1884 News and Notes
April
1 The Elizabeth Resolutes have signed 28yo FA LHP Augusto Coronado to a 3yr deal.
1 The Buffalo Bison have traded 26yo 2b Dan Cronin and 18yo SS Jim Dee to the Chicago Lakers for 28yo CF Ramiro Diaz.
5 THe Washington Generals will be without 2b Todd Satterwhite for 7-8 months - broken bone in his elbow.
6 The Baltimore Monumentals will be without RHP Robert Stokes for 4-5 months - fractured elbow.
7 The Kansas City Cowboys will be without 3b Ralph 'Hacksaw' Hart for 9-10 months - torn labrum.
10 Worcester Ruby Legs 2b Joe Werrick will miss 3-4 months - concussion.
10 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds RHP Aaron 'Buddy' Murphy will miss 4-5 months - bone chips in his elbow.
10 St. Paul White Caps SS John Gilbert will miss 4 months - fractured ankle.
10 The New York Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-0 on just 4 hits.
12 The Middletown Mansfields have lost RHP Jesse Gibson for 3-4 months - partially torn labrum.
19 Milwuakee Brewers RHP Jian-gun Xuan will miss 2-3 months - elbow inflammation.
19 Rockford Red Rocks c Dan Sullivan goes 6-9 in a game against Ft. Wayne.
20 Cincinnati Reds LF Walt Goldsby will miss 3 months - torn ankle ligaments.
22 Philadelphia Keystones SP Walter Johnson, tossed a NO HITTER, beating the Altoona Mountain Citys 3-0. He walked 2 and struck out 8 in the effort.
27 The Worcester Ruby Legs have traded 30yo SP Edgardo Garcia and 24yo 1b Felipe Lugo to the Boston Beaneaters for 25yo C Lew Brown.
29 New York Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn will miss 9 months - partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.
29 THe St. Louis Red Stockings have traded 27yo RP Robert Atkinson and 24yo RP Rory Kelly to the Chicago Lakers for 25yo RF Aristides Chavez.
1884 NL April Standings
1884 NA April Standings
1884 AA April Standings
1884 UA April Standings
In the NL, the Dark Blues and Beaneaters have the early lead, tied at the top but they are closely followed by Troy, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Syracuse. All the other teams are under .500 and need to kick it in gear to get headed back in the right direction.
In the NA, The Washington Olympics are out quick in League 1, slightly ahead of the Red Rocks in Rockford. Troy, Philadelphia and Middletown are all in the hunt as well. In League 2, New Haven is out frount, with Washington Blue Legs, Philadelphia Centenniels all in the above .500 group but it is a close race for all teams, none more the 5 and a half out.
In the AA the Washington Nationals are the April leaders with Louisville, St. Louis Browns, Columbus, Philly Athletics, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn Atlantics and Indianapolis all above .500 and ni the hunt.
In the UA, the Eastern League is led by the very fast out of the gates Washington Genreals with a 10-2 record. The Wilimington Quicksteps and Philadelphia Keystones are all close. In the Western League, THe St. Louis Maroons and the Outlaw Reds are the early leaders but St. Paul and Milwaukee are right there. The big story is the lowly Kansas City Cowboys, who have only managed one win in the first twelve gaems. THey really have to get it going or it will be a wasted season for them.