average (.370) #3 in NL in plate appearances (555) #3 in NL in runs scored (139) #3 in NL in hits (181) #4 in NL in runs scored (125) #4 in NL in bases on balls (66) Pretzels Getzien #5 in NL in win percentage (.732) Ned Hanlon NL leader in games played (126) #2 in NL in outs (378) #3 in NL in stolen bases (50) #4 in NL in plate appearances (551) #5 in NL in at bats (494) Hardy Richardson NL leader in at bats (538) NL leader in plate appearances (584) NL leader in hits (189) NL leader in home runs (11) (tied with Brouthers) NL leader in singles (140) NL leader in Power/Speed Number (17.4) #2 in NL in at bats per home run (48.9) #2 in NL in games finished (pitcher) (4) #3 in NL in games played (125) #3 in NL in total bases (271) #3 in NL in stolen bases (42) #4 in NL in runs created (109) #4 in NL in extra base hits (49) #5 in NL in times on base (235) #5 in NL in batting average (.351) #5 in NL in slugging percentage (.504) #5 in NL in OPS (.906) Jack Rowe #4 in NL in RBIs (87) Sam Thompson NL leader in double plays by an outfielder (11) #3 in NL in at bats (503) #3 in NL in RBIs (89) #4 in NL in singles (117) Deacon White #4 in NL in singles (117) 3rd oldest player in NL (38) Players Ranking Among Top 100 of All Time at Position 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: Charlie Bennett: 49th best catcher of all time Dan Brouthers: 18th best first baseman of all time Fred Dunlap: 89th best second baseman of all time Hardy Richardson: 39th best second baseman of all time Deacon White: 76th best third baseman of all time Billy Shindle: 95th best third baseman of all time (played only 7 games for the 1886 Wolverines) Sam Thompson: 37th best right fielder of all time External links Baseball-Reference.com 1886 Detroit Wolverines Regular Season Statistics Detroit Wolverines seasons Detroit Wolverines season Detroit Wolv 1880s in Detroit