TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
Arlie Pond retires ...
George Walker retires ...
George Treadway gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
George Ziegler gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration.
Billy Rhines becomes a free agent.
Henry Lynch gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Buck Gladman gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Andy Knox gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Mike Grady gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
Bill Kling becomes a free agent.
John Schultze becomes a free agent.
Ed Keas gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Jimmy Cooney becomes a free agent.
Jim Manning becomes a free agent.
Malachi Kittridge gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Emil Geiss gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
George Townsend gets a new one-year contract worth $357,143 through salary arbitration.
Jack Stivetts gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration.
Bill Daley gets a new one-year contract worth $732,857 through salary arbitration.
Wednesday 4/19/1897 :
Lefty Marr extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Thursday 4/20/1897 :
Lefty Marr extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Thursday 4/27/1897 :
Jimmy Ryan has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Jack Stivetts fans 11 batters against Boston (N).
Wednesday 5/3/1897 :
Reddy Mack has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Thursday 5/11/1897 :
Jerry Mccormick has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 5/23/1897 :
Jimmy Ryan has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 5/29/1897 :
Jack Stivetts fans 14 batters against Cincinnati.
Wednesday 6/7/1897 :
George Treadway has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Thursday 6/8/1897 :
Jack Stivetts pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Thursday 6/15/1897 :
Sam Mertes has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Sunday 6/18/1897 :
Reddy Mack has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Monday 6/19/1897 :
Jake Virtue sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Tuesday 6/20/1897 :
Lefty Marr has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Saturday 6/24/1897 :
Jack Stivetts fans 12 batters against New York (N).
Monday 7/3/1897 :
CF Lefty Marr will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/14/1897 :
Jack Stivetts pitches a 5-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Saturday 7/15/1897 :
Sam Mertes has 5 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 7/17/1897 :
Sam Mertes was named Player of the Week!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Sunday 7/23/1897 :
John Shearon strikes out 13 against Brooklyn.
Thursday 7/27/1897 :
John Shearon pitches a 5-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 7/30/1897 :
Jack Stivetts pitches a 5-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 7/31/1897 :
Jack Stivetts was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 18.
Monday 7/31/1897 :
Sam Mertes sets a new season Team-Record for Stolen Bases with 56!
Wednesday 8/2/1897 :
Charlie Getzien pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
George Treadway has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Monday 8/7/1897 :
Charlie Getzien was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
Wednesday 8/9/1897 :
John Shearon fans 13 batters against Brooklyn.
Friday 8/11/1897 :
George Treadway has 4 hits against New York (N).
Jerry Mccormick has 4 hits against New York (N).
Friday 8/18/1897 :
George Townsend has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 8/21/1897 :
Jack Stivetts sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 224!
Wednesday 8/30/1897 :
Charlie Getzien pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 9/4/1897 :
Reddy Mack sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 174.
Wednesday 9/6/1897 :
Sam Mertes sets a new season Team-Record for Triples with 16!
Wednesday 9/13/1897 :
John Shearon fans 11 batters against Pittsburgh.
Thursday 9/28/1897 :
George Treadway has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 10/3/1897 :
Charlie Getzien pitches a 6-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Wednesday 10/4/1897 :
Reddy Mack has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Leftfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Sam Mertes!

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