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== Overview ==

The 1916 season was probably the second year for the Tri-Copper League of Arizona.  Three teams competed, based out of the towns of Ray and Hayden, east-southeast of Phoenix.

== 1916 Final Standings ==

=== First Series ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Team !! G !! W !! L !! PCT
|-
| Mines || 16 || 11 || 5 || .687
|-
| Smelter || 16 || 8 || 8 || .500
|-
| Mill || 16 || 5 || 11 || .313
|}

=== Second Series ===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center"
! Team !! G !! W !! L !! PCT
|-
| Mines || 14 || 9 || 5 || .643
|-
| Smelter || 14 || 7 || 7 || .500
|-
| Mill || 14 || 5 || 9 || .357
|}

=== Final Standings ===
{| class="wikitable " style="text-align:center"

! Team !! G !! W !! L !! PCT
|-
| Mines || 30 || 20 || 10 || .667
|-
| Smelter || 30 || 15 || 15 || .500
|-
| Mill || 30 || 10 || 20 || .333
|}

== Statistics ==

=== 1916 Individual Batting ===
Notes on batting info:  The info presented for this league in the 1917 Spalding Guide is a bit incomplete.  Not all teams had all the info.

Following bbref.com's lead, I'm adding in the following stat columns:
*'''SLG''' - Slugging Percentage, which is: Total Bases / At Bats
*'''TB''' - Total Bases, which is: Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x HR

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Last Name !! First Name !! Team !! Position !! G !! AB !! R !! H !! 2B !! 3B !! HR !! SB !! Printed BA !! Calculated BA !! SLG !! TB !! SH
|-
| Brady ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 2 ||  || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .500 || .500 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Garrity ||  || Mill || SS || 3 || 14 || 4 || 6 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .428 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .429 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Arbogast || Charley || Mill || 1B-C || 19 || 68 || 15 || 23 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .338 || .338 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Bayless || Dick || Mill || OF || 14 || 48 || 8 || 16 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .333 || .333 ||  ||  || 
|-
| McDonnell ||  || Mill || 1B-3B || 30 || 110 || 6 || 35 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .318 || .318 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Boeckel ||  || Smelter || SS ||  || 41 || 9 || 14 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 3 || .314 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .341 || .293 || 12 || 1
|-
| Garrity || “Rabbit” || Mines ||  ||  || 56 ||  || 17 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .304 || .304 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Metz ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 10 ||  || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .300 || .300 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Davis || Billy || Mill || OF || 13 || 40 || 6 || 12 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .300 || .300 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Scanlon ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 70 ||  || 16 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .296 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .229 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Delhi ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 72 ||  || 20 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .288 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .278 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Carisch ||  || Mill || C || 28 || 98 || 14 || 28 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .286 || .286 ||  ||  || 
|-
| DeMaggio || Nick || Mines ||  ||  || 128 ||  || 31 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .284 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .242 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Conley ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 14 ||  || 4 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .263 || .286 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Hearn ||  || Mill || 2B || 22 || 78 || 4 || 20 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .258 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .256 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Duddy || George || Smelter || 3B ||  || 105 || 15 || 27 || 8 || 1 || 3 || 2 || .257 || .257 || .295 || 31 || 1
|-
| Whaling || Bob || Smelter || Utility ||  || 32 || 3 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || .250 || .250 ||  || 6 || 2
|-
| Rose ||  || Mill || OF || 14 || 52 || 5 || 13 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .250 || .250 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Hosp ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 116 ||  || 29 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .247 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .250 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Stadelli ||  || Smelter || LF ||  || 126 || 13 || 31 || 6 || 1 || 2 || 5 || .246 || .246 || .183 || 23 || 1
|-
| Rammage || A. || Mines ||  ||  || 61 ||  || 17 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .245 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .279 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Pierce || Tommy || Smelter || CF ||  || 107 || 11 || 26 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || .243 || .243 || .168 || 18 || 3
|-
| Beaumiller ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 96 ||  || 23 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .239 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .240 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Sorey ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 46 ||  || 11 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .239 || .239 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Tonneman ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 51 ||  || 13 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .237 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .255 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Bender ||  || Smelter || RF ||  || 97 || 8 || 23 || 6 || 2 || 2 || 2 || .237 || .237 || .268 || 26 || 4
|-
| Tobin ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 47 ||  || 11 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .234 || .234 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Fentress ||  || Mill || P || 6 || 13 || 0 || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .231 || .231 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Meusel ||  || Mill || OF || 4 || 13 || 1 || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .231 || .231 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Reiger ||  || Mill || P || 10 || 22 || 3 || 5 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .227 || .227 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Mitchell ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 98 ||  || 23 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .226 || .235 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Wachob ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 8 ||  || 2 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .225 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .250 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Flick || Carl || Smelter || SS ||  || 77 || 4 || 17 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || .221 || .221 || .130 || 10 || 2
|-
| Callan || F.B. || Smelter || C ||  || 96 || 10 || 21 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .219 || .219 ||  || 10 || 2
|-
| Schwind ||  || Mill || 3B || 8 || 33 || 2 || 7 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .212 || .212 || .000 ||  || 
|-
| Schilz ||  || Mill || OF || 10 || 33 || 4 || 7 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .212 || .212 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Galena || Johnny || Mill || OF || 29 || 107 || 10 || 22 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .206 || .206 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Hester || Herb || Mines ||  ||  || 31 ||  || 6 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .194 || .194 ||  ||  || 
|-
| MacMurdo || M.B. “Spot” || Smelter || 1B ||  || 102 || 9 || 18 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 3 || .176 || .176 || .157 || 16 || 4
|-
| Guest ||  || Mill || SS || 30 || 101 || 8 || 17 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .169 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .168 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Hughes ||  || Smelter || P ||  || 49 || 4 || 8 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || .163 || .163 || .102 || 5 || 1
|-
| Dent ||  || Mill || P || 10 || 31 || 1 || 5 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .162 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .161 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Carnes ||  || Smelter || 2B ||  || 57 || 5 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || .158 || .158 || .035 || 2 || 2
|-
| Munsell ||  || Smelter || P ||  || 46 || 4 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 0 || .152 || .152 || .217 || 10 || 3
|-
| Callan || G. || Smelter || Utility ||  || 27 || 4 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .148 || .148 || .074 || 2 || 3
|-
| Bromley ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 42 ||  || 6 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .143 || .143 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Stoloff ||  || Mill || SS || 7 || 28 || 1 || 4 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .143 || .143 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Downey ||  || Mines ||  ||  || 43 ||  || 5 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .116 || .116 ||  ||  || 
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| Wachob ||  || Mill || C || 6 || 17 || 0 || 2 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .108 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .118 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Johnson ||  || Mill || P || 7 || 19 || 2 || 2 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .105 || .105 ||  ||  || 
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| Lush ||  || Mill || P || 12 || 29 || 1 || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  || .104 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .103 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Miller ||  || Smelter || Utility ||  || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0 || 0
|}

=== 1916 Individual Fielding ===

Notes on individual fielding info:  Following bbref.com's lead, I'm adding in the following stat columns:
*'''Ch''' - Defensive Chances, which is: Put Outs + Assists + Errors
*'''RF/G''' - Range Factor per Game, which is: Put Outs + Assists / Games

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Last Name !! First Name !! Position !! Team !! G !! Ch !! PO !! A !! E !! Printed<br> Fld % !! Calculated<br> Fld % !! RF/G
|-
| Wachob ||  || C || Mill || 6 || 26 || 19 || 7 || 0 || 1.000 || 1.000 || 4.333
|-
| Meusel ||  || OF || Mill || 4 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 1.000 || 1.000 || 1.750
|-
| Johnson ||  || P || Mill || 7 || 8 || 0 || 8 || 0 || 1.000 || 1.000 || 1.143
|-
| Wachob ||  || C || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 1.000 || 1.000 || 
|-
| Metz ||  || Utility || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 1.000 || 1.000 || 
|-
| Hester || Herb || 1B || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .989 || .989 || 
|-
| Tonnerman ||  || C || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .986 || .986 || 
|-
| Callan || F.B. || C || Smelter ||  || 203 || 150 || 50 || 3 || .985 || .985 || 
|-
| Carisch ||  || C || Mill || 28 || 205 || 168 || 33 || 4 || .981 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .980 || 7.179
|-
| DeMaggio || Nick || RF || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .978 || .978 || 
|-
| Munsell ||  || P || Smelter ||  || 41 || 5 || 35 || 1 || .976 || .976 || 
|-
| Hughes ||  || P || Smelter ||  || 40 || 3 || 36 || 1 || .975 || .975 || 
|-
| Pierce || Tommy || CF || Smelter ||  || 74 || 70 || 2 || 2 || .973 || .973 || 
|-
| Galena || Johnny || OF-Utility || Mill || 29 || 61 || 46 || 13 || 2 || .967 || .967 || 2.034
|-
| Dent ||  || P || Mill || 10 || 26 || 4 || 21 || 1 || .961 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .962 || 2.500
|-
| Scanlon ||  || 3B || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .961 || .961 || 
|-
| MacMurdo || M.B. “Spot” || 1B || Smelter ||  || 296 || 262 || 22 || 12 || .959 || .959 || 
|-
| Rammage || A. || C || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .959 || .959 || 
|-
| Stadelli ||  || LF || Smelter ||  || 66 || 59 || 4 || 3 || .940 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .955 || 
|-
| Beaumiller ||  ||  || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .953 || .953 || 
|-
| McDonnell ||  || 1B-3B || Mill || 30 || 197 || 150 || 37 || 10 || .949 || .949 || 6.233
|-
| Arbogast || Charley || 1B-C || Mill || 19 || 152 || 132 || 12 || 8 || .948 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .947 || 7.579
|-
| Conley ||  ||  || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .945 || .945 || 
|-
| Hosp ||  || 2B || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .943 || .943 || 
|-
| Reiger ||  || P || Mill || 10 || 17 || 2 || 14 || 1 || .941 || .941 || 1.600
|-
| Garrity || “Rabbit” || SS || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .941 || .941 || 
|-
| Guest ||  || SS || Mill || 30 || 186 || 76 || 99 || 11 || .941 || .941 || 5.833
|-
| Carnes ||  || 2B || Smelter ||  || 99 || 39 || 54 || 6 || .939 || .939 || 
|-
| Delhi || “Flame” || P || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .939 || .939 || 
|-
| Flick || Carl || SS || Smelter ||  || 109 || 48 || 54 || 7 || .936 || .936 || 
|-
| Davis || Billy || OF || Mill || 13 || 30 || 18 || 10 || 2 || .934 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .933 || 2.154
|-
| Hearne ||  || 2B || Mill || 22 || 118 || 54 || 56 || 8 || .933 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .932 || 5.000
|-
| Whaling || Bob || Utility || Smelter ||  || 44 || 22 || 19 || 3 || .932 || .932 || 
|-
| Bayless || Dick || OF (RF) || Mill || 14 || 29 || 24 || 3 || 2 || .931 || .931 || 1.929
|-
| Bender ||  || RF || Smelter ||  || 57 || 48 || 5 || 4 || .930 || .930 || 
|-
| Fentress ||  || P || Mill || 6 || 14 || 4 || 9 || 1 || .929 || .929 || 2.167
|-
| Lush ||  || P || Mill || 12 || 13 || 4 || 8 || 1 || .932 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .923 || 1.000
|-
| Sorey ||  ||  || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .921 || .921 || 
|-
| Mitchell ||  || Utility || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .910 || .910 || 
|-
| Bromley ||  || P || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .909 || .909 || 
|-
| Duddy || George || 3B || Smelter ||  || 95 || 34 || 52 || 9 || .905 || .905 || 
|-
| Stoloff ||  || SS || Mill || 7 || 51 || 12 || 34 || 5 || .901 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .902 || 6.571
|-
| Downey ||  || LF || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .900 || .900 || 
|-
| Tobin ||  ||  || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .894 || .894 || 
|-
| Schilz ||  || OF || Mill || 10 || 18 || 15 || 1 || 2 || .889 || .889 || 1.600
|-
| Miller ||  || Utility || Smelter ||  || 16 || 12 || 2 || 2 || .875 || .875 || 
|-
| Boeckel ||  || SS || Smelter ||  || 64 || 27 || 28 || 9 || .859 || .859 || 
|-
| Rose ||  || OF || Mill || 14 || 28 || 23 || 0 || 5 || .822 || style="background: #ffff00;"| .821 || 1.643
|-
| Schwind ||  || 3B || Mill || 8 || 22 || 2 || 16 || 4 || .818 || .818 || 2.250
|-
| Garrity ||  || SS || Mill || 3 || 9 || 2 || 5 || 2 || .778 || .778 || 2.333
|-
| Callan || G. || Utility || Smelter ||  || 37 || 16 || 12 || 9 || .757 || .757 || 
|-
| Brady ||  || CF || Mines ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || .500 || .500 || 
|}

== Sources / References ==
* [https://archive.org/stream/spaldingsofficia02#page/230/mode/2up/ 1917 ''Spalding's Official Base Ball Record'' - pages 230-231] at archive.org
* Various editions of [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020558/  ''The Arizona Republican''] at the Library of Congress

== Methods ==
Source materials, mostly the Spalding Guide, was transcribed.  The guide was the best available info at the time, but it wasn't always accurate.  Typos and name variations were not unusual.  Names listed here are in line with those at bbref.com or newspaper entries.  Discernible typos were corrected.

== Credit ==
This page was assembled and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.

Please see [[Copyright_info | Copyright info]].

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