1887 Detroit Wolverines Roster (40-man)

Record: 79-45-3, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Won World Series (10-5) over St. Louis Browns

Manager: Bill Watkins (79-45-3)

Ballpark: Recreation Park

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 79-45, 969 Runs, 710 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	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	28	us US	R	L	5' 11"	160	Apr 8, 1859	4	24		24		24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.1
Ed Beatin	20	us US	R	L	5' 9"	162	Aug 10, 1866	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Charlie Bennett	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 21, 1854	9	46		46		0	45	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			1.7
Fatty Briody	28	us US		R	5' 8"	190	Aug 13, 1858	7	33		33		0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Dan Brouthers HOF	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	207	May 8, 1858	9	123		123		0	0	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			5.3	$4,000
William Burke	24	us US			6' 3"	210	Nov, 1862	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.2
Pete Conway	20	us US	R	R	5' 10"	162	Oct 30, 1866	3	24		24		17	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	8			1.0
Fred Dunlap	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	May 21, 1859	8	65		65		1	0	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.9	$4,500
Charlie Ganzel	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	161	Jun 18, 1862	4	57		57		0	51	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	4			0.6
Pretzels Getzien	23	de DE	R	R	5' 10"	172	Feb 14, 1864	4	43		43		43	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			4.3	$1,900
Henry Gruber	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	155	Dec 14, 1863	1st	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Ned Hanlon HOF	29	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Aug 22, 1857	8	118		118		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	117	0	118			0.7	$2,100
Jim Manning	25	us US	B	R	5' 7"	157	Jan 31, 1862	4	13		13		0	0	0	0	0	3	10	0	0	10			-0.4
Hardy Richardson	32	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Apr 21, 1855	9	120		120		0	0	0	64	0	0	58	1	0	59			3.8	$4,000
Jack Rowe	30	us US	L	R	5' 8"	170	Dec 8, 1856	9	124		124		0	0	0	0	0	124	0	0	0	0			4.2	$3,500
Billy Shindle	26	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Dec 5, 1860	2	22		22		0	0	0	0	21	0	1	0	0	1			0.2
Sam Thompson HOF	27	us US	L	R	6' 2"	207	Mar 5, 1860	3	127		127		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	127	127			5.3
Larry Twitchell	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Feb 18, 1864	2	65		65		15	0	0	0	0	0	44	9	0	53			1.3	$900
George Weidman	26	us US	R	R	5' 7"	165	Feb 17, 1861	8	21		21		21	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			0.2
Deacon White HOF	39	us US	L	R	5' 11"	175	Dec 2, 1847	17	111		111		0	0	2	0	106	0	3	0	0	3			2.3	$3,500
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary