The Milwaukee Brewers of 1894–1901 were an American

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Moder ...

team. They competed as members of the Western League from 1894 to 1899, then as members of the

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two sports leagues, leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western L ...

in 1900 and 1901. Both leagues were considered

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s during those seasons, except for when the American League declared itself a major league.

History

The Western League had previously operated for multiple seasons between 1885 and 1892. It reorganized in November 1893, then operated continuously from 1894 through 1899, during which the Brewers competed. The league renamed itself as the

for the 1900 season, during which the Brewers again competed.

Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. Mack holds records for the most wins (3,731), losses (3,948), ties (76), and ga ...

, who later managed the

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for 50 years, managed the team for four seasons, 1897–1900. Prior to the season, the American League declared itself a major league, competing for players and revenue against the only other major league in operation at the time, the

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. Owned by

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, the Brewers were led by

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that season and finished last in the eight-team league. The team played at

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, between 16th and 18th Streets in Milwaukee. Prior to the season, the Brewers were relocated to

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and renamed the

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. That franchise played in St. Louis through the 1953 season, then relocated again to become the

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. After the major-league team left Milwaukee following the 1901 season, a minor-league

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franchise competed in the American Association from 1902 through 1952.

Season records

References

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History

Season records

See also

References