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1916 New York Lincoln Giants

14-8 • .636 Win% • 1st in EAS

The 1916 New York Lincoln Giants went 14-8 (.636) finishing 1st in the EAS. The club scored 109 runs, allowed 93, and played home games at Olympic Field. Team leaders included Frank Forbes (2 HR, 10 RBI) and Dick Redding (8-2, 2.68 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

14 Wins
8 Losses
.636 Win %
1st Rank
109 R 93 RA
Diff +16

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⚡ Quick Stats

109 Runs Scored
93 Runs Allowed
+16 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1916 EAS Average

Batting Avg .304 10% above the 1916 league average (.277)
OBP .371 7% above the 1916 league average (.348)
SLG .398 10% above the 1916 league average (.362)
Team ERA 3.17 28% better than the 1916 league average (4.39)
Runs Scored 109 3% below the 1916 league average (112 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOlympic Field
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Home Games (est.) 11 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1916

Batting Avg

1 Doc Wiley 0.388 2 Blainey Hall 0.387 3 Jules Thomas 0.350 4 Bill Pierce 0.319 5 Spottswood Poles 0.301

Home Runs

1 Jesse Bragg 2 2 Frank Forbes 2 3 Joe Williams 2 4 Spottswood Poles 1

RBI

1 Doc Wiley 17 2 Jules Thomas 16 3 Blainey Hall 11 4 Frank Forbes 10 5 Sam Mongin 8
1916 New York Lincoln Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jules Thomas 20 80 13 28 5 0 0 16 4 0 3 0.350
Doc Wiley 20 80 15 31 6 1 0 17 5 0 5 0.388
Jesse Bragg 18 73 10 20 2 0 2 7 4 0 3 0.274
Spottswood Poles 18 73 16 22 1 0 1 5 10 0 2 0.301
Bill Pierce 20 69 11 22 4 1 0 8 8 0 1 0.319
Sam Mongin 18 64 10 18 2 1 0 8 7 0 1 0.281
Blainey Hall 18 62 16 24 3 3 0 11 11 0 2 0.387
Frank Forbes 18 56 7 11 1 0 2 10 7 0 2 0.196
Dick Redding 13 41 3 8 3 0 0 5 3 0 1 0.195
Joe Williams 12 34 6 11 1 0 2 6 4 0 1 0.324
Bill Pettus 6 22 2 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0.318
F. Banks 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1916

ERA

1 Joe Williams 1.56 2 Dick Redding 2.68 3 F. Banks 7.59

Wins

1 Dick Redding 8 2 Joe Williams 5

Strikeouts

1 Dick Redding 50 2 Joe Williams 37 3 F. Banks 10
1916 New York Lincoln Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dick Redding 8 2 2.68 10 8 0 80.2 73 24 23 50
Joe Williams 5 2 1.56 9 6 0 63.1 70 11 17 37
F. Banks 0 3 7.59 6 6 0 32.0 48 27 20 10

👥 Roster (12)

F. Banks Jesse Bragg Frank Forbes Blainey Hall Sam Mongin Bill Pettus Bill Pierce Spottswood Poles Dick Redding Jules Thomas Doc Wiley Joe Williams

12 players

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The 1916 New York Lincoln Giants in brief

The record for the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants reads 14 wins and 8 losses, good for 1st in the EAS. The New York Lincoln Giants scored 109 runs and allowed 93, a run differential of +16. The team batting average of .304 was 10% above the 1916 league mark of .277. The New York Lincoln Giants staff finished with a 3.17 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.39. League clubs averaged 112 runs that year, so the New York Lincoln Giants scored 3% fewer.

Home games were played at Olympic Field. Frank Forbes topped the New York Lincoln Giants with 2 home runs. Doc Wiley drove in a team-high 17 runs. Dick Redding led the pitchers with 8 wins. In all, the roster shows 12 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants

What was the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants record?
The 1916 New York Lincoln Giants finished 14-8 (.636 win pct).
How did the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants finish?
The 1916 New York Lincoln Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants in home runs?
Jesse Bragg led the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants team ERA?
The 1916 New York Lincoln Giants posted a team ERA of 3.17.
Did the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1916 New York Lincoln Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1916 New York Lincoln Giants play?
The 1916 New York Lincoln Giants played home games at Olympic Field.
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