1st May 1888
The fans of the White Stockings had to be content with a steady start from their favourites in April. The team managed to make a record of 14-13 during the month. This has positioned them in 4th place in the NL table, 3.5 games behind the leaders.
Series Results
3-0 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
3-0 at home to the New York Giants
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns
0-4 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
lost the first game of a road trip to the St Louis Browns
The team lost Catcher Emil Gross to the St Louis Browns via waivers.
Second Baseman Ezra Sutton will not play every game during the season due to his age and niggling injuries but still showed the way to the younger players during April. Sutton played in 22 of the games and managed to collect 21 hits from his 65 at bats. He scored 8 runs with 11 RBI's for an average of .323.
Pitching
Batting
