TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
Tuesday 1/31/1898 :
Rex Smith retires ...
Jocko Flynn retires ...
Fan loyalty increases to Average!
George Haddock gets a new one-year contract worth $871,429 through salary arbitration.
Lou Hardie gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Charlie Abbey gets a new one-year contract worth $2,485,714 through salary arbitration.
Ed Mckean becomes a free agent.
Pete Lohman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,960,714 through salary arbitration.
Sam Gillen gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Burke gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration.
Jim Mccormick becomes a free agent.
Gus Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
William Zay becomes a free agent.
Jimmy Mcaleer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Friday 4/7/1898 :
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Washington.
Sunday 4/9/1898 :
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Washington.
Monday 4/10/1898 :
Gus Williams was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, pitched 17.1 innings
with an ERA of 1.04, fanning 7.
Friday 4/21/1898 :
Jack Stivetts strikes out 11 against Boston (A).
Monday 4/24/1898 :
Bobby Wallace pitches a 4-hit shutout against Columbus!!
Willie Keeler has 6 hits against Columbus.
Tuesday 4/25/1898 :
Jack Stivetts pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Saturday 4/29/1898 :
Jack Stivetts strikes out 11 against Cleveland.
Friday 5/5/1898 :
Jesse Burkett has 4 hits against Washington.
Tuesday 5/9/1898 :
Charlie Abbey has 5 hits against Louisville.
Thursday 5/11/1898 :
Jack Stivetts pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Jack Stivetts strikes out 13 against Boston (A).
Monday 5/15/1898 :
Charlie Abbey was named Player of the Week!
He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 6 RBI.
Tuesday 5/23/1898 :
Jesse Burkett hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 5/27/1898 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Sunday 5/28/1898 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Monday 5/29/1898 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Tuesday 5/30/1898 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Wednesday 5/31/1898 :
Jack Stivetts pitches a 5-hit shutout against Louisville!!
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 20 games!
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Louisville.
Thursday 6/1/1898 :
Willie Keeler's hitting streak was snapped at 20 games!
Bill Joyce has 5 RBI against Louisville.
Jesse Burkett scores 4 runs against Louisville.
Monday 6/5/1898 :
Jack Stivetts was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 15.
Thursday 6/8/1898 :
Jack Stivetts strikes out 15 against Columbus.
Sunday 6/11/1898 :
Ed Delahanty hits 2 homers against Baltimore.
Monday 6/19/1898 :
Ed Delahanty has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 6/26/1898 :
Ed Delahanty was named Player of the Week!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
Saturday 7/1/1898 :
Ed Delahanty was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .354 in 96 AB, with 6 homers and 21 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1898 :
Ed Delahanty was named Player of the Week!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1898 :
P Jack Stivetts will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Jesse Burkett will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Ed Delahanty will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Charlie Abbey will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Tuesday 7/11/1898 :
Willie Keeler extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Harry Lyons has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Thursday 7/20/1898 :
George Haddock pitches a NO-HITTER against Washington!!
Sunday 7/30/1898 :
Jack Stivetts strikes out 15 against Boston (A).
Monday 7/31/1898 :
Jack Stivetts was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 22.
Wednesday 8/2/1898 :
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 8/7/1898 :
Willie Keeler was named Player of the Week!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 9 RBI.
Wednesday 8/16/1898 :
Jack Stivetts fans 12 batters against Boston (A).
Thursday 8/17/1898 :
Harry Lyons has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 8/19/1898 :
Lou Hardie slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 8/21/1898 :
Jack Stivetts sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 278!
Friday 8/25/1898 :
Jack Stivetts pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Jack Stivetts strikes out 12 against Washington.
Thursday 8/31/1898 :
Ed Delahanty has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Charlie Abbey has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Charlie Abbey hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
Charlie Abbey has 6 RBI against Cleveland.
Charlie Abbey scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Friday 9/1/1898 :
Jack Stivetts was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.32 and 1 shutouts.
Friday 9/1/1898 :
Willie Keeler was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .368 in 95 AB, with 1 homers and 25 RBI.
Friday 9/1/1898 :
Lou Hardie crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Monday 9/4/1898 :
Charlie Abbey was named Player of the Week!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
Saturday 9/9/1898 :
Willie Keeler has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Wednesday 9/13/1898 :
Jesse Burkett has 5 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Jesse Burkett scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Lou Hardie has 6 RBI against Philadelphia (A).
Charlie Abbey scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 9/18/1898 :
Jack Stivetts strikes out 11 against Columbus.
Saturday 9/23/1898 :
George Haddock pitches a 5-hit shutout against Washington!!
Saturday 9/30/1898 :
Jack Stivetts strikes out 11 against Boston (A).
Charlie Abbey has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Tuesday 10/3/1898 :
Jesse Burkett has 5 hits against Columbus.
Jesse Burkett has 5 RBI against Columbus.
Jesse Burkett scores 4 runs against Columbus.
Ed Delahanty drives in 5 runs against Columbus.
Wednesday 10/4/1898 :
Jack Stivetts sets a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 370!
Jack Stivetts sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 46!
Jack Stivetts strikes out 13 against Washington.
Wednesday 10/25/1898 :
Jack Stivetts was named American League-Pitcher of the year !
In 46 games started, he pitched 399.2 innings, fanning 376 and walking 123 batters.
Wednesday 10/25/1898 :
Catcher Gold Glove Award Winner: Pete Lohman!
Wednesday 10/25/1898 :
Second Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Harry Lyons!

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