1883 Detroit Wolverines

40-58 • .408 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1883 Detroit Wolverines went 40-58 (.408) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 524 runs, allowed 650, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Charlie Bennett (5 HR, 55 RBI) and George Weidman (20-24, 3.53 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

40 Wins
58 Losses
.408 Win %
7th Rank
524 R 650 RA
Diff -126

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⚡ Quick Stats

524 Runs Scored
650 Runs Allowed
-126 Run Diff
13 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 NL Average

Batting Avg .249 5% below the 1883 league average (.262)
OBP .281 3% below the 1883 league average (.289)
SLG .330 8% below the 1883 league average (.360)
Team ERA 3.56 13% worse than the 1883 league average (3.14)
Runs Scored 524 8% below the 1883 league average (571 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 51

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Bennett 0.305 2 George Wood 0.302 3 Martin Powell 0.273 4 Sadie Houck 0.252 5 Sam Trott 0.244

Home Runs

1 Charlie Bennett 5 2 George Wood 5 3 Ned Hanlon 1 4 Martin Powell 1 5 George Weidman 1

RBI

1 Charlie Bennett 55 2 Martin Powell 48 3 George Wood 47 4 Ned Hanlon 40 5 Sadie Houck 40
1883 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Farrell 101 444 58 108 13 5 0 36 5 29 0 0.243
George Wood 99 441 81 133 26 11 5 47 25 37 0 0.302
Martin Powell 101 421 76 115 17 5 1 48 28 23 0 0.273
Sadie Houck 101 416 52 105 18 12 0 40 9 18 0 0.252
Ned Hanlon 100 413 65 100 13 2 1 40 34 44 0 0.242
Charlie Bennett 92 371 56 113 34 7 5 55 26 59 0 0.305
George Weidman 79 313 34 58 6 1 1 24 4 38 0 0.185
Sam Trott 75 295 27 72 14 1 0 29 10 23 0 0.244
Dupee Shaw 38 141 13 29 3 0 0 5 3 36 0 0.206
Dick Burns 37 140 11 26 7 1 0 5 2 22 0 0.186
Joe Quest 37 137 22 32 8 2 0 15 10 18 0 0.234
Tom Mansell 34 131 22 29 4 1 0 10 8 13 0 0.221
Jack Jones 12 42 3 8 1 0 0 3 1 11 0 0.190
George Radbourn 3 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.167
Ben Guiney 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.200
Frank McIntyre 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 Dupee Shaw 2.50 2 Jack Jones 3.50 3 George Weidman 3.53 4 Dick Burns 4.51

Wins

1 George Weidman 20 2 Dupee Shaw 10 3 Jack Jones 6 4 Dick Burns 2 5 Frank McIntyre 1

Strikeouts

1 George Weidman 183 2 Dupee Shaw 73 3 Jack Jones 33 4 Dick Burns 30 5 Tom Mansell 3
1883 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Weidman 20 24 3.53 52 47 2 402.1 435 158 72 183
Dupee Shaw 10 15 2.50 26 25 0 227.0 238 63 44 73
Dick Burns 2 12 4.51 17 13 0 127.2 172 64 33 30
Jack Jones 6 5 3.50 12 12 0 92.2 103 36 19 33
George Radbourn 1 2 6.55 3 3 0 22.0 38 16 7 2
Frank McIntyre 1 0 0.82 1 1 0 11.0 11 1 1 0
Tom Mansell 0 0 16.20 1 0 0 6.2 21 12 5 3
George Wood 0 0 7.20 1 0 0 5.0 8 4 3 0

👥 Roster (16)

Charlie Bennett Dick Burns Joe Farrell Ben Guiney Ned Hanlon Sadie Houck Jack Jones Tom Mansell Frank McIntyre Martin Powell Joe Quest George Radbourn +4 more

16 players

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The 1883 Detroit Wolverines in brief

The 1883 Detroit Wolverines won 40 games and lost 58, ending up 7th in the NL. With 524 runs scored and 650 given up, the 1883 differential was -126. Against a league average of .262, the 1883 Detroit Wolverines batted .249. The Detroit Wolverines staff finished with a 3.56 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.14. League clubs averaged 571 runs that year, so the Detroit Wolverines scored 8% fewer.

The club's home park in 1883 was Recreation Park. Charlie Bennett topped the Detroit Wolverines with 5 home runs. The hits leader was George Wood with 133. On the mound, George Weidman won 20 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 16 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1883 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1883 Detroit Wolverines finished 40-58 (.408 win pct).
Who led the 1883 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
Charlie Bennett led the 1883 Detroit Wolverines with 5 home runs.
What was the 1883 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1883 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 3.56.
Did the 1883 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
No. The 1883 Detroit Wolverines did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1883 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1883 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charlie Bennett (5 HR, 55 RBI) and George Weidman (20-24, 3.53 ERA).
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