TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
George Pinkney retires ...
John Dolan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Charlie Reilly gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
Tuck Turner gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
Connie Mack becomes a free agent.
John Reccius becomes a free agent.
Kid Baldwin becomes a free agent.
Tim Shinnick gets a new one-year contract worth $650,000 through salary arbitration.
Tom Cahill becomes a free agent.
John O'brien becomes a free agent.
Al Hubbard becomes a free agent.
Billy Nash becomes a free agent.
George Boone becomes a free agent.
Henry Killeen becomes a free agent.
Monday 4/3/1897 :
Charlie Cady fans 11 batters against Indianapolis.
Wednesday 4/5/1897 :
Dave Orr has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Friday 4/7/1897 :
Walt Preston has 4 hits against Washington.
Tuesday 4/11/1897 :
Charlie Reilly has 4 hits against Louisville.
Sunday 4/16/1897 :
Dave Orr has 6 RBI against Columbus.
Monday 4/17/1897 :
Dave Orr was named Player of the Week!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 4/19/1897 :
Charlie Cady fans 11 batters against Baltimore.
Saturday 4/22/1897 :
Patsy Donovan extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Sunday 4/23/1897 :
Dave Orr scores 4 runs against Louisville.
Monday 4/24/1897 :
Dave Orr was named Player of the Week!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 11 RBI.
Monday 4/24/1897 :
Dave Orr extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Tuesday 4/25/1897 :
Dave Orr extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Dave Orr was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .407 in 108 AB, with 1 homers and 39 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Charlie Cady fans 11 batters against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 5/17/1897 :
Deacon Mcguire sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 3!
Saturday 5/27/1897 :
Patsy Donovan has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 5/30/1897 :
Charlie Cady fans 11 batters against Washington.
Tuesday 6/6/1897 :
Walt Preston has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Walt Preston drives in 5 runs against Boston (A).
Saturday 6/24/1897 :
Fielder Jones has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Sunday 6/25/1897 :
Billy Hamilton has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Patsy Donovan scores 4 runs against Baltimore.
Walt Preston has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Monday 6/26/1897 :
Patsy Donovan was named Player of the Week!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 5 RBI.
Friday 6/30/1897 :
Fielder Jones crushes 2 homers against Louisville.
Fielder Jones has 5 RBI against Louisville.
Saturday 7/1/1897 :
Walt Preston was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .393 in 107 AB, with 2 homers and 27 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1897 :
P Jesse Tannehill will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Charlie Reilly will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Patsy Donovan will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Billy Hamilton will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Walt Preston will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Monday 7/10/1897 :
Jesse Tannehill pitches a 4-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Billy Hamilton has 5 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Dave Orr has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 7/11/1897 :
Charlie Cady strikes out 12 against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 7/17/1897 :
Dave Orr was named Player of the Week!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 10 RBI.
Monday 7/31/1897 :
Charlie Cady strikes out 12 against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 8/5/1897 :
Charlie Cady strikes out 13 against Louisville.
Monday 8/14/1897 :
Peek-a-boo Veach pitches a 4-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 8/21/1897 :
Peek-a-boo Veach was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings
with an ERA of 1.02, fanning 9.
Tuesday 8/22/1897 :
Deacon Mcguire has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Deacon Mcguire drives in 7 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Deacon Mcguire scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Charlie Cady fans 13 batters against Philadelphia (A).
Charlie Reilly has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 8/24/1897 :
Dave Orr hits a 460-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/26/1897 :
Charlie Cady sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 129!
Monday 8/28/1897 :
Dave Orr was named Player of the Week!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1897 :
Jesse Tannehill fans 12 batters against Columbus.
Tuesday 9/5/1897 :
Fielder Jones has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Monday 9/11/1897 :
Charlie Cady strikes out 11 against Boston (A).
Thursday 9/14/1897 :
Dave Orr has 4 hits against Indianapolis.
Dave Orr drives in 5 runs against Indianapolis.
Friday 9/22/1897 :
Jesse Tannehill sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 43!
Monday 9/25/1897 :
Patsy Donovan extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Thursday 9/28/1897 :
Patsy Donovan has 4 hits against Columbus.
Saturday 9/30/1897 :
Cy Swaim pitches a 7-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 10/2/1897 :
Walt Preston sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 113!
Jesse Tannehill pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Jesse Tannehill sets a new season Team-Record for Wins with 25!
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Catcher Gold Glove Award Winner: Charlie Hoover!
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
C Dan Mahoney has been released.

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