[Nick Soulis]

BASEBALL MONTHLY

July 1875

Free Falling Whites Trade ONeill

Another losing month the Chicago White Stockings saw their record fall to 14-24, ten games begind leaders Boston and the worst in either league.

For the first time in their history the team is truly under pressure to turn things around as the city and the front office seam embarassed by the current position.

"We just arnt going to sit around and watch it happen." said the team owner, "once you start a culture of losing its very tough to turn it around."

True to his word, the team acted in July off the field to change their fortunes. Chicago traded disgruntled pitcher J Oneil for young potential star Terry Larkin with the Cincinnati Reds. No one on the team was really sorry to see Oneil go, as the hurler was 0-7 on the season.

Along with the pitching the hitting situation is not what it used to be. Cap Anson is the only member of the team batting over .300 for a team that has the most strike out (41) and least stolen bases (25) in the league.
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American Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	21	17	.553	-
Cleveland Blues	21	17	.553	-
Philadelphia Athletics	17	21	.447	4.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	17	21	.447	4.0

National Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Red Stockings	26	12	.684	-
Brooklyn Atlantics	19	19	.500	7.0
Cincinnati Reds	17	21	.447	9.0
Chicago White Stockings	14	24	.368	12.0

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League Tidbits

• Al Spalding of the Baltimore Orioles is finally putting his best season together as the Orioles lead the American League tied with Cleveland. Spalding is 21-14 with a 1.98 ERA with 35 strikeouts. Spalding had 2 shutouts in the month of July.
• League Salaries made public:

Rank	Player	Team	Salary
1	Jimmy Hallinan	Cincinnati	$1,100
2	Ross Barnes	Boston	$1,000
3	Andy Leonard	Cincinnati	$1,000
4	Davy Force	Brooklyn	$990
5	George Hall	Cleveland	$950
6	Dick Higham	Baltimore	$950
7	Deacon White	Boston	$900
8	Chick Fulmer	Cincinnati	$855
9	Levi Meyerle	Cincinnati	$832
10	Cap Anson	Chicago	$806
11	George Wright	Philadelphia	$803

Jimmy Hallinan is the highest paid player in the league.