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, as did the

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, and were managed by

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. They played their home games at the

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. Although their season was brief, it was highlighted by a 5-0

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tossed by

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on September 28Minor League Baseball History
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team that played the following year in the Northwestern League.

1884 season

The 1884 Milwaukee Brewers were a replacement team in the

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, joining the league from the

along with the

. They played their first game on September 27, going 8–4 to finish the season with the second-best winning percentage in the league, behind only the league champion St. Louis Maroons. This was the only season this version of the team existed, and indeed the only season the Union Association existed.

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

References

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