Managers of the Detroit Wolverines (1881 - 1888) by Baseball Almanac

Managers of the Detroit Wolverines (1881 - 1888)

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Detroit Wolverines organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager.

"The Detroit Wolverines (in) 1888: Ned Hanlon was the brains of the club and Dan Brouthers its muscle. Champions the previous year, the club was so money-starved that owner F.H. Stearns engineered a 15-game series against the St. Louis Association at the season's end." - Professor Ed Stephan

Detroit Wolverines Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1881	n/a	Frank Bancroft	41	43	.488	4^th	15
1882	n/a	Frank Bancroft	42	41	.506	6^th	12½
1883	n/a	Jack Chapman	40	58	.408	7^th	23
1884	n/a	Jack Chapman	28	84	.250	8^th	56
1885	n/a	Charlie Morton	7	31	.184	6^th	44
1885	n/a	Bill Watkins	34	36	.486	6^th	44
1886	n/a		87	36	.707	2^nd	2½
1887	n/a		79	45	.637	1^st	+3½
1888	n/a		49	44	.527	5^th	16
1888	n/a	Bob Leadley	19	19	.500	5^th	16
Detroit Wolverines Managers & Finishes

Did you know that the Detroit Wolverines played, during their eight year National League tenure, eight-hundred sixty-three games, won four-hundred twenty-six games and lost four-hundred thirty-seven games?

What happened to the Detroit Wolverines? The unceremonial loss / expelling of the 1880 Cincinnati Reds "created" them, the demise of the 1885 Buffalo Bisons put them on the map (they bought their entire roster for approximately $7,000 & they finished second & first respectively the next two seasons), and a single losing season in 1888 caused them serious financial troubles which they were never able to resolve.

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