1916 St. Louis Giants

18-24 • .429 Win% • 5th in WES

The 1916 St. Louis Giants went 18-24 (.429) finishing 5th in the WES. The club scored 147 runs, allowed 197, and played home games at Christian Brothers College Diamond. Team leaders included Jimmie Lyons (3 HR, 19 RBI) and Bill Gatewood (6-2, 1.75 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

18 Wins
24 Losses
.429 Win %
5th Rank
147 R 197 RA
Diff -50

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⚡ Quick Stats

147 Runs Scored
197 Runs Allowed
-50 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1916 WES Average

Batting Avg .259 4% above the 1916 league average (.248)
OBP .336 5% above the 1916 league average (.321)
SLG .355 12% above the 1916 league average (.317)
Team ERA 3.99 34% worse than the 1916 league average (2.98)
Runs Scored 147 32% below the 1916 league average (215 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumChristian Brothers College Diamond
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Home Games (est.) 22 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1916

Batting Avg

1 Frank Warfield 0.343 2 Sam Bennett 0.327 3 Jimmie Lyons 0.289 4 Charlie Blackwell 0.278 5 Ted Kimbro 0.276

Home Runs

1 Jimmie Lyons 3 2 Sam Bennett 1 3 Bill Handy 1 4 Ted Kimbro 1 5 Tullie McAdoo 1

RBI

1 Jimmie Lyons 19 2 Ted Kimbro 16 3 Sam Bennett 15 4 Frank Warfield 14 5 Tullie McAdoo 11
1916 St. Louis Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmie Lyons 33 128 22 37 6 1 3 19 13 0 17 0.289
Dick Wallace 30 115 8 21 4 0 0 2 16 0 1 0.183
Sam Bennett 30 107 19 35 11 1 1 15 13 0 1 0.327
Tullie McAdoo 32 106 6 22 6 1 1 11 11 0 2 0.208
Ted Kimbro 28 105 14 29 8 1 1 16 10 0 5 0.276
Frank Warfield 27 105 18 36 6 2 0 14 9 0 17 0.343
Charlie Blackwell 26 97 15 27 4 2 0 10 10 0 2 0.278
Bunny Downs 17 68 8 17 0 2 0 3 6 0 3 0.250
Dan Kennard 12 36 9 13 3 1 0 9 7 0 8 0.361
Bill Gatewood 11 30 2 9 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.300
Lee Wade 14 26 4 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.077
Joe Hewitt 6 22 5 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 3 0.182
Nolan 7 21 2 6 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0.286
Kid Cary 6 20 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Handy 6 20 3 6 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0.300
William Webster 6 19 3 3 2 0 0 2 4 0 1 0.158
Lorenza Cobb 5 16 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0.125
String Bean Williams 4 13 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.231
Bill Drake 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Hub Miller 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.125
Buddy Hayes 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Saulter 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
Melton 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Robert Prior 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1916

ERA

1 Bill Gatewood 1.75 2 String Bean Williams 3.55 3 Lee Wade 5.59

Wins

1 Bill Gatewood 6 2 Lee Wade 4 3 Hub Miller 1

Strikeouts

1 Lee Wade 31 2 Bill Gatewood 26 3 String Bean Williams 20 4 Hub Miller 12 5 Bill Drake 9
1916 St. Louis Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Gatewood 6 2 1.75 9 8 0 77.0 65 15 16 26
Lee Wade 4 4 5.59 13 10 0 74.0 87 46 12 31
String Bean Williams 0 3 3.55 4 3 0 33.0 33 13 9 20
Bill Drake 0 3 2.08 3 2 0 26.0 22 6 6 9
Jimmie Lyons 0 2 4.03 4 1 0 22.1 25 10 9 7
Hub Miller 1 1 2.84 3 2 0 19.0 20 6 8 12
Saulter 0 3 9.56 3 3 0 16.0 27 17 10 8
Melton 0 2 5.52 3 3 0 14.2 15 9 9 7
Robert Prior 0 1 6.55 2 1 0 11.0 13 8 8 5

👥 Roster (24)

Sam Bennett Charlie Blackwell Kid Cary Lorenza Cobb Bunny Downs Bill Drake Bill Gatewood Bill Handy Buddy Hayes Joe Hewitt Dan Kennard Ted Kimbro +12 more

24 players

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The 1916 St. Louis Giants in brief

In 1916 the St. Louis Giants posted a 18-24 mark (.429) and finished 5th in the WES. The run column shows 147 for and 197 against. At the plate the St. Louis Giants hit .259, 4% better than the league's .248. Pitchers allowed 3.99 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.98. Measured against the 215-run league average, the offense was 32% behind.

Home games were played at Christian Brothers College Diamond. For power, Jimmie Lyons led the way with 3 homers. Bill Gatewood was the top winner, with 6 victories. The strikeout leader was Lee Wade with 31. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1915 season and the 1920 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1916 St. Louis Giants

What was the 1916 St. Louis Giants record?
The 1916 St. Louis Giants finished 18-24 (.429 win pct).
Who led the 1916 St. Louis Giants in home runs?
Jimmie Lyons led the 1916 St. Louis Giants with 3 home runs.
What was the 1916 St. Louis Giants team ERA?
The 1916 St. Louis Giants posted a team ERA of 3.99.
Did the 1916 St. Louis Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1916 St. Louis Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1916 St. Louis Giants play?
The 1916 St. Louis Giants played home games at Christian Brothers College Diamond.
Who led the 1916 St. Louis Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jimmie Lyons (3 HR, 19 RBI) and Bill Gatewood (6-2, 1.75 ERA).
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