1881 Detroit Wolverines season
| 1881 Detroit Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Owner | William G. Thompson |
| Manager | Frank Bancroft |
In 1881, Detroit Mayor William G. Thompson bought most of the players from the defunct Cincinnati Reds franchise and formed the Detroit Wolverines, which joined the National League. The team finished the season with a 41–43 record, good enough for fourth place in the NL race.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 56 | 28 | .667 | — | 32–10 | 24–18 |
| Providence Grays | 47 | 37 | .560 | 9 | 23–20 | 24–17 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 38 | .542 | 10½ | 25–16 | 20–22 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 41 | 43 | .488 | 15 | 23–19 | 18–24 |
| Troy Trojans | 39 | 45 | .464 | 17 | 24–18 | 15–27 |
| Boston Red Caps | 38 | 45 | .458 | 17½ | 19–22 | 19–23 |
| Cleveland Blues | 36 | 48 | .429 | 20 | 20–22 | 16–26 |
| Worcester Worcesters | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 | 19–22 | 13–28 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | PRV | TRO | WOR | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 4–8 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–3 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 6–5 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 10–2 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 9–3 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 4–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–6–1 | 7–5 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 8–4 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | |||||||||
| Providence | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | |||||||||
| Troy | 5–7 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 6–6–1 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | |||||||||
| Worcester | 3–8 | 5–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | — | |||||||||
Roster
| 1881 Detroit Wolverines | |||||||||
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | 76 | 299 | 90 | .301 | 7 | 64 |
| 1B | Martin Powell | 55 | 219 | 74 | .338 | 1 | 38 |
| 2B | Joe Gerhardt | 80 | 297 | 72 | .242 | 0 | 36 |
| 3B | Art Whitney | 58 | 214 | 39 | .182 | 0 | 9 |
| SS | Sadie Houck | 75 | 308 | 86 | .279 | 1 | 36 |
| OF | Lon Knight | 83 | 340 | 92 | .271 | 1 | 52 |
| OF | George Wood | 80 | 337 | 100 | .297 | 2 | 32 |
| OF | Ned Hanlon | 76 | 305 | 85 | .279 | 2 | 28 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Brown | 27 | 108 | 26 | .241 | 3 | 14 |
| Charlie Reilley | 19 | 70 | 12 | .171 | 0 | 3 |
| Dasher Troy | 11 | 44 | 15 | .341 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Dorgan | 8 | 34 | 8 | .235 | 0 | 5 |
| Sam Trott | 6 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Foley | 5 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Leary | 3 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 4 |
| Dan Stearns | 3 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan O'Leary | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| George Bradley | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Moynahan | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Taylor | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Wise | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Derby | 56 | 494.2 | 29 | 26 | 2.20 | 212 |
| Stump Weidman | 13 | 115.0 | 8 | 5 | 1.80 | 26 |
| Frank Mountain | 7 | 60.0 | 3 | 4 | 5.25 | 13 |
| Tony Mullane | 5 | 44.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.91 | 7 |
| Will White | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 | 5 |
| Jack Leary | 2 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.15 | 2 |
References
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