1888 Detroit Wolverines

68-63 • .519 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1888 Detroit Wolverines went 68-63 (.519) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 721 runs, allowed 629, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Dan Brouthers (9 HR, 66 RBI) and Pete Conway (30-14, 2.26 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

68 Wins
63 Losses
.519 Win %
5th Rank
721 R 629 RA
Diff +92

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⚡ Quick Stats

721 Runs Scored
629 Runs Allowed
+92 Run Diff
14K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 NL Average

Batting Avg .262 10% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .312 10% above the 1888 league average (.284)
SLG .360 11% above the 1888 league average (.324)
Team ERA 2.74 3% better than the 1888 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 721 17% above the 1888 league average (617 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 14,000
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Avg per Game 205

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Dan Brouthers 0.307 2 Deacon White 0.298 3 Hardy Richardson 0.289 4 Sam Thompson 0.282 5 Jack Rowe 0.277

Home Runs

1 Dan Brouthers 9 2 Hardy Richardson 6 3 Sam Thompson 6 4 Charlie Bennett 5 5 Ned Hanlon 5

RBI

1 Jack Rowe 74 2 Deacon White 71 3 Larry Twitchell 67 4 Dan Brouthers 66 5 Charlie Ganzel 46
1888 Detroit Wolverines — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Deacon White 125 527 75 157 22 5 4 71 21 24 12 0.298
Larry Twitchell 131 524 71 128 19 4 5 67 28 45 14 0.244
Dan Brouthers 129 522 118 160 33 11 9 66 68 13 34 0.307
Ned Hanlon 109 459 64 122 6 8 5 39 15 32 38 0.266
Jack Rowe 105 451 62 125 19 8 2 74 19 28 10 0.277
Charlie Ganzel 95 386 45 96 13 5 1 46 14 15 12 0.249
Hardy Richardson 58 266 60 77 18 2 6 32 17 23 13 0.289
Charlie Bennett 74 258 32 68 12 4 5 29 31 40 4 0.264
Count Campau 70 251 28 51 5 3 1 18 19 36 27 0.203
Sam Thompson 56 238 51 67 10 8 6 40 23 10 5 0.282
Elmer Sutcliffe 49 191 17 49 5 3 0 23 5 14 6 0.257
Pete Conway 45 167 28 46 4 2 3 23 8 25 1 0.275
Pretzels Getzien 46 167 14 41 2 2 1 10 12 30 6 0.246
Ted Scheffler 27 94 17 19 3 1 0 4 9 9 4 0.202
Henry Gruber 27 92 8 13 2 1 0 4 6 23 0 0.141
Parson Nicholson 24 85 11 22 2 3 1 9 2 7 6 0.259
Jake Wells 16 57 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.158
Ed Beatin 16 56 8 14 1 2 2 9 6 8 1 0.250
Lady Baldwin 6 23 5 6 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0.261
Deacon McGuire 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Sam LaRocque 2 9 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0.444
Barney Gilligan 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.200
Cal Broughton 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Scheibeck 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Pete Conway 2.26 2 Henry Gruber 2.29 3 Ed Beatin 2.86 4 Pretzels Getzien 3.05 5 Lady Baldwin 5.43

Wins

1 Pete Conway 30 2 Pretzels Getzien 19 3 Henry Gruber 11 4 Ed Beatin 5 5 Lady Baldwin 3

Strikeouts

1 Pretzels Getzien 202 2 Pete Conway 176 3 Henry Gruber 71 4 Ed Beatin 44 5 Lady Baldwin 26
1888 Detroit Wolverines — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pretzels Getzien 19 25 3.05 46 46 0 404.0 411 137 54 202
Pete Conway 30 14 2.26 45 45 0 391.0 315 98 57 176
Henry Gruber 11 14 2.29 27 25 0 240.0 196 61 41 71
Ed Beatin 5 7 2.86 12 12 0 107.0 111 34 16 44
Lady Baldwin 3 3 5.43 6 6 0 53.0 76 32 15 26
Larry Twitchell 0 0 6.75 2 0 1 4.0 6 3 0 3

👥 Roster (24)

Lady Baldwin Ed Beatin Charlie Bennett Cal Broughton Dan Brouthers Count Campau Pete Conway Charlie Ganzel Pretzels Getzien Barney Gilligan Henry Gruber Ned Hanlon +12 more

24 players

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The 1888 Detroit Wolverines in brief

A 68-63 record (.519) put the 1888 Detroit Wolverines 5th in the NL. The run column shows 721 for and 629 against. At the plate the Detroit Wolverines hit .262, 10% better than the league's .238. The Detroit Wolverines staff finished with a 2.74 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.83. The 1888 Detroit Wolverines outscored the average club by 17% (721 against 617).

Recreation Park was home in 1888, drawing a total attendance of 14,000. The home run leader was Dan Brouthers, who hit 9. The RBI leader was Jack Rowe, with 74. The pitching staff's wins leader was Pete Conway (30). Pretzels Getzien struck out 202, the most on the club. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Detroit Wolverines

What was the 1888 Detroit Wolverines record?
The 1888 Detroit Wolverines finished 68-63 (.519 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Detroit Wolverines in home runs?
Dan Brouthers led the 1888 Detroit Wolverines with 9 home runs.
What was the 1888 Detroit Wolverines team ERA?
The 1888 Detroit Wolverines posted a team ERA of 2.74.
Did the 1888 Detroit Wolverines win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Detroit Wolverines did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Detroit Wolverines play?
The 1888 Detroit Wolverines played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1888 Detroit Wolverines in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dan Brouthers (9 HR, 66 RBI) and Pete Conway (30-14, 2.26 ERA).
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