1881 Detroit Wolverines season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

In , Detroit Mayor William G. Thompson

William G. Thompson

William G. Thompson was a Union Army officer, lawyer, politician, and the mayor of Detroit, Michigan. He also founded Detroit's first major league baseball team.-Early life:...

bought most of the players from the defunct Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880)

The Cincinnati Reds, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played from 1876–1880. The Reds were a charter member of the National League.-History:...

franchise and formed the Detroit Wolverines
Detroit Wolverines
The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant in 1887. The team was disbanded following the 1888 season.-Franchise...

, which joined the National League

National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...

. The team finished the season with a 41-43 record, good enough for fourth place in the NL race.

Roster

1881 Detroit Wolverines
Roster
Pitchers Catchers		Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	76	299	90	.301	7	64
1B	55	219	74	.338	1	38
2B	80	297	72	.242	0	36
3B	58	214	39	.182	0	9
SS	75	308	86	.279	1	36
OF	83	340	92	.271	1	52
OF	80	337	100	.297	2	32
OF	76	305	85	.279	2	28

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
27	108	26	.241	3	14
19	70	12	.171	0	3
11	44	15	.341	0	4
8	34	8	.235	0	5
6	25	5	.200	0	2
5	15	2	.133	0	1
3	11	3	.273	0	4
3	11	1	.091	0	0
2	8	0	.000	0	0
1	4	0	.000	0	0
1	4	1	.250	0	0
1	4	2	.500	0	1
1	4	2	.500	0	0

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
56	494.2	29	26	2.20	212
13	115	8	5	1.80	26
7	60	3	4	5.25	13
5	44	1	4	4.91	7
2	18	0	2	5.00	5
2	13	0	2	4.15	2

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