Detroit Wolverines

Historical Franchise

8 seasons | 426-437 (.494) | 1 Championship

🏆 Championships (1)

1887 Detroit Wolverines 10-5

📊 Quick Stats

8 Seasons
426 Wins
437 Losses
.494 Win %
1 Titles
1 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1887 .299 11% above the 1887 NL average (.268)
Worst BA — 1884 .207 16% below the 1884 NL average (.246)
Best ERA — 1881 2.65 4% better than the 1881 NL average (2.77)
Worst ERA — 1887 3.95 2% better than the 1887 NL average (4.05)
Most R — 1887 969 25% above the 1887 NL average (773 R)
Fewest R — 1882 407 11% below the 1882 NL average (457 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Ned Hanlon 1881-1888
2
Charlie Bennett 1881-1888
3
George Wood 1881-1885
4
Dan Brouthers 1886-1888
5
Sam Thompson 1885-1888

More Notable Players

Deacon White (1886-1888) Jack Rowe (1886-1888) Hardy Richardson (1886-1888) George Weidman (1881-1887) Joe Farrell (1882-1884) Martin Powell (1881-1883) Charlie Ganzel (1886-1888) Larry Twitchell (1886-1888) Pretzels Getzien (1884-1888) Sadie Houck (1881-1883) Lon Knight (1881-1882) Milt Scott (1884-1885) Lady Baldwin (1885-1888) Fred Dunlap (1886-1887) Sam Crane (1885-1886) Sam Trott (1881-1883)

🏆 Playoff History (1)

1887
Detroit Wolverines WS
Won

📅 Season History

8 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1888 Detroit Wolverines 68-63 1887 Detroit Wolverines 79-45 1886 Detroit Wolverines 87-36 1885 Detroit Wolverines 41-67 1884 Detroit Wolverines 28-84 1883 Detroit Wolverines 40-58 1882 Detroit Wolverines 42-41 1881 Detroit Wolverines 41-43

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