[Nick Soulis]

BASEBALL MONTHLY

June 1889

Whites Will Not Give Up

After things got lower then low and one of the teams most popular players was dealt away, the Chicago White Stockings picked themselves up and seem to be in a moode to make a run at the top.

Chicago fell deeper out of the race early in June as they lost 9 of eleven games including a bad sweep at the hands of the Boston Beaneaters at home. Part of the problem was the pitching and after this stretch the decision was made to part ways with George Derby, who spent his entire career in Chicago including being part of the two Chicago championship seasons. Derby won 149 games for the Whites and despite not having overwhelming stuff in his career, was a mainstay in the rotation and won numerous big games for the team. Derby however was struggling this season with an ERA over 6.00. The 31 year old starter was sent to the Philadelphia Quakers for outfielder Marty Sulliven.

Sent to Philadelphia

With Derby out of the picture the Whites called upon Pete Conway to retuen back to the rotation. Conway was more then up to the challange and helped produce a string of quality starts. Along with Conway Adonis Terry responded to being skipped in the rotation due to his early performances and the right hander got his swagger back quickly. Terry won his last four starts of the month including a brilliant three hit shutout against those same Quakers on the 25th of the month.

Chicago went on a run to close out the month and they did it against some of the top teams of the division. Chicago swept the Reds and the league leading Bridegrooms from Brooklyn to win six in a row and even their record a 40-40. The Whites climb to only 5 games back in the race and have more imnportantly build a confidence again.

"With our skill level and experiance alot of teams have to be afraid to play us" said right fielder George Dandy Wood, "we have to be considered in any pennant race and this season will be no diffrent.

The season is about halfway through with a world of baseball still to be played.

Pitching Staff Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status Starter R Bob Black 27 27 14 10 0 2.27 1.29 Slightly Tired Starter R Tom Lovett 10 8 3 5 1 3.12 1.98 Rested Starter R Pete Conway 18 18 8 6 0 2.45 1.36 Rested Spot Starter R Adonis Terry 23 22 11 7 0 2.94 1.41 Rested Middle Reliever R Joe Borden 5 0 0 3 1 4.70 2.74 Rested Middle Reliever R John Fitzgerald 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Setup Reliever R Ed Fuller 2 0 1 1 0 2.70 0.90 Rested Setup Reliever R Norm Baker 3 0 0 1 2 2.25 1.50 Rested Closer R Mickey Welch 7 0 1 1 1 2.92 1.62 Rested

Catchers # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 97 S Jim Brennan C 49 181 41 0 34 31 19 21 .227 .296 .320 40 R King Kelly C 59 246 67 1 42 42 21 19 .272 .331 .337

Infielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 93 R Cap Anson 1B 76 304 100 1 45 64 53 20 .329 .429 .424 96 R Fred Dunlap 2B 59 235 59 0 38 23 21 15 .251 .312 .349 47 S Jack (RL) Jones SS 13 28 5 0 6 2 3 2 .179 .258 .214 57 L Otto Schomberg 1B 30 108 33 1 25 17 17 7 .306 .388 .435 66 S Art McCoy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 15 S John McGlone 3B 23 85 16 0 9 9 9 4 .188 .260 .235 59 R Ned Williamson SS 76 287 60 1 39 50 45 48 .209 .313 .275 47 L Billy Reid 2B 25 100 24 0 11 11 6 9 .240 .278 .250

Outfielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 64 L George Wood LF 54 228 59 1 37 41 32 19 .259 .351 .351 68 L Bill Hughes RF 12 42 6 0 3 5 5 4 .143 .234 .190 45 L Billy Hamilton LF 61 235 91 0 38 58 56 12 .387 .505 .455 61 L Tom Gettinger LF 26 106 29 1 18 20 6 15 .274 .307 .349 50 R Marty Sullivan LF 45 122 32 3 26 24 21 12 .262 .363 .451 36 L Jocko Halligan RF 4 14 6 0 1 2 2 1 .429 .500 .429

merican Association Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	48	32	.600	-
Washington Nationals	45	35	.563	3.0
Boston Americans	42	37	.532	5.5
Detroit Tigers	42	38	.525	6.0
Chicago White Sox	41	38	.519	6.5
Philadelphia Athletics	38	43	.469	10.5
Cleveland Spiders	32	48	.400	16.0
Baltimore Orioles	32	49	.395	16.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	45	35	.563	-
Cincinnati Red Stockings	44	36	.550	1.0
Philadelphia Quakers	44	37	.543	1.5
Boston Beaneaters	42	37	.532	2.5
Chicago White Stockings	40	40	.500	5.0
St. Louis Browns	40	41	.494	5.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	33	46	.418	11.5
New York Giants	32	48	.400	13.0

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1889 Amatuer Draft Full of Expectation

Teams linedup again this past month for the annual amatuer draft of baseball talent around the country. Here is a recap of the top seven picks including that of Chicago:


1. Kid Nichols SP - Philadelphia Athletics
Few pitchers have been as highly touted as this "kid". Nichols is only 19 but has movement on his pitches that few have seen before. Nichols wowed scouts in his showing in Chicago and expectations in Philadelphia are already as high as they have been in years.

2. George Meakim SP - Chicago White Sox
Surely the Sox arnt happy with just missing out on Nichols but they believe they have a good man themselves. Meakim is a college man from New York that has alot to offer.

3. Billy "Bunker" Rhines SP - Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Almost as popular for his personality then for his pitching, Rhines hopes to revive the Pittsburgh organization that hasnt won sicne their inception. This is a kid that could handle the pressure.

4. Bill Joyce 3B - Boston Beaneaters
Joyce was expected to go higher and Boston will be very happy to get him. Scrappy has good power and maturity for his age, and Boston has been looking for a young star for years.

5. Cy Young SP - Cincinnati Red Stockings
Questions about this farm kid from Ohio have grown as not everyone has seen him pitch yet. Others say that Young throws harder then any man in the league. The Red Stockings took a chance here and hope it is gold, although they havent signed him yet.

6. Frank Knauss SP - Washington Nationals
With Charlie Geggus's career maybe over, the Nationals look for another arm to lead their rotation. There are questions by many if Knauss can be that good or the man for the job.

7. Jocko Halligan RF - Chicago White Stockings
A safe pick here by Chicago as Halligan is sure to develop into a good or even great talent. Still some feel that Chicago desperately needed help on the mound.