1882 Detroit Wolverines

42-41 • .506 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1882 Detroit Wolverines went 42-41 (.506) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 407 runs, allowed 488, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included George Wood (7 HR, 29 RBI) and George Weidman (25-20, 2.63 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

42 Wins
41 Losses
.506 Win %
5th Rank
407 R 488 RA
Diff -81

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⚡ Quick Stats

407 Runs Scored
488 Runs Allowed
-81 Run Diff
19 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1882 NL Average

Batting Avg .230 8% below the 1882 league average (.251)
OBP .259 7% below the 1882 league average (.279)
SLG .313 8% below the 1882 league average (.342)
Team ERA 2.98 3% worse than the 1882 league average (2.89)
Runs Scored 407 11% below the 1882 league average (457 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 43

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1882

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Bennett 0.301 2 George Wood 0.269 3 Joe Farrell 0.247 4 Dasher Troy 0.243 5 Sam Trott 0.240

Home Runs

1 George Wood 7 2 Charlie Bennett 5 3 Ned Hanlon 5 4 Bob Casey 1 5 Joe Farrell 1

RBI

1 Charlie Bennett 51 2 Ned Hanlon 38 3 Martin Powell 29 4 George Wood 29 5 Joe Farrell 24
1882 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Wood 84 375 69 101 12 12 7 29 14 30 0 0.269
Ned Hanlon 82 347 68 80 18 6 5 38 26 25 0 0.231
Lon Knight 86 347 39 72 12 6 0 24 16 21 0 0.207
Charlie Bennett 84 342 43 103 16 10 5 51 20 33 0 0.301
Martin Powell 80 338 44 81 13 0 0 29 19 27 0 0.240
Joe Farrell 69 283 34 70 12 2 1 24 4 20 0 0.247
George Weidman 50 193 20 42 7 1 0 20 2 19 0 0.218
Dasher Troy 40 152 22 37 7 2 0 14 5 10 0 0.243
George Derby 40 149 13 29 2 1 0 8 7 23 0 0.195
Mike McGeary 34 133 14 19 4 1 0 2 2 20 0 0.143
Sam Trott 32 129 11 31 7 1 0 12 0 13 0 0.240
Art Whitney 31 115 10 21 0 0 0 4 1 12 0 0.183
Tom Forster 21 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 0 0.092
Walt Kinzie 13 53 5 5 0 1 0 2 0 8 0 0.094
Bob Casey 9 39 5 9 2 1 1 7 0 15 0 0.231
William Robinson 11 39 1 7 1 0 0 2 1 13 0 0.179
Tom Kearns 4 13 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.308
Harry Luff 3 11 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.273
Tom Morrissey 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.286
Julius Willigrod 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1882

ERA

1 George Weidman 2.63 2 George Derby 3.26

Wins

1 George Weidman 25 2 George Derby 17

Strikeouts

1 George Derby 182 2 George Weidman 161 3 Art Whitney 11
1882 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Weidman 25 20 2.63 46 45 0 411.0 391 120 39 161
George Derby 17 20 3.26 40 39 0 362.0 386 131 81 182
Art Whitney 0 1 6.00 3 2 0 18.0 31 12 8 11
William Robinson 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 0

👥 Roster (20)

Charlie Bennett Bob Casey George Derby Joe Farrell Tom Forster Ned Hanlon Tom Kearns Walt Kinzie Lon Knight Harry Luff Mike McGeary Tom Morrissey +8 more

20 players

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The 1882 Detroit Wolverines in brief

A 42-41 record (.506) put the 1882 Detroit Wolverines 5th in the NL. With 407 runs scored and 488 given up, the 1882 differential was -81. Against a league average of .251, the 1882 Detroit Wolverines batted .230. Pitchers allowed 2.98 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.89. Measured against the 457-run league average, the offense was 11% behind. Recreation Park served as the home ballpark.

For power, George Wood led the way with 7 homers. Charlie Bennett drove in a team-high 51 runs. George Weidman led the pitchers with 25 wins. The strikeout leader was George Derby with 182. The 1882 roster runs to 20 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1881 season and the 1883 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1882 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1882 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1882 Detroit Wolverines finished 42-41 (.506 win pct).
Who led the 1882 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
George Wood led the 1882 Detroit Wolverines with 7 home runs.
What was the 1882 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1882 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 2.98.
Did the 1882 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
No. The 1882 Detroit Wolverines did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1882 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1882 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1882 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Wood (7 HR, 29 RBI) and George Weidman (25-20, 2.63 ERA).
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