1885 Detroit Wolverines Roster

The 1885 Detroit Wolverines team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1885 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1885 Detroit Wolverines Opening Day starters list, a 1885 Detroit Wolverines salary list, a 1885 Detroit Wolverines uniform number breakdown and a 1885 Detroit Wolverines primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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1885 Detroit Wolverines



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Complete Roster  
 
n/a Lady Baldwin 5-11 160 Left Left 1859-04-08
n/a Dan Casey 6-00 180 Left Right 1862-11-20
n/a Charlie Getzien 5-10 172 Right Right 1864-02-14
n/a Stump Wiedman 5-07½ 165 Right Right 1861-02-17
n/a Charlie Bennett 5-11 180 Right Right 1854-11-21
n/a Ed Gastfield 5-09½ 155 Unknown Right 1865-08-01
n/a Deacon McGuire 6-01 185 Right Right 1863-11-18
n/a Jerrie Moore 5-11 170 Unknown Left 1855-00-00
n/a Frank Ringo 5-11 175 Unknown Right 1860-10-12
n/a George Bryant Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 1857-02-10
n/a Chub Collins 5-11½ 165 Right Both 1857-10-12
n/a Sam Crane 6-00 190 Right Right 1854-01-02
n/a Jim Donnelly 5-10½ 155 Right Right 1865-07-19
n/a Jim Halpin Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 1863-10-04
n/a Nate Kellogg 5-09 175 Right Left 1858-09-28
n/a Jim Manning 5-07 157 Right Both 1862-01-31
n/a Mox McQuery 6-01 195 Unknown Unknown 1861-06-28
n/a Charlie Morton Unknown 150 Right Right 1854-10-12
n/a Frank Olin Unknown Unknown Unknown Left 1860-01-09
n/a Marr Phillips 5-06½ 164 Unknown Right 1857-06-16
n/a Joe Quest 5-06 150 Right Right 1852-11-16
n/a Milt Scott 5-09 160 Unknown Right 1861-01-17
n/a Jerry Dorgan Unknown 165 Right Left 0000-00-00
n/a Ned Hanlon 5-09½ 175 Right Right 1857-08-22
n/a Frank Meinke 5-10½ 172 Unknown Right 1863-10-18
n/a Gene Moriarty 5-08 130 Left Left 1863-01-06
n/a Sam Thompson 6-02 207 Left Left 1860-03-05
n/a George Wood 5-10½ 175 Right Left 1858-11-09


The 1885 Detroit Wolverines played 108 games during the regular season, won 41 games, lost 67 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Recreation Park (Park Factors: 100/101) where 43,000 fans witnessed their 1885 Wolverines finish the season with a .380 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1885 Detroit Wolverines Opening Day starters list, a 1885 Detroit Wolverines salary list, a 1885 Detroit Wolverines uniform number breakdown and a 1885 Detroit Wolverines primary starters list:

1885 Detroit Wolverines
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1885 Detroit Wolverines
Most Games by Position

C Charlie Bennett (62)
1B Mox McQuery (70)
2B Sam Crane (68)
3B Jim Donnelly (56)
SS Marr Phillips (33)
LF George Wood (70)
CF Ned Hanlon (105)
RF Sam Thompson (63)
  
SP Charlie Getzien
SP Stump Wiedman
  
CL Lady Baldwin


1885 Detroit Wolverines
Salaries

Ned Hanlon $1,700.00


1885 Detroit Wolverines
Uniform Numbers

Uniform Numbers Not Worn

Did you know that a 1885 Detroit Wolverines Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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