1st August 1887
The fans of the Wolverines were surprised in July as they saw their team pick up a winning record during the month. The team won 13 games during the month while only losing 12. They still sit bottom of the AL table and are 23 games behind the leaders.
Series Results
1-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
1-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
3-0 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
1-1 at home to the Boston Americans
1-2 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Sox
3-0 at home to the Louisville Colonels
0-3 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 on the road to the Boston Americans
The team saw the return of right fielder Ernie Burch from the injury list.
Young Starting Pitcher Mike Smith finally found some form from the mound in July. He won 7 of the 9 games he started while pitching 80 innings. He gave up 70 hits and 19 earned runs for an ERA of 2.14. This earned him the AL Pitcher of the Month award.
The AL rookie of the Month award which went to his team mate Mike Tiernan for an average of .333 with the bat.
Pitching Stats
Batting Stats
