The 1886 Detroit Wolverines had the best winning percentage of any major league baseball team to play in Detroit. They compiled a record of 87–36 for a .707 winning percentage. Nevertheless, the Wolverines finished in second place, 2½ games behind the Chicago White Stockings. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging percentage; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; Slg. = Slugging percentage; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Awards and honors League top ten finishers Lady Baldwin NL leader in wins (42) NL leader in strikeouts (323) NL leader in shutouts (7) NL leader in walks plus hits per 9 innings pitched (WHIP) (0.967) NL leader in hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (6.86) #3 in NL in ERA (2.24) #3 in NL in win percentage (.764) #2 in NL in strikeouts to walks (3.23) #3 in NL in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (5.97) #4 in NL in games (56) #4 in NL in innings pitched (487) #4 in NL in games started (56) #4 in NL in complete games (55) #5 in NL in walks per 9 innings pitched (1.85) #5 in NL in Adjusted ERA+ (147) Dan Brouthers NL leader in slugging percentage (.581) NL leader in OPS (1.026) NL leader in total bases (284) NL leader in doubles (40) NL leader in home runs (11) (tied with Richardson) NL leader in runs created (126) NL leader in extra base hits (66) NL leader in at bats per home run (44.5) #2 in NL in on-base percentage (.445) #2 in NL in triples (15) #2 in NL in times on base (247) #3 in NL in Power/Speed Number (14.4) #3 in NL in at bats per strikeout (30.6) #3 in NL in batting