1st May 1877
The Atlantics fans were glad to see their team continue to feature at the top of the NL table. The team picked up 5 wins during the month of April while only losing 4. The team share the top spot with the Boston Red Caps and the Chicago White Stockings.
The batting was up and down during the month to pick up only 43 runs. The batter that stared this month was Centre Fielder Bill Crowley. Crowley has been with the Atlantics organisation for 2 years but has only played in the team for 6 months of that. He started all 9 games during the month and picked up 13 hits from 35 at bats. This earned him an average of .371 along with 5 runs and 2 RBI's. He was voted the NL Rookie of the Month for April.
Joe Blong has been selected to continues the starter on the mound this year. He started all 9 games and pitched 70.2 innings. This work saw him give up 82 hits and 26 earned runs for an ERA of 3.31. The team gave up 58 runs during the month.
The team made roster changes in April that saw a player leave. U Spencer and U Kavanagh were both put on waivers early in the month. U Kavanagh was not claimed and was sent down to the minors. U Spencer on the other hand was claimed by the Chicago White Stockings and left the Red Caps organisation after spending 5 seasons with them.
Full pitching stats for April
Full batting stats for April
The Atlantics played 9 games in April
They started the season with a 2-1 series win against the Cincinnati Reds. 2-4, 5-4 and 10-7
The second series of the month saw a 2-1 win against the Boston Red Caps. 6-2, 5-2 and 2-14
The final series of the month saw a 1-2 loss against the Chicago White Stockings. 6-1, 2-11 and 5-13
The team will be in action 10 times in May and we will bring you a round up next month.