1st August 1880
The Orioles fans saw their team manage to start to reverse the dip in form during July. The team picked up 7 wins to 5 losses during the month. They still sit 2nd in the AL table but now trail the Blues by only 6 games.
The batting put up a solid performance all month to score 72 runs. The star with the hot bat was Catcher Emil Gross. Gross started all 12 games and had 46 at bats. These at bats were turned into 17 hits for 11 runs and 4 RBI's. His average on the month was .370. The AL Voters decided he was
Ned Hanlon picked up the Rookie of the Month award for his .340 average from 12 game starts
The pitching also had a solid month as they allowed only 43 runs in total. The best was starter Cy Bentley. Bentley has had a return to form this year as he became the starter again. He pitched 52 innings in 6 games during July to pick up 4 wins. He gave up 34 hits and 11 earned runs for an ERA of 1.90. The AL Voters gave the Orioles a clean sweep of the awards as he picked up the AL Pitcher of the Month award.
Pitcher Harry Arundel was claimed from the Chicago White Stockings through Waivers.
The Oriole players to make the All Star Grade this year were Pitchers Stump Wiedman, U Edwards, Hugh O'Neil, Tom Poorman and Ed Stratton, First Baseman Ed Cogswell, Left Fielder Dan Brouthers and Roght Fielder Jake Evans
The players to get the start in the AL's 5-4 win were Dan Brouthers and Jake Evans
Full pitching stats for July
Full batting stats for July
The team played 12 games in July
won final game of home series to the St Louis Brown Stockings 4-2
3-0 at home to the Cleveland Blues 4-3, 9-0 and 7-1
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics 8-9, 11-1 and 4-5
1-2 on the road to the St Louis Brown Stockings 8-3, 3-4 and 3-4
went 1-1 to start the road trip to the Cleveland Blues 9-7 and 2-4
The team will be facing 14 games in August. We will bring you a full review next month