TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
Alex Jones gets a new one-year contract worth $662,857 through salary arbitration.
Jesse Burkett becomes a free agent.
Jack Mcmahon gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Jim Long gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Red Bittman becomes a free agent.
Tom Daly becomes a free agent.
Kip Selbach gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration.
Red Donahue gets a new one-year contract worth $788,571 through salary arbitration.
Sam Dungan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,015,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Scherer becomes a free agent.
Frank Knauss gets a new one-year contract worth $2,485,714 through salary arbitration.
Doc Oberlander gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
John Kelty gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Dan Abbott gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Thursday 4/13/1897 :
Sam Dungan has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 4/22/1897 :
Bill Bishop pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 6/11/1897 :
Lou Galvin pitches a 4-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Tuesday 6/13/1897 :
Mike Tiernan hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Saturday 6/17/1897 :
Jiggs Parrott drives in 5 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 6/18/1897 :
Honus Wagner sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 9.
Curt Welch sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 9.
Jack Mcmahon sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 9.
Sam Dungan sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 9.
Sam Dungan sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for Hits with 6!
Honus Wagner sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 10.
Sam Dungan has 6 hits against Cincinnati.
Thursday 6/22/1897 :
Sam Dungan has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Sunday 6/25/1897 :
Honus Wagner extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Wednesday 6/28/1897 :
Honus Wagner extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Thursday 6/29/1897 :
Honus Wagner's hitting streak was snapped at 21 games!
Monday 7/3/1897 :
P Dan Abbott will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Sunday 7/9/1897 :
Honus Wagner has 4 hits against New York (N).
Monday 7/24/1897 :
Honus Wagner scores 4 runs against St. Louis (N).
Tuesday 7/25/1897 :
Curt Welch has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Jack Mcmahon has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Sunday 8/6/1897 :
Mike Tiernan hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/19/1897 :
Sam Dungan has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 8/28/1897 :
Honus Wagner extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Tuesday 8/29/1897 :
Honus Wagner extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Tuesday 9/12/1897 :
Mike Tiernan has 4 hits against New York (N).
Monday 9/18/1897 :
Mike Tiernan was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Saturday 9/23/1897 :
Lou Galvin pitches a 5-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Sunday 9/24/1897 :
Danny Friend pitches a 5-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 9/25/1897 :
Danny Friend was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 7.
Friday 9/29/1897 :
Curt Welch has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Tuesday 10/3/1897 :
Danny Friend pitches a 4-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Wednesday 10/4/1897 :
Honus Wagner sets a new season Team-Record for Stolen Bases with 59!
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Second Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Honus Wagner!

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