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1881 Detroit Wolverines season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Detroit Wolverines |
| season | 1881 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Recreation Park |
| city | Detroit, Michigan |
| record | |
| league_place | 4th |
| 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
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1881 Detroit Wolverines |
|---|
| Roster |
| Pitchers |
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 | 76 | 299 | 90 | .301 | 7 | 64 | |
| 1B | 55 | 219 | 74 | .338 | 1 | 38 | |
| 2B | 80 | 297 | 72 | .242 | 0 | 36 | |
| 3B | 58 | 214 | 39 | .182 | 0 | 9 | |
| SS | 75 | 308 | 86 | .279 | 1 | 36 | |
| OF | 83 | 340 | 92 | .271 | 1 | 52 | |
| OF | 80 | 337 | 100 | .297 | 2 | 32 | |
| OF | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 108 | 26 | .241 | 3 | 14 | |
| 19 | 70 | 12 | .171 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | 44 | 15 | .341 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 34 | 8 | .235 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 494.2 | 29 | 26 | 2.20 | 212 | |
| 13 | 115.0 | 8 | 5 | 1.80 | 26 | |
| 7 | 60.0 | 3 | 4 | 5.25 | 13 | |
| 5 | 44.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.91 | 7 | |
| 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 | 5 | |
| 2 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.15 | 2 |
References
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