1916 St. Louis Cardinals season
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The 1916 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 35th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 25th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 60–93 during the season and finished tied for seventh and last in the National League.
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1916 St. Louis Cardinals | ||||
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League | National League | |||
Ballpark | Robison Field | |||
City | St. Louis, Missouri | |||
Record | 60–93 (.392) | |||
League place | T-7th | |||
Owners | Helene Hathaway Britton | |||
Managers | Miller Huggins | |||
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Rogers Hornsby became a regular in the Cardinals lineup starting in 1916. Hornsby played at least one game at each infield position. He immediately established himself as one of the league's leading hitters, finishing the 1916 season fourth in the batting race with a .313 average, and smacking 15 triples, one short of the league's lead.