The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 36 wins and 117 losses. The 1916 team is often considered by baseball historians as the worst team in American League history, and its .235 winning percentage is still the lowest ever for a modern (post-1900) big-league team.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
Bullet Joe Bush: #4 in AL in strikeouts (157) Bullet Joe Bush: #3 in AL in shutouts (8) Bullet Joe Bush: #3 in AL in complete games (25) Bullet Joe Bush: MLB leader in losses (24) Bullet Joe Bush: MLB leader in wild pitches (15) Bullet Joe Bush: #2 in AL in walks allowed (130) Elmer Myers: #2 in AL in strikeouts (182) Elmer Myers: #2 in AL in complete games (31) Elmer Myers: #2 in AL in losses (23) Elmer Myers: MLB leader in earned runs allowed (128) Elmer Myers: #2 in AL in hits allowed (280) Elmer Myers: MLB leader in walks allowed (168) Elmer Myers: #2 in AL in home runs allowed (7) Elmer Myers: #2 in AL in wild pitches (13) Elmer Myers: #2 in AL in hit batsmen (14) Jack Nabors: #3 in AL in losses (20) Amos Strunk: #4 in AL in batting average (.316)