| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, July 28th, 1875: New York-Keokuk Announce Deal
Today at a press conference the New York Mutuals announced a trade has been completed with the Keokuk Westerns. The Mutuals have shipped 25-year old shortstop Tim Balke and 21-year old center fielder Fred Bohne to the Westerns for 25-year old reliever Bill Rhodes and 22-year old shortstop Denny French.
This season Balke is batting .332 with 32 RBIs, 50 runs scored and 1 home run.
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| Monday, June 14th, 1875: Balke Bangs out 5 Base Hits
"Believe it or not," said New York shortstop Tim Balke, "they threw me some good pitches today."
That would be hard to believe for anyone who saw him dispose of the Westerns with a great 5-hit performance.
"He made it look easy," said the Keokuk manager, who saw his team fall to the New York Mutuals, 5-3. "Hats off to him!"
So far this season, Balke has recorded a .366 batting average with 45 hits, 1 home run, 25 RBIs, 36 runs scored and a .363 OBP.
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| Monday, June 14th, 1875: Balke Hits for the Cycle
It was a special day for Tim Balke at Union Grounds in Brooklyn. Not only did Mutuals beat the Keokuk Westerns 5-3, but the New York shortstop hit for the cycle, too. The 24-year-old Balke racked up 2 singles, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run to get his name mentioned in the record book. For the game he was 5-5 with 2 runs batted in and 1 run scored.
In the words of the Keokuk manager, "He hit everything we threw. There was just no getting him out today."
Speaking to the press after the game, Balke said, "First pitch fastballs, that's what I was looking for today... I got some good looks."
T. Balke doubled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off J. Zackery in the 9th.
In 1875 Balke has put up a .366 batting average with 45 hits, 1 home run and 25 RBIs.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 3-10, .231 PCT | | Position in Division | 11th, 19.0 GB | | Record at home | 2-6, .250 PCT | | Record on the road | 1-4, .200 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 2-3, .400 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 3-10, .231 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 2-8, .200 PCT | | Record in May | 3-8, .273 PCT | | Record in June | 0-2, .000 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .216 - 12th in NA | | On-Base Percentage | .228 - 12th in NA | | Slugging Percentage | .280 - 8th in NA | | On-Base + Slugging | .507 - 10th in NA | | Runs Scored | 73 - 13th in NA | | Hits | 109 - 13th in NA | | Extra-Base Hits | 24 - 11th in NA | | Home Runs | 1 - tied for 8th in NA | | Bases-On-Balls | 8 - 11th in NA | | Strikeouts | 14 - 2nd in NA | | Stolen Bases | 6 - tied for 11th in NA |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 2.15 - 7th in NA | | Starters' ERA | 1.95 - 5th in NA | | Bullpen ERA | 2.84 - 12th in NA | | Runs allowed | 102 - 1st in NA | | Hits allowed | 130 - 1st in NA | | Opponents AVG | .246 - 8th in NA | | BABIP | .252 - 9th in NA | | Home Runs allowed | 1 - tied for 1st in NA | | Bases-On-Balls | 6 - 2nd in NA | | Strikeouts | 17 - 12th in NA |
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