1882 Detroit Wolverines season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1882 Detroit Wolverines finished the season with a 42â41 record, good for fifth place in the National League.
| 1882 Detroit Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 42â41 (.506) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owner | William G. Thompson |
| Manager | Frank Bancroft |
During the season, Detroit owner William G. Thompson had a private investigator look into umpire Richard Higham, after suspicions of matchfixing, which resulted in Higham becoming the only umpire to be banned in MLB history.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 55 | 29 | .655 | â | 35âââ10 | 20âââ19 |
| Providence Grays | 52 | 32 | .619 | 3 | 30âââ12 | 22âââ20 |
| Boston Red Caps | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10 | 27âââ15 | 18âââ24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10 | 26âââ13 | 19âââ26 |
| Cleveland Blues | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 21âââ19 | 21âââ21 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 42 | 41 | .506 | 12½ | 24âââ18 | 18âââ23 |
| Troy Trojans | 35 | 48 | .422 | 19½ | 22âââ20 | 13âââ28 |
| Worcester Worcesters | 18 | 66 | .214 | 37 | 12âââ30 | 6âââ36 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | PRO | TRO | WOR | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 7â5 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 8â4â1 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 7â5 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 5â7 | â | 6â6 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 6â6 | 6â6 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 6â6 | 6â6 | â | 9â3 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 9â3 | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 5â7 | 6â6 | 3â9 | â | 4â7â1 | 4â8 | 9â2â1 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4â8â1 | 7â5 | 4â8 | 7â4â1 | â | 3â9 | 8â4â1 | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Providence | 6â6 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 9â3 | â | 9â3 | 10â2 | |||||||||
| Troy | 8â4 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 2â9â1 | 4â8â1 | 3â9 | â | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Worcester | 5â7 | 1â11 | 3â9 | 1â11 | 3â9 | 2â10 | 3â9 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
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 | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Charlie Bennett | 84 | 342 | 103 | .301 | 5 | 51 |
| 1B | Martin Powell | 80 | 338 | 81 | .240 | 0 | 29 |
| 2B | Dasher Troy | 40 | 152 | 37 | .243 | 0 | 14 |
| 3B | Joe Farrell | 69 | 283 | 70 | .247 | 1 | 24 |
| SS | Mike McGeary | 34 | 133 | 19 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
| OF | Ned Hanlon | 82 | 347 | 80 | .231 | 5 | 38 |
| OF | Lon Knight | 86 | 347 | 72 | .207 | 0 | 24 |
| OF | George Wood | 84 | 375 | 101 | .269 | 7 | 29 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Trott | 32 | 129 | 31 | .240 | 0 | 12 |
| Art Whitney | 31 | 115 | 21 | .183 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Forster | 21 | 76 | 7 | .092 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Kinzie | 13 | 53 | 5 | .094 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Casey | 9 | 39 | 9 | .231 | 1 | 7 |
| Yank Robinson | 11 | 39 | 7 | .179 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Kearns | 4 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Luff | 3 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Morrissey | 2 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Willigrod | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stump Weidman | 46 | 411.0 | 25 | 20 | 2.63 | 161 |
| George Derby | 40 | 362.0 | 17 | 20 | 3.26 | 182 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Whitney | 3 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |