1st September 1887
The fans of the Wolverines had given up any hope of a pennant months ago but it was finally confirmed after another poor month in August. The team won only 11 of their 27 games during the month. They are still sitting bottom of the AL table, 26 games behind the leaders and 4 behind their closest rival.
Series Results
3-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
3-0 at home to the Chicago White Sox
0-3 on the road to the Washington Nationals
0-3 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
1-1 on the road to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
0-3 to start the home series against the Baltimore Orioles
Third Baseman Jerry McCormick returned to action mid month to give the team a boost.
Centre Fielder Mike Tiernan again put in an excellent showing in August. He picked up 34 hits from 101 at bats in his 26 games. He scored 18 runs with 18 RBI's for an average of .337. This earned him the AL Rookie of the Month award.
Pitching Stats
Batting Stats
