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1886 Detroit Wolverines

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1885 / 1887

87-36, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Watkins (87-36)
Scored 829 runs, Allowed 538 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-38

Ballparks: Recreation Park ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 104


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1885 / 1887 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR Salary
Lady Baldwin 27 R L 5' 11" 160 Apr 8, 1859 3 57 57 56 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 11.3 $2,000
Charlie Bennett 31 R R 5' 11" 180 Nov 21, 1854 8 72 72 0 69 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 3.8 $2,500
Dan Brouthers HOF 28 L L 6' 2" 207 May 8, 1858 8 121 121 0 0 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.1 $4,000
Pete Conway 19 R R 5' 10" 162 Oct 30, 1866 2 12 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.5 $
Sam Crane 32 R R 6' 0" 190 Jan 2, 1854 5 47 47 0 0 0 38 0 8 1 0 3 4 -1.6 $
Harry Decker 21 R R 5' 11" 180 Sep 3, 1864 2 14 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 -0.5 $
Fred Dunlap 27 R R 5' 8" 165 May 21, 1859 7 51 51 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 $4,000
Charlie Ganzel 24 R R 6' 0" 161 Jun 18, 1862 3 57 57 0 45 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 0.8 $
Pretzels Getzien 22 R R 5' 10" 172 Feb 14, 1864 3 43 43 43 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3.8 $1,750
Tom Gillen 24 5' 8" 160 May 18, 1862 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 $
Ned Hanlon HOF 28 L R 5' 9" 170 Aug 22, 1857 7 126 126 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 126 0 126 0.7 $2,100
Jim Manning 24 B R 5' 7" 157 Jan 31, 1862 3 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 0 26 -0.4 $
Jack McGeachey 22 R R 5' 8" 165 May 13, 1864 1st 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0.2 $
Hardy Richardson 31 R R 5' 9" 170 Apr 21, 1855 8 125 125 4 0 0 42 2 3 80 0 0 80 7.4 $4,000
Jack Rowe 29 L R 5' 8" 170 Dec 8, 1856 8 111 111 0 3 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 0 4.3 $3,500
Billy Shindle 25 R R 5' 8" 155 Dec 5, 1860 1st 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 $
Billy Smith 25 R 5' 8" 152 Apr, 1861 1st 10 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.1 $
Phenomenal Smith 21 L L 5' 6" 161 Dec 12, 1864 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 $
Sam Thompson HOF 26 L L 6' 2" 207 Mar 5, 1860 2 122 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 122 4.0 $1,750
Larry Twitchell 22 R R 6' 0" 185 Feb 18, 1864 1st 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 -0.8 $
Deacon White 38 L R 5' 11" 175 Dec 7, 1847 16 124 124 0 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 $3,500
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR Salary

1885 / 1887 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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