TEAM NEWS Tuesday, 10/24/1887
Tuesday 1/31/1887 :
Norm Baker gets a new one-year contract worth $435,714 through salary arbitration. Bob Barr gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration. Denny Driscoll becomes a free agent. Jackie Hayes gets a new one-year contract worth $607,143 through salary arbitration. Frank Mclaughlin gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration. Jack Neagle gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. The only Nolan becomes a free agent. Billy Taylor becomes a free agent. Charlie Ferguson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration. Al Atkinson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. Harry Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/1/1887 :
1B Joe Straub has been released. SS Candy Nelson has been released. 3B Joe Battin has been released.
Friday 4/7/1887 :
Harry Moore sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5! Harry Moore has 5 hits against Cincinnati.
Sunday 4/16/1887 :
Sam Thompson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5! Sam Thompson has 5 hits against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 4/19/1887 :
Sam Thompson has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Friday 4/21/1887 :
Jack Manning has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Monday 4/24/1887 :
Sam Thompson was named Player of the Week! He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1887 :
Sam Thompson was named National League-Batter of the Month! He batted .412 in 114 AB, with 2 homers and 20 RBI.
Sunday 5/7/1887 :
Frank Mclaughlin has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Thursday 5/11/1887 :
Frank Houseman pitches a 5-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 5/29/1887 :
Sam Thompson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5! Sam Thompson sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5! Bill Mcclellan scores 4 runs against Cincinnati. Sam Thompson has 5 hits against Cincinnati. Sam Thompson drives in 5 runs against Cincinnati. Sam Thompson scores 5 runs against Cincinnati.
Saturday 6/3/1887 :
Gil Hatfield has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 6/28/1887 :
Ed Swartwood sets a new single game NL-Record for Triples with 2!
Monday 7/3/1887 :
Ed Swartwood was named Player of the Week! He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1887 :
RF Sam Thompson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game! 1B Ed Swartwood will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/8/1887 :
Harry Moore has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Saturday 7/15/1887 :
Jack Manning hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 8/2/1887 :
Al Atkinson pitches a 4-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 8/21/1887 :
Sam Thompson has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Sunday 8/27/1887 :
Bill Mcclellan has 4 hits against New York (N).
Monday 8/28/1887 :
Sam Thompson was named Player of the Week! He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 8/29/1887 :
Frank Houseman sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 23.
Friday 9/1/1887 :
Sam Thompson was named National League-Batter of the Month! He batted .357 in 98 AB, with 5 homers and 25 RBI.
Wednesday 9/6/1887 :
Frank Houseman sets a new season NL-Record for Losses with 25. Bill Mcclellan has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Thursday 9/7/1887 :
Bill Mcclellan has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 9/16/1887 :
Bill Mcclellan sets a new single game NL-Record for Triples with 2!
Wednesday 10/4/1887 :
Frank Houseman sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 202! Sam Thompson sets a new season NL-Record for Runs with 114! Frank Houseman sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 46! Frank Houseman sets a new season NL-Record for Games Started with 46!

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