The 1884 Milwaukee Brewers were an American professional baseball team that served as a replacement team late in the Union Association (UA) season of 1884.[1] Called the Cream Citys[a] by both local newspapers, and appearing in some sources as the Milwaukee Grays,[2][b] they had a record of 8–4.[3]
| 1884 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | Union Association |
| Ballpark | Wright Street Grounds |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Manager | Tom Loftus |
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 team that played the following year in the Northwestern League.
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Maroons | 94 | 19 | .832 | — | 49–6 | 45–13 |
| Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 69 | 36 | .657 | 21 | 35–17 | 34–19 |
| Baltimore Monumentals | 58 | 47 | .552 | 32 | 29–21 | 29–26 |
| Boston Reds | 58 | 51 | .532 | 34 | 34–22 | 24–29 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 35½ | 8–4 | 0–0 |
| St. Paul Saints | 2 | 6 | .250 | 39½ | 0–0 | 2–6 |
| Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies | 41 | 50 | .451 | 42 | 21–19 | 20–31 |
| Altoona Mountain Citys | 6 | 19 | .240 | 44 | 6–12 | 0–7 |
| Wilmington Quicksteps | 2 | 16 | .111 | 44½ | 1–6 | 1–10 |
| Washington Nationals (UA) | 47 | 65 | .420 | 46½ | 36–27 | 11–38 |
| Philadelphia Keystones | 21 | 46 | .313 | 50 | 14–21 | 7–25 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 16 | 63 | .203 | 61 | 11–23 | 5–40 |
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cal Broughton | 11 | 39 | 12 | .308 | 0 |
| 1B | Thomas Griffin | 11 | 41 | 9 | .220 | 0 |
| 2B | Al Myers | 12 | 46 | 15 | .326 | 0 |
| 3B | Tom Morrissey | 12 | 47 | 8 | .170 | 0 |
| SS | Tom Sexton | 12 | 47 | 11 | .234 | 0 |
| OF | Mortimer Hogan | 11 | 37 | 3 | .081 | 0 |
| OF | Steve Behel | 9 | 33 | 8 | .242 | 0 |
| OF | Lady Baldwin | 7 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 |
Other batters
editNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Porter | 11 | 40 | 11 | .275 | 0 |
| Anton Falch | 5 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 |
| George Bignell | 4 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Porter | 6 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 71 |
| Ed Cushman | 4 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 37 |
| Lady Baldwin | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2.65 | 21 |
Notes
edit- ^ Not be confused with the earlier Milwaukee Cream Citys, a non-professional team of the 1860s.
- ^ Not to be confused with the 1878 Milwaukee Grays of the National League.
References
edit- ^ "1884 Milwaukee Brewers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee Grays (1884)". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "The 1884 Milwaukee Grays". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 20, 2023.