1884 Detroit Wolverines season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1884 Detroit Wolverines finished the season with a 28â84 record, finishing in last place in the National League.
| 1884 Detroit Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 28â84 (.250) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owner | Joseph Marsh |
| Manager | Jack Chapman |
Offseason
- January 1884: Milt Scott was purchased by the Wolverines from the Fort Wayne Hoosiers.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Grays | 84 | 28 | .750 | â | 45âââ11 | 39âââ17 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 38 | .658 | 10½ | 40âââ16 | 33âââ22 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 47 | .577 | 19½ | 37âââ18 | 27âââ29 |
| New York Gothams | 62 | 50 | .554 | 22 | 34âââ22 | 28âââ28 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 62 | 50 | .554 | 22 | 39âââ17 | 23âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 39 | 73 | .348 | 45 | 19âââ37 | 20âââ36 |
| Cleveland Blues | 35 | 77 | .312 | 49 | 22âââ34 | 13âââ43 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 28 | 84 | .250 | 56 | 18âââ38 | 10âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | NYG | PHI | PRO | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 9â6â2 | 10â6 | 14â2 | 12â4â1 | 8â8â1 | 13â3 | 7â9â1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 6â9â2 | â | 10â6â1 | 14â2 | 12â4 | 5â11â1 | 11â5 | 6â10 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 6â10 | 6â10â1 | â | 8â8 | 11â5 | 12â4 | 14â2 | 5â11 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 2â14 | 2â14 | 8â8 | â | 9â7 | 5â11 | 6â10â1 | 3â13 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4â12â1 | 4â12 | 5â11 | 7â9 | â | 2â14â1 | 5â11 | 1â15 | |||||||||
| New York | 8â8â1 | 11â5â1 | 4â12 | 11â5 | 14â2â1 | â | 11â5 | 3â13â1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 3â13 | 5â11 | 2â14 | 10â6â1 | 11â5 | 5â11 | â | 3â13 | |||||||||
| Providence | 9â7â1 | 10â6 | 11â5 | 13â3 | 15â1 | 13â3â1 | 13â3 | 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 | 90 | 341 | 90 | .264 | 3 | 40 |
| 1B | Milt Scott | 110 | 438 | 108 | .247 | 3 | 50 |
| 2B | Bill Geiss | 75 | 283 | 50 | .177 | 2 | 16 |
| 3B | Joe Farrell | 110 | 461 | 104 | .226 | 3 | 41 |
| SS | Frank Meinke | 92 | 341 | 56 | .164 | 6 | 24 |
| OF | Stump Weidman | 81 | 300 | 49 | .163 | 0 | 26 |
| OF | Ned Hanlon | 114 | 450 | 119 | .264 | 5 | 39 |
| OF | George Wood | 114 | 473 | 119 | .252 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Jones | 34 | 127 | 28 | .220 | 0 | 3 |
| Henry Buker | 30 | 111 | 15 | .135 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Cox | 27 | 102 | 13 | .127 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Gastfield | 23 | 82 | 6 | .073 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Kearns | 21 | 79 | 16 | .203 | 0 | 7 |
| Fred Wood | 12 | 42 | 2 | .048 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Zimmer | 8 | 29 | 2 | .069 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Santry | 6 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Prince | 7 | 21 | 3 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Weber | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Jones | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Guiney | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Walker | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Beadle | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Lowe | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Meinke | 35 | 289.0 | 8 | 23 | 3.18 | 124 |
| Dupee Shaw | 28 | 227.2 | 9 | 18 | 3.04 | 142 |
| Stump Weidman | 26 | 212.2 | 4 | 21 | 3.72 | 96 |
| Charlie Getzien | 17 | 147.1 | 5 | 12 | 1.95 | 107 |
| Frank Brill | 12 | 103.0 | 2 | 10 | 5.50 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Geiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.40 | 1 |