1885 Detroit Wolverines

41-67 • .380 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1885 Detroit Wolverines went 41-67 (.380) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 514 runs, allowed 582, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Sam Thompson (7 HR, 44 RBI) and George Weidman (14-24, 3.14 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
67 Losses
.380 Win %
6th Rank
514 R 582 RA
Diff -68

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514 Runs Scored
582 Runs Allowed
-68 Run Diff
25 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 NL Average

Batting Avg .243 1% above the 1885 league average (.241)
OBP .284 equal to the 1885 league average (.283)
SLG .337 5% above the 1885 league average (.322)
Team ERA 2.88 2% worse than the 1885 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 514 7% below the 1885 league average (551 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 52

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Sam Thompson 0.303 2 Ned Hanlon 0.302 3 George Wood 0.290 4 Jerry Dorgan 0.286 5 Mox McQuery 0.273

Home Runs

1 Sam Thompson 7 2 Charlie Bennett 5 3 George Wood 5 4 Mox McQuery 3 5 Sam Crane 1

RBI

1 Charlie Bennett 60 2 Sam Thompson 44 3 Mox McQuery 30 4 Ned Hanlon 29 5 George Wood 28
1885 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ned Hanlon 105 424 93 128 18 8 1 29 47 18 0 0.302
George Wood 82 362 62 105 19 8 5 28 13 19 0 0.290
Charlie Bennett 91 349 49 94 24 13 5 60 47 37 0 0.269
Mox McQuery 70 278 34 76 15 4 3 30 8 29 0 0.273
Sam Thompson 63 254 58 77 11 9 7 44 16 22 0 0.303
Sam Crane 68 245 23 47 4 6 1 20 13 45 0 0.192
Jim Donnelly 56 211 24 49 4 3 1 22 10 29 0 0.232
Joe Quest 55 200 24 39 8 2 0 21 14 25 0 0.195
Jerry Dorgan 39 161 23 46 6 2 0 24 8 10 0 0.286
George Weidman 44 153 7 24 2 1 1 14 8 32 0 0.157
Milt Scott 38 148 14 39 7 0 0 12 4 16 0 0.264
Marr Phillips 33 139 13 29 5 0 0 17 0 13 0 0.209
Pretzels Getzien 40 137 9 29 3 0 0 16 4 27 0 0.212
Lady Baldwin 31 124 12 30 6 3 0 18 6 22 0 0.242
Deacon McGuire 34 121 11 23 4 2 0 9 5 23 0 0.190
Charlie Morton 22 79 9 14 1 2 0 3 5 10 0 0.177
Jim Manning 20 78 15 21 4 0 1 9 4 10 0 0.269
Frank Ringo 17 65 12 16 3 0 0 2 0 7 0 0.246
Chub Collins 14 55 8 10 0 2 0 6 0 11 0 0.182
Jim Halpin 15 54 3 7 2 0 0 1 1 12 0 0.130
Dan Casey 12 43 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 11 0 0.116
Gene Moriarty 11 39 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.026
Jerry Moore 6 23 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.174
Nate Kellogg 5 17 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.118
George Bryant 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.000
Frank Olin 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Ed Gastfield 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Frank Meinke 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Lady Baldwin 1.86 2 Pretzels Getzien 3.03 3 George Weidman 3.14 4 Dan Casey 3.29

Wins

1 George Weidman 14 2 Pretzels Getzien 12 3 Lady Baldwin 11 4 Dan Casey 4

Strikeouts

1 George Weidman 149 2 Lady Baldwin 135 3 Pretzels Getzien 110 4 Dan Casey 79 5 Gene Moriarty 1
1885 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pretzels Getzien 12 25 3.03 37 37 0 330.0 360 111 92 110
George Weidman 14 24 3.14 38 38 0 330.0 343 115 63 149
Lady Baldwin 11 9 1.86 21 20 1 179.1 137 37 28 135
Dan Casey 4 8 3.29 12 12 0 104.0 105 38 35 79
Frank Meinke 0 1 3.60 1 1 0 5.0 13 2 4 0
George Wood 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.0 5 0 1 1
Gene Moriarty 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 1

👥 Roster (28)

Lady Baldwin Charlie Bennett George Bryant Dan Casey Chub Collins Sam Crane Jim Donnelly Jerry Dorgan Ed Gastfield Pretzels Getzien Jim Halpin Ned Hanlon +16 more

28 players

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The 1885 Detroit Wolverines in brief

The record for the 1885 Detroit Wolverines reads 41 wins and 67 losses, good for 6th in the NL. The Detroit Wolverines scored 514 runs and allowed 582, a run differential of -68. Against a league average of .241, the 1885 Detroit Wolverines batted .243. The staff ERA of 2.88 was 2% worse than the league average of 2.83. The 1885 Detroit Wolverines scored 7% fewer runs than the average club (514 against 551).

Home games were played at Recreation Park. For power, Sam Thompson led the way with 7 homers. Charlie Bennett drove in a team-high 60 runs. The hits leader was Ned Hanlon with 128. The pitching staff's wins leader was George Weidman (14). In all, the roster shows 28 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1885 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1885 Detroit Wolverines finished 41-67 (.380 win pct).
Who led the 1885 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
Sam Thompson led the 1885 Detroit Wolverines with 7 home runs.
What was the 1885 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1885 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 2.88.
Did the 1885 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
No. The 1885 Detroit Wolverines did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1885 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1885 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Thompson (7 HR, 44 RBI) and George Weidman (14-24, 3.14 ERA).
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