TEAM NEWS Tuesday, 10/24/1917 |
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Bruce Petway retires ... Vic Saier gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration. Scotty Ingerton gets a new one-year contract worth $2,550,000 through salary arbitration. John Donaldson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,995,000 through salary arbitration. Johnny Evers becomes a free agent. Herb Pennock gets a new one-year contract worth $394,286 through salary arbitration. Delos Drake becomes a free agent. Dicta Johnson becomes a free agent. Elwood Demoss becomes a free agent. Roy Corhan becomes a free agent. Bill Steele gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. Stan Coveleski gets a new one-year contract worth $1,908,571 through salary arbitration. Rube Geyer gets a new one-year contract worth $482,143 through salary arbitration. Toots Shultz becomes a free agent. Joe Giannini becomes a free agent.
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Babe Ruth crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
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Vic Saier crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
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Ray Caldwell pitches a 4-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
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Frank Wickware was named Player of the Week! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 14.
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Ray Caldwell was named American League-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.21 and 2 shutouts.
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Ray Schalk was named Player of the Week! He batted .625 in 16 AB, with 5 RBI.
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Babe Ruth was named American League-Batter of the Month! He batted .344 in 90 AB, with 4 homers and 18 RBI.
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Scotty Ingerton was named Player of the Week! He batted .722 in 18 AB, with 4 RBI.
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Vic Saier has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (A).
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Oscar Charleston was named Player of the Week! He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
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Oscar Charleston was named American League-Batter of the Month! He batted .304 in 112 AB, with 4 homers and 24 RBI.
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Pug Cavet fans 12 batters against Chicago (A).
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Oscar Charleston was named American League-Batter of the Year! He batted .333 in 655 AB, with 13 homers and 103 RBI.
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First Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Vic Saier!
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