1st May 1888
The fans of the Quakers have not enjoyed the start to the new season as they saw their favourites struggle to find the previous 2 seasons form. The team managed to pick up a record of 12-14 during April. This has seen them positioned in 6th place in the NL table, 5 games behind the leaders.
Series Results
0-3 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-1 at home to the St Louis Browns (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
2-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the New York Giants
4-0 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 on the road to the St Louis Browns
Lost first game of home series against the New York Giants.
The Quakers suffered a major blow to their starting rotation during April after they lost Pitcher Jersey Bakley for 3 months with an elbow strain.
They also lost Third baseman Jimmy Say to the Washington Nationals via waivers.
Second Baseman Reddy Mack was the highlight of the team for the month of April. Mack picked up 32 hits from his 99 at bats during 25 games. He scored 16 runs with 17 RBI's for an average of .323.
Pitching
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