Milwaukee Brewers (1884–1885)

The Milwaukee Brewers of 1884–1885 were an American professional baseball team and a member of (in order): the Northwestern League, Union Association, and Western League. Of those leagues, the Union Association was considered a major league, while the others were considered minor league.

Season records

 * † In 1884, the Northwestern League played a split season after several clubs disbanded in early August.
 * In 1885, the Western League disbanded on June 15.

Major-league history
After the Northwestern League completed its 1884 season in early September, the Brewers and St. Paul Saints joined the Union Association, a major league that only operated for one season, as replacement teams. Milwaukee (nicknamed the Cream Citys in some sources) played 12 games and posted an 8–4 record, while St. Paul played 8 games and posted a 2–6 record.