1886 Detroit Wolverines

87-36 • .707 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1886 Detroit Wolverines went 87-36 (.707) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 829 runs, allowed 538, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Dan Brouthers (11 HR, 72 RBI) and Lady Baldwin (42-13, 2.24 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

87 Wins
36 Losses
.707 Win %
2nd Rank
829 R 538 RA
Diff +291

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⚡ Quick Stats

829 Runs Scored
538 Runs Allowed
+291 Run Diff
5K Attendance

📈 vs. 1886 NL Average

Batting Avg .279 12% above the 1886 league average (.250)
OBP .335 12% above the 1886 league average (.299)
SLG .390 14% above the 1886 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.85 13% better than the 1886 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 829 28% above the 1886 league average (648 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 62
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Total Attendance 5,000
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Avg per Game 80

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 Dan Brouthers 0.370 2 Hardy Richardson 0.351 3 Sam Thompson 0.310 4 Jack Rowe 0.303 5 Deacon White 0.289

Home Runs

1 Dan Brouthers 11 2 Hardy Richardson 11 3 Sam Thompson 8 4 Jack Rowe 6 5 Charlie Bennett 4

RBI

1 Sam Thompson 89 2 Jack Rowe 87 3 Deacon White 76 4 Dan Brouthers 72 5 Hardy Richardson 61
1886 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hardy Richardson 125 538 125 189 27 11 11 61 46 27 42 0.351
Sam Thompson 122 503 101 156 18 13 8 89 35 31 13 0.310
Ned Hanlon 126 494 105 116 6 6 4 60 57 39 50 0.235
Deacon White 124 491 65 142 19 5 1 76 31 35 9 0.289
Dan Brouthers 121 489 139 181 40 15 11 72 66 16 21 0.370
Jack Rowe 111 468 97 142 21 9 6 87 26 27 12 0.303
Charlie Bennett 72 235 37 57 13 5 4 34 48 29 4 0.243
Charlie Ganzel 57 213 28 58 7 2 1 31 7 22 5 0.272
Lady Baldwin 57 204 25 41 6 3 0 25 18 44 3 0.201
Fred Dunlap 51 196 32 56 8 3 4 37 16 21 13 0.286
Sam Crane 47 185 24 26 2 2 1 12 8 34 8 0.141
Pretzels Getzien 43 165 14 29 3 3 0 19 6 46 3 0.176
Jim Manning 26 97 14 18 2 3 0 7 6 10 7 0.186
Harry Decker 14 54 2 12 1 0 0 6 2 9 0 0.222
Pete Conway 12 43 10 8 1 0 2 3 1 8 0 0.186
Billy Smith 10 38 2 7 2 0 0 4 1 14 0 0.184
Jack McGeachey 6 27 3 9 0 1 0 4 0 3 2 0.333
Billy Shindle 7 26 4 7 0 0 0 4 0 5 2 0.269
Larry Twitchell 4 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.062
Tom Gillen 2 10 2 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0.400
Phenomenal Smith 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.111

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 Lady Baldwin 2.24 2 Pretzels Getzien 3.03 3 Pete Conway 3.36 4 Billy Smith 4.09

Wins

1 Lady Baldwin 42 2 Pretzels Getzien 30 3 Pete Conway 6 4 Billy Smith 5 5 Hardy Richardson 3

Strikeouts

1 Lady Baldwin 323 2 Pretzels Getzien 172 3 Billy Smith 36 4 Pete Conway 35 5 Phenomenal Smith 15
1886 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lady Baldwin 42 13 2.24 56 56 0 487.0 371 121 100 323
Pretzels Getzien 30 11 3.03 43 43 0 386.2 388 130 85 172
Pete Conway 6 5 3.36 11 11 0 91.0 93 34 25 35
Billy Smith 5 4 4.09 9 9 0 77.0 81 35 30 36
Phenomenal Smith 1 1 2.16 3 3 0 25.0 16 6 8 15
Larry Twitchell 0 2 6.48 4 4 0 25.0 35 18 12 6
Hardy Richardson 3 0 4.50 4 0 0 12.0 11 6 10 5

👥 Roster (21)

Lady Baldwin Charlie Bennett Dan Brouthers Pete Conway Sam Crane Harry Decker Fred Dunlap Charlie Ganzel Pretzels Getzien Tom Gillen Ned Hanlon Jim Manning +9 more

21 players

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The 1886 Detroit Wolverines in brief

In 1886 the Detroit Wolverines posted a 87-36 mark (.707) and finished 2nd in the NL. The Detroit Wolverines scored 829 runs and allowed 538, a run differential of +291. Against a league average of .250, the 1886 Detroit Wolverines batted .279. The staff ERA of 2.85 was 13% better than the league average of 3.29. The 829 runs scored compare with a league average of 648 per club, 28% more.

The home park, Recreation Park, recorded 5,000 in attendance, about 80 a game. For power, Dan Brouthers led the way with 11 homers. The RBI leader was Sam Thompson, with 89. The hits leader was Hardy Richardson with 189. On the mound, Lady Baldwin won 42 games to lead the staff. The 1886 roster runs to 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1886 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1886 Detroit Wolverines finished 87-36 (.707 win pct).
Who led the 1886 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
Dan Brouthers led the 1886 Detroit Wolverines with 11 home runs.
What was the 1886 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1886 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 2.85.
Did the 1886 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
No. The 1886 Detroit Wolverines did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1886 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1886 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1886 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dan Brouthers (11 HR, 72 RBI) and Lady Baldwin (42-13, 2.24 ERA).
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