Events of Tuesday, August 15, 1916 (original) (raw)
Events of Tuesday, August 15, 1916
Events of Tuesday, August 15, 1916
8-14-1916 8-16-1916 8-15-1915 8-15-1917
WAS A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 1 BOS A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 7 3
BOX+PBP WP: Ruth (16-9) LP: Johnson (19-16)
PHI A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2 4 0 NY A 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 x - 6 12 1
BOX+PBP WP: Shawkey (15-10) LP: Williams (0-4) HR: Peckinpaugh (3), Pipp (7)
BOS N 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 4 10 0 BRO N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 0
BOX+PBP WP: Rudolph (12-7) LP: Marquard (6-3)
NY N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 3 PHI N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 1 2 0
BOX+PBP WP: Demaree (13-9) LP: Tesreau (9-10)
PIT N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1 (1) STL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 1
BOX+PBP WP: Harmon (6-8) LP: Meadows (8-15)
PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2 10 0 (2) STL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 3 4
BOX+PBP WP: Cooper (8-5) LP: Ames (9-11)
Standings At Close of Play of August 15, 1916
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Brooklyn Robins 102 63 38 1 .624 - 388 314 Boston Braves 101 59 40 2 .596 3.0 352 281 Philadelphia Phillies 103 61 42 0 .592 3.0 377 334 New York Giants 102 52 50 0 .510 11.5 390 369 Pittsburgh Pirates 101 46 55 0 .455 17.0 331 367 Chicago Cubs 108 46 60 2 .434 19.5 367 355 St. Louis Cardinals 111 47 64 0 .423 21.0 358 449 Cincinnati Reds 112 43 68 1 .387 25.0 368 462
AL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Boston Red Sox 109 63 45 1 .583 - 385 345 Cleveland Indians 113 62 48 3 .564 2.0 463 405 Chicago White Sox 112 62 49 1 .559 2.5 422 336 St. Louis Browns 115 60 52 3 .536 5.0 433 386 Detroit Tigers 114 60 53 1 .531 5.5 468 444 New York Yankees 110 57 52 1 .523 6.5 413 381 Washington Senators 111 52 56 3 .481 11.0 351 374 Philadelphia Athletics 106 22 83 1 .210 39.5 286 550
Births on This Date
Deaths on This Date
John Dyler (64)
Transactions
New York Giants claimed George Gibson from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
Houston (Texas) sold Joe Jenkins to Chicago White Sox.
Atlanta (Southern Association) sold Scott Perry and Sam Mayer to Chicago Cubs.