1883 Detroit Wolverines season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1883 Detroit Wolverines finished the season with a 40â58 record, good for seventh place in the National League.
| 1883 Detroit Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 40â58 (.408) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owner | Joseph Marsh |
| Manager | Jack Chapman |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 63 | 35 | .643 | â | 41âââ8 | 22âââ27 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 59 | 39 | .602 | 4 | 36âââ13 | 23âââ26 |
| Providence Grays | 58 | 40 | .592 | 5 | 34âââ15 | 24âââ25 |
| Cleveland Blues | 55 | 42 | .567 | 7½ | 31âââ18 | 24âââ24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 45 | .521 | 12 | 36âââ13 | 13âââ32 |
| New York Gothams | 46 | 50 | .479 | 16 | 28âââ19 | 18âââ31 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 40 | 58 | .408 | 23 | 23âââ26 | 17âââ32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 17 | 81 | .173 | 46 | 9âââ40 | 8âââ41 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | NYG | PHI | PRO | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 7â7 | 7â7 | 10â4 | 10â4 | 7â7 | 14â0 | 8â6 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 7â7 | â | 5â9 | 7â7 | 9â5â1 | 8â5 | 9â5 | 7â7 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 7â7 | 9â5 | â | 6â8 | 9â5 | 9â5 | 12â2 | 7â7 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 4â10 | 7â7 | 8â6 | â | 9â5â1 | 7â6â2 | 12â2 | 8â6 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4â10 | 5â9â1 | 5â9 | 5â9â1 | â | 8â6 | 11â3â1 | 2â12 | |||||||||
| New York | 7â7 | 5â8 | 5â9 | 6â7â2 | 6â8 | â | 12â2 | 5â9 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 0â14 | 5â9 | 2â12 | 2â12 | 3â11â1 | 2â12 | â | 3â11 | |||||||||
| Providence | 6â8 | 7â7 | 7â7 | 6â8 | 12â2 | 9â5 | 11â3 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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 | 92 | 371 | 113 | .305 | 5 | 55 |
| 1B | Martin Powell | 101 | 421 | 115 | .273 | 1 | 48 |
| 2B | Sam Trott | 75 | 295 | 72 | .244 | 0 | 29 |
| 3B | Joe Farrell | 101 | 444 | 108 | .243 | 0 | 36 |
| SS | Sadie Houck | 101 | 416 | 105 | .252 | 0 | 40 |
| OF | Ned Hanlon | 100 | 413 | 100 | .242 | 1 | 40 |
| OF | Stump Weidman | 79 | 313 | 58 | .185 | 1 | 24 |
| OF | George Wood | 99 | 441 | 113 | .302 | 5 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Burns | 37 | 140 | 26 | .186 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Quest | 37 | 137 | 32 | .234 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Mansell | 34 | 131 | 29 | .221 | 0 | 10 |
| Ben Guiney | 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 52 | 402.1 | 20 | 24 | 3.53 | 183 |
| Dupee Shaw | 26 | 227.0 | 10 | 15 | 2.50 | 73 |
| Dick Burns | 17 | 127.2 | 2 | 12 | 4.51 | 30 |
| Jack Jones | 12 | 92.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.50 | 33 |
| George Radbourn | 3 | 22.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.55 | 2 |
| Frank McIntyre | 1 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Mansell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 3 |
| George Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 |
Game log
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May (12â8)
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