 In 1886 , Getzein and the Wolverines saw their fortunes rise as the Wolverines assembled one of the best hitting teams in National League history featuring , among others , Dan Brouthers , Sam Thompson , Hardy Richardson , and Jack Rowe . Despite having a 3 @.@ 03 ERA ( precisely the same as his 1885 performance ) , Getzein won a career @-@ high 30 victories against 11 losses . Getzein was not the Wolverines ' leading pitcher in 1886 , as teammate Lady Baldwin led the National League with 42 wins . The 1886 Wolverines finished in second place , 2 ½ games behind the Chicago White Stockings , with an 87 – 36 record and a .707 winning percentage . 
