins

1 Lefty Harvey 6 2 String Bean Williams 6 3 Doc Sykes 2

Strikeouts

1 Lefty Harvey 60 2 String Bean Williams 45 3 Doc Sykes 8 4 Red Smith 3
1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lefty Harvey 6 5 4.45 13 12 0 89.0 94 44 33 60
String Bean Williams 6 3 2.63 10 8 1 75.1 79 22 19 45
Doc Sykes 2 1 3.52 3 3 0 23.0 25 9 7 8
Red Smith 0 0 5.40 1 0 0 5.0 9 3 6 3

👥 Roster (17)

Denny Despert Ashby Dunbar Charles Earle Ernest Gatewood Bill Handy Lefty Harvey Joe Hewitt Johnson Bill Kindle Dick Lundy Louis Miller Johnny Pugh +5 more

17 players

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The 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants in brief

A 16-10 record (.615) put the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants 3rd in the EAS. Runs came in at 139 scored against 109 allowed (+30). Against a league average of .277, the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants batted .283. The staff ERA of 3.65 was 17% better than the league average of 4.39. The 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants outscored the average club by 24% (139 against 112).

Home games were played at Ridgewood Grounds. Johnny Pugh led the club in home runs with 4. The pitching staff's wins leader was String Bean Williams (6). The strikeout leader was Lefty Harvey with 60. The 1916 roster runs to 17 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1914 season and the 1917 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants

What was the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants record?
The 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants finished 16-10 (.615 win pct).
Who led the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants in home runs?
Johnny Pugh led the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants with 4 home runs.
What was the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants team ERA?
The 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants posted a team ERA of 3.65.
Did the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants play?
The 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants played home games at Ridgewood Grounds.
Who led the 1916 Brooklyn Royal Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Pugh (4 HR, 19 RBI) and Lefty Harvey (6-5, 4.45 ERA).
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