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1887 Detroit Wolverines Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1886 / 1888)
79-45, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 969 runs, Allowed 714 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-45
Manager: Bill Watkins (79-45)
Ballpark: Recreation Park

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 98
World Series Champs
Postseason:  Won World Series (10-5) over St. Louis Browns

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1886 / 1888 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Lady Baldwin 28 24 54 7 43 4 1 .926 2.08 P
Ed Beatin 20 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Charlie Bennett 32 47 1 0 0 272 201 58 13 11 .952 5.51 9 C-1B-OF
Fatty Briody 28 33 226 144 61 21 4 .907 6.21 12 C
Dan Brouthers 29 123 1214 1141 35 38 67 .969 9.56 1B
Bill Burke 21 3 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 0 .750 1.00 P-OF
Pete Conway 20 25 8 0 0 68 26 37 5 0 .926 2.52 P-OF
Fred Dunlap 28 66 461 212 225 24 44 .948 6.62 2B-P
Charlie Ganzel 25 58 4 0 0 412 301 76 35 8 .915 6.50 23 C-OF-1B-3B
Charlie Getzien 23 44 1 0 0 84 23 58 3 1 .964 1.84 P-OF
Henry Gruber 23 7 8 0 7 1 0 .875 1.00 P
Ned Hanlon 29 118 1 117 0 312 264 18 30 4 .904 2.39 OF
Jim Manning 25 13 10 0 0 31 16 7 8 0 .742 1.77 OF-SS
Hardy Richardson 32 123 58 1 0 586 328 223 35 28 .940 4.48 2B-OF
Jack Rowe 30 124 548 119 378 51 36 .907 4.01 SS
Billy Shindle 26 22 1 0 0 68 25 30 13 5 .809 2.50 3B-OF
Sam Thompson 27 127 0 0 127 265 217 24 24 7 .909 1.90 OF
Larry Twitchell 23 68 44 9 0 118 89 16 13 2 .890 1.54 OF-P
Deacon White 39 111 3 0 0 444 152 227 65 19 .854 3.41 3B-OF-1B
Stump Wiedman 26 23 2 0 0 49 6 35 8 0 .837 1.78 P-OF
Team Totals 29.0 127 5226 3271 1563 392 237 .925 4.16 44
Rank in 8 NL teams 8 1
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
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Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Charlie Ganzel 25 51 379 275 71 33 5 .913 6.78
Charlie Bennett 32 45 267 197 57 13 9 .951 5.64
Fatty Briody 28 33 226 144 61 21 4 .907 6.21
League Average .906 5.91
Team Total 127 872 616 189 67 18 .923 6.24

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dan Brouthers 29 123 1214 1141 35 38 67 .969 9.56
Charlie Ganzel 25 2 22 20 2 0 3 1.000 11.00
Deacon White 39 2 20 18 1 1 1 .950 9.50
Charlie Bennett 32 1 5 4 1 0 2 1.000 5.00
League Average .974 10.41
Team Total 127 1261 1183 39 39 73 .969 9.55

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Fred Dunlap 28 65 461 212 225 24 44 .948 6.72
Hardy Richardson 32 64 461 219 215 27 27 .941 6.78
League Average .911 5.79
Team Total 127 922 431 440 51 71 .945 6.75

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Deacon White 39 106 422 133 225 64 18 .848 3.38
Billy Shindle 26 21 66 24 30 12 5 .818 2.57
Charlie Ganzel 25 1 6 1 3 2 0 .667 4.00
League Average .870 3.37
Team Total 127 494 158 258 78 23 .842 3.25

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jack Rowe 30 124 548 119 378 51 36 .907 4.01
Jim Manning 25 3 16 3 7 6 0 .625 3.33
League Average .890 4.94
Team Total 127 564 122 385 57 36 .899 3.99

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Sam Thompson 27 127 0 0 127 265 217 24 24 7 .909 1.90
Ned Hanlon 29 118 1 117 0 312 264 18 30 4 .904 2.39
Hardy Richardson 32 59 58 1 0 125 109 8 8 1 .936 1.98
Larry Twitchell 23 53 44 9 0 101 84 4 13 1 .871 1.66
Jim Manning 25 10 10 0 0 15 13 0 2 0 .867 1.30
Pete Conway 20 8 8 0 0 20 15 1 4 0 .800 2.00
Charlie Ganzel 25 4 4 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.25
Deacon White 39 3 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.67
Stump Wiedman 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Charlie Bennett 32 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bill Burke 21 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Charlie Getzien 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Billy Shindle 26 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00
League Average .880 1.92
Team Total 127 847 709 56 82 13 .903 1.97

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Charlie Getzien 23 43 84 23 58 3 1 .964 1.88
Lady Baldwin 28 24 54 7 43 4 1 .926 2.08
Stump Wiedman 26 21 49 6 35 8 0 .837 1.95
Pete Conway 20 17 48 11 36 1 0 .979 2.76
Larry Twitchell 23 15 17 5 12 0 1 1.000 1.13
Henry Gruber 23 7 8 0 7 1 0 .875 1.00
Ed Beatin 20 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Bill Burke 21 2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 1.50
Fred Dunlap 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .901 1.87
Team Total 127 266 52 196 18 3 .932 1.88

1886 / 1888 Fielding Statistics