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1st July 1874

The fans of the Brown Stockings continue to see the team give a good showing in the defence of their AL pennant. The team had an average month for them going 5-5 in June. This dropped them into second place 1 game behind the leaders in the AL table.



Th batting had a poor month during June, scoring only 41 runs. The best of this poor showing was Short Stop Tom Barlow. Barlow started 8 of the 10 games he played and had 40 at bats in these games. These at bats produced 13 hits, 4 runs and 2 RBI's for an average of .325

The pitching worked hard during the month but couldn't get the wins against the poor batting numbers. George Zettlein started all 10 games and claimed an ERA of 2.29. He pitched 74.2 innings to get this ERA and gave up 100 hits and 19 earned runs. The team gave up a total of 67 runs.

Charlie Sweasy returned from injury in early June

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June


The Brown Stockings played 10 games in June
They started with 2 wins against the Cleveland Blues 5-4 and 4-3
The next series saw the team swept 0-3 against the Baltimore Canaries. The scores were 1-6, 1-14 and 2-6
The series against the Philadelphia Athletics was lost 1-2. The scores were 3-14, 9-4 and 2-12
They finished with 2 wins against the Cleveland Blues 12-3 and 2-1

The team will have the All Star Break and 9 games in July and we will bring you all the news of these next month.

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Standings after the July Games



All star game score

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1st August 1874

The fans of the Canaries are starting to see their team take control of the Al pennant race as they moved 3 games clear in July. The team picked up 7 wins and only 2 losses during the month to move them clear.



The batting was quieter than last month scoring 60 runs. The best of the batting came from Catcher Fergy Malone. Malone had 41 at bats in 9 game starts. These at bats produced 16 hits, 7 runs and 9 RBI's. This gave him an average of .390 for the month.

The pitching of Cherokee Fisher was the reason for the good month as he picked up the AL Pitcher of the Month again. He won this award with an ERA of 3.38 from 8 game starts. He pitched 66.2 innings during the month, giving up 72 hits and 25 earned runs. Jack Manning started the other game. The team gave up 48 runs in total.

The team had the following players selected to the AL All Star Squad. Pitchers Cherokee Fisher and Jack Manning, Catcher Fergy Malone, Second Baseman John Hatfield, Third Baseman LipPike, Short Stop George Wright and Centre Fielder George Bird.

The players who got the start in the AL's 10-7 win were George Wright, Lip Pike and Fergy Malone

Fred Cone returned from injury at the end of the month.

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The Canaries played 9 games in July
They started with a 12-8 win against the Philadelphia Athletics
Following the All Star break the team beat the St Louis Brown Stockings 2-1. The scores were 6-5, 7-3 and 2-6
The team won the next series 2-1 against the Cleveland Blues. The scores were 6-9, 7-2 and 3-0
The final 2 games of the month were won 11-10 and 6-5 against the Philadelphia Athletics.

The team is faced with 10 games in August and we will bring you a full report of these next month.

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1st August 1874

The fans of the Boston Red Stockings are really enjoying the MLB baseball season for once as their team still sits atop the NL table. The month of July saw them gain a 6-3 record which pushed them 3 games clear in the NL pennant race.



The batting for the Reds Stockings managed 71 runs during July. The leading batter on the team was Catcher Mike McGreary. McGreary started all 9 games and had 45 at bats. These at bats produced 20 hits to give him an average of .444 for the month. He also claimed 6 runs and 6 RBI's.

Bobby Mathews produced an excellent pitching performance during the month of July. He started all 9 games and pitched 75.1 innings. This work saw him give up 89 hits and 23 earned runs for an ERA of 2.75. This performance was enough to be awarded the NL Pitcher of the Month award for July

The all star selection threw up a surprise in that very few of the NL leading Red Stockings players were selected.

The NL All Star squad included the following Red Stockings players. Pitchers Bobby Mathews, Hugh Campbell and Joe McDermott, Third Baseman Levi Meyerle and Right Fielder Tim Murnane

Of these selected players Levi Meyerle and Bobby Mathews were chosen as starters in the 10-7 loss.

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The Red Stockings played 9 games in July
They started with a 7-5 win against the Chicago White Stockings
The series after the All Star Break was won 2-1 against the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 6-4, 9-5 and 4-9
The series against the Brooklyn Atlantics saw a surprise loss 1-2. The scores were 13-3, 7-11 and 5-6
The team finished the month with 2 wins against the Chicago White Stockings 10-8 and 10-7

The team will see action in 10 games in August. We will provide a full round up of all the action next month.

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1st August 1874

The fans of the Atlantics can at last show their faces as their team saw an improvement in July. They still lie last in the NL, 13 games behind the leaders, but they managed to pick up a steady 5 wins in July with only 4 losses.



The batting still struggled a little in July as they scored 56 runs. The best of them came in the form of Third Baseman Bill Boyd. Boyd started all 9 games with 40 at bats. These at bats saw him claim 16 hits, 7 runs and 7 RBI's for an average of .400.

The pitching was stronger in July than it was in June. John Greason was the main starter in July with 7 starts and 53.1 innings pitched. These innings saw him gain an ERA of 2.53 while giving up 62 hits and 15 earned runs. Ed Stratton started the other 2 games and pitched a fairly heavy 27.2 innings during the month with an ERA of 5.20. The team gave up a total of 75 runs.

The surprise of the month was the amount of players that were called up by the NL All Star team.

The players called up included Pitcher John Greason and Ed Stratton, Catcher Dick Higham, First Baseman Jim Carleton, Second Baseman Wes Fisler, Third Baseman Bill Boyd and Short Stop Davy Force.

The players that got the start in the NL's 7-10 loss were Dick, Higham, Davy Force and Wes Fisler.

George Betchel was injured late in the month. He fractured a finger and will miss 6 weeks.

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The Atlantics played 9 games in July
The team started with a 7-16 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
After the All Star Break the team lost a series against the Chicago White Stockings 1-2. The scores were 3-2, 3-6 and 4-10
The next series saw a surprise win against the leading Boston Red Stockings 2-1. The scores were 3-13, 11-7 and 6-5
They finished the month with 2 wins against the Cincinnat Reds 13-12 and 6-4

The team will be playing 10 games in August and we will bring you all the news next month.

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1st August 1874

The Chicago White Stockings had a poor month in July and the fans are hoping it was just a blip and not an indication of how the season is going to continue. The team managed only 3 wins during the month with 6 losses. This saw them fall 3 games behind the leading Boston Red Stocking while falling to second place in the NL table.



The batting saw the team gain 62 runs in July as they struggled a little. The form man with the bat was Rookie Centre Fielder Steve Brady. Brady started 7 games and had 22 at bats. These at bats saw him have 9 hits and claim 4 runs and 8 RBI's. This earned him an average of .409 for the month. The NL voters decided these figures were good enough for him to earn the NL Rookie of the Month award.

The Pitching struggled a little in July as Jim Britt saw a tougher month. He started all 9 games and pitched 75.1 innings to earn an ERA of 3.58. The work load also saw him give up 87 hits and 30 earned runs. The team gave up a total of 56 runs during the month.

The White Stockings saw the following players get call ups to the NL All Star squad. Pitchers Jim Britt and Al Spalding, Catcher Deacon White, Second Baseman Jack Burdock, Third Baseman Ezra Sutton, Short Stop Ross Barnes, Left Fielder Tom York and Centre Fielder Steve Brady.

The NL lost 7-10 and the starters from the White Stockings were Deacon White, Ross Barnes and Tom York

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The White Stockings played 9 games in July
They started with a 5-7 loss against the Boston Red Stockings
The series after the All Star Break saw the team win 2-1 against the Brooklyn Atlantics. The scores were 2-3, 6-3 and 10-4
This was followed with a 1-2 series loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 15-4, 6-10 and 3-5
They finished the month with 2 losses to the Boston Red Stockings 8-10 and 7-10.

The team will be faced with 10 games in August and we will bring you a full report on these next month.

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1st August 1874

Fans of the Cincinnati Reds are a little worried that their team may be losing their way a little as the season continues. The team managed only 4 wins in July against 5 Losses. This saw them in 3rd place in the NL table 4 games behind the leading Boston Red Stockings.



The batting scored 69 runs during the month. It is difficult to find who was the best with the bat this month as can be seen in the voting for the NL Batter of the Month. Right Fielder John Radcliff earned the award but only played 4 games in July, all as a starter. He managed an amazing 11 hits from 18 at bats to gain an average of .611 with 4 runs and 6 RBI's. The best of the starters who played all 9 games was Joe Start who ended the month with an average of .341

The pitching in the month of July was all about Bill Stearns again. He started all 9 games and pitched 68.2 innings. He gave up 93 hits and 21 earned runs during this work to earn an ERA of 2.75. The team gave up a total of 69 runs in the month.

The team had the following players selected to the NL All Star squad. Pitchers Bill Stearns and U McDoolan, First Baseman Joe Start, Second Baseman Bob Addy, Short Stop Chick Fulmer, Centre Fielder Cal McVey and Right Fielders Charlie Pabor and John Radcliff.

The starters for the NL in the 7-10 loss was Cal McVey

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The Reds played 9 games in July
They started with a 16-7 win against the Brooklyn Atlantics.
The next series following the All Star Game saw the team lose 1-2 against the Boston Red Stockings. The scores were 4-6, 5-9 and 9-4
The series against the Chicago White Stockings was a 2-1 win. The scores were 4-15, 10-6 and 5-3
The final 2 games saw losses against the Brooklyn Atlantics 12-13 and 4-6

The team will play 10 games in the month of August and we will bring you all the news next month.

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1st August 1874

The fans of the Cleveland Blues are getting used to seeing their team slowly fade away during the season and they are experiencing this situation again. The team managed only 3 wins during July and 6 losses. This left them bottom of the AL table a full 9 games behind the leaders.



The batting saw only 53 runs during July which didn't help the win count. The best of the batting came from First Baseman Al Reach. Reach took 27 at bats in 9 game starts as he earned an average of .370. This included 10 hits, 4 runs and 6 RBI's.

The pitching was came from behind the arm of Cy Bentley again this month with an ERA of 2.62 for the month. He did this from 8 game starts and 58.1 innings pitched. He gave up 64 hits and 17 runs during this work. His workload did drop during the month and his tiredness can be seen with the fact that he had a slight hamstring tendinitis towards the end of the month. This meant that Candy Cummings gained the last start of the month.

Bentley will be back in 5 days as it is only a slight injury.

The AL picked the following members of the Blues for the All Star squad. Pitchers Cy Bentley, Candy Cummings and Rynie Wolters, Catcher Frank Fleet, Left Fielder Steve King and Right Fielder George Fields

There were no starters in the AL's 10-7 win from the Blues.

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July



The Blues played 9 games in July
They started with a 3-5 loss against the St. Louis Brown Stockings
This was followed up by a 2-1 series win over the Philadelphia Athletics following the All Star Break. The scores were 5-14, 10-2 and 5-4
The series following this was a 1-2 loss against the Baltimore Canaries. The scores were 9-6, 2-7 and 0-3
The final games saw the team lose 11-12 and 8-9 against the St. Louis Brown Stockings.

The team faces a further 10 games in August and the full report will be bought to you next month.

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1st August 1874

The fans of the Athletics are starting to worry their team may be losing out in the pennant race as they struggled through a tough July. The team picked up only 3 wins in July and 6 losses. This has left the team in 3rd place in the AL table, 4 games behind the Baltimore Canaries.



The batting team scored 72 runs. The best of the batting came from Rookie Short Stop John Peters. Peters has been getting better every month and July was no difference as he started all 9 games and had 44 at bats. He picked up 17 hits along with 11 runs and 13 RBI's. This gave him an average of .386. These figures were enough for him to be voted the AL Batter of the Month and also AL Rookie of the Month for July.

The pitching of Dick Mcbride continued to show some form as he kept his ERA down to 2.56 from 9 starts and 70.1 innings pitched. He gave up 87 hits and 20 earned runs. The team gave up 62 runs during the month.

The players selected for the AL All Star squad were Pitchers Dick McBride and Len Lovett, Catcher Doug Allison, First Baseman Everett Mills, Second Baseman Paul Hines, Short Stops Candy Nelson and John Peters, Left Field John Glenn, Centre Fielder Jim O'Rourke and Right Fielder Gat Stires

The starters in the AL teams 10-7 win were Jim O'Rourke, John Peters and Doug Allison, Paul Hines

Fred Treacey returned from injury at the end of the month.

Full pitching stats for july


Full batting stats for July


The team played 9 games in July
They started with an 8-12 loss to the Baltimore Canaries.
This was followed up with a 1-2 loss to the Cleveland Blues once the All Star Break was finished. The scores were 14-5, 2-10 and 4-5
The next series saw a 2-1 series win against the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The scores were 16-1, 9-5 and 4-7
The final 2 games saw losses, 10-11 and 5-6, against the Baltimore Canaries

The team will try to improve with the 10 games to be played in August. A full report will be bought to you next month regarding these games.

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1st August 1874

The fans of the Brown Stockings saw a solid month in July with a 5-4 record produced from the team. This record still meant that the team lost ground in the chase for the AL Pennant as they fell 3 games behind the Baltimore Canaries in 2nd place.



The batting scored a fairly low 53 runs during the month. The best batting came from Second baseman Charlie Sweasy. Sweasy produced an excellent July after missing most of the start of the season through injury. He started all 9 games and had 31 at bats. These at bats produced 13 hits, 7 runs and 3 RBI's. He managed an average of .419 for the month.

The pitching was the star again as George Zettlein continued to produce the goods from the mound. Zettlein started 8 games and pitched 62.1 innings. This work load saw him give up 86 hits and 19 earned runs. This gave him and average of 2.74 for the month. The team gave up 66 runs during the month.

The following Brown Stockings players were selected to the AL All Star squad. Pitchers George Zettlein, Martin Malone and U O'Rourke, First Baseman Jim Foran and Left Fielder George Hall.

The players gaining the start for the AL in the 10-7 win were George Zettlein and George Hall

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The Brown Stockings played 9 games in July
They started the month with a 5-3 win against the Cleveland Blues
The next series, following the All Star break, so the team lose 1-2 against the Baltimore Canaries. The scores were 5-6, 3-7 and 6-2
The series against the Philadelphia Athletics was lost 1-2. The scores were 1-16, 5-9 and 7-4
They finished with 2 wins against the Cleveland Blues 12-11 and 9-8

The team will play 10 games in August and we will bring you all the news from these games next month.

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Standings after the August games

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1st September 1874

The Canaries finally broke open the AL in August to make the fans think they could be seeing their team win a third pennant in four years. The team picked up 7 wins and 3 losses during August to leave them 7 games clear at the top of the AL table.



The batting came back to strong form in August with 85 runs scored. The best of the batting came from Second Baseman John Hatfield. Hatfield started all 10 games and had 49 at bats. These at bats produced 16 hits for an average of .327. He also gained 12 runs and 12 RBI's. These figures earned him the AL Batter of the Month award.

Cherokee Fisher had another solid month with the ball as he started 9 games and pitched 78.1 innings. These innings saw him give up 95 hits and 30 earned runs for an ERA of 3.45. Even with these figures the AL deemed his performance good enough to award him the Pitcher of the Month award. Jack Manning started the other game. The team gave up 62 runs during the month.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August


The Canaries played 10 games in August
They started by winning 7-6 against the Philadelphia Athletics.
The next series saw them win 2-1 against the St. Louis Brown Srockings. The scores were 5-2, 11-6 and 5-12
The series against the Cleveland Blues also finished 2-1. The scores were 12-4, 5-6 and 20-8
The final series of the month saw the team win 2-1 again, this time against the Philadelphia Athletics. The scores were 8-7, 8-9 and 4-2

The team will play 9 games in September and we will bring you a full report next month.

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1st September 1874

The Red Stockings had a poor month as they fell back to the pack in August. The team is back in a battle for the NL pennant as they are now joint 1st after a 4-6 record for August. The fans hope the team can turn this round and get back onto a winning track.



The batting scored a fairly low 56 runs during the month. The bright spark in the lack lustre batting was Third Baseman Levi Meyerle. Meyerle started all 10 games and used these to pick up an average of .400 with 16 hits. He also picked up a solid 10 runs and 6 RBI's including a home run.

The pitching of Bobby Mathews suffered in August as he tired during the month. He started 9 games and pitched 67.2 innings during the month. His ERA was poor at 4.79 as he gave up 109 hits and 36 earned runs. Hugh Campbell started the other game. The team gave up a total of 76 runs.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August


The Red Stockings played 10 games in August
The team started with a 3-10 loss against the Chicago White Stockings.
The next series saw them lose 1-2 against the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 10-9, 2-10 and 4-7
The series against the Brooklyn Atlantics saw them bounce back a little with a 2-1 win. The scores were 7-1, 5-7 and 9-2
The final series saw the team lose 1-2 again against the Chicago White Stockings. The scores were 1-13, 9-8 and 6-9

The team will face 9 games in August. We will bring you all the news from these games next month.

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1st September 1874

The Atlantics form fell back again in August as they managed only 3 wins during the month. This was poor against the 7 losses they had. This leaves them in last place in the NL 14 games behind the leaders.



The batting struggled again in August with only 51 runs scored. The only real performer with a bat in August was Short Stop Davy Force. Force started all 10 games and had 47 at bats. These at bats saw him get 16 hits for an average of .340. He also claimed 5 runs and 2 RBI's.

The pitching also struggled during August. John Greason started 8 games and pitched 57 innings for an ERA of 4.74 with 82 hits and 30 earned runs against him. Ed Stratton started 2 games and played in 7 for 28 innings pitched with an ERA of 5.46. The team gave up a total 76 runs.

Second Baseman Wes Fisler sprained his ankle late in the month. He is listed to miss 5 weeks.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August


The Atlantics played 10 games in August
They started with a 5-10 loss against the Cincinnati Reds
The series against the Chicago White Stockings saw a 1-2 loss. The scores were 13-4, 6-9 and 2-8
The team lost the next series 1-2 against the Boston Red Stockings. The scores were 1-7, 7-5 and 2-9
The final series was also a loss 1-2 against the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 6-11, 3-11 and 6-2

The team will be in action 8 times in September and we will give you a full report next month.

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1st September 1874

The White Stockings fans are again looking at a race for the NL pennant as their team closed the gap on the leading Boston Red Stockings in August. The team claimed 7 wins against only 3 losses to leave them joint 1st in the NL table.



The batting saw a strong performance as they scored 89 runs. The star of this showing was Catcher Deacon White. White scored an average of .455 from 20 hits in 44 at bats in 10 game starts. These starts also saw him score 16 runs and 8 RBI's. This excellent month saw the NL decide to award him the Batter of the Month award.

Rookie Steve Brady continued his solid Rookie season with another 8 game starts in 9 games played for an average of .438. He earned another NL Rookie of the Month award in the season.

The month of August saw pitcher Jim Britt come back to form as he had an ERA of 2.61 from 76 innings pitched in 9 game starts. He also gave up 94 runs and 22 earned runs during this work load. Al Spalding started the other game. The team gave up a total of 56 runs during August.


Full pitching stats for August


Full Batting stats for August


The White Stockings played 10 games in August
They started with a 10-3 win against the Boston Red Stockings
The next series was won 2-1 against the Brooklyn Atlantics. The scores were 4-13, 9-6 and 8-2
The second full series of the month saw another 2-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 3-2, 7-8 and 18-6
The final series saw a third 2-1 series win of the month against the Boston Red Stockings. The scores were 13-1, 8-9 and 9-6

The team will play 9 games in the month of September and we will give you a full round up next month.

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1st September 1874

The fans of the Reds saw a solid month from their team in August as they closed the gap to the leading Red Stockings to only 2 games leaving them 2nd in the NL table. The team scored 6 wins and 4 losses during the month.



The batting produced some solid form in August scoring 76 runs. The best batting came in the form of First Baseman Joe Start. Start began 9 games and had 42 at bats. He connected on 19 occasions to earn an average of .452. He also claimed 10 runs and 4 RBI's

The pitching of Bill Stearns was strong again in August. He started 9 of the 10 games and pitched 78.2 innings. These innings saw him give up 79 hits and 18 earned runs. This saw him post an ERA of 2.06 in August. These figures saw him awarded the AL Pitcher of the Month award. The team gave up 64 runs during August.

Star Right Fielder John Radcliff went down with a strained hamstring at the end of the month that will see him miss 4 weeks of the season.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August


The Reds played 10 games in August
They started with a 10-5 against the Brooklyn Atlantics
The team then won a series against the Boston Reds Stockings 2-1. The scores were 9-10, 10-2 and 7-4
The next series saw the team lose 1-2 against the Chicago White Stockings. The scores were 2-3, 8-7 and 6-18
The final series of the month saw the team beat the Brooklyn Atlantics 2-1. The scores were 11-6, 11-3 and 2-6

The team will face 8 games in September and we will give you all the news from these games next month.

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1st September 1874

The fans of the Cleveland Blues saw an improved month during August as the team posted a 6-4 record. This still left the team in last place in the AL as they now sit 10 games behind the leading Baltimore Canaries. With only 12 games left it is unlikely that the team will win this years pennant.



The batting in August saw a solid month scoring 66 runs. The batter that showed the best form during the month was Second Baseman Dick Hunt. Hunt started 10 games and had 40 at bats. These at bats saw him hit 15 times to gain an average of .375. He also scored 7 runs and 6 RBI's.

Cy Bentley's pitching in August saw a slight dip in form after his minor injury. He still started 8 games and pitched 54 innings but his ERA rose to 3.17 for the month. He gave up 73 hits and 19 runs in the work he did. Candy Cummings started 2 games and pitched 35.2 innings in 7 games for an ERA of 3.03. The team gave up a large total of 92 runs.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August



The Blues played 10 games in August
They started with a 10-7 win against the St. Louis Brown Stockings
The next series saw a 2-1 series win against the Philadelphia Athletics. The scores were 7-12, 11-10 and 4-3
The team then lost a series against the Baltimore canaries 1-2. The scores were 4-12, 6-5 and 8-20
The final series of the month saw a 2-1 win against the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The scores were 7-6, 4-13 and 5-4.

The team will only play 8 games in September and we will give you a full update next month.

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1st September 1874

The fans of the Athletics saw their chance of the AL pennant drop alarmingly during August. The team only managed 4 wins in August against 6 losses. This moved them into joint 2nd place in the AL table but a long 7 games behind the leaders with only 12 games to play.



The batting scored 75 runs in August. The form batter in the month of August was Right Fielder John Glenn. Glenn started 8 of the 10 games he played and produced an average of .350 from 40 at bats. This came from 14 hits that also saw him score 9 runs and 5 RBI's

Rookie John Peters continued his solid season as he had another 12 hits from 45 at bats in 10 game starts for an average of .267. This earned him another AL Rookie of the Month Award.

Dick McBride had another excellent month with the ball. He started 9 of the games and earned an ERA of 1.92. This was made from 70.1 innings pitched, giving up 77 hits and 15 earned runs. The team gave up a total of 67 runs.

Right Fielder Gat Stires strained his quad mid August and will miss 6 weeks of the season but should be back for the October games.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August


The Athletics played 10 games in August
The team started with a 6-7 loss against the Baltimore Canaries
The next series saw the team lose 1-2 against the Cleveland Blues. The scores were 12-7, 10-11 and 3-4
The series against the St. Louis Brown Stockings was a 2-1 win. The scores were 8-6, 14-7 and 4-5
The final series was a 1-2 loss to the Baltimore Canaries. The scores were 7-8, 9-8 and 2-4

The team face another 9 games in September. We will bring you a full update next month.

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1st September 1874

The fans of the Brown Stockings are starting to resign themselves to the fact that they wont be repeating last seasons MLB Championship Series win. The team won a AL low 3 games in August along with the 7 losses the had. This saw them drop to 7 games behind the leading Baltimore Canaries as they sit second in the AL table.



The batting saw a steady 68 runs scored in August. The batter with the best tally in August was First Baseman Jim Foran. Foran started all 10 games and had 45 at bats. He managed to claim 19 hits from the at bats to get an average of .422. He also scored 10 runs and 3 RBI's.

The pitching is where the team saw issues as George Zettlein saw his worst month of the season. He started all 10 games and pitched 78.1 innings. His work load saw him give up 96 hits and 27 earned runs for an ERA of 3.10. the team gave up 73 runs during the month

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August


The Brown Stockings played 10 games in August
The team started with a 7-10 loss against the Cleveland Blues
The next series saw the team lose 1-2 against the Baltimore Canaries. The scores were 2-5, 6-11 and 12-5
The second full series of the month was another 1-2 loss against the Philadelphia Athletics. The scores were 6-8, 7-14 and 5-4
The final series was another 1-2 loss against the Cleveland Blues. The scores were 6-7, 13-4 and 4-5

The team will play 8 games in September and will give you all the news next month.

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Standings after the September games