TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
George Haddock gets a new one-year contract worth $871,429 through salary arbitration.
Willie Keeler gets a new one-year contract worth $4,614,286 through salary arbitration.
Mark Baldwin becomes a free agent.
Kid Keenan becomes a free agent.
Eddie Burke becomes a free agent.
Pete Lohman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,042,857 through salary arbitration.
Jim Field becomes a free agent.
Joe Walsh becomes a free agent.
Rex Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Burke gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration.
Gus Krock becomes a free agent.
Gus Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
William Zay gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Sam Shaw gets a new one-year contract worth $1,153,571 through salary arbitration.
Jimmy Mcaleer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Friday 4/7/1897 :
Pete Lohman has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 4/11/1897 :
Bill Joyce drives in 5 runs against Columbus.
Friday 4/14/1897 :
Sam Shaw pitches a 5-hit shutout against Louisville!!
Sunday 4/16/1897 :
Ed Delahanty has 4 hits against Louisville.
Wednesday 4/26/1897 :
Ed Delahanty sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 3!
Jesse Burkett scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Ed Delahanty has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Thursday 4/27/1897 :
Bill Joyce has 5 RBI against Cleveland.
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Jesse Burkett hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Jesse Burkett was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Washington.
Wednesday 5/3/1897 :
Pete Lohman crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Sunday 5/7/1897 :
Doc Mcjames pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 5/8/1897 :
Doc Mcjames was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 12.
Tuesday 5/9/1897 :
Ed Mckean drives in 5 runs against Boston (A).
Friday 5/19/1897 :
Doc Mcjames pitches a 6-hit shutout against Louisville!!
Pete Lohman has 4 hits against Louisville.
Saturday 5/20/1897 :
Ed Mckean scores 4 runs against Louisville.
Monday 5/22/1897 :
Pete Lohman was named Player of the Week!
He batted .632 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Thursday 5/25/1897 :
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Washington.
Saturday 5/27/1897 :
Doc Mcjames fans 11 batters against Washington.
Ed Delahanty has 4 hits against Washington.
Ed Delahanty has 6 RBI against Washington.
Charlie Abbey has 5 hits against Washington.
Charlie Abbey scores 5 runs against Washington.
Monday 5/29/1897 :
Jesse Burkett was named Player of the Week!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1897 :
Jesse Burkett was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .413 in 104 AB, with 3 homers and 23 RBI.
Monday 6/5/1897 :
Willie Keeler has 5 hits against Baltimore.
Ed Delahanty has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Thursday 6/8/1897 :
Doc Mcjames pitches a 3-hit shutout against Columbus!!
Friday 6/9/1897 :
Lou Hardie hits 2 homers against Columbus.
Sunday 6/18/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Washington.
Monday 6/19/1897 :
Bill Joyce was named Player of the Week!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Monday 6/19/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Tuesday 6/20/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Thursday 6/22/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Sunday 6/25/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Monday 6/26/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Wednesday 6/28/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Thursday 6/29/1897 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to a career high 24 games!
Saturday 7/1/1897 :
Willie Keeler's hitting streak was snapped at 24 games!
Monday 7/3/1897 :
P Doc Mcjames will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Sam Shaw will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Pete Lohman will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Bill Joyce will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Jesse Burkett will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Ed Delahanty will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Willie Keeler will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Thursday 7/6/1897 :
Bill Joyce scores 4 runs against Louisville.
Charlie Abbey has 4 hits against Louisville.
Friday 7/7/1897 :
Bill Joyce scores 4 runs against Louisville.
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Louisville.
Monday 7/10/1897 :
Willie Keeler was named Player of the Week!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 1 RBI.
Monday 7/10/1897 :
Mike Griffin was named Player of the Week!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 1 RBI.
Friday 7/21/1897 :
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 7/22/1897 :
Doc Mcjames strikes out 12 against Louisville.
Sunday 7/23/1897 :
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Louisville.
Monday 7/31/1897 :
Ed Delahanty was named Player of the Week!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1897 :
Ed Delahanty was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 2 homers and 21 RBI.
Tuesday 8/8/1897 :
Billy Earle has 4 hits against Louisville.
Thursday 8/10/1897 :
Jesse Burkett extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Friday 8/11/1897 :
Jesse Burkett extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Saturday 8/12/1897 :
Jesse Burkett extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Sunday 8/13/1897 :
Bill Joyce drives in 7 runs against Boston (A).
Friday 8/18/1897 :
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Saturday 8/26/1897 :
Ed Mckean has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 8/30/1897 :
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Washington.
Sunday 9/10/1897 :
Charlie Abbey has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Wednesday 9/13/1897 :
Al Orth pitches a 7-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 9/17/1897 :
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 9/19/1897 :
Al Orth has 4 hits against Columbus.
Friday 9/22/1897 :
Ed Mckean has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Tuesday 9/26/1897 :
Willie Keeler sets a new season Team-Record for Hits with 215!
Doc Mcjames pitches a 4-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 9/28/1897 :
Jesse Burkett sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 127!
Jimmy Mcaleer has 6 RBI against Boston (A).
Friday 9/29/1897 :
Jesse Burkett has 5 hits against Boston (A).
Monday 10/2/1897 :
Ed Delahanty was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 10/3/1897 :
Willie Keeler sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 223!
Jesse Burkett sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 133!
Wednesday 10/4/1897 :
Doc Mcjames pitches a 4-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Saturday 10/7/1897 :
Ed Mckean has 4 hits against Columbus.
Wednesday 10/11/1897 :
Harry Lyons has 4 hits against Columbus.
Wednesday 10/18/1897 :
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Willie Keeler scores 4 runs against Chicago (N).
Charlie Abbey has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Saturday 10/21/1897 :
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Jesse Burkett was named American League-Batter of the Year!
He batted .357 in 583 AB, with 17 homers and 125 RBI.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Second Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Harry Lyons!
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Leftfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Charlie Abbey!

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