TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
Tuesday 1/31/1898 :
Red Bittman retires ...
Roger Connor retires ...
Fred Clarke gets a new one-year contract worth $6,014,286 through salary arbitration.
Hughie Jennings becomes a free agent.
Jerry Hurley gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Frank Genins becomes a free agent.
Jimmy Collins gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
Buck Freeman gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration.
Stub Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Higgins gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Truby gets a new one-year contract worth $1,099,286 through salary arbitration.
John Strike becomes a free agent.
Silver King becomes a free agent.
John Fitzgerald gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Ed Mars gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Len Sowders becomes a free agent.
Herman Long gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
Roscoe Coughlin gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
John Schultze becomes a free agent.
Jack Wadsworth gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Tuesday 4/4/1898 :
Danny Richardson has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Thursday 4/13/1898 :
Buck Freeman drives in 7 runs against Indianapolis.
Jimmy Collins has 4 hits against Indianapolis.
Farmer Weaver scores 4 runs against Indianapolis.
Monday 4/17/1898 :
Buck Freeman scores 4 runs against Washington.
Sunday 4/23/1898 :
Jimmy Collins has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 4/24/1898 :
Buck Freeman was named Player of the Week!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 4/25/1898 :
Larry Corcoran pitches a 1-hit shutout against Columbus!!
Monday 5/1/1898 :
Buck Freeman was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .358 in 109 AB, with 3 homers and 33 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1898 :
Perry Werden has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Friday 5/12/1898 :
Al Mays pitches a 6-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Al Mays fans 11 batters against Cleveland.
Thursday 5/18/1898 :
Rube Waddell pitches a 6-hit shutout against Indianapolis!!
Sunday 5/21/1898 :
Perry Werden has 4 hits against Columbus.
Monday 5/22/1898 :
Rube Waddell strikes out 14 against Columbus.
Tuesday 5/23/1898 :
Fred Clarke scores 4 runs against Columbus.
Thursday 5/25/1898 :
Buck Freeman has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Monday 5/29/1898 :
Jimmy Collins was named Player of the Week!
He batted .385 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 5/31/1898 :
Rube Waddell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 6/1/1898 :
Buck Freeman was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .361 in 108 AB, with 2 homers and 23 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1898 :
Mike Griffin was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .384 in 99 AB, with 0 homers and 13 RBI.
Saturday 6/3/1898 :
P John Fitzgerald has been released.
C Jerry Hurley has been released.
Sunday 6/4/1898 :
Buck Freeman scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Danny Richardson has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Tuesday 6/6/1898 :
Kid Nichols pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Thursday 6/8/1898 :
Rube Waddell fans 11 batters against Philadelphia (A).
Perry Werden has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 7/3/1898 :
P Rube Waddell will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Jimmy Collins will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Fred Clarke will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Buck Freeman will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/14/1898 :
Jimmy Collins hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Buck Freeman has 4 hits against Columbus.
Wednesday 7/19/1898 :
Larry Twitchell crushes 2 homers against Louisville.
Larry Twitchell drives in 7 runs against Louisville.
Farmer Weaver has 4 hits against Louisville.
Sunday 7/23/1898 :
Vic Willis pitches a 4-hit shutout against Indianapolis!!
Thursday 7/27/1898 :
Buck Freeman has 4 hits against Washington.
Tuesday 8/1/1898 :
Rube Waddell strikes out 11 against Boston (A).
Saturday 8/5/1898 :
Farmer Weaver has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 8/12/1898 :
Al Mays pitches a 5-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 8/14/1898 :
Fred Clarke has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Fred Clarke scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Tuesday 8/15/1898 :
Rube Waddell fans 11 batters against Cleveland.
Thursday 8/17/1898 :
Paul Mcsweeney has 4 hits against Columbus.
Perry Werden has 4 hits against Columbus.
Perry Werden has 6 RBI against Columbus.
Farmer Weaver has 4 hits against Columbus.
Farmer Weaver scores 4 runs against Columbus.
Friday 8/18/1898 :
Buck Freeman sets a new season Team-Record for Doubles with 58!
Tuesday 8/22/1898 :
Larry Corcoran pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Danny Richardson has 5 hits against Boston (A).
Thursday 8/24/1898 :
Buck Freeman hits 2 homers against Louisville.
Friday 8/25/1898 :
Perry Werden crushes 2 homers against Louisville.
Saturday 8/26/1898 :
Al Mays pitches a 7-hit shutout against Louisville!!
Sunday 8/27/1898 :
Larry Corcoran pitches a 4-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 8/28/1898 :
Larry Corcoran was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 10.
Monday 8/28/1898 :
Buck Freeman sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 112!
Danny Richardson has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 8/30/1898 :
Al Mays pitches a 7-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Harvey Smith has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Wednesday 9/6/1898 :
Rube Waddell fans 11 batters against Washington.
Monday 9/11/1898 :
Buck Freeman sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 119!
Wednesday 9/13/1898 :
Fred Clarke sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 119!
Sunday 9/17/1898 :
Fred Clarke sets a new season Team-Record for Hits with 200!
Monday 9/18/1898 :
Buck Freeman sets a new season AL-Record for Doubles with 68!
Tuesday 9/19/1898 :
Jimmy Collins extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Saturday 9/23/1898 :
Fred Clarke extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Sunday 9/24/1898 :
Fred Clarke extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Monday 9/25/1898 :
Fred Clarke extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Fred Clarke has 4 hits against Louisville.
Tuesday 9/26/1898 :
Fred Clarke's hitting streak was snapped at 22 games!
Sunday 10/1/1898 :
Fred Clarke sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 135!
Tuesday 10/3/1898 :
Buck Freeman hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Jimmy Collins slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Wednesday 10/4/1898 :
Jimmy Collins has 4 hits against Columbus.
Tuesday 10/10/1898 :
Rube Waddell pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Buck Freeman slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Buck Freeman scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Wednesday 10/18/1898 :
Rube Waddell strikes out 13 against Cincinnati.
Buck Freeman has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Tuesday 10/24/1898 :
Bill Zies has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Wednesday 10/25/1898 :
Vic Willis was named American League Rookie Of The Year !
In 25 games started, he pitched 222 innings, fanning 106 and walking 55 batters.
Wednesday 10/25/1898 :
Buck Freeman was named American League-Batter of the Year!
He batted .336 in 628 AB, with 14 homers and 128 RBI.
Wednesday 10/25/1898 :
Rightfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Buck Freeman!

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