TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
Tuesday 1/31/1898 :
John Godar retires ...
Al Mays becomes a free agent.
Win Mercer gets a new one-year contract worth $1,392,857 through salary arbitration.
Howard Earl becomes a free agent.
Ed Silch gets a new one-year contract worth $900,000 through salary arbitration.
Jack Mccarthy gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
Dad Clarke gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Tub Welch gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration.
Mike O'rourke gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Bob Murphy gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Charlie Nyce gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Jimmy Mace becomes a free agent.
Ed Haigh becomes a free agent.
Collins becomes a free agent.
Bill Gleason becomes a free agent.
Dan Coogan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Willard Brown becomes a free agent.
Bob Gilks gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Sunday 4/2/1898 :
Win Mercer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 4/17/1898 :
Fred Chapman was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 10.
Monday 5/8/1898 :
Charlie Nyce was named Player of the Week!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Friday 5/12/1898 :
Jack Mccarthy has 4 hits against Washington.
Thursday 5/18/1898 :
Nap Lajoie has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 5/27/1898 :
Tub Welch has 4 hits against Louisville.
Thursday 6/1/1898 :
Jack Mccarthy has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Saturday 6/3/1898 :
Fred Chapman pitches a 5-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 6/12/1898 :
Paul Radford scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 6/21/1898 :
Fred Chapman pitches a 4-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Denny Lyons has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Monday 6/26/1898 :
Fred Chapman fans 12 batters against Cleveland.
Wednesday 6/28/1898 :
Chick Stahl drives in 5 runs against Indianapolis.
Monday 7/3/1898 :
1B Nap Lajoie will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Sunday 7/9/1898 :
Chick Stahl has 4 hits against Washington.
Friday 7/14/1898 :
Tub Welch has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Thursday 7/20/1898 :
Chick Stahl sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 5!
Fred Chapman fans 12 batters against Boston (A).
Sunday 7/23/1898 :
Tub Welch has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 7/24/1898 :
Oyster Burns was named Player of the Week!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Monday 7/24/1898 :
Fred Chapman strikes out 11 against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 7/26/1898 :
Tub Welch slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Monday 8/14/1898 :
Nap Lajoie was named Player of the Week!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 4 RBI.
Monday 8/14/1898 :
Fred Chapman strikes out 11 against Washington.
Saturday 8/19/1898 :
Nap Lajoie extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Monday 8/21/1898 :
Nap Lajoie extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Tuesday 8/22/1898 :
Nap Lajoie extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Friday 9/1/1898 :
Fred Chapman strikes out 13 against Louisville.
Saturday 9/2/1898 :
Oyster Burns extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Sunday 9/3/1898 :
Oyster Burns extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Monday 9/4/1898 :
Oyster Burns extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Tuesday 9/5/1898 :
Oyster Burns extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Wednesday 9/6/1898 :
Oyster Burns extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Thursday 9/7/1898 :
Oyster Burns extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Saturday 9/9/1898 :
Oyster Burns's hitting streak was snapped at 21 games!
Tuesday 9/12/1898 :
Oyster Burns has 4 hits against Washington.
Sunday 9/17/1898 :
Fred Chapman pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Fred Chapman strikes out 11 against Boston (A).
Monday 9/18/1898 :
Fred Chapman was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 16.
Friday 9/29/1898 :
Nap Lajoie has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Wednesday 10/4/1898 :
Nap Lajoie has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Wednesday 10/25/1898 :
Third Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Denny Lyons!

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