TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
Jim Donahue retires ...
Ned Williamson retires ...
Ed Cartwright retires ...
George Wood retires ...
Joe Connors retires ...
Dupee Shaw retires ...
Cliff Carroll retires ...
Fleury Sullivan retires ...
Billy Otterson gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration.
Jock Menefee gets a new one-year contract worth $576,429 through salary arbitration.
Pete Conway becomes a free agent.
Frank Devin becomes a free agent.
Cub Stricker becomes a free agent.
Hughie Jennings gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration.
Bill Lange gets a new one-year contract worth $5,000,000 through salary arbitration.
Dave Mckeough becomes a free agent.
Jim Mctamany becomes a free agent.
Bill Dahlen gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
Dick Johnston becomes a free agent.
Spud Johnson becomes a free agent.
Belden Hill becomes a free agent.
Tim Donahue becomes a free agent.
Pete Gilbert becomes a free agent.
Dan Casey becomes a free agent.
Dan Long becomes a free agent.
Bill Bowman becomes a free agent.
Tuesday 4/4/1897 :
Con Murphy pitches a NO-HITTER against Brooklyn!!
Monday 4/10/1897 :
Con Murphy was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10.
Monday 4/10/1897 :
Joe Kelley sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Jake Beckley sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Spud Johnson sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Joe Donohue sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Bill Lange has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Thursday 4/13/1897 :
Cy Young fans 12 batters against Boston (N).
Tuesday 4/18/1897 :
Bill Lange has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Wednesday 4/19/1897 :
Hughie Jennings has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Friday 4/21/1897 :
Cy Young strikes out 13 against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 4/25/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Cy Young fans 11 batters against New York (N).
Sunday 4/30/1897 :
Chippy Mcgarr has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Spud Johnson has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Spud Johnson scores 4 runs against Brooklyn.
George Van haltren has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Bill Lange has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
P Bob Caruthers refused assignment to the minors.
P Bob Caruthers has been released.
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Con Murphy was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.60 and 1 shutouts.
Friday 5/5/1897 :
George Van haltren has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 5/7/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 4-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/8/1897 :
Cy Young was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 14.
Monday 5/8/1897 :
P Ed Conley has been released.
C Jack Clements has been released.
Monday 5/15/1897 :
Jack Doyle was named Player of the Week!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Monday 5/15/1897 :
Cy Young fans 14 batters against Cincinnati.
Friday 5/19/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 7-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Saturday 5/27/1897 :
Cy Young strikes out 13 against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 5/31/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 6/5/1897 :
Cy Young was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 13.
Thursday 6/8/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Cy Young fans 12 batters against Cincinnati.
Monday 6/12/1897 :
Bill Lange has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Tuesday 6/13/1897 :
Bill Dahlen has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Wednesday 6/28/1897 :
Cy Young fans 11 batters against Cincinnati.
Monday 7/3/1897 :
P Cy Young will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF George Van haltren will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Bill Lange will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Thursday 7/6/1897 :
Cy Young strikes out 14 against Boston (N).
Tuesday 7/11/1897 :
Stump Wiedman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Wednesday 7/12/1897 :
RF Chippy Mcgarr has been released.
Wednesday 7/19/1897 :
Jack Mcgeachey has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 7/22/1897 :
Joe Kelley has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Tuesday 7/25/1897 :
Jake Beckley has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Sunday 7/30/1897 :
Cy Young strikes out 11 against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 8/1/1897 :
Cy Young was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 4-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.75.
Friday 8/4/1897 :
Cy Young strikes out 11 against Cincinnati.
Tuesday 8/8/1897 :
Jim Gill has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Friday 8/11/1897 :
George Van haltren has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 8/12/1897 :
Joe Kelley sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Wednesday 8/16/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 8/24/1897 :
Joe Kelley has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Friday 8/25/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 6-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 8/28/1897 :
Cy Young was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 19 innings
with an ERA of 0.95, fanning 13.
Tuesday 8/29/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Thursday 8/31/1897 :
George Van haltren has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Friday 9/1/1897 :
Cy Young was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.69 and 3 shutouts.
Saturday 9/2/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 9/4/1897 :
Cy Young was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
Thursday 9/7/1897 :
Stump Wiedman pitches a 6-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 9/14/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 4-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Thursday 9/21/1897 :
Stump Wiedman pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Friday 9/22/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 4-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Tuesday 9/26/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Joe Kelley has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 9/30/1897 :
Cy Young fans 11 batters against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 10/1/1897 :
Stump Wiedman was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.14 and 2 shutouts.
Sunday 10/1/1897 :
Joe Kelley was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .374 in 99 AB, with 1 homers and 15 RBI.
Sunday 10/1/1897 :
Con Murphy pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Saturday 10/7/1897 :
Cy Young pitches a 7-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 10/14/1897 :
Ed Dugan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
George Van haltren has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Wednesday 10/18/1897 :
Bill Dahlen scores 4 runs against Indianapolis.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Cy Young was named National League-Pitcher of the year !
In 45 games started, he pitched 389.2 innings, fanning 373 and walking 77 batters.

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