1916 New York Lincoln Stars

8-21 • .276 Win% • 4th in EAS

The 1916 New York Lincoln Stars went 8-21 (.276) finishing 4th in the EAS. The club scored 149 runs, allowed 186, and played home games at Lenox Oval. Team leaders included Bill Pettus (1 HR, 28 RBI) and Ad Lankford (4-5, 7.78 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

8 Wins
21 Losses
.276 Win %
4th Rank
149 R 186 RA
Diff -37

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⚡ Quick Stats

149 Runs Scored
186 Runs Allowed
-37 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1916 EAS Average

Batting Avg .263 5% below the 1916 league average (.277)
OBP .339 2% below the 1916 league average (.348)
SLG .351 3% below the 1916 league average (.362)
Team ERA 5.69 30% worse than the 1916 league average (4.39)
Runs Scored 149 32% above the 1916 league average (112 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLenox Oval
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Home Games (est.) 14 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1916

Batting Avg

1 Bill Pettus 0.376 2 Louis Santop 0.351 3 Oscar Charleston 0.344 4 Ashby Dunbar 0.294 5 William Parks 0.287

Home Runs

1 Ashby Dunbar 1 2 William Parks 1 3 Bill Pettus 1

RBI

1 Bill Pettus 28 2 Louis Santop 23 3 Louis Miller 12 4 William Parks 12 5 Bruce Hocker 10
1916 New York Lincoln Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Pettus 26 109 26 41 11 3 1 28 10 0 7 0.376
William Parks 26 108 22 31 4 1 1 12 11 0 3 0.287
Louis Miller 26 104 9 27 4 0 0 12 4 0 2 0.260
Louis Santop 26 97 18 34 9 4 0 23 19 0 3 0.351
Claude Johnson 24 94 15 21 1 2 0 8 16 0 3 0.223
Oscar Charleston 15 64 18 22 0 1 0 4 8 0 5 0.344
Ashby Dunbar 13 51 7 15 1 2 1 9 3 0 0 0.294
Ad Lankford 15 48 7 10 3 1 0 10 7 0 2 0.208
Bruce Hocker 12 45 8 10 2 1 0 10 6 0 0 0.222
Pete Green 11 40 5 7 1 0 0 6 2 0 1 0.175
Doc Sykes 13 36 4 7 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0.194
Gunboat Thompson 12 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.034
Nat Edwards 6 24 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.125
D. Bailey 5 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.053
Charlie Culver 4 17 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.176
Arthur Malette 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.111
Johnny Pugh 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.286
Ernest Gatewood 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333
Royland 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.400
Herbert Smith 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Red Smith 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Lefty Harvey 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Shields 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1916

ERA

1 Gunboat Thompson 3.86 2 Doc Sykes 4.72 3 Ad Lankford 7.78

Wins

1 Ad Lankford 4 2 Gunboat Thompson 2 3 Doc Sykes 1

Strikeouts

1 Doc Sykes 31 2 Ad Lankford 26 3 Gunboat Thompson 10 4 Nat Edwards 4 5 Red Smith 3
1916 New York Lincoln Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Doc Sykes 1 9 4.72 11 9 1 76.1 95 40 29 31
Ad Lankford 4 5 7.78 11 9 0 74.0 119 64 34 26
Gunboat Thompson 2 3 3.86 9 6 0 51.1 68 22 12 10
Nat Edwards 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 8.0 12 6 4 4
Red Smith 0 0 3.18 1 0 0 5.2 4 2 2 3
Bill Pettus 0 0 4.91 1 0 0 3.2 5 2 0 0
Lefty Harvey 0 1 19.29 1 1 0 2.1 4 5 4 1
Oscar Charleston 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 1

👥 Roster (23)

D. Bailey Oscar Charleston Charlie Culver Ashby Dunbar Nat Edwards Ernest Gatewood Pete Green Lefty Harvey Bruce Hocker Claude Johnson Ad Lankford Arthur Malette +11 more

23 players

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The 1916 New York Lincoln Stars in brief

The record for the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars reads 8 wins and 21 losses, good for 4th in the EAS. The run column shows 149 for and 186 against. The team batting average of .263 was 5% below the 1916 league mark of .277. The staff ERA of 5.69 was 30% worse than the league average of 4.39. The 1916 New York Lincoln Stars outscored the average club by 32% (149 against 112).

Home games were played at Lenox Oval. For power, Bill Pettus led the way with 1 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Ad Lankford (4). The strikeout leader was Doc Sykes with 31. The roster section lists 23 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars

What was the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars record?
The 1916 New York Lincoln Stars finished 8-21 (.276 win pct).
Who led the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars in home runs?
Ashby Dunbar led the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars with 1 home runs.
What was the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars team ERA?
The 1916 New York Lincoln Stars posted a team ERA of 5.69.
Did the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1916 New York Lincoln Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars play?
The 1916 New York Lincoln Stars played home games at Lenox Oval.
Who led the 1916 New York Lincoln Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Pettus (1 HR, 28 RBI) and Ad Lankford (4-5, 7.78 ERA).
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