Milwaukee Cream Citys
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- League: Northwestern League 1884; Western League 1885
- Affiliation: None
- Ballpark: Wright Street Grounds
The Milwaukee Cream Citys joined the Northwestern League as an expansion team in 1884. Following the folding of the Union Association in early 1885, Milwaukee and Kansas City reformed the U.A. and called the new league the Western League. The team went 9-6 in the first half and 11-9 in the second half before the league folded in mid-June. At an earlier point the team's travel plans had to be changed - en route to Omaha to play the Omahogs, Omaha folded and Milwaukee instead went to face their replacements in Keokuk. Overall Milwaukee had the second-best record in the league that year.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | League | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Northwestern League | 30-26 | 5th | James McKee / Tom Loftus | Multiple teams disbanded, causing a second season |
| Northwestern League | 11-4 | 1st | Tom Loftus | Joined Union Association with St. Paul | |
| 1885 | Western League | 22-13 | -- | Tom Loftus | none |
[edit] Further Reading
- Dennis Pajot: The Rise of Milwaukee Baseball: The Cream City from Midwestern Outpost to the Major Leagues, 1859-1901, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2009.
- Brian A. Podoll: The Minor League Milwaukee Brewers 1859-1952, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2003.
