1888 Detroit Wolverines Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-63
Finished 5th in the NL
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Manager: Bill Watkins (49-44)
Manager: Bob Leadley (19-19)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1888 Detroit Wolverines Statistics
1888 Detroit Wolverines Results

The Detroit Wolverines of the National League ended the 1888 season with a record of 68 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.

The Wolverines scored 721 runs and gave up 629 runs. Jack Rowe recorded 74 runs batted in. Dan Brouthers led all regular hitters by connecting at a .307 clip. Pete Conway earned 30 wins on the mound for the squad, while Pretzels Getzien added 15 or more victories also Pete Conway recorded a 2.26 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Watkins and Bob Leadley coached the team.

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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
Cal BroughtonPRRDecember 28, 18605'10"180Magnolia, WI USA
Dan BrouthersPLLMay 8, 18586'2"207Sylvan Lake, NY USA
Count CampauPLROctober 17, 18635'11"160Detroit, MI USA
Pete ConwayPRROctober 30, 18665'10"162Burmont, PA USA
Charlie GanzelPRRJune 18, 18626'0"161Waterford, WI USA
Pretzels GetzienPRRFebruary 14, 18645'10"172, Germany
Barney GilliganPRRJanuary 3, 18565'6"130Cambridge, MA USA
Henry GruberPRRDecember 14, 18635'9"155Hamden, CT USA
Ned HanlonPLRAugust 22, 18575'9"170Montville, CT USA
Sam LaRocquePRRFebruary 26, 18635'11"190St. Mathias, QC CAN
Deacon McGuirePRRNovember 18, 18636'1"185Youngstown, OH USA
Parson NicholsonPRApril 14, 18635'9"148Blaine, OH USA
Hardy RichardsonPRRApril 21, 18555'9"170Clarksboro, NJ USA
Jack RowePLRDecember 8, 18565'8"170Cold Spring, PA USA
Ted SchefflerPRRApril 5, 18645'10"160New York, NY USA
Frank ScheibeckPRRJune 28, 18655'7"145Detroit, MI USA
Elmer SutcliffePLLApril 15, 18626'2"170Wheaton, IL USA
Sam ThompsonPLRMarch 5, 18606'2"207Danville, IN USA
Larry TwitchellPRRFebruary 18, 18646'0"185Cleveland, OH USA
Jake WellsPRRAugust 9, 18635'11"167Memphis, TN USA
Deacon WhitePLRDecember 2, 18475'11"175Caton, NY USA