TEAM NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
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Jack Wentz retires ... Fan loyalty drops to Good... Fred Clarke gets a new one-year contract worth $6,014,286 through salary arbitration. Billy Earle gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration. Jerry Hurley gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. Buck Freeman gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration. Bill Higgins gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. Jerry Sweeney becomes a free agent. Chief Zimmer becomes a free agent. Ed Mars gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. Bill Clymer becomes a free agent. Roscoe Coughlin gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
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Rube Waddell pitches a 7-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
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Rube Waddell was named Player of the Week! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 14.
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Kid Nichols pitches a 5-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
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Buck Freeman was named Player of the Week! He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
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Kid Nichols pitches a 5-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
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Rube Waddell was named American League Rookie Of The Year ! In 41 games started, he pitched 358.2 innings, fanning 267 and walking 91 batters.
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Rube Waddell was named American League-Pitcher of the year ! In 41 games started, he pitched 358.2 innings, fanning 267 and walking 91 batters.
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