1st July 1885
The average month for the Athletics have their fans worried that they are not going to be in this years shake up for the AL pennant. The team claimed 12 wins from the 24 games played during June. The team are now positioned in 4th place in the AL table, 10 games behind the leaders.
Series results
0-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
4-0 on the road to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
2-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-3 at home to the Chicago White Sox
1-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
won first game of home series against the Detroit Wolverines
The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitchers Pud Galvin and John Horan, Third Baseman George Wood, Left Fielder Henry Larkin and Centre Fielder Paul Hines.
The team traded 30 year old Short Stop John Richmond and 19 year old minor league Catcher Ed Gastfield to the New York Giants in exchange for 29 year old Pitcher Ernie Hickman.
The team struggled a little to find consistent form from their top performers. The best of the bunch in June was Left Fielder Henry Larkin. Larkin managed to squeeze 30 hits from 92 at bats in his 23 games. He scored 19 runs and 14 RBI's for an average of .326
Pitching
Batting
