Detroit Wolverines (minor league baseball)

The 1891 Wolverines continued play as members of the Northwestern League, moving home games to Riverside Park.

Joining Detroit in the eight–team league were the Buffalo Bisons, Hamilton Hams, London Tecumsehs, Rochester Jingoes, Syracuse Stars, Toledo Black Pirates and Toronto Canucks.

With a regular season record of 72–39, Detroit placed first in the eight–team International Association league standings, playing under manager Bob Leadley.

The league began play reduced to six teams and when the International Association folded on July 10, 1890, the Detroit Wolverines were in first place.

[10][11][12] After the league folded, Bob Leadley immediately left the Wolverines to become the manager of the Cleveland Spiders for the remainder of the 1890 season.

The Bay City, Dayton, Evansville Hoosiers, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids Shamrocks, Peoria Distillers and Terre Haute Hottentots teams joined Detroit in beginning 1891 league play on May 9, 1891.

The site today is behind Harper University Hospital, with a historical marker in place identifying Recreation Park.