LEAGUE NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
Art Benedict retires ...
Gracie Pierce retires ...
Jack Glasscock retires ...
Lem Hunter retires ...
Ed Begley retires ...
Jim Brown retires ...
Amos Cross retires ...
Mike Mansell retires ...
Ed Swartwood retires ...
Bill Schwartz retires ...
Jim Conway retires ...
Ed Crane retires ...
John Crowley retires ...
Charlie Ferguson retires ...
Walt Goldsby retires ...
John Grady retires ...
John Horan retires ...
Charlie Jones retires ...
Charlie Manlove retires ...
Cyclone Miller retires ...
Gus Yost retires ...
George Myers retires ...
Phenomenal Smith retires ...
Sy Sutcliffe retires ...
Jim Tray retires ...
Joe Werrick retires ...
Ed Yewell retires ...
Phil Tomney retires ...
Art Sunday retires ...
BAL: Jack Wentz retires ...
LOU: Jack (rl) Jones retires ...
LOU: Charlie Krehmeyer retires ...
LOU: Jumbo Schoeneck retires ...
LOU: Clarence Stephens retires ...
COL: John Traffley retires ...
BOS: Pat Pettee retires ...
PHA: Ed Carfrey retires ...
WAS: Bill Pfann retires ...
CLE: George Pinkney retires ...
CIN: Fred Dunlap retires ...
CIN: Tod Brynan retires ...
CIN: Louis Pelouze retires ...
CIN: Rasty Wright retires ...
PHI: Arlie Pond retires ...
PHI: George Walker retires ...
BRO: Ed Hogan retires ...
SLN: Fred Smith retires ...
SLN: Ed Sales retires ...
CHN: Jim Donahue retires ...
CHN: Ned Williamson retires ...
CHN: Ed Cartwright retires ...
CHN: George Wood retires ...
CHN: Joe Connors retires ...
CHN: Dupee Shaw retires ...
CHN: Cliff Carroll retires ...
CHN: Fleury Sullivan retires ...
NYG: Jim Connor retires ...
NYG: Jack Horner retires ...
NYG: Lew Graulich retires ...
St. Louis (N) gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing.
BAL: Fan loyalty drops to Good...
St. Louis (N) : Team market falls to Small.
BAL:Fred Clarke gets a new one-year contract worth $6,014,286 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Billy Earle gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Jerry Hurley gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Buck Freeman gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Bill Higgins gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Ed Mars gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Roscoe Coughlin gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
LOU:George Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $4,150,000 through salary arbitration.
LOU:John Mcgraw gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Heinie Reitz gets a new one-year contract worth $1,975,000 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Charlie Mccullough gets a new one-year contract worth $778,001 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Frank Brill gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Park Swartzel gets a new one-year contract worth $4,107,143 through salary arbitration.
LOU:John Pickett gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Bill Garfield gets a new one-year contract worth $314,286 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Billy Crowell gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Doc Leitner gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration.
LOU:Bill Husted gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Howard Earl gets a new one-year contract worth $614,286 through salary arbitration.
COL:Ed Silch gets a new one-year contract worth $900,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Jack Mccarthy gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
COL:Dad Clarke gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Tub Welch gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Mike O'rourke gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Bob Murphy gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Jimmy Mace gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Bill Gleason gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Willard Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
COL:Bob Gilks gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Jim Sullivan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Joe Gormley gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Jocko Halligan gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Jud Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $580,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Charlie Dewald gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Frank Dwyer gets a new one-year contract worth $1,662,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Willard Mains gets a new one-year contract worth $2,064,286 through salary arbitration.
IND:George Haddock gets a new one-year contract worth $871,429 through salary arbitration.
IND:Willie Keeler gets a new one-year contract worth $4,614,286 through salary arbitration.
IND:Pete Lohman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,042,857 through salary arbitration.
IND:Rex Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
IND:Bill Burke gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration.
IND:Gus Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
IND:William Zay gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
IND:Sam Shaw gets a new one-year contract worth $1,153,571 through salary arbitration.
IND:Jimmy Mcaleer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Jack Bellman gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Bill Phillips gets a new one-year contract worth $357,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Pat Whitaker gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:John Fitzgerald gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Candy Lachance gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Billy Hart gets a new one-year contract worth $2,121,429 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Pete O'brien gets a new one-year contract worth $1,787,143 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Duke Esper gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Kid Gleason gets a new one-year contract worth $1,085,714 through salary arbitration.
CLE:John Dolan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Charlie Reilly gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Tuck Turner gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Tim Shinnick gets a new one-year contract worth $650,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Dan Dugdale gets a new one-year contract worth $1,152,857 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Charlie Irwin gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Tom Letcher gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Jake Stenzel gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Hank Morrison gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Varney Anderson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Harry Taylor gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Billy Gumbert gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Alex Jones gets a new one-year contract worth $662,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Jack Mcmahon gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Jim Long gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Kip Selbach gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Red Donahue gets a new one-year contract worth $788,571 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Sam Dungan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,015,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Frank Knauss gets a new one-year contract worth $2,485,714 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Doc Oberlander gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:John Kelty gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Dan Abbott gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:George Decker gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Dave Anderson gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Pete Daniels gets a new one-year contract worth $914,286 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Jimmy Bannon gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Clark Griffith gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:John Leighton gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Jim Canavan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Al Myers gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:George Treadway gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
PHI:George Ziegler gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Henry Lynch gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Buck Gladman gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Andy Knox gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Mike Grady gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Ed Keas gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Malachi Kittridge gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Emil Geiss gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:George Townsend gets a new one-year contract worth $357,143 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Jack Stivetts gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Bill Daley gets a new one-year contract worth $732,857 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Spider Clark gets a new one-year contract worth $3,257,143 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Billy Clingman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Count Campau gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Dan Lally gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Duff Cooley gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Charlie Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $414,286 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Jim Burns gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
SLN:John Doran gets a new one-year contract worth $707,143 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Bill Gray gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Charlie Hastings gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Ed Knouff gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Billy Otterson gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Jock Menefee gets a new one-year contract worth $576,429 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Hughie Jennings gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Bill Lange gets a new one-year contract worth $5,000,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Bill Dahlen gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Bert Abbey gets a new one-year contract worth $788,571 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Herman Long gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Joe Daly gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Tommy Dowd gets a new one-year contract worth $685,714 through salary arbitration.
NYG:John Grim gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration.
Sunday 4/2/1897 :
SLN: Jim Burns hits for the cycle against Brooklyn!
Tuesday 4/4/1897 :
CHN: Con Murphy pitches a NO-HITTER against Brooklyn!!
Wednesday 4/5/1897 :
BOS: John Henry pitches a 3-hit shutout against Columbus!!
Monday 4/10/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P John Henry (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 19.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Con Murphy (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10.
NYG: Toad Ramsey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 4/17/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dave Orr (CLE)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Fred O'neill (BRO)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 5 RBI.
Tuesday 4/18/1897 :
SLN: John Doran pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Saturday 4/22/1897 :
PIT: Bill Bishop pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 4/23/1897 :
WAS: Jim Fogarty gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 4/24/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dave Orr (CLE)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jim Handiboe (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 13.
BOS: Charlie Dewald pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Tuesday 4/25/1897 :
CHN: Cy Young pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Thursday 4/27/1897 :
WAS: Adonis Terry pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
IND: Jesse Burkett hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
BRO: Shorty Wetzel pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 5/1/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Jesse Burkett (IND)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Podge Weihe (BRO)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Adonis Terry (WAS)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.65 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dave Orr (CLE)!
He batted .407 in 108 AB, with 1 homers and 39 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Con Murphy (CHN)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.60 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charlie Irwin (CIN)!
He batted .366 in 93 AB, with 2 homers and 25 RBI.
BAL: Larry Corcoran pitches a 2-hit shutout against Louisville!!
Sunday 5/7/1897 :
IND: Doc Mcjames pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 5/8/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Doc Mcjames (IND)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 12.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Cy Young (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 14.
BAL: Rube Waddell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 5/15/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Waddell (BAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 14.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Jack Doyle (CHN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 5/16/1897 :
BSN: Ned Garvin pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 5/22/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Pete Lohman (IND)!
He batted .632 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Larry Mckeon (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 15.
NYG: Toad Ramsey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 5/29/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Jesse Burkett (IND)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Jake Stenzel (CIN)!
He batted .700 in 20 AB, with 10 RBI.
Wednesday 5/31/1897 :
CHN: Cy Young pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 6/1/1897 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Charlie Dewald (BOS)!
He had a record of 2-1 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.34.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Jesse Burkett (IND)!
He batted .413 in 104 AB, with 3 homers and 23 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jack Powell (NYG)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.67 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Tim O'rourke (NYG)!
He batted .413 in 92 AB, with 0 homers and 21 RBI.
Saturday 6/3/1897 :
NYG: Pete Meegan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 6/5/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Dusty Miller (LOU)!
He batted .563 in 32 AB, with 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Cy Young (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 13.
Tuesday 6/6/1897 :
COL: Denny Lyons gets his 2000th career hit!!
Thursday 6/8/1897 :
IND: Doc Mcjames pitches a 3-hit shutout against Columbus!!
BAL: Rube Waddell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
PHI: Jack Stivetts pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 6/12/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Buck Freeman (BAL)!
He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Sharrott (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 7.
Friday 6/16/1897 :
LOU: Charlie Hilsey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Columbus!!
Saturday 6/17/1897 :
CIN: Jim Handiboe pitches a NO-HITTER against Boston (N)!!
Sunday 6/18/1897 :
PIT: Sam Dungan sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for Hits with 6!
PIT: Sam Dungan has 6 hits against Cincinnati.
Monday 6/19/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Bill Joyce (IND)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jim Handiboe (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings
with an ERA of 0.51, fanning 11.
PHI: Jake Virtue sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Sunday 6/25/1897 :
BRO: Shorty Wetzel pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 6/26/1897 :
BRO: The only Nolan retires ...
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Patsy Donovan (CLE)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Shorty Wetzel (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 18.
Saturday 7/1/1897 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Scott Stratton (PHA)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.20.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Walt Preston (CLE)!
He batted .393 in 107 AB, with 2 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Handiboe (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.49 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
John Grim (NYG)!
He batted .352 in 108 AB, with 1 homers and 16 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Fred Chapman (COL)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 13.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Toad Ramsey (NYG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.1 innings
with an ERA of 1.65, fanning 11.
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Jesse Tannehill from Cleveland
P Doc Mcjames from Indianapolis
P Rube Waddell from Baltimore
P Sam Shaw from Indianapolis
P Adonis Terry from Washington
P Bill Phillips from Philadelphia (A)
P Willard Mains from Boston (A)
P Dan Daub from Washington
P Roscoe Coughlin from Baltimore
P Harley Payne from Boston (A)
C Candy Lachance from Washington
C Pete Lohman from Indianapolis
1B Nap Lajoie from Columbus
2B Charlie Reilly from Cleveland
3B Bill Joyce from Indianapolis
SS Dusty Miller from Louisville
LF Bill Johnson from Boston (A)
CF Patsy Donovan from Cleveland
RF Jesse Burkett from Indianapolis
1B Billy Hamilton from Cleveland
RF Ed Delahanty from Indianapolis
RF Buck Freeman from Baltimore
CF Hercules Burnett from Boston (A)
3B Willie Keeler from Indianapolis
3B Walt Preston from Cleveland
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Jim Handiboe from Cincinnati
P Cy Young from Chicago (N)
P Jack Powell from New York (N)
P Toad Ramsey from New York (N)
P Shorty Wetzel from Brooklyn
P Ned Garvin from Boston (N)
P Larry Mckeon from Brooklyn
P Jack Sharrott from Boston (N)
P Bill Quarles from Cincinnati
P Dan Abbott from Pittsburgh
C Jake Stenzel from Cincinnati
C Fred Carroll from Cincinnati
1B Harry Taylor from Cincinnati
2B George Decker from Boston (N)
3B Tim O'rourke from New York (N)
SS Charlie Irwin from Cincinnati
LF John Grim from New York (N)
CF Mike Griffin from Cincinnati
RF George Van haltren from Chicago (N)
1B Hugh Duffy from New York (N)
LF Fred O'neill from Brooklyn
CF Buck Ewing from New York (N)
CF Lefty Marr from Philadelphia (N)
SS Spider Clark from Brooklyn
2B Bill Lange from Chicago (N)
Monday 7/10/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Willie Keeler (IND)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 1 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Mike Griffin (IND)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 1 RBI.
Tuesday 7/11/1897 :
CHN: Stump Wiedman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Friday 7/14/1897 :
LOU: Charlie Hilsey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Columbus!!
NYG: Toad Ramsey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 7/17/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dave Orr (CLE)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Sam Mertes (PHI)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Sunday 7/23/1897 :
CIN: Jim Handiboe pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/24/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Al Mays (COL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 7.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jim Handiboe (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 18.
Monday 7/31/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Ed Delahanty (IND)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Stivetts (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 18.
PHI: Sam Mertes sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Stolen Bases with 56!
Tuesday 8/1/1897 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Henry (BOS)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.86.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ed Delahanty (IND)!
He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 2 homers and 21 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Cy Young (CHN)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.75.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Fred Carroll (CIN)!
He batted .383 in 94 AB, with 1 homers and 11 RBI.
Monday 8/7/1897 :
WAS: Dan Brouthers retires ...
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Heinie Kappel (PHA)!
He batted .391 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Charlie Getzien (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
Friday 8/11/1897 :
BSN: Dave Anderson pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Saturday 8/12/1897 :
CHN: Joe Kelley sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
BSN: Ned Garvin pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 8/14/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Scoops Carey (PHA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Larry Mckeon (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 17.
Wednesday 8/16/1897 :
CHN: Cy Young pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Friday 8/18/1897 :
CIN: Jim Handiboe strikes out 17 against Boston (N).
Monday 8/21/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Peek-a-boo Veach (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings
with an ERA of 1.02, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Charlie Irwin (CIN)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 6 RBI.
PHI: Jack Stivetts sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 224!
Monday 8/28/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dave Orr (CLE)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Cy Young (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 19 innings
with an ERA of 0.95, fanning 13.
Friday 9/1/1897 :
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Cy Young (CHN)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.69 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mike Griffin (CIN)!
He batted .404 in 99 AB, with 4 homers and 21 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1897 :
CHN: Cy Young pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 9/4/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Charlie Geggus (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 21.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Cy Young (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
PHA: Fred Klobedanz pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Wednesday 9/6/1897 :
PHI: Sam Mertes sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Triples with 16!
Monday 9/11/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Marty Sullivan (PHA)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Larry Mckeon (BRO)!
He won 2 games, pitched 14 innings
with an ERA of 1.29, fanning 13.
Thursday 9/14/1897 :
CIN: Jim Handiboe sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Wins with 27!
Monday 9/18/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Bill Johnson (BOS)!
He batted .389 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mike Tiernan (PIT)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
PHA: Bill Phillips pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Thursday 9/21/1897 :
LOU: Heinie Reitz sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 7!
LOU: Heinie Reitz has 7 hits against Columbus.
CHN: Stump Wiedman pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 9/25/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Al Mays (COL)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Danny Friend (PIT)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 7.
Tuesday 9/26/1897 :
IND: Willie Keeler sets a new season Indianapolis-Record for Hits with 215!
CHN: Cy Young pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 9/28/1897 :
IND: Jesse Burkett sets a new season Indianapolis-Record for Runs with 127!
BOS: Hercules Burnett sets a new season AL-Record for Homeruns with 22!
Friday 9/29/1897 :
COL: Nap Lajoie sets a new season Columbus-Record for Doubles with 54!
Saturday 9/30/1897 :
BOS: John Henry sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Strikeouts with 285!
Sunday 10/1/1897 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Al Mays (COL)!
He had a record of 7-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.15 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Nap Lajoie (COL)!
He batted .423 in 104 AB, with 0 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Stump Wiedman (CHN)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.14 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Joe Kelley (CHN)!
He batted .374 in 99 AB, with 1 homers and 15 RBI.
CHN: Con Murphy pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 10/2/1897 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Ed Delahanty (IND)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Dick Conway (SLN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 5.
CLE: Walt Preston sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 113!
CLE: Jesse Tannehill pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
CLE: Jesse Tannehill sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Wins with 25!
Tuesday 10/3/1897 :
IND: Willie Keeler sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 223!
IND: Jesse Burkett sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 133!
Wednesday 10/4/1897 :
PIT: Honus Wagner sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Stolen Bases with 59!
Saturday 10/14/1897 :
CHN: Ed Dugan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Rube Waddell (BAL)!
He had a record of 27-12 with an ERA of 2.33 and 4 shutouts.
In 41 games started, he pitched 358.2 innings, fanning 267 and walking 91 batters.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Jack Powell (NYG)!
He had a record of 22-13 with an ERA of 3.18 and 2 shutouts.
In 41 games started, he pitched 339.2 innings, fanning 136 and walking 61 batters.
American League Pitcher Of The Year:
Rube Waddell (BAL)!
He had a record of 27-12 with an ERA of 2.33 and 4 shutouts.
In 41 games started, he pitched 358.2 innings, fanning 267 and walking 91 batters.
American League Hitter Of The Year:
Jesse Burkett (IND)!
He batted .357 in 583 AB, with 17 homers and 125 RBI.
National League Pitcher Of The Year:
Cy Young (CHN)!
He had a record of 33-9 with an ERA of 1.73 and 12 shutouts.
In 45 games started, he pitched 389.2 innings, fanning 373 and walking 77 batters.
National League Hitter Of The Year:
Mike Griffin (CIN)!
He batted .345 in 559 AB, with 7 homers and 89 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Rube Waddell (BAL)
Catcher: Charlie Hoover (CLE)
First Base: Scoops Carey (PHA)
Second Base: Harry Lyons (IND)
Third Base: Heinie Kappel (PHA)
Shortstop: Paul Mcsweeney (BAL)
Leftfield: Charlie Abbey (IND)
Centerfield: Marty Sullivan (PHA)
Rightfield: Charles Snyder (WAS)
National League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: John Thornton (SLN)
Catcher: Jim Adams (NYG)
First Base: Duff Cooley (SLN)
Second Base: Honus Wagner (PIT)
Third Base: Piggy Ward (CIN)
Shortstop: Bill Keister (SLN)
Leftfield: Sam Mertes (PHI)
Centerfield: Tommy Mccarthy (BSN)
Rightfield: Tom Brown (CIN)

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