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1st July

The Boston Red Caps poor season continued in June to leave the fans frustrated. The team picked up only 5 wins from the 14 games played. This has left them in 3rd place in the AL table 11 games behind the leading White Stockings



The battings struggles continued in June as they posted only 48 runs in total. The best batter for the month was Catcher Lew Brown. Brown started all 14 games and came to the plate 57 times. These plate appearances saw him hit the ball 17 times to score 7 runs and 8 RBI's for an average of .298.

The pitching tried it's hardest but couldn't counter the lack of runs from the bat. The best of the pitching came from Tommy Bond. Bond started 7 games and picked up 3 wins from 63 innings pitched. He gave up 53 hits and 13 earned runs for an ERA of 1.86. The team gave up a total of 60 runs.

Claimed Second Baseman Davey Force from the Brooklyn Atlantics off waivers.

Traded 30 year old Third Baseman Ezra Sutton and 24 year old minor league Second Baseman Bill Fouser to the Chicago White Stockings in exchange for 31 year old Right Fielder Clipper Flynn. The fans are sad to see Sutton go as he has been a mainstay of the side since the start. The fans are also not sure Clipper Flynn is exactly what the team needs as a replacement.

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June


The team played 13 games in June
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Reds 1-4, 5-2 and 2-3
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Atlantics 1-2, 2-11 and 7-2
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings 4-6, 3-5 and 10-4
0-3 at home to the Cincinnati Reds 0-2, 1-8 and 0-6
went 2-0 to start the home series against the Brooklyn Atlantics 8-3 and 4-2

The team will be palying 12 games during July. The team will also take the All Star Break. We will give you a full round up next month

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1st July

If the Atlantics fans were frustrated and angry after last month. Their mood after June was positivly fuming and they didn't hold back in telling the players so from the stands. The team had another awful month with only 4 games won out of 14 played. This has left them continuing to prop up the NL table with a deficit of 14 games to the leaders.



The batting put up very few good performances during the month as they scored 55 runs. The batter who played the best was Third Baseman Tom Burns. Burns started all 14 games for 55 at bats. These at bats earned him 19 hits to score 6 runs and 7 RBI's for an average of .345

The ptiching was spread over 4 starters during the monht as they all suffered from poor form. The best came from Joe Blong. Blong started 3 games and picked up 1 win from the 24 innings he pitched. He gave up 29 hits and 5 earned runs for an ERA of 1.88. The team gave up 78 runs in total.

Lost Second Baseman Davey Force to the Boston Red Caps from waivers.

The Only Nolan returned from injury mid month

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June



The team played 13 games in June
0-3 at home to the Chicago White Stockings 1-9, 7-10 and 2-5
2-1 at home to the Boston Red Caps 2-1, 11-2 and 2-7
1-2 at home to the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, 2-4 and 3-7
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings 2-8, 4-7 and 8-4
went0-2 to start the road trip to the Boston Red Caps 3-8 and 2-4

The team will be facing 12 games during July. The team will also take the All Star Break. We will give you a full round up next month

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1st July

The fans of the White Stockings saw them continue their push for the NL pennant in June. The team picked up 9 wins from the 14 games played. They now sit top of the NL but their lead has again been trimmed. This time down to only 1 game.



The batting went on a run spree in June as they hit 86 runs. The star with the hot bat during the month was Right Fielder Harvey Stovey. Stovey started all 14 games and claimed 20 hits from 59 at bats. This gave him an average of .339 along with 14 runs and 11 RBI's scored. The NL voters decided he should be awarded the NL Batter of the Month award for these figures.

The pitching also contributed to the excellent form of the White Stockings team. Bill McGunnigle was once again the star on the mound as he picked up 6 wins from 7 starts with 59.1 innings pitched. He gave up 62 hits and 13 earned runs for an ERA of 1.97. He earned the Rookie of the Month award for the NL. The team gave up 65 runs in total.

The White Stockings were very active in the player market this month

It started with the trading of 31 year old Right Fielder Clipper Flynn to the Boston Red Caps in exchange for the 30 year old Third Baseman Ezra Sutton and 24 year old minor league Second Baseman Bill Fouser. The fans are excited to see what Sutton can do wearing a White Stockings jersey after suffering a few time at his hand when playing for Boston.

They team then traded 19 year old minor league Centre Fielder Leonida Lee, 24 year old minor league Second Baseman Bill Fouser and 22 year old minor league Catcher Charlie Ahearn to the St Louis Brown Stockings in exchange for 25 year old relief pitcher Harry Salisbury

Jack Glasscock returned from injury towards the end of the month

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June



The team played 13 games in June
3-0 on the road to the Brooklyn Atlantics 9-1, 10-7 and 5-2
1-2 at home to the Cincinnati Reds 3-4, 11-5 and 2-7
2-1 on the road to the Boston Red Caps 6-4, 5-3 and 4-10
2-1 at home to the Brooklyn Atlantics 8-2, 7-4 and 4-8
went 1-1 to start the road trip to the Cincinnati Reds 12-2 and 0-3

The team will be facing 12 opponents during July. The team will also take the All Star Break. We will give you a full round up next month

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1st July

The fans of the Reds continue to urge their team on to better and better performances as they watch them slowly pull the leading White Stockings back towards them. The team picked up 10 wins in June with only 4 losses. They now sit only 1 game behind the leaders in the NL table.



The reason for excellent form of the Reds in June was down to how well the pitching played. The best of the starters was Monte Ward again. Ward started 7 games and picked up 6 wins behind his 66 innings pitched. He gave up 49 hits and only 8 earned runs for an ERA of 1.09. This earned him the NL Pitcher of the Month award for June. The team gave up a total of 48 runs

The batting did enough to help gain the wins as they scored 56 runs. The batter with the best form was Short Stop Arthur Irwin. Irwin came to the plate 55 times in 14 game starts to hit the ball 18 times. These hits saw him score 4 runs and 5 RBI's for an average of .327

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June


The team played 13 games in June
2-1 at home to the Boston Red Caps 4-1, 2-5 and 3-2
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings 4-3, 5-11 and 7-2
2-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Atlantics 2-6, 4-2 and 7-3
3-0 on the road to the Boston Red Caps 2-0, 8-1 and 6-0
went 1-1 to start home series to the Chicago White Stockings 2-12 and 3-0

The team will be in action in 12 games during July. The team will also take the All Star Break. We will give you a full round up next month

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1st July

The Cleveland Blues have stunned their fans with their form in the last month as they broke open the AL pennant race. The team went on an amazing run to win 11 of the 13 games they played in June. This has left them top of the AL table 8 games clear of their nearest rivals.



Jim McCormick had an excellent month on the mound as every game he started resulted in a win for both himself and the team. He started 7 games for 7 wins while pitching 66 innings. He gave up 69 hits and 17 earned runs for an ERA of 2.32. These figures earned him the AL Pitcher of the Month award. The team gave up a total of 53 runs

The batting was in fine form during the month to score 83 runs. The star of the show was Left Fielder George Fields. Fields started 11 of the games and had 44 at bats. These at bats saw him clip the ball into space 16 times for 10 runs and 9 RBI's. His average for the month was .364


Roger Connor picked up the AL Rookie of the Month award woith an average of .298 from 13 starts.

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June


The team played 13 games in June
went 1-1 to finish the home series to the St Louis Brown Stockings 6-1 and 4-7
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4, 7-4 and 4-3
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles 3-2, 9-6 and 3-10
3-0 on the road to the St Louis Brown Stockings 12-5, 10-0 and 3-2
went 2-0 to start the road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics 11-6 and 6-3

The team will be playing 12 games during July. The team will also take the All Star Break. We will give you a full round up next month

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1st July

The fans of the Athletics have already resigned themselves to another year without the pennant and are now just hoping that the form can turn around so that they don't finish bottom of the table. June did not give them that turn around they were hoping for as the team won only 5 of the 13 games played. They now sit bottom of the AL table 13 games from the leaders and 4 games behind 3rd place.



The batting was up and down over the month as it scored 55 runs. The batter with the best figures was star Centre Fielder Paul Hines. Hines went to bat 52 times in 13 game starts to pick up 18 hits. These hits produced 6 runs and 4 RBI's for an average of .346

The pitching tried its best during the month but was a little wayward. The best came from starter Tom Healey. He pitched 44.1 innings in 6 games to pick up 3 wins. He gave up 59 hits and 12 earned runs for an ERA of 2.44. The team gave up a total of 68 runs.

The team lost George Wood early in the month. He picked up Shoulder tendinitis which kept him out of the team for 2 weeks. He then picked up a hip flexor injury after his return that has him listed as day to day for the next 2 weeks.

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June


The team played 13 games in June
went 2-0 to finish road trip to the Baltimore Orioles 9-6 and 4-1
0-3 on road trip to the Cleveland Blues 4-5, 4-7 and 3-4
1-2 at home to the St Louis Brown Stockings 4-2, 4-9 and 5-9
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles 2-1, 4-3 and 3-4
went 0-2 to start home series against the Cleveland Blues 6-11 and 3-6

The team will be facing 12 opponents during July. The team will also take the All Star Break. We will give you a full round up next month

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1st July

The fans of the St Louis Brown Stockings are starting to see a pattern emerging from the 1880 season. This is due to the fact that their team again mamanged to play a slightly below average month of baseball. The team picked up 6 wins and 7 losses during the month. This has left them 3rd in the AL table 9 games behind the leading Blues.



The batting was a mixed bag all month as they scored 69 runs. The star with the hot bat during the month was Second Baseman Henry Luff. Luff started 12 of the 13 games and had 53 at bats. These at bats saw him connect with 20 balls and score 10 runs with 9 RBI's His average for the month was .377. The AL Voters decided to award him the AL Batter of the Month award for these figures.

The pitching continued to be steady during the month. The best pitcher was again Larry Corcoran. He won 4 of the 7 games he started, pitching 61 innings. He gave up 61 hits and 18 earned runs for an ERA of 2.66. The team gave up a total of 63 runs.

Catcher Buck Ewing was sidelined for 2 weeks during the month with back tightness.

The team trade 25 year old Relief Pitcher Harry Salisbury to the Chicago White Stockings in exchange for 19 year old minor league Centre Fielder Leonadis Lee, 24 year old minor league Second Baseman Bill Fouser and 22 year old minor league Catcher Charlie Ahearn. The fans are not quite sure what to make of this trade.

Full pitching stats for June


Full batting stats for June


The team played 13 games in June
Went 1-1 to finish road trip to the Cleveland Blues 1-6 and 7-4
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles 12-1, 3-8 and 5-1
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics 2-4, 9-4 and 9-5
0-3 at home to the Cleveland Blues 5-12, 0-10 and 2-3
went 1-1 to start road trip to the Baltimore Orioles 1-4 and 13-4

The team will be in action in 12 games during July. The team will also take the All Star Break. We will give you a full round up next month

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Standing after the July games



The score from the 1880 All Star Game

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1st August 1880

The Orioles fans saw their team manage to start to reverse the dip in form during July. The team picked up 7 wins to 5 losses during the month. They still sit 2nd in the AL table but now trail the Blues by only 6 games.



The batting put up a solid performance all month to score 72 runs. The star with the hot bat was Catcher Emil Gross. Gross started all 12 games and had 46 at bats. These at bats were turned into 17 hits for 11 runs and 4 RBI's. His average on the month was .370. The AL Voters decided he was

Ned Hanlon picked up the Rookie of the Month award for his .340 average from 12 game starts

The pitching also had a solid month as they allowed only 43 runs in total. The best was starter Cy Bentley. Bentley has had a return to form this year as he became the starter again. He pitched 52 innings in 6 games during July to pick up 4 wins. He gave up 34 hits and 11 earned runs for an ERA of 1.90. The AL Voters gave the Orioles a clean sweep of the awards as he picked up the AL Pitcher of the Month award.

Pitcher Harry Arundel was claimed from the Chicago White Stockings through Waivers.

The Oriole players to make the All Star Grade this year were Pitchers Stump Wiedman, U Edwards, Hugh O'Neil, Tom Poorman and Ed Stratton, First Baseman Ed Cogswell, Left Fielder Dan Brouthers and Roght Fielder Jake Evans

The players to get the start in the AL's 5-4 win were Dan Brouthers and Jake Evans

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The team played 12 games in July
won final game of home series to the St Louis Brown Stockings 4-2
3-0 at home to the Cleveland Blues 4-3, 9-0 and 7-1
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics 8-9, 11-1 and 4-5
1-2 on the road to the St Louis Brown Stockings 8-3, 3-4 and 3-4
went 1-1 to start the road trip to the Cleveland Blues 9-7 and 2-4

The team will be facing 14 games in August. We will bring you a full review next month

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1st August 1880

The fans of the Red Caps saw a slight up tick in form from their team but not enough to warrant huge smiles yet. The team had an average month with 6 wins and 6 losses. The team continue to sit in third place in the NL table and are now 13 games behind the White Stockings.



The batting was solid if a little up and down to score 75 runs. The best of the batting came from Catcher Lew Brown. Brown started all 12 games and had 49 at bats. These at bats produced 16 hits along with 6 runs and 10 RBI's for an average of .327. The NL Voters were so impressed they awarded him the NL Batter of the Month award.

The pitching was very up and down depending on who was the starter. The starter that gained almost all the wins was Bobby Mitchell. Mitchell started 6 games for 5 wins while pitching 53.2 innings. He gave up 43 hits and 10 earned runs for an ERA of 1.68. He was awarded the NL Pitcher of the Month award for this work. The team gave up a total of 74 runs.

The team traded 22 year old Minor League Left Fielder Harry Wheeler to the Brooklyn Atlantics in exchange for 30 year old Short Stop Dickie Flowers. While flowers has probably seen better days the fans are glad the team is bringing in experience to try and help the team to win some games.

The NL All Star Squad was selected and the following Red Cap players were selected. Pitchers Tommy Bond, Bobby Mitchell and Jack Neagle and Left Fielder Charley Jones

The players to get the start in the NL's 4-5 loss were Charley Jones and Tommy Bond

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July



The team played 12 games in July
Won final game of home series to the Brooklyn Atlantics 4-3
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings 8-5, 2-1 and 5-7
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Reds 12-2, 3-6 and 12-3
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Atlantics 9-11, 2-0 and 2-12
lost first 2 games of the home series to the Chicago White Stockings 6-11 and 10-13

The team will be in action against 14 opponents next month. We will bring you a full news round up once these games have been played.

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1st August 1880

The Atlantics again showed their weak form to their fans in July as they failed to get to .500 again. This time they finished with 5 wins and 7 losses during the month. The team continue to be the prop holding all the other teams up in the NL table as they sit 17 games behind the leaders.



The batting was very up and down all month to score 58 runs. The batter in the best form during the month was First Baseman Oscar Walker. Walker came up to bat 45 times in 12 game starts to hit the ball 15 times. He scored 5 runs and 7 RBI's for an average of .333

The pitching had a shot in the arm from the new starter George Zettlien even if his ERA was poor. Zettlien started 6 games, winning 4, in which he pitched 50.1 innings. These work saw him give up 62 hits and 25 earned runs for an ERA of 4.47. The team gave up a total of 63 runs.

The team traded 30 year old Short Stop Dickie Flower to the Boston Red Caps in exchange for 22 year old Minor League Left Fielder Harry Wheeler.

The team then traded 32 year old first baseman Jim Foran and 22 year old minor league Left Fielder Harry Wheeler to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for 29 year old Catcher Jim O'Rourke. O'Rourke has been out of favour in Philadelphia and is hoping a change of team will spark his career back to life.

The team traded 24 year old minor league Right Fielder Jerry Dorgan and 24 year old minor league left fielder Ed Hengle to the St Louis Brown Stockings in exchange for veteran 35 year old pitcher George Zettlien. Zettlien is coming towards the end of his career and the fans hope he has a couple of good seasons left in him to help the team towards some wins.

The following Atlantics players got the nod for the NL All Star Squad. Pitcher Frank Pearce, Second Baseman Gene Kimball, Third Baseman Tom Burns, Centre Fielder Hardy Richardson and Right Fielder John McMullins

The players who started for the NL in their 4-5 loss were Tom Burns and Hardy Richardson

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The team played 12 games in July
Lost final game of road trip to the Boston Red Caps 3-4
0-3 on road trip to the Cincinnati Reds 5-6, 1-5 and 0-7
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings 2-9, 7-6 and 4-7
2-1 at home to the Boston Red Caps 11-9, 0-2 and 12-2
won first 2 games of home series to the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 and 5-4

The team will be in action 14 times during August and we will give you a full news update next month.

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1st August 1880

The White Stockings continued with their excellent form as their fans saw the gap widen again in the race for the Pennant. The team picked up 8 wins from the 12 games played. They are now 4 games clear at the top of the NL table.



The pitching had a mixed month from the mound. The best of the starters was once again the Rookie Bill McGunnigle. McGunnigle started 5 games with 46 inning spitched to pick up 4 wins. He gave up 42 hits and only 9 earned runs for an ERA of 1.76. This earned him the NL Rookie of the Month award. The team gave up a total of 67 runs

The batting went on another run spree with 83 runs scored. Though this time it was less spread put and more in only certain games. The batter that produced the best form was Second Baseman Jack Burdock. Burdock started 9 games and had 36 at bats. These at bats produced 12 hits for an average of .333. He also scored 8 runs and 11 RBI's.

Lost pitcher Harry Arundel to the Baltimore Orioles off of waivers.

The team saw the following players voted into the NL All Star Squad. Pitchers Jim Britt, Harry Arundel, Bill McGunnigle, Harry Salisbury and Charles Witherow, Catcher Ned Williamson, First Baseman Deacon White, Third Baseman Ezra Sutton, Short Stop Jack Glasscock, Centre Fielders Holly Hollingshead and Pete Hotaling and Right Fielder Harry Stovey

The players to start in the NL's 4-5 loss were Pete Hotaling and Deacon White

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The team played 12 games in July
Won final game of road trip to the Cincinnati Reds 2-1
1-2 at home to the Boston Red Caps 5-8, 1-2 and 7-5
2-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Atlantics 9-2, 6-7 and 7-4
2-1 at home to the Cincinnati Reds 11-8, 5-4 and 6-10
won first 2 games of a road trip to the Boston Red Caps 11-6 and 13-10

The team will be facing 14 teams in August and we will bring you a full round up next month

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1st August 1880

After an excellent month in June the fans of the Reds saw a worrying dip in form during July. The team picked up only 5 wins against 7 losses during the month. They still sit in second place in the NL table but now trail the White Stockings by 4 games.



The batting picked up 58 runs as they had a mixed month. The star with the best figures during the month was Catcher John Clapp. Clapp started all 12 games and saw 53 at bats. He clipped the ball into space 21 times for an average of .396. He also scored 8 runs and 2 RBI's.

The pitching was a very mixed bag. The best came from starter Monte Ward. Ward started 6 games and pitched 50.1 innings to pick up 4 wins. He gave up 42 hits and 10 earned runs for an ERA of 1.79. The team gave up a total of 70 runs.

Centre Fielder John O'Rourke was injured mid month. He picked up a strained oblique that has ruled him out for 3 weeks.

The Reds saw the following players selected as part of the NL All Star Squad. Pitchers Bill Stearns, Monte Ward and Charlie Mason, Catcher John Clapp, First Baseman Cal McVey, Second Baseman Fred Dunlap and Right Fielder Orator Shafer.

The players who started in the NL's 4-5 loss were Fred Dunlap, John Clapp and Orator Shafer

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July



The team played 12 games in July
Lost final game of home series to the Chicago White Stockings 1-2
3-0 at home to the Brooklyn Atlantics 6-5, 5-1 and 7-0
1-2 at home to the Boston Red Caps 2-12, 6-3 and 3-12
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings 8-11, 4-5 and 10-6
lost first 2 games of a road trip to the Brooklyn Atlantics 2-8 and 4-5

The team will be playing 14 times during the next month. We will give you all the news from these games next month.

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1st August 1880

The fans of the Blues saw a nasty dip in form from their team during July as the All Star break seemed to upset their rhythm. They won 5 of the 12 games played. This saw them stay in 1st place in the AL table but with a reduced lead of 6 games.



The batting suffered a dip in form during the month as they scored 53 runs. The batter with the best form was Centre Fielder Scott Hastings. Hastings played all 12 games and picked up 13 hits from 49 at bats. He scored 5 runs and 6 RBI's along with an average of .265 for the month.

The pitching also had a tougher month than they have been up to now. The best came in the form of starter Jim McCormick. McCormick picked up 3 wins from his 6 starts to post an ERA of 2.34. He pitched 50 innings and gave up 45 hits and 13 earned runs. The team gave up a total of 78 runs.

The AL All Star Squad was selected in early July and the following Blues players made the cut. Pitchers Jim McCormick, Pat McManus and Tricky Nichols, Catcher Charlie Bennett, First Baseman Michael Campbell, Second Baseman John Dailey and Third Baseman Roger Connor.

The players that started for the AL in their 5-4 win were Charlie Bennett and Rogor Connor

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The team played 12 games in July
lost the final game of a road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics 9-14
0-3 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles 3-4, 0-9 and 1-7
1-2 at home to the St Louis Brown Stockings 1-11, 6-7 and 10-7
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3, 5-3 and 3-2
went 1-1 to start the home series to the Baltimore Orioles 7-9 and 4-2

The team will be in action in 14 games during August. We will give you all the details of these games next month.

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1st August 1880

The poor form of the Athletics team continued in July as they picked up only 5 wins. This poor form has caused the fans to wonder if they should forget the whole season and just start looking forward to next season now. The team continue to prop up the AL table in last place. They are now 13 games behind the leaders.



The batting was again a mixed bag all month as they scored 58 runs. Catcher Pop Snyder again came to the fore with his batting as he claimed 17 hits from 43 plate appearances in 11 games, 10 as starter. He scored 6 runs and 5 RBI's for an average of .395

The pitching continued its struggles during the month. The best starter was Tom Healey who picked up 3 wins from 6 game starts. He pitched 42.2 innings to give up 51 hits and 15 earned runs for an ERA of 3.16. The team gave up a total of 72 runs.

The team traded 29 year old Catcher Jim O'Rourke to the Brooklyn Atlantics in exchange for 32 year old first baseman Jim Foran and 22 year old minor league Left Fielder Harry Wheeler. The fans are not sure why O'Rourke fell out of favour with the team but will miss this excellent player from the line up. They hope Foran can be a capable replacement even if he is starting to get on in years.

The team was well represented in the AL All Star Squad as they following players made the Squad. Pitcher Joe McDermott, Catcher Pop Snyder, First Baseman Joe Start, Short Stop Sadie Houck, Left Fielder George Wood and Centre Fielder Paul Hines.

The players to start for the AL in their 5-4 win were Sadie Houck and Paul Hines

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The team played 12 games in July
won final game of home series to the Cleveland Blues 14-9
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Brown Stockings 5-6, 4-3 and 5-0
2-1 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles 9-8, 1-11, 5-4
0-3 on the road to the Cleveland Blues 3-4, 3-5 and 2-3
lost first 2 games of home series to the St Louis Brown Stockings 0-8 and 7-11

The team will be facing 14 games in August. A full round up will be bought to you next month

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1st August 1880

The Brown Stockings finally managed to put together a winning month for their fans to enjoy in July. The team picked up 7 wins out of the 12 games played. They continue to sit in 3rd spot in the AL table and are now 7 games behind the leading Cleveland Blues



The pitching had its ups and downs during the month as it gave up 56 runs. The best starter was Sam Weaver. Weaver started 6 games and won 3 games behind 51.1 innings pitched. He gave up 52 hits and 13 earned runs for an ERA of 2.28.

The batting showed some form during July as they scored 66 runs. There was no one batter with great form during the month as 3 starters posted the best average of .286. These were Short Stop Tom Barlow, Centre Fielder George Gore and Left Fielder George Hall. Between them they hit the ball 44 times from 154 at bats and scored 20 runs and 21 RBI's.

Catcher Jack Rowe returned from injury mid month

The team traded veteran pitcher George Zettlien to the Brooklyn Atlantics in exchange for 24 year old minor league Right Fielder Jerry Dorgan and 24 year old minor league Left Fielder Ed Hengle. The fans will miss Zettlien after he gave 9 exemplary seasons to the Brown Stockings.

The Brown Stocking's players travelling to the All Star game this year as members of the AL All Star Squad are Pitchers Larry Corcoran, Martin Malone and Frank Mountain, Second Baseman Henry Luff, Short Stop Tom Barlow, Centre Fielder George Gore and Left Fielder George Hall.

The players to get starts in the AL's 5-4 win were Larry Corcoran, Henry Luff and George Gore.

Full pitching stats for July


Full batting stats for July


The team played 12 games in July
Lost final game of road trip to the Baltimore Orioles 2-4
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5, 3-4 and 0-5
2-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues 11-1, 7-6 and 7-10
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles 3-8, 4-3 and 4-3
won first 2 games of road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics 8-0 and 11-7

The team will be playing against 14 opponents next month. We will bring you all the details once these games are completed.

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Standings after the August games

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1st September 1880

The fans of the Orioles sat in the stand with glum looks during most of August as they saw their team lose form. The team picked up only 5 wins along with 9 losses during the month of August. This has seen them drop a place in the AL table down to 3rd. They now sit 7 games behind the leading Blues.



The batting picked up a solid 68 runs during the month. Left Fielder Dan Brouthers was again the best of the batters. Brouthers started all 14 games and and picked up 17 hits from 57 at bats. He managed to score 11 runs and 12 RBI's for an average of .298.

The pitching had a very tough month during August. The best of the starters was Stump Wiedman. Wiedman started 7 games but only picked up 2 wins from 52 innings pitched. He gave up 59 hits and 19 earned runs. His ERA for the month was 3.29. The team gave up 86 runs during the month.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August



The team played 14 games in August
Won final game of road trip to Cleveland Blues 9-4
0-3 on road to the Philadelphia Athletics 4-5, 5-8 and 1-10
1-2 at home to the St Louis Brown Stockings 5-10, 4-3 and 4-10
2-1 at home to the Cleveland Blues 1-2, 6-2 and 8-6
0-3 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics 9-12, 3-7 and 4-6
won first game of a road trip to the St Louis Brown Stockings 5-1

The team will be in action against 13 opponents in September. We willgive you a full review of these games next month

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1st September 1880

The Red Caps gave their fans another average month as their season seems to be petering out. The team picked up 7 wins and 7 losses during the month. They now sit in third place, 15 games behind the leaders and all but out of the pennant race.



The batting tried its best all month on its way to 81 runs. The best starting batter on the month was Catcher Lew Brown. Brown started all 14 games and went to bat 61 times. These bats saw him pick up 17 hits, 9 runs and 6 RBI's for an average of .279.

The pitching had a mixed month. The best starter was Bobby Mitchell. Mitchell pitched 61.1 innings in 7 game starts to pick up 4 wins. He gave up 64 hits and 15 earned runs for an ERA of 2.20. The team gave up a total of 76 runs.

Second Baseman John Galvin strained his hamstring towards the end of the month. He will be sidelined for 3 weeks.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August



The team played 14 games in August
Lost final game of home series against the Chicago White Stockings 3-8
1-2 at home to the Cincinnati Reds 6-8, 13-6 and 2-11
3-0 at home to the Brooklyn Atlantics 9-2, 6-1 and 5-3
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings 2-4, 3-0 and 6-8
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Reds 5-7, 4-7 and 9-8
won first game of a road trip to the Brooklyn Atlantics 8-3

The team will be facing 13 games in September. We will bring you a full round up once these games have been played.

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1st September 1880

The wheels really fell off the Atlantics season as their fans started to react angrily to the teams woes. The team picked a lowly 2 wins from the 14 games played. They now sit a whopping 24 games behind the leaders as their pennant chances disappeared.



The batting was up and down all month on its way to 64 runs. The batter with the best form was Centre Fielder Hardy Richardson. Richardson started all 14 games and had 57 at bats. These at bats saw him produce 19 hits with 8 runs and 8 RBI's. His average for the month was .333.

The pitching was awful all month as the team gave up 115 runs. The best of the starters was The Only Nolan. He started 6 games and pitched 45.1 innings for 1 win. He gave up 53 hits and 19 earned runs for an ERA of 3.77.

The team traded 29 year old Second Baseman Gene Kimball to the Chicago White Stockings in exchange for the 24 year old minor league Centre Fielder Denny Driscoll. The fans are not sure this was a good move for the team.

Full pitching stats for August


Full batting stats for August



The team played 14 games in August
Won final game of home series against the Cincinnati Reds 7-6
0-3 on road to the Chicago White Stockings 3-10, 8-13 and 5-7
0-3 on the road to the Boston Red Caps 2-9, 1-6 and 3-5
0-3 on road to the Cincinnati Reds 0-6, 7-12 and 3-10
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings 11-12, 10-2 and 1-9
lost first game of home series to the Boston Red Caps 3-8

The team will be playing 13 games in September. We will give you a full review next month.