The 1916 Cleveland Indians season was their first season in existence. The team played in the Ohio League and would go on to post a 8-3-1 record.
1916 Cleveland Indians season
|
Head Coach |
Peggy Parratt
|
Home Field |
League Park
|
Results
|
Record |
8-3-1
|
Place |
No divisions
|
Playoff Finish |
No playoffs
|
Timeline
|
Previous season
|
Next season
|
N/A
|
1919
|
Schedule[]
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
1
|
September 24, 1916
|
Elyria Andwurs
|
W 6-3
|
2
|
October 1, 1916
|
at Akron Burkhardts
|
W 3-0
|
3
|
October 8, 1916
|
Altoona Indians
|
W 29-7
|
4
|
October 15, 1916
|
Pitcairn Quakers
|
W 14-6
|
5
|
October 22, 1916
|
Columbus Panhandles
|
L 9-6
|
6
|
October 29, 1916
|
Akron Burkhardts
|
W 13-0
|
7
|
November 5, 1916
|
at Canton Bulldogs
|
L 27-0
|
8
|
November 12, 1916
|
Canton Bulldogs
|
L 14-7
|
9
|
November 19, 1916
|
Massillon Tigers
|
T 0-0
|
10
|
November 26, 1916
|
Columbus Panhandles
|
W 7-0
|
11
|
November 30, 1916
|
at Detroit Heralds[1]
|
W 20-6
|
10
|
December 3, 1916
|
Toledo Maroons
|
W 3-0
|
Season-by-season[]
Year |
League |
W |
L |
T |
Finish |
Coach
|
Cleveland Indians
|
1916 |
Ohio League |
8 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
1917 |
Ohio League |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
1918 |
Ohio League |
|
|
|
|
|
1919 |
Ohio League |
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Cleveland Tigers
|
1920 |
AFPA |
2 |
4 |
2 |
10th |
Stan Cofall, Al Pierotti
|
Cleveland Indians
|
1921 |
AFPA |
3 |
5 |
0 |
11th |
Jim Thorpe
|
Totals |
5 |
9 |
2
|
|
Game notes[]
References[]