TEAM NEWS
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
Tuesday 1/31/1896 :
Piggy Ward becomes a free agent.
Henry Yaik gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
Len Sowders gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Jack Crooks becomes a free agent.
Fleury Sullivan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Ollie Beard becomes a free agent.
Joe Reilly gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Varney Anderson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Taylor gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
Rasty Wright gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Sage becomes a free agent.
Billy Gumbert gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
John Taber becomes a free agent.
Mike Jones becomes a free agent.
Neil Stynes becomes a free agent.
Fred Hayner becomes a free agent.
Sunday 4/2/1896 :
Bill Quarles pitches a 6-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Tuesday 4/4/1896 :
Charlie Daniels pitches a 6-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Wednesday 4/5/1896 :
Jake Stenzel has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 4/10/1896 :
Charlie Daniels was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 7.
Thursday 4/13/1896 :
Fred Carroll has 4 hits against New York (N).
Tuesday 4/18/1896 :
Jake Stenzel has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Jake Stenzel has 5 RBI against Chicago (N).
Sunday 4/30/1896 :
P Fleury Sullivan has been released.
2B Joe Reilly has been released.
SS Charles Yingling has been released.
RF Cupid Childs has been released.
Monday 5/1/1896 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 6-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Jim Handiboe fans 12 batters against Pittsburgh.
Friday 5/5/1896 :
Harry Taylor sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Sunday 5/21/1896 :
Jim Handiboe strikes out 12 against Philadelphia (N).
Saturday 5/27/1896 :
Frank Houseman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/29/1896 :
Danny Richardson sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Charlie Irwin sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Mike Griffin sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Saturday 6/3/1896 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 6-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 6/5/1896 :
Jim Handiboe was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 16.
Monday 6/5/1896 :
Charlie Daniels pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 6/12/1896 :
Fred Carroll sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Jim Handiboe pitches a 4-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Harry Taylor has 4 hits against New York (N).
Fred Carroll has 4 hits against New York (N).
Fred Carroll has 5 RBI against New York (N).
Wednesday 6/21/1896 :
Jim Handiboe fans 17 batters against Boston (N).
Monday 6/26/1896 :
Danny Richardson has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Jim Handiboe fans 12 batters against Chicago (N).
Monday 7/3/1896 :
P Jim Handiboe will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Bill Quarles will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Jake Stenzel will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Thursday 7/6/1896 :
Harry Taylor has 4 hits against New York (N).
Sunday 7/23/1896 :
Jim Handiboe fans 11 batters against New York (N).
Wednesday 7/26/1896 :
Fred Dunlap sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 118.
Friday 7/28/1896 :
Charlie Irwin has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Tuesday 8/1/1896 :
Jake Stenzel was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .414 in 87 AB, with 1 homers and 19 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1896 :
Charlie Daniels pitches a 6-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 8/18/1896 :
Jim Handiboe fans 11 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 8/21/1896 :
Fred Dunlap has 5 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Monday 8/28/1896 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Friday 9/1/1896 :
Jim Handiboe pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 9/4/1896 :
Jim Handiboe was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 11.
Wednesday 9/6/1896 :
Charlie Irwin has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 9/26/1896 :
Mike Griffin sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Charlie Irwin has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Monday 10/2/1896 :
Mike Griffin has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 10/24/1896 :
Third Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Piggy Ward!

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