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1891 Milwaukee Brewers Season
The Milwaukee Brewers were an American baseball team. They were brought into the American Association from the Western League in August 1891 to replace the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Kelly's Killers were a Major League baseball team that played in Cincinnati, Ohio during the 1891 baseball season. The team played in the American Association, which was a major league from 1882 to 1891. The team nickname By contemporary news ..., who had ceased operations on August 17. In their only season as a major league team, they finished with a record of 21–15, finishing with a better winning percentage than all but two teams in the AA. After the season, the American Association itself folded, as did the Brewers. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletic Park (Milwaukee)
Borchert Field was a baseball park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The home field for several professional baseball clubs from 1888 through 1952, it became obsolete after the construction of County Stadium in 1953 and was demolished later that year. The site is now covered by Interstate 43. The park was built on a rectangular block bounded by North 7th, North 8th, West Chambers, and West Burleigh Streets. Home plate was at the south end (Chambers), with the outfield bounded by the outer fence, making fair territory home-plate-shaped, with short fields in left and right and very deep power alleys, a configuration used by a number of ballparks of the era that were constrained by a narrow block. The playing field's approximate elevation was above sea level. Baseball Originally known as Athletic Park, the park opened for baseball in May, 1888. During winter, it was flooded and served as an ice hockey rink. The ballfield replaced the Wright Street Grounds. (Podoll, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Grim (baseball)
John Helm Grim (August 9, 1867 – July 28, 1961) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played 11 seasons in the majors from 1888 to 1899. Career Grim was born in Lebanon, Kentucky. Although he played in two games for the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers (NL), Philadelphia Quakers, his MLB career really started when he joined the Rochester Broncos of the American Association (19th century), American Association in 1890. Grim played sparingly for the Broncos and the Milwaukee Brewers (1886–92), Milwaukee Brewers in 1891. It wasn't until he joined the Louisville Colonels in 1892 that he became the starting catcher. Grim played three seasons for Louisville, enjoying his best season in 1894 when he batting average (baseball), batted .299 with 7 home runs and 71 runs batted in. He played his final five seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas with moderate success. In his 11-year career, Grim batted .267, hit 16 home runs, and drove in 332 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Earl
Howard J. Earl (February 25, 1869 – December 23, 1916), nicknamed "Slim Jim", was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played two seasons in the majors, a full season in for the Chicago Colts, and then for the Milwaukee Brewers, who were a midseason replacement team in the American Association. Earl's minor league baseball career spanned 22 seasons, from with the Boston Blues of the New England League until with the Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Jags of the New York State League. From onward, he served as player-manager at each stop. During the latter part of his career he shifted from the outfield to first base A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori .... External links Major League Baseball outfielders Chicago Colts players Milwaukee Brewers (AA) playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abner Dalrymple
Abner Frank Dalrymple (September 9, 1857 – January 25, 1939) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who hit 43 home runs (including 22 in 1884, the second-highest total to that date) and batted .288 with 407 RBI during his 12-season career spent primarily with the Chicago White Stockings. Born in Gratiot, Wisconsin, he played for the Milwaukee Grays, White Stockings, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Milwaukee Brewers. Dalrymple started his major league career in 1878 with the National League's Milwaukee Grays, and that season, he had a career-high .354 batting average. He spent the next eight seasons with the Chicago White Stockings, for whom he starred as the leadoff hitter on five NL pennant winners. In 1880, Dalrymple led the league in hits (126) and runs scored (91). In 1881, he became the first batter known to be given an intentional walk with the bases loaded. He hit four doubles in a game in 1883, which still ties him for the major league record. In 1884, ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Burke (baseball)
Edward D. Burke (October 6, 1866 – November 26, 1907) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of eight seasons, from until . During that time, he played for five teams: the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants. In 1890, Burke was traded in midseason along with pitcher Bill Day for Billy Sunday. This is the only recorded time the famed evangelist was traded during his baseball career. In 855 games over eight seasons, Burke posted a .280 batting average (983-for-3516) with 747 runs, 30 home runs, 413 RBIs, 293 stolen bases and 319 bases on balls. See also * List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate. Under Rule 7.01 of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Official Rules, a runner acqu ... Sources 1866 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Shoch
George Quintus Shoch (January 6, 1859 – September 30, 1937) born in Philadelphia, was a Utility player for the Washington Nationals (1886–89), Milwaukee Brewers (1891), Baltimore Orioles (1892) and Brooklyn Grooms/Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi ... (1893–97). In 11 seasons he played in 706 Games and had 2,536 at bats, 414 runs, 671 hits, 89 doubles, 28 triples, 10 home runs, 323 RBI, 138 stolen bases, 298 walks, .265 batting average, .355 On-base percentage, .334 Slugging percentage and 846 total bases. Shoch died at the age of 78 in Philadelphia, where he was interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Sources External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shoch, George 1859 births 1937 deaths Baseball players from Philadelphia 19th-century baseball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Pettit (baseball)
Robert Henry Pettit (July 19, 1861 in Williamstown, Massachusetts – November 1, 1910 in Derby, Connecticut), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher and outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Chicago White Stockings and Milwaukee Brewers. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders The following is a list of annual leaders in saves in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League. The list includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB. ... External links 1861 births 1910 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Massachusetts 19th-century baseball players Milwaukee Brewers (AA) players Chicago White Stockings players Meriden (minor league baseball) players Waterbury (minor league baseball) players Hartford Babies players Waterbury Brassmen players Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players Waterbury B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Carney (baseball)
John Joseph Carney (November 10, 1866 – October 19, 1925), also known as Handsome Jack, was a professional baseball player in the late 19th century. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States in 1866, and made his debut with the Washington Nationals on April 24, 1889. His last game, with the Milwaukee Brewers, was on October 4, 1891, and he died in 1925 in Litchfield, New Hampshire. In his three-year career, he also played with the Buffalo Bisons, the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, and the Cleveland Infants, and his positions were first base and outfield. Carney's best performance was with the Infants in 1890, with whom he had 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 is ... of .348. External links 1866 births 1925 deaths Sportspeople from Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Canavan
James Edward Canavan (November 26, 1866, in New Bedford, Massachusetts – May 27, 1949), was a former professional baseball player who played outfield and infield from - in the American Association and National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s .... External links 1866 births 1949 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Massachusetts Cincinnati Kelly's Killers players Milwaukee Brewers (AA) players Chicago Colts players Cincinnati Reds players Brooklyn Bridegrooms players 19th-century baseball players Sportspeople from New Bedford, Massachusetts Minor league baseball managers Manchester Farmers players Rockford (minor league baseball) players Ports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Alberts
August Peterson Alberts (September 1860 – May 7, 1912) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884), Cleveland Blues (1888), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1891) of the American Association and very briefly for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association (1884). Alberts threw and batted right-handed. He was 5'6 ½" and 180 lbs. In 120 games he batted .197 (84-for-426) and scored 62 runs. An average third baseman and shortstop for the times, he had a fielding percentage of .867. Of the 120 appearances, 102 of those games were with the Cleveland Blues in 1888. With them, he had a .206 batting average and 26 stolen bases. Alberts was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He died suddenly at the age of 52 near the Brunswick Flats area in Idaho Springs, Colorado. He had resided in Alice, Idaho, when he suddenly became ill with pneumonia and was taken to Idaho Springs to recuperate. Alberts ventured onto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmer Vaughn
Henry Francis "Farmer" Vaughn (March 1, 1864 – February 21, 1914) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Louisville Colonels, New York Giants, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds. He was born in Ruraldale, Ohio. In 13 seasons, he played in 915 games and had 3,454 at bats, 474 runs, 946 hits, 147 doubles, 53 triples, 21 home runs, 525 RBI, 92 stolen bases, 151 walks, .274 batting average, .307 on-base percentage, .365 slugging percentage and 1,262 total bases. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ..., at the age of 49. Sources 1864 births 1914 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball catchers Cincinnati Red Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willard Mains
Willard Eben Mains (July 7, 1868 – May 23, 1923) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He joined the National League at the age of 20 with the Chicago White Stockings (1870–89), Chicago White Stockings and Games started, started two games in , winning one and losing the other. After that season, he did not return to the majors until , when he pitched in 30 games, starting 23 of them, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association (19th century), American Association. He had a record of 12–12 with 20 complete games before he moved on and pitched two games for the Milwaukee Brewers (AA), Milwaukee Brewers, also of the Association. He was not seen in the major leagues again until five years later when he surfaced for the Boston Beaneaters, with whom he pitched in eight games, winning three and losing two. His son Jim Mains pitched one game in the majors for the Philadelphia Athletics. Willard Mains had a long career in minor league baseball, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
