1884 Detroit Wolverines

28-84 • .250 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1884 Detroit Wolverines went 28-84 (.250) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 445 runs, allowed 736, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included George Wood (8 HR, 29 RBI) and Dupee Shaw (9-18, 3.04 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

28 Wins
84 Losses
.250 Win %
8th Rank
445 R 736 RA
Diff -291

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⚡ Quick Stats

445 Runs Scored
736 Runs Allowed
-291 Run Diff
31 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 NL Average

Batting Avg .207 16% below the 1884 league average (.246)
OBP .247 14% below the 1884 league average (.286)
SLG .283 16% below the 1884 league average (.339)
Team ERA 3.38 13% worse than the 1884 league average (2.99)
Runs Scored 445 29% below the 1884 league average (628 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 58

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Ned Hanlon 0.264 2 Charlie Bennett 0.264 3 George Wood 0.252 4 Milt Scott 0.247 5 Joe Farrell 0.226

Home Runs

1 George Wood 8 2 Frank Meinke 6 3 Ned Hanlon 5 4 Charlie Bennett 3 5 Joe Farrell 3

RBI

1 Milt Scott 50 2 Joe Farrell 41 3 Charlie Bennett 40 4 Ned Hanlon 39 5 George Wood 29
1884 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Wood 114 473 79 119 16 10 8 29 39 75 0 0.252
Joe Farrell 110 461 59 104 10 5 3 41 14 66 0 0.226
Ned Hanlon 114 450 86 119 18 6 5 39 40 52 0 0.264
Milt Scott 110 438 29 108 17 5 3 50 9 62 0 0.247
Charlie Bennett 90 341 37 90 18 6 3 40 36 40 0 0.264
Frank Meinke 92 341 28 56 5 7 6 24 6 89 0 0.164
George Weidman 81 300 24 49 6 0 0 26 13 41 0 0.163
Bill Geiss 75 283 22 50 11 4 2 16 6 60 0 0.177
Dupee Shaw 36 136 16 26 4 1 1 8 4 21 0 0.191
Henry Jones 34 127 24 28 3 1 0 3 16 18 0 0.220
Henry Buker 30 111 5 15 1 0 0 3 4 15 0 0.135
Frank Cox 27 102 6 13 3 1 0 4 2 36 0 0.127
Ed Gastfield 23 82 6 6 1 0 0 2 2 34 0 0.073
Tom Kearns 21 79 9 16 0 1 0 7 2 10 0 0.203
Pretzels Getzien 17 55 4 6 0 0 0 1 5 20 0 0.109
Frank Brill 13 44 5 6 0 0 0 2 1 13 0 0.136
Fred Wood 12 42 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 18 0 0.048
Charles Zimmer 8 29 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 14 0 0.069
Edward Santry 6 22 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.182
Walter Prince 7 21 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0.143
Frank Jones 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Joe Weber 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Ben Guiney 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Walt Walker 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Dave Beadle 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Dick Lowe 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Pretzels Getzien 1.95 2 Dupee Shaw 3.04 3 Frank Meinke 3.18 4 George Weidman 3.72 5 Frank Brill 5.50

Wins

1 Dupee Shaw 9 2 Frank Meinke 8 3 Pretzels Getzien 5 4 George Weidman 4 5 Frank Brill 2

Strikeouts

1 Dupee Shaw 142 2 Frank Meinke 124 3 Pretzels Getzien 107 4 George Weidman 96 5 Frank Brill 18
1884 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Meinke 8 23 3.18 35 31 0 289.0 341 102 63 124
Dupee Shaw 9 18 3.04 28 28 0 227.2 219 77 72 142
George Weidman 4 21 3.72 26 26 0 212.2 257 88 57 96
Pretzels Getzien 5 12 1.95 17 17 0 147.1 118 32 25 107
Frank Brill 2 10 5.50 12 12 0 103.0 148 63 26 18
Bill Geiss 0 0 14.40 1 0 0 5.0 14 8 2 1

👥 Roster (26)

Dave Beadle Charlie Bennett Frank Brill Henry Buker Frank Cox Joe Farrell Ed Gastfield Bill Geiss Pretzels Getzien Ben Guiney Ned Hanlon Frank Jones +14 more

26 players

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The 1884 Detroit Wolverines in brief

The 1884 Detroit Wolverines finished 28-84, a .250 winning percentage, placing 8th in the NL. The Detroit Wolverines scored 445 runs and allowed 736, a run differential of -291. The team batting average of .207 was 16% below the 1884 league mark of .246. The staff ERA of 3.38 was 13% worse than the league average of 2.99. The 445 runs scored compare with a league average of 628 per club, 29% fewer.

The club's home park in 1884 was Recreation Park. For power, George Wood led the way with 8 homers. Milt Scott led in RBI with 50. On the mound, Dupee Shaw won 9 games to lead the staff. The 1884 roster runs to 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1884 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1884 Detroit Wolverines finished 28-84 (.250 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
George Wood led the 1884 Detroit Wolverines with 8 home runs.
What was the 1884 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1884 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 3.38.
Did the 1884 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Detroit Wolverines did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1884 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1884 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Wood (8 HR, 29 RBI) and Dupee Shaw (9-18, 3.04 ERA).
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