TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
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.
Saturday 4/8/1897 :
Jimmy Collins has 4 hits against Columbus.
Sunday 4/16/1897 :
Rube Waddell strikes out 12 against Washington.
Monday 4/17/1897 :
P Bill Sowders has been released.
Sunday 4/23/1897 :
Rube Waddell pitches a 7-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Tuesday 4/25/1897 :
Harry Truby has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Paul Mcsweeney has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Monday 5/1/1897 :
Larry Corcoran pitches a 2-hit shutout against Louisville!!
Monday 5/8/1897 :
Rube Waddell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Billy Earle scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Harry Truby has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Friday 5/12/1897 :
Danny Richardson has 4 hits against Indianapolis.
Monday 5/15/1897 :
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.
Tuesday 5/23/1897 :
Kid Nichols pitches a 5-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 6/5/1897 :
Buck Freeman has 4 hits against Indianapolis.
Thursday 6/8/1897 :
Rube Waddell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Rube Waddell fans 12 batters against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 6/12/1897 :
Buck Freeman was named Player of the Week!
He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Saturday 6/24/1897 :
Buck Freeman hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Monday 7/3/1897 :
P Rube Waddell will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Roscoe Coughlin will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Buck Freeman will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/22/1897 :
1B Jackie Hayes has been released.
Tuesday 7/25/1897 :
Kid Nichols pitches a 5-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Tuesday 8/1/1897 :
Rube Waddell fans 11 batters against Louisville.
Tuesday 8/15/1897 :
Buck Freeman has 5 RBI against Indianapolis.
Fred Clarke scores 4 runs against Indianapolis.
Tuesday 8/22/1897 :
Buck Freeman crushes 2 homers against Louisville.
Thursday 9/7/1897 :
Perry Werden hits a 456-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/14/1897 :
John Fitzgerald pitches a 7-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Sunday 9/24/1897 :
Fred Clarke has 4 hits against Louisville.
Monday 9/25/1897 :
Rube Waddell pitches a 6-hit shutout against Columbus!!
Sunday 10/1/1897 :
Bill Zies has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Bill Zies drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
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.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
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.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Pitcher Gold Glove Award Winner: Rube Waddell!
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Shortstop Gold Glove Award Winner: Paul Mcsweeney!

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