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Deutsch1888 Detroit Wolverines season
| 1888 Detroit Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Owner | Frederick K. Stearns |
| Managers | Bill Watkins, Robert Leadley |
The 1888 Detroit Wolverines finished the season with a 68–63 record, finishing in fifth place in the National League. After the season, the ownership, having lost so much money on the team, disbanded the team and sold off the players.
Regular season
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Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 84 | 47 | .641 | — | 44–23 | 40–24 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 77 | 58 | .570 | 9 | 43–27 | 34–31 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 69 | 61 | .531 | 14½ | 37–29 | 32–32 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 70 | 64 | .522 | 15½ | 36–30 | 34–34 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 68 | 63 | .519 | 16 | 40–26 | 28–37 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 66 | 68 | .493 | 19½ | 37–30 | 29–38 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 50 | 85 | .370 | 36 | 31–35 | 19–50 |
| Washington Nationals | 48 | 86 | .358 | 37½ | 26–38 | 22–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WSH | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 7–12 | 10–8–1 | 11–9 | 8–12 | 9–10 | 10–8–2 | 15–5 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 12–7 | — | 10–10 | 14–6 | 11–8–1 | 8–10 | 9–11 | 13–6 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 8–10–1 | 10–10 | — | 11–8 | 7–11–2 | 11–7 | 10–10 | 11–7 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 9–11 | 6–14 | 8–11 | — | 5–14 | 4–13 | 6–14 | 12–8–1 | |||||||||
| New York | 12–8 | 8–11–1 | 11–7–2 | 14–5 | — | 14–5–1 | 10–7–2 | 15–4–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10–9 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 13–4 | 5–14–1 | — | 14–6–1 | 10–9 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–10–2 | 11–9 | 10–10 | 14–6 | 7–10–2 | 6–14–1 | — | 10–9 | |||||||||
| Washington | 5–15 | 6–13 | 7–11 | 8–12–1 | 4–15–1 | 9–10 | 9–10 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Charlie Bennett | 74 | 258 | 68 | .264 | 5 | 29 |
| 1B | Dan Brouthers | 129 | 522 | 160 | .307 | 9 | 66 |
| 2B | Hardy Richardson | 58 | 266 | 77 | .289 | 6 | 32 |
| SS | Jack Rowe | 105 | 451 | 125 | .277 | 2 | 74 |
| 3B | Deacon White | 125 | 527 | 157 | .298 | 4 | 71 |
| OF | Count Campau | 70 | 251 | 51 | .203 | 1 | 18 |
| OF | Larry Twitchell | 131 | 524 | 128 | .244 | 5 | 67 |
| OF | Ned Hanlon | 109 | 459 | 122 | .266 | 5 | 39 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ganzel | 95 | 386 | 96 | .249 | 1 | 46 |
| Sam Thompson | 56 | 238 | 67 | .282 | 6 | 40 |
| Sy Sutcliffe | 49 | 191 | 49 | .257 | 0 | 23 |
| Ted Scheffler | 27 | 94 | 19 | .202 | 0 | 4 |
| Parson Nicholson | 24 | 85 | 22 | .259 | 1 | 9 |
| Jake Wells | 16 | 57 | 9 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
| Deacon McGuire | 3 | 13 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaRocque | 2 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 2 |
| Barney Gilligan | 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Scheibeck | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Broughton | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretzels Getzien | 46 | 404.0 | 19 | 25 | 3.05 | 202 |
| Pete Conway | 45 | 391.0 | 30 | 14 | 2.26 | 176 |
| Henry Gruber | 27 | 240.0 | 11 | 14 | 2.29 | 71 |
| Ed Beatin | 12 | 107.0 | 5 | 7 | 2.86 | 44 |
| Lady Baldwin | 6 | 53.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.43 | 26 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Twitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 3 |