1887 Detroit Wolverines Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-45
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 16,700, Avg. 3,340
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Browns 10-5
Manager: Bill Watkins (79-45)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1887 Detroit Wolverines Statistics
1887 Detroit Wolverines Results

The Detroit Wolverines of the National League ended the 1887 season with a record of 79 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the NL.

The Wolverines topped the circuit with 969 runs, ignited by 55 home runs. Detroit allowed 710 runs. Dan Brouthers paced the team with 12 home runs Sam Thompson drove in 166 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .372 clip. Pretzels Getzien notched 29 wins on the mound for the squad, while Pete Conway recorded a 2.90 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Watkins coached the team. The 1887 Detroit Wolverines won the World Series.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Lady BaldwinPRLApril 8, 18595'11"160Oramel, NY USA
Ed BeatinPRLAugust 10, 18665'9"162Baltimore, MD USA
Charlie BennettPRRNovember 21, 18545'11"180New Castle, PA USA
Fatty BriodyPRAugust 13, 18585'8"190Lansingburgh, NY USA
Dan BrouthersPLLMay 8, 18586'2"207Sylvan Lake, NY USA
William BurkePRNovember 0, 18626'3"210Cincinnati, OH USA
Pete ConwayPRROctober 30, 18665'10"162Burmont, PA USA
Fred DunlapPRRMay 21, 18595'8"165Philadelphia, PA USA
Charlie GanzelPRRJune 18, 18626'0"161Waterford, WI USA
Pretzels GetzienPRRFebruary 14, 18645'10"172, Germany
Henry GruberPRRDecember 14, 18635'9"155Hamden, CT USA
Ned HanlonPLRAugust 22, 18575'9"170Montville, CT USA
Jim ManningPBRJanuary 31, 18625'7"157Fall River, 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
Sam ThompsonPLRMarch 5, 18606'2"207Danville, IN USA
Larry TwitchellPRRFebruary 18, 18646'0"185Cleveland, OH USA
George WeidmanPRRFebruary 17, 18615'7"165Rochester, NY USA
Deacon WhitePLRDecember 2, 18475'11"175Caton, NY USA



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