Milwaukee Brewers (1886–1892) Explained

Milwaukee Brewers
Firstseason:1886
Lastseason:1892
City:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Past Class Level:
  • Class A (1892)
  • Major (1891)
  • Class A (1888)
Past League:

The Milwaukee Brewers (sometimes called the Creams or the Cream Citys) of 1886–1892 were an American professional baseball team and a member of (in order): the Northwestern League, Western Association, American Association, and Western League. Of those leagues, the American Association was considered a major league, while the others were considered minor league.

Season records

Season League Class. Manager Record Finish Ref
1886 6th of 6 [1]
18872nd of 8
1888A5th of 10
18895th of 8
1890Ind.3rd of 8
18915th of 8
Major 5th of 9
1892A2nd of 8

In 1891, the team withdrew from the Western Association on August 16 to join the American Association.

In 1892, the team disbanded on July 7.

Major-league history

During the season, the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers dropped out of the American Association (AA) on August 17, and the Brewers (then members of the Western Association) were recruited to finish the season. As a major-league team, the Brewers were managed by Charlie Cushman and finished their stint in the AA the with a record of 21–15.[2] They played home games at Borchert Field, which was known as Athletic Field or Athletic Park in 1891.[3]

See also: 1891 Milwaukee Brewers season.

Afterward, four AA clubs joined the National League, while the others were left out as the AA folded. The Brewers moved on to the newly re-formed Western League, but lasted just one more season before folding.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . third . 2007 . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . 9781932391176 . Baseball America.
  2. Web site: The 1891 Milwaukee Brewers . . March 20, 2023.
  3. Web site: Athletic Park in Milwaukee, WI . . March 20, 2023.