Baseball History, what might have been.

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Didnt actually go to the teams I thought they would but they are all on teams now. Preseason and Spring Training up next.

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1883 News and Notes

Preseason - March

6- Bisons RHP Pretzels Getzien is out 9 months - torn labrum.

17- Louisville LHP Jose Gonzalez is out 4-5 months - bone chips in his elbow.


1883 NL Top Prospects



1883 NA Top Prospects



1883 AA Top Prospects



Opening day is here. April reports coming up soon

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1883 News and Notes

April

5- Olympics RHP Patrick Deeds is out 12-13 months - torn rotator cuff.

7- White Stockings SP Old Hoss Radbourn shuts out the Gothams 13-0, allowing just 6 hits while getting 10 strike outs.

7- Marylands SP Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg beat the Nationals 3-0 on 4 hits. He collected 1 K.

9- Alleghenys RHP Jim McCormick is out 4 months - torn rotator cuff.

13- Pittsburgh Alleghenys SP The Only Nolan is out 9 months - partially torn collateral ligament.

19- Washington Blue Legs trade 25yoo RP George WIlliams and 20yo 2b Ubbe Visscher to the Marylands for 27yo SS Pablo Sanchez.

29- Trojans CF Ray Davis is out 4-5 months - fractured elbow.

1883 April NL Standings



1883 April NA Standings



1883 April AA Standings



NL - The Beaneaters in Boston are off to the fast start, 1 game ahead of the Trojans. 6 teams are within 5 games of the top.

NA - League 1 sees The Mansfields and Kekiongas tied for first but Mansfields have a slight edge on in the pct department although the Kekiongas have 2 more wins. League 1 is so wide open, every team is within 6 games. League 2 has the Westerns up 4 games over the Eckfords and everyone else is out at least 6 games. Could the Westerns be on route to winning the division, or is it too early?

AA - Cincinnati is a game and a half up on the Eclipse but this one has 5 teams in the running early.

May results up shortly

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1883 News and Notes

MAY

1- Resolutes LF Darel Hamm will be out 7-8 months - broken kneecap.

4- Syracuse Stars RHP Ed Clark is out 2 months - hamstring strain.

6- Rockford Reds RHP Hideyoshi Tanaka will miss 4-5 months - torn labrum.

8- Worcester Ruby Legs LHP Toad Ramsey will miss 6 months - radial nerve compression.

10- New Haven Elm Citys 2b Hayden Craig gets 5 hits vs the Nationals.

11- Blue Legs 2b Dick Phelan whacks 5 hits.

12- Marylands RF Charlie W Householder hits for the cycle vs Westerns.

14- Marylands SP Jefferson Davis Hogg tosses 2 hit shut out against the Nationals, winning 5-0.

19- Stars LF Carlos Vargo gets 5 hits.

22- White Stockings SS Jack Glasscock slams 5 hits.

25- Beaneaters LF Pedro Rodriguez gets 5 hits.

28- Nationals LHP Antonio Montoya will be out 4 months - torn back muscle.

31- Philadelphia Quakers RHP Ed Conley is out 11 months - ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.

31- Red Stockings LF Joe E Brown is out 5 months - ruptured foot tendon.

1883 May NL Standings



1883 May NA Standings



1883 May AA Standings




NL - The Beaneaters are still in the lead and only the Trojans and Dark Blues are within 5 games back. The Quakers, the new team this season are not too bad so far, only 5 games under .500 and in 9th.

NA - League 1 is now led solely by the Mansfields but Ft. Wayne and the Canaries are still within 5 games. League 2 has tightened up, with the Westerns now in front by a game with the Eckfords, Marylands, Centenniels, Blue Legs and Resolutes all within 5 games. Things are getting more intersting.

AA - The Red Stockings are a game in front of the Brown Stockings and Louisville is still only 3 back. The newcomers in Columbus are in 4th, doing quite well with the Metropolitans bringing up the rear, way back.

June coming up soon

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1883 News and Notes

June

1- Brown Stockings RF DummY Hoy has a 5 hit day.

7- Red Stockings RHP Tim Keefe is out 6 months - torn rotator cuff.

9- The Whites have traded 27yo CF Jose Ortiz to the New York Gothams for 22yo C Alberto Coronado, 24yo C Pedro Mora and 24yo SS Nick Singleton.

10- THe Whites trade 27yo SP Sander Fidje to the Kekiongas for 21yo SP Randy Handcock.

13- The Grays trade 24yo LF Sam Wise to the Westerns for 19yo CF Cornell Krantz, 21yo 2b Bartolol Roman and 24yo CF John Gregory.

13- Rockford trades 25yo LF Scott Robbins to the Atlantics for 25yo Steve Daniels and 23yo 2b Culley Lowery.

14- Blues 1b George X Williams gets 5 hits.

15- Ruby Legs RF Scrappy Carroll gets 5 hits.

15- Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn broke a single season strike out record with 71.

16- Quakers LF Mario Majana will be out 7 months - broken kneecap.

17- Dark Blues RHP Mickey Welch is out 5-6 months - shoulder inflammation.

18- Ruby Legs LHP Edgardo Garcia is out 4-5 months - fractured elbow.

20- Washington Olympics owner Holden Roberts died suddenly. He will be replaced by his son Holden Roberts Jr.

21- Ecfords C Bill Krieg has broke the single season record for HR with 10.

24- Ft. Wayne owner Bart Hebert passed away, he will be replaced by his son Bart.

26- Marylands SP Jefferson Davis Hogg beat the Nationals 2-0 on 6 hits.

27- Olympics SP Frank Meinke is out 4 months - forearm inflammation.

1883 NL June Standings



1883 NA June Standings



1883 AA June Standings



NL - The Beaneaters move a little further ahead at the halfway point. No team is within 5 games and the Trojans are the only team not behind in double digit games. Detroit, in thier 3rd season, are struggling once again while the Quakers are still in 9th, only 9 games under .500.

NA - League 1 is now a three team tie at the top, with the Canaries, Mansfields and Kekiongas all knotted up at the top. The Olympics are 3 games out and the Forest Citys are 5 games back. Quite and interesting mid season race. In League 2, THe Eckfords caught up and took a game lead over teh Westerns and Marylands. The race is definitely a close one here too.

AA - The Brown Stockings and the Red Stockings are tied for the lead, 7 games ahead of the Buckeyes, the best starting new franchise in any league so far. The Metropolitans are still in dead last, struggling very hard so far.


The season is about half over and it is heating up all over the place. The rest of the 1883 season tomorrow night.

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1883 News and Notes

July

2- The Elm Citys trade 32yo RP Andrew Martin to teh Olympics for 23yo C Jose Trevino.

3- The Olympics trade 25yo CF Adrien Nicolas and 24yo CF Landon Hanson to the Metropolitans for 27yo 3b Gil Hatfield.

3- The Buckeyes have traded 29yo 3b Arturo Cortez and 24yo 2b Chris Howard to the Centenniels for 25yo RF Dusty Massengill.

3- The Blue Legs have traded 25yo 1B Aaron Clapp to the St. Louis Red Stockings for 23yo 2b Julio Sandoval and 20yo SP Clyde Dailey.

4- Thr Providence Grays have traded 28yo CF Myron Allen to the Reds for 20yo C Julio Gonzalez and 24yo 1b John Phillips.

4- The Atlantics have traded 25yo SP Gerald Hines to the Haymakers for 20yo 3b Miguel Moreno.

5- The Cleveland Forest City have traded 26yo C George Knight and 20yo RP Alexander Parker to the Reds for 38yo b Levi Meyerle.

7- Alleghenys 2b Jim Connor has broken the single season AA HR record with his 7th dinger.

9- The Grays have traded 19yo 2b Charlie J Ferguson to the Stars for 18yo SP John M Henry, 23yo LF Bernie Graham and 23yo C Leo Childs.

10- Ft. Wayne traded 27yo C Pop Snyder to the Elm Citys for 25yo SP Miguel Valdez.

10- Eckfords C Bill Krieg has broken the NA Single season HR record with HR #12.

11- The Reds have traded 23yo SP John Fletcher and 21yo SS Rich Cook to the Nationals for 26yo SP Luis Martinez.

17- Westerns 2b Sam Wise will miss 3 months - dislocated shoulder.

18- THe Resolutes have traded 30yo LF Gary Luna to the Forest Citys for 24yo 3b Troy Stewart, 20yo CF Ron Knowles and 20yo RF Javier Alvarez.

19- Eckfords 2b Fred Goldsmith will miss 5 months - concussion.

20- The Ruby Legs have traded 19yo Bill Delaney to the Blues for 18yo C Jake Wells.

22- The Buckeyes have traded 30yo SP Dave Oglethorpe to the Atlantics for 25yo CF Angel Cabrera and 20yo 3b Miguel Moreno.

23- Marylands SP Jefferson Davis Hogg beat the Resolutes 4-0 on 2 hits.

24- The Atlantics have traded 25yo SP Ryan Wilson to the Reds for 21yo SP Steve Ross.

27- Marylands LF Pete Nelson will miss 4-5 months - concussion.

28- The Atlantics have traded 27yo RP Tomas Hernandez to the Eckfords for 18yo CF Jesus Nunez.

29- THe Haymakers have traded 27yo 1b Reynaldo Cruz and 24yo C Tony Harmon to the Blue Legs for 27yo RP Steve Brady.

30- Stars RHP Bert Dorr will miss 9-10 months - torn flexor tendon.

30- The Blue Legs have traded 28yo CF Fernando Herrera and 20yo RP Alfredo Lopez to the Marylands for 29yo RP Takaaki Kokawa.

1883 July NL Standings



1883 July NA Standings



1883 July AA Standings



NL - The Beaneaters are at the top of the heap and have a substanstial 11 game lead. The race is most likely over for the National League.

NA - In League 1, the Mansfields are up 3 games on the Canaries and 4 on the Kekiongas. This race is a three team race and could be interesting down the stretch. In League 2, The Eckfords are 3 gams ahead of the Marylands and those are about the only two teams still racing for the top.

AA - The Red Stockings are 4 games ahead of the Brown Stockings and the end is near for almost everyone else.

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1883 News and Notes

August

2- Red Stockings SP Bob Emslie broke the AA single season wins record with his 16th win.

3- Dark Blues SP Anastasio Gutierrez will miss 4 month - shoulder inflammation.

10- Athletics C Ned Williamson signed a 3yr extension.

11- Stars SS Will Holland is out 8 months - broken kneecap.

11- Marylands SP Jefferson Davis Hogg shut out the Centenniels 4-0 on 4 hits.

14- Beaneaters SP Octavio 'Rusty' Ortiz broke the NL single season Wins record with #33.

17- Westerns RF Martin 'Smokey' Vargas will miss 4-5 months - broken kneecap.

18- Beaneaters 3b Piggy Ward will miss 5 months - ruptured achillies tendon.

26- Beaneaters RF Elmer Foster will miss 4-5 months - torn labrum.

26- Beaneaters LHP Lady Baldwin is out 3-4 months - torn tricep.

26- White Stockings RF Joseph Knight goes 6-6 against the Stars.

28- Red Stockings SS Juan 'Deacon' Valadez breaks single season Hits records with his 181st hit.

30- Olympics RHP Thome Akehurst will miss 0 months - torn ulnar collateral ligament.

1883 Final NL Standings



1883 NL Hitting and Pitching Leaders





1883 NA August Standings



1883 AA August Standings



NL - The season is over and the Beaneates won it with ease. 12 games better and 94 wins gets the Beaneaters thier 2nd Championship.

NA - The season is three games from the end and it looks like the Mansfields will face the Eckfords for the NA Championship this season. A repeat of last years championship series, which Mansfield won.

AA - Three games to go and it is a three team race. The Red Stockings are up a game over the Brown Stockings and 2 over Louisville. Could be a very interesting finish.

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1883 NA Final Standings



1883 NA Hitting and Pitching Leaders





1883 NA Championship



The Mansfields and Eckfords battled it out and once again, The Mansfields came away the winners, to get their 3rd league championship.

Next up, the AA final season stuff

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1883 AA Final Standings



1883 AA Hitting and Pitching Leaders





The Red Stockings of Cincinnati took the AA by two games and cemented their 1st title.

Up next, NL, NA and AA Award winners

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1883 Awards

NL Top Fielders



NL Top Rookie - Providence Grays LHP Will Sawyer

NL Top Pitcher - Beaneaters SP John Harkins

NL Top Hitter - Trojans LF Fred Carroll


NA Top Fielders





NA Top Rookie

League 1 - Kekiongas RF Jimmy Ryan
League 2 - Westerns RF Martin 'Smokey' Vargas

NA Top Pitcher

League 1 - Mansfields SP Clarence Osborne
League 2 - Eckfords SP Russell 'Coyote' Chapman

NA Top Hitter

League 1 - Mansfields RF Charlie Eden
League 2 - Westerns CF Artie 'Knuckles' Bright

AA Top Fielders



AA Top Rookie - Alleghenys 1b Al McCauley

AA Top Pitcher - Red Stockings SP Bob Emslie

AA Top Hitter - Red Stockings SS Juan 'Deacon' Valadez.

Next up, Added Players Stats

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1883 Added Players - Hitters



1883 Added Players - Pitchers



Up Next - Rest of 1883 News and Notes and explanation of the 1884 season

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1883 News and Notes

September

4- CEI - Brookyln Eckfords CF Bobby Miller, 24, has to retire - concussion.

10- Marylands star C Jim Keenan signs 3yr extension.

11- The Ruby Legs have traded 18yo RP Jersey Bakley to the Bisons for 18yo 1b Andy Knox, 17yo SS Tom Sexton and 21yo CF Frank Keffer.

12- Gothams RHP Charlie Gessner will miss 2 months - fractured wrist suffered when he fell down a flight of stairs at home.

13- The Brooklyn Atlantics were purchased today by Dale Morris.

18- The Metropolitans have traded 25yo SS Joe Kappel to the Canaries for 18yo SP Francisco Flores.

20- The St. Louis Red Stockings have traded 23yo SP Bill Schmidt and 21yo SS Lloyd Martin to the Nationals for 34yo RF Dave Eggler.

22- The Grays have traded 28yo SP Don Brown to the Westerns for 20yo SP Dan Dickerson.

October

1- The Grays have traded 26yo SS Mike Moynahan to the Blue Legs for 19yo SP Nathan McKenzie and 19yo 3b Hector Ochoa.

9- The Kekiongas have traded 27yo RF Tom Mansell to the Centenniels for 26yo LF Ernest MacIntyre and 21yo C Robert Sutherland.

11- The St. Louis RS have traded 25yo C Mike Lewis to the Reds for 18yo 1b Kent Walker.

19- THe Cincinnati RS have traded 25yo 3b Dan Sullivan to the Reds for 25yo RP Greg Thompson and 18yo SS Chris Christensen.

19- The St. Louis RS have traded 26yo RP Ronald Martin and 20yo SP Jon Harding to the Brown Stockings for 25yo 1b Harry Stovey.

20- Cincinnati Red Stockings LF Joe E Brown retires at 24, CEI - ruptured foot tendon.

21- The Cincinnati Red Stockings have traded 33yo RP Darryl O'Quinn and 19yo RP Glenn Gaines to the Cincinnati RS for 32yo LF Tom York.

25- The Nationals have traded 23yo RP John Fletcher to the Whites for 26yo RP Christian Lopes.

27- Haymakers have signed FA RHP Jim Whitney to a deal.

28- The Atlantics have traded 26yo C Drian Dowd and 19yo RP Glenn Gaines to the Mansfields for 26yo LF Lewis Wood.

29- The Blue Legs have traded 27yo SP Maxime Duchene to the Ecfords for 19yo CF Derek Peterson.

30- The Blue Legs have traded 27yo SS Pablo Sanchez to the Westerns for 21yo C Artie O'Dinnahan and 22yo C Jerry Harrel.

31- The Blue Legs have traded 25yo RP Rob Wallace to the Cincinnati RS for 19yo RP Adam Williams.

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1883 News and Notes

November

8- Haymakers have signed FA Star CF Ramon 'Hornet' Javier to a 3yr deal.

28- The Westerns win the sweepstakes for FA C Jerry Dorgan, signing the 26yo to a 7 year deal.

December

9- Philadelphia Athletics owner Huey Fox passes away, son Huey Jr takes over.

20- The Elm Citys have traded 27yo CL Keith Saunders to the Canaries for 24yo SP Howard Miles.

27- The Cincinnati Red Stockings have signed star 3b FA Tom Burns to a 3yr deal.

This marks the end of the 1883 Baseball year and the end of a three league system. A lot will happen next season.

AA - St Louis will change name to the Browns. The Washington Nationals and Brooklyn Atlantics will be moving from the NA to the AA and The Toledo Blue Stockings, Indianapolis Hoosiers and Richmond Virginians will be joining the league.

NL - no changes

Union Association will be added with 2 divisions with 6 teams each:

Eastern League

Baltimore Monumentals
Boston Reds
Washington Generals (RL Washington Nationals)
Philadelphia Keystones
Altoona Mountain City
Wilmington Quicksteps

St. Louis Maroons
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds
Chicago Lakers (RL Chicago/Pittsburgh)
Kansas City Cowboys
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Paul White Caps

The first time I ran this for myself, I did the UA as a 12 team, 1 division league for one season, then changed it but this time, going straight to the normal league set up. The league lasted one year so it will be set up in divisions and with evolution from the start. The Chicago/Pittsburgh team was a joint effort but since i am the 'Overlord' of this world, they are gonna be starting as the Chicago Lakers instead. Likewise with the UA Washington Nationals will be the Generals instead, no sense the confusion for anyone, me included.

The 1884 year will be a very interesting one. More from this league sometime tomorrow or friday.

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1884 News and Notes

OFF SEASON - January

24 25yo star 1b Roger Connor signs 3yr extension with the Cincinnati Reds.

Preseason - February

1 NA RULE CHANGE - The Rules commitee of the National Association decided to liven thing up a bit by changing the minimum service time requried to become a free agent. That is now 7 years. It gives teams a little more control over thier yougsters.

13 The Columbus Buckeyes have signed 28yo FA LF Larry Johnson to a 3yr deal.

16 The Toledo Blue Stockings have signed 26yo FA RHP Tim Keefe to a 3yr deal.

19 The Louisville Eclipse have signed 27yo FA 3b Tony Alviso to a 4yr deal.

20 The Cleveland Forest Citys have signed 25yo much sought after FA CF J B Young to a 1yr deal.

1884 Rookie Drafts









And there is a special note about the UA first draft. I added me to the draft pool and I went first. Wonder how i will do. I will be posting my info from time to time, just for the fun of it.

More preseason, spring training news coming right up.

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1884 News and Notes

Preseason - March

2 The New York Gothams have traded 25yo SS George Pinkney to the Pittsburgh Allegheny for 28yo SP Will White and 22yo SP Rusty Frost.

4 The Troy Trojans will be without RHP Adonis Terry for 4-5 months - torn labrum.

6 The Washington Nationals have traded 25yo CF Tyrone Warner to the Worcester Ruby Legs for 31yo RP Stan Gibbs and 21yo CF Troy Sykes.

Spring Training - March

12 The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have traded 31yo RP Len Lovett and 20yo SP Doug Jenkins to the Washingoton Nationals for 34yo LF George Hall.

16 Washington Olympics RHP Ramon Navarro is out 4 months - radial nerve compression.

21 Troy Trojans will miss RHP Fleury Sullivan for 5 months - ulnar nerve irritation.

22 The Keokuk Westerns have traded 25yo RP Carlos Baez and 20yo SS Logan Vincent to the Louisville Eclipse for 25yo SS Mauro Gomez.

28 The St Louis Browns will be without CF Harry Glass for 4-5 months - broken bone in his elbow.

31 The Washington Olympics have traded 29yo 2b Leonard Russell to the New York Metropolitans for 28yo SP Elvis Presley and 18yo C William Hutchinson (First trade of one of my added players, Elvis has left the NA, hehe).

Up Next - Top prospects and the first month of the seasons

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1884 Top Prospects

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NA



AA



UA



Eric Sutton got drafted in #1 overall by the Monumentals but is only the second best rated prospect, but best Pitcher on the list. Should be an interesting season for me, lol.

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1884 News and Notes

April

1 The Elizabeth Resolutes have signed 28yo FA LHP Augusto Coronado to a 3yr deal.

1 The Buffalo Bison have traded 26yo 2b Dan Cronin and 18yo SS Jim Dee to the Chicago Lakers for 28yo CF Ramiro Diaz.

5 THe Washington Generals will be without 2b Todd Satterwhite for 7-8 months - broken bone in his elbow.

6 The Baltimore Monumentals will be without RHP Robert Stokes for 4-5 months - fractured elbow.

7 The Kansas City Cowboys will be without 3b Ralph 'Hacksaw' Hart for 9-10 months - torn labrum.

10 Worcester Ruby Legs 2b Joe Werrick will miss 3-4 months - concussion.

10 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds RHP Aaron 'Buddy' Murphy will miss 4-5 months - bone chips in his elbow.

10 St. Paul White Caps SS John Gilbert will miss 4 months - fractured ankle.

10 The New York Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-0 on just 4 hits.

12 The Middletown Mansfields have lost RHP Jesse Gibson for 3-4 months - partially torn labrum.

19 Milwuakee Brewers RHP Jian-gun Xuan will miss 2-3 months - elbow inflammation.

19 Rockford Red Rocks c Dan Sullivan goes 6-9 in a game against Ft. Wayne.

20 Cincinnati Reds LF Walt Goldsby will miss 3 months - torn ankle ligaments.

22 Philadelphia Keystones SP Walter Johnson, tossed a NO HITTER, beating the Altoona Mountain Citys 3-0. He walked 2 and struck out 8 in the effort.

27 The Worcester Ruby Legs have traded 30yo SP Edgardo Garcia and 24yo 1b Felipe Lugo to the Boston Beaneaters for 25yo C Lew Brown.

29 New York Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn will miss 9 months - partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.

29 THe St. Louis Red Stockings have traded 27yo RP Robert Atkinson and 24yo RP Rory Kelly to the Chicago Lakers for 25yo RF Aristides Chavez.


1884 NL April Standings



1884 NA April Standings



1884 AA April Standings



1884 UA April Standings



In the NL, the Dark Blues and Beaneaters have the early lead, tied at the top but they are closely followed by Troy, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Syracuse. All the other teams are under .500 and need to kick it in gear to get headed back in the right direction.

In the NA, The Washington Olympics are out quick in League 1, slightly ahead of the Red Rocks in Rockford. Troy, Philadelphia and Middletown are all in the hunt as well. In League 2, New Haven is out frount, with Washington Blue Legs, Philadelphia Centenniels all in the above .500 group but it is a close race for all teams, none more the 5 and a half out.

In the AA the Washington Nationals are the April leaders with Louisville, St. Louis Browns, Columbus, Philly Athletics, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn Atlantics and Indianapolis all above .500 and ni the hunt.

In the UA, the Eastern League is led by the very fast out of the gates Washington Genreals with a 10-2 record. The Wilimington Quicksteps and Philadelphia Keystones are all close. In the Western League, THe St. Louis Maroons and the Outlaw Reds are the early leaders but St. Paul and Milwaukee are right there. The big story is the lowly Kansas City Cowboys, who have only managed one win in the first twelve gaems. THey really have to get it going or it will be a wasted season for them.

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1884 News and Notes

May

4 New York Gothams RHP Al Maul will miss 7 months - partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.

9 St. Louis Browns sign 29yo FA RHP James 'Big Red' Strickland to a 1yr deal.

13 Ft Wayne Kekiongas RHP Frederick Walker will miss 10 months - partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.

18 Baltimore Marylands SP Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg beat the St. Louis Red Stockings 4-0 on just 5 hits. He struck out 6 on the day.

18 Baltimore Monumentals SP Keith 'Hands' Lawson tossed a NO HITTER, beating the Boston Reds 3-0. He faced 31 batters, walking 6 but piling up 13 Ks.

19 Troy Haymakers RHP Marvin Lambert will miss 4-5 months - torn labrum.

19 Brooklyn Eckfords RHP Alex Page will miss 11 months - ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.

20 Ft Wayne has traded 26yo C Tom Hammonds and 21yo SS Patrick Crowley to Kansas City for 27yo 3b Troy Phillips.

24 Milwaukee Brewers RHP Bob Jackson will miss 10 months - stretched elbow ligament.

25 The Altoona Mountain Citys have traded 26yo LF Manuel Teume and 20yo 2b Gabriel Gonzalez to the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds for 30yo RF Rob MacKinley.

26 THe Toledo Blue Stockings have traded 29yo 2b Felipe Dominguez to the Keokuk Westerns for 32yo 3b Mike Brannock.

31 Baltimore Marylands SS Joes Negrete will miss 5 months - fractured elbow.

1884 NL May Standings



1884 NA May Standings



1884 AA May Standings



1884 UA May Standings



May finds the NL in a bit of a blow out mode as the Boston Beaneaters have put the pedal to the metal and took off on the rest of the league. They have a 9 game lead over the Quakers and it doesnt look good.

The NA has shown no such desire to get things clear. In League 1, the Olympics are out in front but Rockford, the Whites and Middletown are all close and in the hunt. In League 2, New Haven is in front but the Marylands, Centenniels and Eckfords are all in the hunt as well.

The AA is taking a little better shape, but still it is a three team race. The Browns are in first with the Eclipse and Nationals right behind them.

In the New UA, the Eastern League is pretty much a 5 team race, only the Altoona team is over 6 games back, but under the right conditions they could even be in it. The Generals are on top for now. In the Western League, Milwaukee leads but again, it is so close, St Paul and St Louis are only a half game back and even the slow to start Cowboys could be back in the race. Very interesting diversity in the UA, should be fun to watch.

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1884 News and Notes

June

3 Monumentals 36yo SS Francisco Dominguez has announce he will retire at the end of this year.

3 Outlaw Reds RHP Dan Kelly will miss 7-8 monthsn - bone chips in his elbow.

4 THe Kekiongas have traded 27yo CF Rodrigo Villarreal and 23yo C Rob Waller to Eckfords for 28yo SS U Booth.

5 New Haven has traded 22yo CF Sean Palmer to the Forest Citys for 26yo Tim Wilkins and a 2nd round pick.

5 St. Louis Red Stockings SP Chris Wilkins tossed a NO HITTER, beating the Marylands 6-0. He allowed 1 walk and got 1 K.

6 The Stars have traded 26yo CF Jay Pike to the Cowboys for 36yo CL Matt Nielsen and 20yo SS Tom Kelly.

7 The Metropolitans have traded 22yo LF Cesar Cruz to the Westerns for 25yo LF Chris Page.

7 THe Providence Grays have traded 23yo 1b Ryan Stuart, 24yo LF Dernie Graham and 20yo CF Cornell Krantz to the Forest Citys for 31yo RP U McDoolan.

7 Detroit Wolverines SP Hank Gastright tossed a PERFECT GAME, beating the Gothams 3-0. He faced only 27 batters and had 4 Ks.

9 Washington Blue Legs LHP Bobby M Mitchell will miss 11-12 months - torn ulnar collateral ligament.

10 Toledo Blue Stockings LF Nick 'Fly By Night' Blake belted 6 hits against the Browns.

13 The Metropolitans have traded 23yo CL Robert Miller, 22yo SS Chuck Williams, 19yo SS Alonso Cabanas and 21yo 1b Jerry Hanson to the Boston Reds for 28yo CF Mike Hankins.

16 Monumentals SP Keith 'Hands' Lawson strikes out 15 Quicksteps in 2-1 win.

16 THe Grays have traded 19yo RP Jack Horner and 22yo 2B Bartolo Roman to the Bison for 22yo SP Charlie Buffington.

16 The Bison have traded 19yo SS John Sneed to the Grays for 23yo RP Corey Kirby, 23yo C Joe Crotty and 21yo C Julio Gonzalez.

20 Brooklyn Atlantics 3b Jaime Lopez smacks 6 hits against Richmond.

23 The Haymakers have traded 20yo CF Darryl Bothwick, 18yo CF Enrico Sandooval, 20yo C Mike Tate, 23yo C Miguel Sanchez and 22yo 1b Peter Schaefer to the Boston Reds for 34yo RP Vasa Simic.

27 The Brewers have traded 21yo SS Jorge Garcia, 21yo CF Sebastian Hearle and 23yo 1b Antonio Marquez to the White Stockings for 30yo RP Noboru Osawa.

28 St Paul SP Daniel 'Chief' Perez strikes out 15 against the Brewers.

29 Baltimore Orioles RF Ringo Starr broke the AA Single season HR record with his 9th HR of the season.

1884 NL June Standings



1884 NA June Standings



1884 AA June Standings



1884 UA June Standings




In the National League, the Beateaters are off and running and at the midway point, they are up 15 games on the Cleveland Blues, not looking good for anyone else.

In the NA, League 1 is lead by the Rockford Red Rocks, one game up on the Olympics, Whites and Mansfields. League 2 has the Centenniels and Marylands on top and the Eckfords 1 game back and New Haven 3 games out.

In the AA, The St Louis Brown are on top and have a three game cushion over the Eclipse and it looks as if the Nationals and Athletics, both 6 and a half out, look to be going in the wrong direction.

The UA Eastern League has the Genreals 8 games out in front of the Monumentals and in the Western League, a race is on with the Maroons up a game and a half over the Brewers. The slow starting Cowboys have now almost caught the White Caps to move out of last in the West.

Some very interesting races and some blow outs at the near halfway point. The second half of the 1884 season coming up later this evening, time to spend some time with my grandson and cook some dinner.