TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
Fred Dunlap retires ...
Tod Brynan retires ...
Louis Pelouze retires ...
Rasty Wright retires ...
Henry Yaik becomes a free agent.
Len Sowders becomes a free agent.
Charlie Daniels becomes a free agent.
Dan Dugdale gets a new one-year contract worth $1,152,857 through salary arbitration.
Charlie Irwin gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
Harry Burrell becomes a free agent.
Tom Letcher gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Mike Flynn becomes a free agent.
Danny Richardson becomes a free agent.
Jake Stenzel gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration.
Hank Morrison gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Varney Anderson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Taylor gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
Billy Gumbert gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/1/1897 :
P Art Thompson refused assignment to the minors.
C Tom Daly refused assignment to the minors.
Saturday 4/8/1897 :
Mike Griffin has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Mike Griffin has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 4/9/1897 :
Jim Handiboe strikes out 13 against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 4/10/1897 :
Irv Ray sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Mike Griffin sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Jake Stenzel sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Harry Taylor sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Irv Ray sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 9.
Friday 4/14/1897 :
Jim Handiboe fans 12 batters against New York (N).
Saturday 4/22/1897 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 6-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
P Art Thompson has been released.
C Tom Daly has been released.
Monday 4/24/1897 :
Jim Handiboe was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 13.
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Charlie Irwin was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .366 in 93 AB, with 2 homers and 25 RBI.
Sunday 5/7/1897 :
Jim Handiboe strikes out 12 against Brooklyn.
Friday 5/12/1897 :
Jim Handiboe fans 11 batters against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 5/21/1897 :
Jim Handiboe fans 12 batters against Boston (N).
Tuesday 5/23/1897 :
Jake Stenzel has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Jake Stenzel has 5 RBI against Boston (N).
Jake Stenzel scores 4 runs against Boston (N).
Monday 5/29/1897 :
Jake Stenzel was named Player of the Week!
He batted .700 in 20 AB, with 10 RBI.
Saturday 6/3/1897 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 4-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 6/5/1897 :
Mike Griffin has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 6/17/1897 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a NO-HITTER against Boston (N)!!
Sunday 6/18/1897 :
Harry Taylor has 5 hits against Pittsburgh.
Mike Griffin has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 6/19/1897 :
Jim Handiboe was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings
with an ERA of 0.51, fanning 11.
Wednesday 6/21/1897 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 6-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 6/29/1897 :
Irv Ray has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Saturday 7/1/1897 :
Jim Handiboe was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.49 and 3 shutouts.
Monday 7/3/1897 :
P Jim Handiboe will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Bill Quarles will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Jake Stenzel will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Fred Carroll will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Harry Taylor will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
SS Charlie Irwin will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Mike Griffin will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/15/1897 :
Pete Conway fans 12 batters against Boston (N).
Wednesday 7/19/1897 :
Fred Carroll has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Jim Handiboe strikes out 11 against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 7/20/1897 :
Irv Ray has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 7/23/1897 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/24/1897 :
Jim Handiboe was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 18.
Tuesday 8/1/1897 :
Fred Carroll was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .383 in 94 AB, with 1 homers and 11 RBI.
Saturday 8/5/1897 :
Jim Handiboe strikes out 11 against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 8/8/1897 :
Jake Stenzel has 4 hits against New York (N).
Thursday 8/10/1897 :
Harry Taylor has 4 hits against New York (N).
Jim Handiboe fans 13 batters against New York (N).
Friday 8/11/1897 :
Mike Griffin has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Mike Griffin scores 4 runs against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 8/16/1897 :
Charlie Irwin has 5 hits against St. Louis (N).
Friday 8/18/1897 :
Jim Handiboe fans 17 batters against Boston (N).
Monday 8/21/1897 :
Charlie Irwin was named Player of the Week!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 6 RBI.
Friday 9/1/1897 :
Mike Griffin was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .404 in 99 AB, with 4 homers and 21 RBI.
Saturday 9/9/1897 :
Bill Quarles pitches a 7-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Thursday 9/14/1897 :
Jim Handiboe sets a new season Team-Record for Wins with 27!
Jim Handiboe strikes out 12 against Boston (N).
Saturday 9/16/1897 :
Mike Griffin has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 9/19/1897 :
Jim Handiboe strikes out 12 against Chicago (N).
Monday 9/25/1897 :
Pete Conway fans 12 batters against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 9/26/1897 :
Fred Carroll has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Friday 9/29/1897 :
Jim Handiboe fans 13 batters against New York (N).
Thursday 10/12/1897 :
Charlie Irwin has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Mike Griffin was named National League-Batter of the Year!
He batted .345 in 559 AB, with 7 homers and 89 RBI.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Third Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Piggy Ward!
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Rightfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Tom Brown!

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