1888 Detroit Wolverines

Trades and Transactions

68-63, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Watkins (49-44) and Bob Leadley (19-19)
Scored 721 runs, Allowed 629 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-57

Ballparks: Recreation Park ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

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1887 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 20, 1887

Sold Billy Shindle to the Baltimore Orioles for $1500 or $2000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 5, 1887

Sold Fred Dunlap to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for $4000 or $5000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 2, 1888 (Standings)

Signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.

August 1, 1888 (Standings)

Released Deacon McGuire.

August 3, 1888 (Standings)

Purchased Ted Scheffler from Manchester (New England).

October 16, 1888

Sold Sam Thompson to the Philadelphia Quakers for $5,000.

Sold Dan Brouthers, Charlie Ganzel, Hardy Richardson, Deacon White and Charlie Bennett to the Boston Beaneaters for $30000 (estimate).

Sold Pete Conway and Jack Rowe to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

November 21, 1888

Sold Ned Hanlon to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for $2,500.

December, 1888

Sold Ed Beatin, Henry Gruber, Sy Sutcliffe and Larry Twitchell to the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 5, 1889

Sold Pretzels Getzien to the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

The Boston Beaneaters returned Deacon White following previous purchase.

Sold Deacon White to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

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1887 Trades and Transactions

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