[1] The team included on its roster five players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: center fielder Cool Papa Bell, first baseman Mule Suttles, shortstop Willie "The Devil" Wells, and pitchers Ray Brown and Smokey Joe Williams.
[5] The Detroit Wolves were organized prior to the 1932 season as part of the newly formed East–West League (EWL).
[1] In an effort to build a roster, the Wolves signed players from the recently disbanded Negro National League.
The former St. Louis players were: Cool Papa Bell; Willie Wells; Mule Suttles; right fielder Quincy Trouppe; third baseman Dewey Creacy; and pitchers Ted Trent and Nate Hunter.
[8] The team featured a powerful lineup of batters, scoring an average of 5.5 runs per game against EWL opponents.
[9] Bell was one of the first Negro league players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving the honor in 1974.
[13] The Wolves' pitching staff compiled a 2.77 earned run average (ERA) that was the best in the EWL.