1881 Detroit Wolverines

41-43 • .488 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1881 Detroit Wolverines went 41-43 (.488) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 440 runs, allowed 429, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Charlie Bennett (7 HR, 64 RBI) and George Derby (29-26, 2.20 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

41 Wins
43 Losses
.488 Win %
4th Rank
440 R 429 RA
Diff +11

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⚡ Quick Stats

440 Runs Scored
429 Runs Allowed
+11 Run Diff
17 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1881 NL Average

Batting Avg .260 equal to the 1881 league average (.260)
OBP .292 1% above the 1881 league average (.290)
SLG .356 5% above the 1881 league average (.338)
Team ERA 2.65 4% better than the 1881 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 440 3% above the 1881 league average (428 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 42

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1881

Batting Avg

1 Martin Powell 0.338 2 Charlie Bennett 0.301 3 George Wood 0.297 4 Sadie Houck 0.279 5 Ned Hanlon 0.279

Home Runs

1 Charlie Bennett 7 2 Lew Brown 3 3 Ned Hanlon 2 4 George Wood 2 5 Sadie Houck 1

RBI

1 Charlie Bennett 64 2 Lon Knight 52 3 Martin Powell 38 4 Joe Gerhardt 36 5 Sadie Houck 36
1881 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lon Knight 83 340 67 92 16 3 1 52 23 21 0 0.271
George Wood 80 337 54 100 18 9 2 32 19 32 0 0.297
Sadie Houck 75 308 43 86 16 6 1 36 6 6 0 0.279
Ned Hanlon 76 305 63 85 14 8 2 28 22 11 0 0.279
Charlie Bennett 76 299 44 90 18 7 7 64 18 37 0 0.301
Joe Gerhardt 80 297 35 72 13 6 0 36 7 31 0 0.242
George Derby 59 236 17 44 3 1 0 12 4 29 0 0.186
Martin Powell 55 219 47 74 9 4 1 38 15 9 0 0.338
Art Whitney 58 214 23 39 7 5 0 9 7 15 0 0.182
Lew Brown 27 108 16 26 3 1 3 14 3 16 0 0.241
Charlie Reilley 19 70 8 12 2 0 0 3 0 10 0 0.171
George Weidman 13 47 9 12 1 0 0 5 2 2 0 0.255
Dasher Troy 11 44 2 15 3 0 0 4 3 8 0 0.341
Mike Dorgan 8 34 5 8 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.235
Frank Mountain 7 25 0 4 1 1 0 4 2 8 0 0.160
Sam Trott 6 25 3 5 2 1 0 2 1 3 0 0.200
Tony Mullane 5 19 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.263
Will Foley 5 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0.133
Jack Leary 3 11 2 3 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 0.273
Dan Stearns 3 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.091
Dan O'Leary 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Will White 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
George Bradley 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Moynahan 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Billy Taylor 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Sam Wise 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1881

ERA

1 George Weidman 1.80 2 George Derby 2.20 3 Tony Mullane 4.91 4 Frank Mountain 5.25

Wins

1 George Derby 29 2 George Weidman 8 3 Frank Mountain 3 4 Tony Mullane 1

Strikeouts

1 George Derby 212 2 George Weidman 26 3 Frank Mountain 13 4 Tony Mullane 7 5 Will White 5
1881 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Derby 29 26 2.20 56 55 0 494.2 505 121 86 212
George Weidman 8 5 1.80 13 13 0 115.0 108 23 12 26
Frank Mountain 3 4 5.25 7 7 0 60.0 80 35 18 13
Tony Mullane 1 4 4.91 5 5 0 44.0 55 24 17 7
Will White 0 2 5.00 2 2 0 18.0 24 10 2 5
Jack Leary 0 2 4.15 2 2 0 13.0 13 6 2 2

👥 Roster (26)

Charlie Bennett George Bradley Lew Brown George Derby Mike Dorgan Will Foley Joe Gerhardt Ned Hanlon Sadie Houck Lon Knight Jack Leary Frank Mountain +14 more

26 players

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The 1881 Detroit Wolverines in brief

In 1881 the Detroit Wolverines posted a 41-43 mark (.488) and finished 4th in the NL. Runs came in at 440 scored against 429 allowed (+11). The staff ERA of 2.65 was 4% better than the league average of 2.77. League clubs averaged 428 runs that year, so the Detroit Wolverines scored 3% more.

Home games were played at Recreation Park. Charlie Bennett topped the Detroit Wolverines with 7 home runs. The hits leader was George Wood with 100. George Derby led the pitchers with 29 wins. The roster section lists 26 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1881 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1881 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1881 Detroit Wolverines finished 41-43 (.488 win pct).
Who led the 1881 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
Charlie Bennett led the 1881 Detroit Wolverines with 7 home runs.
What was the 1881 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1881 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 2.65.
Did the 1881 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
No. The 1881 Detroit Wolverines did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1881 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1881 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1881 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charlie Bennett (7 HR, 64 RBI) and George Derby (29-26, 2.20 ERA).
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