 In 1887 , with the 1886 roster intact , the Wolverines finished in first place , besting the Quakers by 3 1 ⁄ 2 games . Brouthers batted .338 , and led the league in runs scored with 153 , doubles with 36 , and on @-@ base percentage , while again finishing in the top 10 in most offensive categories . The Wolverines , behind the bats of Brouthers , Thompson and Richardson , led the League in batting , runs scored and slugging , and went on to face the St. Louis Browns in a best @-@ of @-@ 15 post @-@ season tournament , the " World 's Series " . The Wolverines sealed a series championship with their eighth victory in 11 games ; however , the two teams finished the series anyway , with Detroit winning 10 games to the Browns ' five . Brouthers only played in one of those games , getting two hits in three at bats . 
