OOTP historic rerun.

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1st January 1873

The Philadelphia Athletics have had an extremely quiet off season. There have been no front office changes and the playing staff is being kept the same.

Their were awards for the team this year

Dick McBride picked up the AL Manager of the Year award for the teams excellent improvement this season.

There was also a Golden Glove Award for Left Fielder Frank Treacey as he made the AL Defensive Team of the Year.

The team went for depth in the draft as they picked Pitcher Len Lovett with their first choice.

The full draft log is below


The managed to sign every one except 2nd round pick John Farrow. Farrow will rejoin in next seasons draft.

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1st January 1873

There were major changes in the front office of the St. Louis Brown Stockings for the fans to take in. Both GM Troy Willis and Manager William Saxon were sacked after only half a season in their roles. Their replacements are new GM Al Haney and ex Boston Red Stockings Manager Kyle Finley. We will see if these changes make any difference next season.

There were no awards for any players for this year.

They have strengthed the batting line up by trading for Second Baseman Tom J Carey from Cleveland. They had to give up First Baseman Joe Miller, Second Baseman Frank Fleet and Right Fielders Frabk Buttery and George Ewell in exchange.

The team went out for strengthening in the draft. They chose pitcher U O'Rourke in the first round.

The full draft log is shown below


The team managed to sign all their draftees by the deadline.

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The 1873 Season Pre-season Predictions

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1st April 1873

The opening day of the 1873 season has come round and the fans of the Canaries are not sure which way the season will go this year. The independent league prediction still sees the team winning a third AL pennant but it will be a much closer affair according to the predictions.

The team will continue to play 50 games this season as the league keeps the same format as last season.

The team has been assessed by the GM and manager and the final 25 players have been given their roster spots

Below is the 25 man active roster

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1st April 1873

The fans of the Red Stockings have renewed hope for the upcoming season after all the changes in the off season. The independent league prediction sees the team improving over last year but think they will still finish in third place by playing .500 ball.

The team will continue to play 50 games this season as the league keeps the same schedule format as last season.

The final cuts have been maade and the full 25 man roster has been announced

Below is the 25 man active roster

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1st April 1873

The new season is upon the Brooklyn Atlantics and the fans are hoping for an improvement in this seasons fortunes compared to last season. The independent league prediction cannot see much change in fortune for the team as they see them finishing last again this season. The only improvement they do see is in the amount of wins the team will achieve.

The 50 game schedule has been retained by the MLB.

The teams GM and Manager have made their final roster moves to confirm their final 25

Below is the 25 man active roster

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1st April 1873

The fans of the White Stockings are hoping that their team can do a repeat of last season and take them to the promised land for the second time. The independent league predictions think this is possible as they put the White Stockings in first place in the NL. The one thing they do say is that it is likely to be a lot closer this coming season than it was last season.

The teams will again face a 50 game schedule as the MLB retains its current format.

The GM and manager have assessed their players and have selected their final roster of 25

Below is the 25 man active roster

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1st April 1873

The fans of the Reds are hopeful that this is the season their team will come to life and carry off the NL title. The independent league predictions have them coming second in the N: again but pushing the White Stockings a lot closer for the title.

The Reds will again be playing 50 games during the season as the MLB retains its current format.

The team has been assessed and the following 25 players are the opening day roster.

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1st April 1873

The team has made changes during the off season and the fans of the renamed Cleveland Blues are not sure if they are the right or wrong moves. The independent league prediction feels that they are the wrong move as it sees the team fall back to finishing last in the AL.

What doesn't help this assessment is the fact that the club has also had to move ground. The team will now be playing its games at the Kennard Street Park.

The new stadium will see the same amount of games as the old as the MLB plays the same 50 game schedule.

Below is the 25 players that have been picked to be the starting day roster from the 37 that are registered on the team.

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1st April 1873

The fans of the Athletics are hoping that the same set up as last season will be strong enough to challenge for the AL title again this season. The independent league prediction doesn't feel the same as they see the team coming 3rd in the AL with the same record as fourth placed Cleveland.

The team will face a schedule that is still only 50 games long as no changes were made to the MLB rules during the off season.

The 25 stars that are on the starting day roster include

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1st April 1873

The team have been hard in training and have shown some good tune up in the open practice days. This has led the independent league predictions to put the St. Louis Brown Stockings in second place in the AL. They reckon that the Brown Stockings will be pushing the Canaries close for the title.

The 50 game schedule has been kept by the MLB

The team that will start the season is set out below

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Standings after April 1873

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1st May 1873

The first month of the new season has not been as good to the Baltimore Canaries as the previous 2 seasons have been. The team struggled to find form as they got used to the new managers methods and tactics. They posted a 3-5 record in April which left them in an unfamiliar position in the AL table as they lie last.



The teams batting was solid with 56 runs scored. The best of them was third year veteran George Wright. Short Stop Wright started all 8 games and had 39 at bats. From this he gained 14 hits, 8 runs and 4 RBI's including 1 home run. This gave him an average of .359 for the month.

The pitching is where the team has started badly this season. Cherokee Fishers form at the start of the season has not shown what the fans know he is capable of. He started all 8 games and pitched 71 innings. In this work he gave up 104 hits and 36 earned runs for an ERA of 4.56. The team as a whole gave up 68 runs.

The pitching stats for April are


The batting stats for April are


The Canaries played 8 games in April
They started with 4 games against the Philadelphia Athletics. This was shared 2-2. The scores were 7-5, 7-11, 7-8 and 9-8
They next played out a 1-2 series against the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The scores were 4-18, 5-7 and 12-5
They finished with a 5-6 loss to the Cleveland Blues

The team will play 8 games in May and hopefully we will be able to bring you a more hopeful report next month.

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1st May 1873

The Reds Stockings form has improved slightly from last season but not as much as the fans were hoping for. The team posted a below average record in April 3-5. This left them in joint 3rd place in the NL table so far. The fans hope that next month will show better form.



The batting produced a fine 65 runs during the month. The best of these was Centre Fielder Tim Murnane. Murnane, a veteran in his third season, started all 8 games. In these games he gained a wonderful average of .515 for the month. This was done from 33 at bats with 14 hits, 13 runs, 10 RBI's including 2 home runs. This performance was enough to earn him the Batter of the Month award in the NL.

There was also good news for Rookie Henry Austin as he was voted the Rookie of the Month in the NL. He gained a 1.000 average from 1 at bat in 1 game.

The pitching was more of a struggle during the month as Bobby Mathews couldn't find his best form. He pitched all 8 games and posted an ERA of 4.70. His work included 53.2 innings pitched, giving up 83 hits and 28 earned runs. The team gave up 91 runs in total during the month.

The Red Stockings also suffered a couple of injuries during the month that didn't help the team. They lost Second Baseman Scott Hastings early in the month to an oblique strain that will side line him for 5 weeks. They then lost First Baseman Fraley Rogers late in the month to a torn tendon in his foot. This will keep him out for 4 months. The team recalled Ed Atkinson from the single A Lynchburg Hillcats as a replacement.

Full pitching stats for April


Full batting stats for April


The Red Stockings played 8 games in April
They started with 4 games against the Cincinnati Reds. They shared these 2-2. The scores were 16-10, 3-4, 6-15 and 12-8.
The next series saw the team go 1-2 against the Chicago White Stockings. The scores were 7-18, 5-11 and 13-12
They finished the month with a loss 3-13 against the Brooklyn Atlantics.

The team will play 8 games in May and we will bring you a full report next month.

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1st May 1873

Brooklyn Atlantic fans are much happier with the start of the 1873 season than they were with last season. The reason for this is that their team has managed to find some form and post a 5-3 record during the month of April. This is good enough to put them joint top of the NL alongside the Chicago White Stockings.



The team's batting has found a spark to start the season as they scored 68 runs during the month. The best of the batting came in the form of Star Short Stop Davy Force. Force started all 8 games and had 40 at bats. These at bats produced 14 hits, 7 runs and 5 RBI's. This gave him an average of .350 for the month.

The batting was weakened mid month when First Baseman Jim Carleton went down with a strained rib cage for a 1-2 week recovery time. This kept him out of the team for the rest of the month after he was placed on the 15 day DL. Right Fielder Val Robinson was recalled from the single A Great Lakes Loons as his replacement.

The pitching was led by new starting pitcher John Greason. This rookie pitcher started all 8 games and showed some solid skills on the mound as he posted an ERA of 3.13. He pitched 60.1 innings to give up 66 hits and 21 earned runs. The team as a whole gave up 53 runs.

Full pitching stats for April


Full batting stats for April


The Atlantics played 8 games in April
They started with 4 games against the Chicago White Stockings. They shared these 2-2. The scores were 10-11, 5-9, 6-3 and 8-3.
They next took 2 out of 3 games against the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 11-14, 6-2 and 9-8
They finished with a 13-3 win over the Boston Red Stockings.

The team will be engaged in 8 games during May and we will bring you all the news from these games next month

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1st May 1873

The Champion Chicago White Stockings have begun their defence of the title in a solid fashion. They picked up 5 wins during the month of April against only 3 losses. This leaves them joint top of the NL table along side the Brooklyn Atlantics.



The batting within the team had a wonderful month as they scored 86 runs. The leader of this department was Star Short Stop Ross Barnes. Barnes posted another solid opening month for the 1873 season as he started all 8 games. In these 8 games he had 38 at bats which produced 14 hits, 12 runs and 4 RBI's. This gave him a hitting average of .368.

The pitching star Jim Britt was again given the starters job for the season. He started all 8 games in April pitching 65.1 innings. During this work he gave up 80 hits and 28 earned runs. This gave him an ERA of 3.86. These figures were good enough for him to earn his 4th NL Pitcher of the Month award. The team gave up 58 runs during the month.

Full pitching stats for April


Full batting stats for April


The White Stockings played 8 games in April
They started by sharing 4 games against the Brooklyn Atlantics 2-2. The scores were 11-10, 9-5, 3-6 and 3-8
They next won a 3 game series against the Boston Red Stockings 2-1. The scores were 18-7, 11-5 and 12-13
They finished the month with a 9-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

The team will play 8 games in May. We will bring you all the news from these games next month.

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1st May 1873

The Reds fans are concerned with the start their team has made. They see the team lying in joint 3rd place in the NL table with a record of 3-5. They are hoping that the team can pick the form up going into May and move up the table.



The teams only star for the month seems to be pitcher Bill Stearns. He won the starters job during pre-season and started all 8 games in April. He pitched 55.1 innings during those games to post an ERA of 3.09. He also gave up 73 hits and 19 earned runs during those games. The team gave up a nasty 82 runs during the month as the fielding struggled.

The team scored 65 runs during the month of April but due to the runs going on the other side it wasn't enough for the wins. The best batter turned out to be starting pitcher Bill Stearns. In the 8 games he played he had 21 at bats. Those at bats gave him an average of .429 with 9 hits, 4 runs and 6 RBI's. The best of the batting starters was Short Stop Chick Fulmer who posted a .361 average.

Full pitching stats for April


Full batting stats for April


The Reds played 8 games in April
They started by sharing a 4 games series against the Boston Red Stockings 2-2. The scores were 10-16, 4-3, 15-6 and 8-12
The next series was against the Brooklyn Atlantics which they lost 1-2. The scores were 14-11, 2-6 and 8-9
They finished the month by losing 4-19

The team will play 8 games in May and we will give you the full report next month.

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1st May 1873

A change of name and stadium seem to have bought a change of form and fortunes for the team as well. The team posted a solid 5-3 record for April. This record was good enough to lift them to the top of the AL table to lead by one game.



These wins were built on solid batting. The team scored 61 runs in April. The best of them was star Centre Fielder Dave Eggler. Eggler started all 8 games and had 36 at bats. These at bats produced a solid 14 hits, 7 runs and 6 RBI's. This was good enough for a .389 average.

Rookie Jim Holdsworth also had an excellent start to the season as he posted an average of .353 from 8 game starts with 12 hits from 34 at bats. This was enough to earn him the first Rookie of the Month award in the AL for the 1873 season.

The pitching also started with a solid performance. Cy Bentley continued as the starter playing all 8 games. He pitched 65.1 innings giving up 75 hits and 22 earned runs. This was good enough for an ERA of 3.03 for the month. These figures earned him the Pitcher of the Month award in the AL. The team gave up 67 runs in the month

Early in the month Second Baseman Al Reach went down with a knee sprain. He is listed as out for up to 4 weeks. The team reactivated Bill Smith from the single A Carolina Mudcats.

Full pitching stats for April


Full batting stats for April


The Blues played 8 games in April
They started with a 3-1 series win against the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The scores were 8-2, 9-4, 4-18 and 10-4
They then lost a 3 game series 1-2 against the Philadelphia Athletics. Scores were 9-5, 11-13 and 4-16
They finished the month with a 6-5 win against the Baltimore Canaries.

The team will play 8 games in May and we will bring you a full report next month.

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1st May 1873

The fans of the Athletics are hoping that the average start to the season is just a small hiccup before full form comes to the team in their hunt for the title. The team picked up 4 wins and 4 losses during the month of April. This leaves them in joint 2nd place in the AL table 1 game behind the Cleveland Blues.



The batting within the team picked up 71 runs during the month. The leading hitter for this was Right Fielder Doug Allison. Allison has started the season on fire as he picked up 20 hits from 40 at bats in 8 game starts. This gave him an average of .500. He also gained 12 runs and 8 RBI's. This was good enough for him to pick up the AL Batter of the Month award.

Dick McBride continues to be the starter this season. He pitched 63 innings in 8 game starts. These games saw him give up 80 hits and 22 earned runs to post an ERA of 3.14 for the month. The team gave up a total of 64 runs during the month.

Full pitching stats for April


Full batting stats for April


The Athletics played 8 games in April
They started by sharing a 4 game series against the Baltimore Canaries 2-2. The scores were 5-7, 11-7, 8-7 and 8-9
The team then won a 3 game series 2-1 against the Cleveland Blues. The scores were 5-9, 13-11 and 16-4
They finished the month with a 5-10 loss against the St. Louis Brown Stockings

The team will play 8 games in May. We will bring you all the news of these games next month.

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1st May 1873

The St. Louis Brown Stocking fans are relieved that the team has started the season with better form than they had last season. The team picked up 4 wins and 4 losses during April to lie joint 2nd in the AL table. This is omne game behind the leading Cleveland Blues.



The batting produced a 68 runs. Third Baseman Harry Schafer was the best as he started all 8 games. He had 38 at bats that produced 15 hits, 7 runs and 6 RBI's. This gave him an average of .395

The pitching continues to use George Zettlein as the starter. He pitched 63 innings in 8 games during April to earn an ERA of 4.43. He gave up 85 hits and 31 earned runs. The team gave up a total of 57 runs during the month.

Full pitching stats for April


Full batting stats for April


The Brown Stockings played 8 games in April
They started by losing the first series 1-3 against the Cleveland Blues. The scores were 2-8, 4-9, 18-4 and 4-10
The second series was a 2-1 win against the Baltimore Canaries. The scores were 18-4, 7-5 and 5-12
They finished the month with a 10-5 win against the Philadelphia Athletics.

The team will play 8 games in May and we will bring you a full report next month.