1886 Detroit Wolverines season

The 1886 Detroit Wolverines had the best winning percentage of any major league baseball team to play in Detroit.

Nevertheless, the Wolverines finished in second place, 2½ games behind the Chicago White Stockings.

Infielders Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg.

= Slugging percentage; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg.

= Slugging percentage; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Lady Baldwin Dan Brouthers Pretzels Getzien Ned Hanlon Hardy Richardson Jack Rowe Sam Thompson Deacon White The following members of the 1886 Detroit Wolverines are among the Top 100 of all time at their positions, as ranked by The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in 2001: