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1884 Milwaukee Brewers Season
The 1884 Milwaukee Brewers were an American professional baseball team that served as a replacement team late in the Union Association (UA) season of . Called the Cream Citys by both local newspapers, and appearing in some sources as the Milwaukee Grays, they had a record of 8–4. The minor-league Milwaukee Brewers came to the UA from the Northwestern League, as did the St. Paul Saints, and were managed by Tom Loftus. They played their home games at the Wright Street Grounds. The Brewers joined the new Western League for the 1885 season before folding and being replaced by a different Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ... team that played the following year in the Northwestern League. Regular season Season standings Roster Player stats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wright Street Grounds
Wright Street Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ground was home to the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in 1884, and minor league versions of the same team during early 1884 and 1885 through 1888. The ballpark was located on the block bounded by West Wright Street, West Clarke Street, North Eleventh Street, and North Twelfth Street. The Brewers played most of the 1884 season as members of the Northwestern League. They came into the Union as a late-season replacement. Their first home game was September 27, and their last was October 12. The club returned to the NWL in 1885. 1885 also saw some major league ball, as the Chicago White Stockings of the National League, who would win the league championship that year, staged a couple of games in Milwaukee: September 4, vs. the Buffalo Bisons; and September 25, vs. the Providence Grays. Those two teams were both in their final years in the National League. See also * List of baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Cushman
Edgar Leander Cushman (March 27, 1852 – September 26, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from – for five teams in three different Major leagues spanning his six-year career. Career Ed was born in Eagleville, Ohio, and made his first appearance in Majors with the Buffalo Bisons, but was only able to pitch in seven games, all of which he started, and had a respectable win–loss record of 3–3, as well as a 3.93 ERA. For the following season, he played for the minor league Milwaukee Brewers, who would later join the newly formed and ill-fated Union Association as a late season replacement. Ed pitched extremely well, in the four games in which he pitched to finish the season, he had a record of 4–0, with a 1.00 ERA, 47 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched. He completed all four starts and pitched two shutouts, one of which was a no-hitter thrown on September 28, 1884, vs. the Washington Nationals, a 5–0 victory. It was the second and last no-hitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Falch
Anton C. Falch (December 4, 1860 – March 31, 1936) was a Major League Baseball player. He played five games for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in , three in left field and two at catcher. He went 2-for-18 at the plate for a batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average i ... of .111. Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Falch, Anton Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball catchers Milwaukee Brewers (UA) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Baseball players from Milwaukee 1860 births 1936 deaths 19th-century baseball players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Behel
Stephen Arnold Douglas Behel (November 6, 1860 – February 15, 1945) was a Major League Baseball player. He played nine games for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ... in 1884 and fifty-nine games for the New York Metropolitans of the American Association in 1886. He also played for a number of minor league teams, primarily in the Northwestern League, between 1883 and 1888. Sources Major League Baseball outfielders Milwaukee Brewers (UA) players New York Metropolitans players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Illinois Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Fort Wayne Hoosiers players Augusta Browns players Eau Claire Lumbermen players Eau Claire (minor league baseball) players Rockford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Baldwin
Charles B. "Lady" Baldwin (April 8, 1859 – March 7, 1937) was an American left-handed pitcher. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball with the Milwaukee Brewers (1884), Detroit Wolverines (1885–1888), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1890), and Buffalo Bisons (1890). Baldwin had his best season in 1886 when he compiled a 42–13 record and a 2.24 earned run average (ERA), threw 55 complete games, and led the National League with 323 strikeouts. Baldwin's 42 wins in 1886 set the major league record for a left-handed pitcher and remains the second highest single season total by a southpaw. Baldwin also pitched five complete games for a 4–1 record and a 1.50 ERA in the 1887 World Series. Arm troubles cut short Baldwin's major league career at age 31. Early years Baldwin was born in 1859 in Oramel, Allegany County, New York, approximately 60 miles southeast of Buffalo. His father, Samuel Baldwin, was a farmer.Census entry for S. Baldwin, farmer. Son, Charles B. Baldwin, age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sexton (baseball)
Thomas William Sexton (March 14, 1865 – February 8, 1934) was a Major League Baseball player. He played twelve games for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ... in 1884. He played from 1883-1887 in the Northwestern League. Sources Major League Baseball shortstops Milwaukee Brewers (UA) players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Illinois Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Quincy Quincys players Binghamton Bingoes players Toledo Avengers players Duluth Freezers players 1865 births 1934 deaths {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Myers
James Albert Myers (October 22, 1863 – December 24, 1927), was a Major League Baseball second baseman from -. Known as "Cod" Myers, he owned the Health Office Saloon and built an apartment house in Terre Haute, Indiana. Myers's daughter, Ernestine Myers, pursued a successful career in professional dance. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies, Kansas City Cowboys, and Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadi .... External links *Baseball almanac page on Myers 1863 births 1927 deaths Major League Baseball infielders Baseball players from Illinois Milwaukee Brewers (UA) players Philadelphia Quakers players Kansas City Cowboys (NL) players Washington Nationals (1886–1889) players Philadelphia Phillies players 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Morrissey (baseball)
Tom J. Morrissey (May, 1860 – September 23, 1941) was an American Major League Baseball player from Janesville, Wisconsin, who played third base for the Detroit Wolverines of the National League, and the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association. In his 14 game Major League career, he batted 54 times, collected 10 hits for a .185 batting average. In the field, he committed 11 errors for a .711 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div .... His brother John Morrissey also played Major League Baseball. Morrissey died at the age of 81 in his hometown of Janesville, and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery. References External links 1860 births 1941 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Baseball players from Wiscons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Griffin (baseball)
Thomas William Griffin (January 1857 – April 17, 1933) was a Major League Baseball player. He played eleven games for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in 1884. Prior to his stint in the UA, he played on Milwaukee's Northwestern League The Northwestern League was a sports league that operated in the Central United States during the early years of professional baseball for five seasons: 1879, 1883–1884, and 1886–1887. After the 1887 season, the league was replaced by the We ... team . Sources Major League Baseball first basemen Milwaukee Brewers (UA) players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players 1857 births 1933 deaths {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Broughton
Cecil Calvert Broughton (December 28, 1860 – March 15, 1939) was an American professional baseball player from 1883 to 1891. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a catcher, for six major league clubs. His career in the major leagues included stints with the Cleveland Blues (1883), Baltimore Orioles (1883), Milwaukee Brewers (1884), St. Louis Browns (1885), New York Metropolitans (1885), and Detroit Wolverines (1888). He also played minor league baseball for clubs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, Memphis, Tennessee, and Seattle, Washington. After retiring from baseball, Broughton became the first chief of police in Evansville, Wisconsin. He captured a group of train robbers after a gunfight in 1900 and years later also captured Evansville's first automobile thieves. Early years Broughton was born in Magnolia, Wisconsin. He began playing organized baseball for teams in Evansville, Wisconsin, in 1879 and 1880. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bignell
George William Bignell (July 18, 1858 – January 16, 1925) was a Major League Baseball player. He played four games for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ... in 1884. Sources Major League Baseball catchers Milwaukee Brewers (UA) players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Bristol County, Massachusetts Duluth Jayhawks players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Bay City (minor league baseball) players Brockton (minor league baseball) players 1858 births 1925 deaths Sportspeople from Taunton, Massachusetts {{US-baseball-catcher-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Porter (baseball)
Walter Henry Porter (June 1858 – December 30, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Vergennes, Vermont who pitched for three teams during his six-year career. Career Porter began his career in the short-lived Union Association for the replacement team Milwaukee Brewers. It was for this team that he struck out 18 batters in one game on October 3, . The 18 strikeouts in one game by a losing pitcher stood as the record until Steve Carlton surpassed it when he struck out 19 in one game in . When the Association folded following the season, he was picked up by the Brooklyn Grays, with whom he was their star pitcher. In , he had a record of 33 wins and 21 losses, followed up the next year with 27 wins and 19 losses. After having a 15–24 record in , Porter was purchased by the Kansas City Cowboys for . He had a record of 18–37, leading the league in hits allowed, runs allowed, home runs allowed, and losses, but on June 6, he pitched a no-hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |