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1887 Detroit Wolverines

79-45 • .637 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1887 Detroit Wolverines went 79-45 (.637) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 969 runs, allowed 710, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Dan Brouthers (12 HR, 101 RBI) and Pretzels Getzien (29-13, 3.73 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

79 Wins
45 Losses
.637 Win %
1st Rank
969 R 710 RA
Diff +259

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⚡ Quick Stats

969 Runs Scored
710 Runs Allowed
+259 Run Diff
16K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 NL Average

Batting Avg .299 11% above the 1887 league average (.268)
OBP .353 8% above the 1887 league average (.326)
SLG .433 14% above the 1887 league average (.381)
Team ERA 3.95 2% better than the 1887 league average (4.05)
Runs Scored 969 25% above the 1887 league average (773 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 62
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Total Attendance 16,700
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Avg per Game 269

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Sam Thompson 0.372 2 Dan Brouthers 0.338 3 Larry Twitchell 0.333 4 Hardy Richardson 0.328 5 Jack Rowe 0.318

Home Runs

1 Dan Brouthers 12 2 Sam Thompson 10 3 Hardy Richardson 8 4 Jack Rowe 6 5 Fred Dunlap 5

RBI

1 Sam Thompson 166 2 Dan Brouthers 101 3 Jack Rowe 96 4 Hardy Richardson 94 5 Deacon White 75
1887 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Thompson 127 545 118 203 29 23 10 166 32 19 22 0.372
Hardy Richardson 120 543 131 178 25 18 8 94 31 40 29 0.328
Jack Rowe 124 537 135 171 30 10 6 96 39 11 22 0.318
Dan Brouthers 123 500 153 169 36 20 12 101 71 9 34 0.338
Ned Hanlon 118 471 79 129 13 7 4 69 30 24 69 0.274
Deacon White 111 449 71 136 20 11 3 75 26 15 20 0.303
Fred Dunlap 65 272 60 72 13 10 5 45 25 12 15 0.265
Larry Twitchell 65 264 44 88 14 6 0 51 8 19 12 0.333
Charlie Ganzel 57 227 40 59 6 5 0 20 8 2 3 0.260
Charlie Bennett 46 160 26 39 6 5 3 20 30 22 7 0.244
Pretzels Getzien 43 156 19 29 4 5 1 14 10 32 2 0.186
Fatty Briody 33 128 24 29 6 1 1 26 9 10 6 0.227
Pete Conway 24 95 16 22 5 1 1 7 2 9 0 0.232
Lady Baldwin 24 85 15 23 0 1 0 7 10 6 4 0.271
Billy Shindle 22 84 17 24 3 2 0 12 7 10 13 0.286
George Weidman 21 82 12 17 2 0 1 11 3 3 6 0.207
Jim Manning 13 52 5 10 1 0 0 3 5 4 3 0.192
Henry Gruber 7 24 3 4 0 1 0 0 6 6 0 0.167
William Burke 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
Ed Beatin 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Henry Gruber 2.74 2 Pete Conway 2.90 3 Pretzels Getzien 3.73 4 Lady Baldwin 3.84 5 Larry Twitchell 4.33

Wins

1 Pretzels Getzien 29 2 Lady Baldwin 13 3 George Weidman 13 4 Larry Twitchell 11 5 Pete Conway 8

Strikeouts

1 Pretzels Getzien 135 2 Lady Baldwin 60 3 George Weidman 56 4 Pete Conway 40 5 Larry Twitchell 24
1887 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pretzels Getzien 29 13 3.73 43 42 0 366.2 373 152 106 135
Lady Baldwin 13 10 3.84 24 24 0 211.0 225 90 61 60
George Weidman 13 7 5.36 21 21 0 183.0 221 109 60 56
Pete Conway 8 9 2.90 17 17 0 146.0 132 47 47 40
Larry Twitchell 11 1 4.33 15 12 1 112.1 120 54 36 24
Henry Gruber 4 3 2.74 7 7 0 62.1 63 19 21 12
Ed Beatin 1 1 4.00 2 2 0 18.0 13 8 8 6
William Burke 0 1 6.00 2 2 0 15.0 21 10 5 3
Fred Dunlap 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 4 1 0 1

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
DTN def. SL4 10-5

👥 Roster (20)

Lady Baldwin Ed Beatin Charlie Bennett Fatty Briody Dan Brouthers William Burke Pete Conway Fred Dunlap Charlie Ganzel Pretzels Getzien Henry Gruber Ned Hanlon +8 more

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The 1887 Detroit Wolverines in brief

The record for the 1887 Detroit Wolverines reads 79 wins and 45 losses, good for 1st in the NL. That season the Detroit Wolverines won the World Series. Runs came in at 969 scored against 710 allowed (+259). At the plate the Detroit Wolverines hit .299, 11% better than the league's .268. Pitchers allowed 3.95 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.05.

The 1887 Detroit Wolverines outscored the average club by 25% (969 against 773). Home games were played at Recreation Park, where 16,700 fans came through the gates. Dan Brouthers topped the Detroit Wolverines with 12 home runs. Sam Thompson led in RBI with 166. Pretzels Getzien was the top winner, with 29 victories. The World Series ended in a win against SL4 10-5.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1887 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1887 Detroit Wolverines finished 79-45 (.637 win pct).
Did the 1887 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
Yes. The 1887 Detroit Wolverines won the World Series.
Who led the 1887 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
Dan Brouthers led the 1887 Detroit Wolverines with 12 home runs.
What was the 1887 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1887 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 3.95.
Where did the 1887 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1887 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1887 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dan Brouthers (12 HR, 101 RBI) and Pretzels Getzien (29-13, 3.73 ERA).
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