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1st May 1888

The fans of the White Sox are still in a good mood about the new season after seeing their team put in a solid month. The team won 15 games while losing 12 during April. This has positioned them in 4th place in the AL table, 3.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
3-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 on the road to the Washington Nationals
2-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
won first game of a home series against the Washington Nationals

With the batting stats suffering a little in the early season it was a surprise when Denny Lyon picked up the AL Batter of the Month award for April. He played in 27 games to claim 32 hits from 109 at bats. He scored 18 runs with 18 RBI's for an average of .294.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the White Stockings had to be content with a steady start from their favourites in April. The team managed to make a record of 14-13 during the month. This has positioned them in 4th place in the NL table, 3.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
3-0 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
3-0 at home to the New York Giants
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns
0-4 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
lost the first game of a road trip to the St Louis Browns

The team lost Catcher Emil Gross to the St Louis Browns via waivers.

Second Baseman Ezra Sutton will not play every game during the season due to his age and niggling injuries but still showed the way to the younger players during April. Sutton played in 22 of the games and managed to collect 21 hits from his 65 at bats. He scored 8 runs with 11 RBI's for an average of .323.

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1st May 1888

The Red Stockings has managed to get off to a quick start in April to give their fans big smiles. The team put together a month with 16 wins and 8 losses. This has moved them into the top spot in the NL table, 1 game ahead of the chasing pack.

Series Results
1-2 on the road to the New York Giants
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-0 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
3-0 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
won first game of a home series against the Boston Beaneaters

The strong team performance was led by the pitching staff. The top arm during April was Alex Voss. Voss started 8 games and picked up 6 wins. He pitched 68 innings to give up 58 hits and 12 earned runs for an ERA of 1.59. This earned him the NL Pitcher of the Month award.

Their was also the Rookie of the Month award for Right Fielder Hugh Duffy as he collected a .297 average for his first month in the Major leagues.

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1st May 1888

The title holders have started their defence in solid form to give the fans the first signs they will be able to repeat this year. The team put together a run of 14 wins and 11 losses during April. This has seen them move into 2nd place in the AL table, 3.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-1 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
3-0 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
3-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Boston Americans
lost first game of a road trip to the Baltimore Orioles

Third Baseman Jerry Denny saw a pause to his season during April after he strained his biceps. He will be out of the line-up for 6 weeks.

First Baseman Roger Connor has started the season in the same excellent form he showed last season. He sytarted 25 games and picked up 29 hits from 89 at bats. He scored 16 runs with 13 RBI's for an average of .326.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the Wolverines were a little disappointed that their teams start was as poor as it was. The team managed to win 9 games from the 26 they played. This has seen them position themselves in 7th place in the AL table, 9 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
1-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 at home to the Chicago White Sox
0-3 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-3 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Boston Americans
2-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
0-3 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
won first game of the home series against the Louisville Colonels

The team picked up Left Fielder Joe Strauss from the Baltimore Orioles via waivers.

The injury news during the month was not good for the Wolverines. They lost Centre Fielder Charlie Dougherty for 3 weeks with fractured ribs before seeing a major blow to their rotation as they lost Pitcher Frank Meinke for 4 months with a bone chip in his elbow.

The top Wolverines player to start the year is Second Baseman Charles Bassett. Bassett played 25 games and picked up 28 hits from 92 at bats. He scored 15 runs with 5 RBI's for an average of .304.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the Colonels are a little worried at the poor start their team have had for the start of the season. The team managed to win 11 games while losing 16 during April. This has seen them sit in 6th place in the AL table, 7.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
1-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-3 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
3-0 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-2 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
1-2 at home to the Washington Nationals
lost first game of a road trip to the Detroit Wolverines

With a poor month for the team their were no players to step up and show themselves capable of helping the team out. This means their will be no highlighted players this month.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the Giants have had to sit through another slow start from their team this season. They are hoping the team can pick up going forward. The team managed to win 9 games from the 26 they played during the month. The team are positioned in 7th place in the NL table, 8 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-1 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
0-3 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-3 on the road to the St Louis Browns
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
0-3 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
won first game of a road trip to the Philadelphia Quakers

While most of the team struggled to find form pitcher James Burke continued to show he was a cut above the rest of the rotation. Burke played 9 games to pick up 5 wins. He pitched 77 innings to give up 65 hits and 20 earned runs for an ERA of 2.34.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the Athletics were pleasantly surprised by the solid start their team managed to get in the 1888 season. The team put together a record of 13-11 during the month. This has seen them move into 5th place in the AL table, 4 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 at home to the Chicago White Sox
0-3 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-0 on the road to the Washington Nationals (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
3-0 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
lost first game of a home series against the Boston Americans

The team were busy in the waivers market. They lost Pitcher John Kirby to the Boston Americans and Centre Fielder Tom Loftus to the St Louis Browns. They did manage to pick up Right Fielder Willie Murphy from the Baltimore Orioles.

Their was a blow to Catcher Jocko Fields as he had to put his inaugural season on hold for a short time. He picked up a fractured wrist which will see him missing for 6 weeks.

Prior to his injury Jock Fields proved that if you have the skills it doesn't matter what age you are you will play. Fields started 14 games before his injury and picked up 23 hits from 60 at bats. He scored 7 runs with 13 RBI's for an average of .383. These figures earned him the AL Rookie of the Month award.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the Quakers have not enjoyed the start to the new season as they saw their favourites struggle to find the previous 2 seasons form. The team managed to pick up a record of 12-14 during April. This has seen them positioned in 6th place in the NL table, 5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
0-3 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-1 at home to the St Louis Browns (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
2-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the New York Giants
4-0 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 on the road to the St Louis Browns
Lost first game of home series against the New York Giants.

The Quakers suffered a major blow to their starting rotation during April after they lost Pitcher Jersey Bakley for 3 months with an elbow strain.

They also lost Third baseman Jimmy Say to the Washington Nationals via waivers.

Second Baseman Reddy Mack was the highlight of the team for the month of April. Mack picked up 32 hits from his 99 at bats during 25 games. He scored 16 runs with 17 RBI's for an average of .323.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the Alleghenys are satisfied with the teams start to the 1888 season. The team managed to put together a run of 15 wins and 10 losses during the month. This has seen them move into 3rd place in the NL table, 1.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
0-3 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 at home to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
3-0 on the road to the New York Giants
2-1 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
won first game of a road trip to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

The team lost Pitcher Bill Vinton to the Boston Americans via waivers.

With a solid month of team performances their was always going to be stars. The star for this month was First Baseman Mike Slattery. Slattery played all 25 games to pick up 33 hits from 97 at bats. He scored 16 runs with 10 RBI's for an average of .340.

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1st May 1888

The fans of the Browns are not sure which way the season is going to go yet after seeing an average month from their team. The team picked up 13 wins from the 26 games they played during the month. They are positioned in 5th place in the NL table, 4 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
game against the philadelphia quakers postponed
2-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
3-1 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
won first game of a home series against the Chicago White Stockings

The team decided to freshen up the line up during the month by claiming players off of the waiver wire. The players they claimed were Catcher Emil Gross from the Chicago White Stockings and Centre Fielders Tom Loftus from the Philadelphia Athletics and John Grady from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

While not the player with the best average for the St. Louis Browns, Jimmy Ryan still picked up the NL Batter of the Month award on the back of his outstanding scoring and RBI numbers. Ryan played all 26 games and picked up 30 hits from 99 at bats. He scored 25 runs with 25 RBI's for an average of .303.

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1st May 1888

The nationals have given their fans a worrying start to watch for the 1888 season. The team managed to pick up only 9 wins from the 26 games they played during April. The team are sitting bottom of the AL table, 9 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
game against the philadelphia athletics postponed
1-3 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
0-3 on the road to the Boston Americans
2-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
3-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
0-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Sox
0-3 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
lost first game of a road trip to the Chicago White Sox

The team claimed Third Baseman Jimmy Say from the Philadelphia Quakers via the waiver wire.

The team also lost Short Stop Buster Hoover for 2 weeks with Acromioclavicular joint irritation.

In a struggling month their were no real performers for the team. We will not be highlighting a player this month because of this.

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The Standings after the May games

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1st June 1888

The fans of the Orioles are still happy with how the season is going after watching a steady month from their team. May bought 13 wins and 13 losses for the team and has seen them drift a little to second place in the AL table. They are 2 games behind the leaders.

Series results
postponed game against the wolverines
Lost the final 2 games of the home series against the Cleveland Blues
1-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-3 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
3-0 on the road to the Boston Americans
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
0-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics

There was a blow for the Orioles towards the end of the month as they learned the extent of star Left Fielder Tip O'Neill's injury. O'Neill was diagnosed with an intercostal strain which will sideline him for 5 weeks.

The team struggled to find consistent form all month and this showed in the players individual stats. The best performer during the month was pitcher John Conner. Conner started 9 games and picked up 6 wins. He pitched 81.2 innings to give up 81 hits and 26 earned runs for an ERA of 2.87

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1st June 1888

The fans of the Americans continue to be satisfied with their teams performance this year. The team picked up 14 wins from their 27 games played during May. They continue to be positioned in 3rd place in the AL table but are now 5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
won final 2 games of road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
0-3 at home to the Washington Nationals
0-3 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
3-0 at home to the Louisville Colonels
3-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Cleveland Blues
1-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals

The injury news for the Americans was not good late in May. They lost Short Stop Hub Collins for 3 weeks with elbow soreness and Short Stop Bill White for 2 weeks with Back Soreness.

The Americans steady form didn't stop First Baseman Tommy Tucker from having a good month. Tucker played in all 26 games and managed to collect 33 hits from 101 at bats. He scored 12 runs with 16 RBI's for an average of .327.

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1st June 1888

After a strong start to the season the fans of the Beaneaters had to sit through a tougher month in May. The team managed to win 12 out of the 27 games they played. This has seen them tumble down the NL table from 1st to 5th position. They are now trailing the leaders by 3 games.

Series results
Won final 2 games of road trip to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
0-3 at home to the St Louis Browns
2-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
0-3 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys

It was a tough month for all of the Beaneaters players as they struggled to find form. The player we have decided to highlight this month is Pitcher Matt Kilroy. Kilroy started 9 games and managed to find 5 wins. He pitched 75.2 innings to give up 63 hits and 20 earned runs for an ERA of 2.38.

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1st June 1888

The fans of the Bridegrooms are not even contemplating retaining the NL pennant this year after another poor month from their favourites. The team managed to pick up only 10 wins from the 28 games they played during May. The team continue to sit bottom of the NL table, 13.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
Lost the final 2 games at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the St Louis Browns
1-2 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-3 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
1-3 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings (including a re-arranged game)
2-1 at home to the St Louis Browns

First Baseman Dave Orr will be spending some time on the sidelines during June and July after he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. He will be out for 7 weeks.

As you can imaging, with only 10 wins the form of the individual players was not the strongest. The one player to buck that trend was pitcher Phenomenal Smith who managed to pick up 5 wins from his 10 starts. He pitched 82 innings to give up 61 hits and 22 earned runs for an ERA of 2.41.

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1st June 1888

The fans of the White Sox saw their teams pennant hopes fall away during a terrible May. The teams poor form saw them win only 9 wins from the 27 games they played during the month. The team fell down the AL table to 6th place. They now trail the leaders by 10 games.

Series results
Went 1-1 to finish the home series against the Washington Nationals
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
0-3 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
3-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
0-2 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-3 at home to the Boston Americans
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
0-3 at home to the Detroit Wolverines

May was a tough month for the team on the injury front after they lost star Third Baseman Denny Lyons mid month with a hamstring strain. He will be out for 3 weeks. They also lost Right Fielder John Cahill towards the end of the month for 2 weeks with a foot contusion.

With only 9 wins it is no surprise that the players performances were in the dumps. With this fact we will not be highlighting any stars this month.

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1st June 1888

The fans of the White Stockings were all smiles during May as they saw their team put in a strong performance. The team had 17 wins and 10 losses during the month. This has seen them move into contention in the NL table as they now sit in 2nd place only half a game behind the leaders.

Series results
Lost final 2 games of road trip to the St Louis Browns
2-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
3-0 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-2 at home to the New York Giants
1-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
3-0 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
3-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 on the road to the New York Giants

The teams strong May form showed that they team can work well together when they put their minds to it. The player to lead this team performance is Short Stop Jack Glasscock. Glasscock managed to find some form as he put bat to ball 34 times from 107 attempts in his 27 games. He scored 19 runs with 12 RBI's for an average of .318.

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1st June 1888

The fans of the Red Stockings were a little disappointed with their teams form drifted during May. The team picked up 13 wins along with 17 losses during the month. This has seen their place in the NL table drift down to 4th with the gap to the leaders growing to 2.5 games.

Series results
Lost final 2 games at home to the Boston Beaneaters
3-1 at home to the New York Giants
0-3 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 at home to the St Louis Browns
1-2 at home to the New York Giants
3-1 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (including a re-arranged game)
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
lost the first game of a road trip to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys

The team lost the services of Short Stop Bobby Wheelock for most of the month of May after he was sidelined with a sprained knee early in the month. He missed 4 weeks and returned to the team at the end of the month.

The batting continues to struggle to be consistent and it fall to the pitching to try and keep the team in some sort of form. The top pitcher this month continues to be Alex Voss. Voss started 10 games and picked up 6 wins. He pitched 85 innings to give up 70 hits and 18 earned runs for an ERA of 1.91.

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