1st June 1884
The fans of the Atlantics are starting to dream about a pennant run again as they saw an excellent month from their team in May. The team managed to pick up 19 wins from their 29 games. This saw them continue to lead the NL standings with a lead of 3 games over their nearest rivals.
The team managed this good record with excellent form at the start and end of the month. The start of the month saw the team sweep the Boston Beaneaters 4-0 at home before gaining a 1-1 home series tie against the Chicago White Stockings. They then swept the New York Gothams 4-0 at home before seeing a minor slump in form during the mid month period. This mid month slump saw the team pick up a 1-2 loss at home to the Philadelphia Quakers and a 1-3 road trip loss against the Cincinnati Red Stockings before finishing it with a 1-2 road trip loss to the St Louis Browns. The form picked up at the end of the month as the Atlantics managed a 2-2 home series tie against the Philadelphia Quakers before sweeping the Boston Beaneaters again 3-0 on the road. They finished the month by winning both games of a 2 game home stand against the St Louis Browns.
The month saw excellent form on both sides of the team. Dave Orr gave a good showing as he picked up 43 hits from 121 at bats in 29 games. He scored 29 runs and 27 RBI's for an average of .355. This earned him the NL Batter of the Month
Jim Whitney picked up the NL Pitcher of the Month award as he won 11 games from the 15 he started. He pitched 130 innings which saw him give up 28 earned runs and 105 hits for an ERA of 1.94
The team decided to alter the teams make up during the month. Firstly they traded 26 year old Left Fielder Joe Hornung to the Washington Nationals in exchange for 31 year old Pitcher U Edwards and 23 year old Left Fielder Charlie Briggs. The fans are not sure about this deal as it weakens the batting line up without much in return.
The second trade in the month saw 25 year old Catcher Eddie Fusselback to the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for 33 year old Pitcher U McDoolan and 23 year old minor league First Baseman Bill White. The fans are again scratching their head on why the team made this deal.
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