1884 Detroit Wolverines Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 28-84
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Manager: Jack Chapman (28-84)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1884 Detroit Wolverines StatisticsTeam Record: 28-84
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Manager: Jack Chapman (28-84)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1884 Detroit Wolverines Results
The Detroit Wolverines of the National League ended the 1884 season with a record of 28 wins and 84 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Wolverines scored 445 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 736 runs. Milt Scott drove in 50 runs. Ned Hanlon and Charlie Bennett led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .264 clip. Dupee Shaw topped the team with 9 wins, while Pretzels Getzien registered a 1.95 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jack Chapman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Beadle | P | L | January 0, 1864 | 6'2" | 200 | New York, NY USA | |
| Charlie Bennett | P | R | R | November 21, 1854 | 5'11" | 180 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Frank Brill | P | R | R | March 28, 1864 | 5'8" | 155 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Henry Buker | P | 0'0" | 140 | Portland, ME USA | |||
| Frank Cox | P | August 29, 1857 | 5'6" | 0 | Waltham, MA USA | ||
| Joe Farrell | P | R | 5'6" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||
| Ed Gastfield | P | R | August 1, 1865 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Bill Geiss | P | July 15, 1858 | 5'10" | 164 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| Pretzels Getzien | P | R | R | February 14, 1864 | 5'10" | 172 | , Germany |
| Ben Guiney | P | B | R | November 16, 1858 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ned Hanlon | P | L | R | August 22, 1857 | 5'9" | 170 | Montville, CT USA |
| Frank Jones | P | L | August 25, 1858 | 5'8" | 155 | Princeton, IL USA | |
| Henry Jones | P | B | May 10, 1857 | 5'6" | 149 | , NY USA | |
| Tom Kearns | P | R | R | November 9, 1860 | 5'7" | 160 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Dick Lowe | P | January 28, 1854 | 0'0" | 0 | Evansville, WI USA | ||
| Frank Meinke | P | R | October 18, 1863 | 5'10" | 172 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Walter Prince | P | L | R | May 9, 1861 | 5'9" | 150 | Amherst, NH USA |
| Edward Santry | P | 0'0" | 0 | Chicago, IL USA | |||
| Milt Scott | P | R | January 17, 1861 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Dupee Shaw | P | L | L | May 31, 1859 | 5'8" | 165 | Charlestown, MA USA |
| Walt Walker | P | R | March 12, 1860 | 5'10" | 162 | Berlin, MI USA | |
| Joe Weber | P | R | February 15, 1862 | 5'9" | 167 | Hamilton, ON CAN | |
| George Weidman | P | R | R | February 17, 1861 | 5'7" | 165 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Fred Wood | P | R | July 21, 1861 | 5'5" | 150 | Dundas, ON CAN | |
| George Wood | P | L | R | November 9, 1858 | 5'10" | 175 | Pownal, PE CAN |
| Charles Zimmer | P | R | R | November 23, 1860 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, OH USA |
