1886 Detroit Wolverines Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-36
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 5,000, Avg. 5,000
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Manager: Bill Watkins (87-36)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1886 Detroit Wolverines Statistics
1886 Detroit Wolverines Results

The Detroit Wolverines of the National League ended the 1886 season with a record of 87 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NL.

The Wolverines tallied 829 runs and conceded 538 runs. Hardy Richardson and Dan Brouthers paced Detroit with 11 home runs apiece. Sam Thompson drove in 89 runs. Dan Brouthers led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .370 clip. Lady Baldwin earned 42 wins for the squad, while Pretzels Getzien also added 15 or more victories also Lady Baldwin recorded a 2.24 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Watkins coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Lady BaldwinPRLApril 8, 18595'11"160Oramel, NY USA
Charlie BennettPRRNovember 21, 18545'11"180New Castle, PA USA
Dan BrouthersPLLMay 8, 18586'2"207Sylvan Lake, NY USA
Pete ConwayPRROctober 30, 18665'10"162Burmont, PA USA
Sam CranePRRJanuary 2, 18546'0"190Springfield, MA USA
Harry DeckerPRRSeptember 3, 18645'11"180Lockport, IL USA
Fred DunlapPRRMay 21, 18595'8"165Philadelphia, PA USA
Charlie GanzelPRRJune 18, 18626'0"161Waterford, WI USA
Pretzels GetzienPRRFebruary 14, 18645'10"172, Germany
Tom GillenPMay 18, 18625'8"160Philadelphia, PA USA
Ned HanlonPLRAugust 22, 18575'9"170Montville, CT USA
Jim ManningPBRJanuary 31, 18625'7"157Fall River, MA USA
Jack McGeacheyPRRMay 13, 18645'8"165Clinton, MA USA
Hardy RichardsonPRRApril 21, 18555'9"170Clarksboro, NJ USA
Jack RowePLRDecember 8, 18565'8"170Cold Spring, PA USA
Billy ShindlePRRDecember 5, 18605'8"155Gloucester, NJ USA
Billy SmithPRApril 0, 18615'8"152New Orleans, LA USA
Phenomenal SmithPLLDecember 12, 18645'6"161Philadelphia, PA USA
Sam ThompsonPLRMarch 5, 18606'2"207Danville, IN USA
Larry TwitchellPRRFebruary 18, 18646'0"185Cleveland, OH USA
Deacon WhitePLRDecember 2, 18475'11"175Caton, NY USA



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