1916 New York Yankees

1916 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1916 Uniform
File:Al 1916 newyork 01.png
Location
Polo Grounds (Since 1913) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1916 Information
Owner(s)	Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston
Manager(s)	Bill Donovan
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1916 New York Yankees

Record: 80-74 Finished 4th in American League (1916 AL)

Managed by Bill Donovan

Coaches: Duke Farrell and Germany Schaefer

Ballpark: Polo Grounds

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1916 New York Yankees was the 15th season in team history. They finished with a record of 80-74, 11 games behind the American League champion Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Bill Donovan. Games were played at the Polo Grounds.

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Boston Red Sox	91	63	.591	--
Chicago White Sox	89	65	.578	2
Detroit Tigers	87	67	.565	4
New York Yankees	80	74	.519	11
St. Louis Browns	79	75	.513	12
Cleveland Indians	77	77	.500	14
Washington Senators	76	77	.497	14½
Philadelphia Athletics	36	117	.235	54½

External links

• 1916 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com