List of baseball parks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, presented in chronological order.
(1) West End Grounds
(2) Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds
(3) Wright Street Grounds
(4) Athletic Park
(5) Lloyd Street Grounds
(6) Borchert Field
(previously Athletic Park and Brewer Field)
(7) Milwaukee County Stadium
(8) Miller Park
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, presented in chronological order.
(1) West End Grounds
- Occupants: Milwaukee West Ends - independent (1876) - League Alliance (1877)
- Location: Wells Avenue, near city limits
(2) Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds
Eclipse Park (Milwaukee)
Eclipse Park, also known as Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds, is a former baseball ground located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The ground was home to the Milwaukee Grays of the National League during the 1878 season...
- Occupants: Milwaukee Brewers or Grays - National LeagueNational LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
(1878) - Location: West Clybourn, North 10th, North 11th
- Currently: Underneath the Marquette Interchange of the freeway system
(3) Wright Street Grounds
Wright Street Grounds
Wright Street Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ground was home to the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in 1884, and minor league versions of the same team during early 1884 and 1885 through 1888....
- Occupants:
- Milwaukee Brewers a.k.a. "Cream City" - Northwestern LeagueNorthwestern LeagueThe Northwestern League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1883–1884, and again from 1886-1887. It was founded by Elias Matter in 1883.-1883-1884:...
(1884) - joined Union AssociationUnion AssociationThe Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
(1884 part) - Western League (1885) - Northwestern League (1886-1887) - Neutral site for Chicago White StockingsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
- NL - vs. Buffalo and vs. Providence, one game apiece in Sept 1885.
- Milwaukee Brewers a.k.a. "Cream City" - Northwestern League
- Location: West Clarke, North 11th, North 12th, West Wright Streets
(4) Athletic Park
Borchert Field
Borchert Field was a baseball park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was the home field for several professional baseball clubs for most of the years from 1888 through 1952....
- Occupants:
- Milwaukee Creams or Brewers - Western League (1888-1894)
- Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee Brewers (AA)The 1891 Milwaukee Brewers were an American professional baseball team and a member of the minor league Western Association and Western League and the major league American Association. They were managed by Charlie Cushman and finished their major league stint with a record of 21-15...
- American AssociationAmerican Association (19th century)The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
(1891 last half)
- Location: same as Borchert Field (see below)
(5) Lloyd Street Grounds
Lloyd Street Grounds
Lloyd Street Grounds was a baseball park located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was used by two different professional baseball clubs during 1895-1903....
- Occupants:
- Milwaukee Brewers - Western League (1895-1900) became American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
(1901) (club moved to St. Louis 1902) - Milwaukee Creams - Western LeagueWestern League (defunct minor league)The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
(1902-1903)
- Milwaukee Brewers - Western League (1895-1900) became American League
- Location: West Lloyd Street (south, home plate); houses and businesses, and West North Avenue (north, center field); North 16th Street (east, right field/first base); houses and North 18th Street (west, left field/third base)
(6) Borchert Field
Borchert Field
Borchert Field was a baseball park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was the home field for several professional baseball clubs for most of the years from 1888 through 1952....
(previously Athletic Park and Brewer Field)
- Occupants:
- Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They played in the American Association from 1902 through 1952.-A Milwaukee Tradition:...
- American AssociationAmerican Association (20th century)The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
(1902-1952) - Milwaukee BearsMilwaukee BearsThe Milwaukee Bears were a Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season, its only season in the league, representing Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
- Negro National League (1923) - Milwaukee ChicksMilwaukee ChicksThe Milwaukee Chicks were a women's professional baseball team which played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season. They were managed by Max Carey, former star player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins and a future Hall of Famer.-History:By 1944 the...
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueThe All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. During the league's history, over 600 women played ball.-History:...
(1944)
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Location: North 7th Street (first base, east); North 8th Street (third base, west); Chambers Street (home plate, south); Burleigh Street (north, center field)
(7) Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events...
- Occupants:
- Milwaukee BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
- National LeagueNational LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
(1953-1965) - Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
- American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
(some games during 1968-1969) - Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
- American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
(1970-1997); moved to National League (1998-2000)
- Milwaukee Braves
- Location: 201 S. 46th St - Southwest of the intersection of I-94, US-41, and WIS-341.
- Currently: Structure razed in 2001, infield remains as Little League Baseball park Helfaer FieldHelfaer FieldHelfaer Field, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a Little League baseball field that is located directly next to Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Home plate at Helfaer Field lies where the former Milwaukee County Stadium home plate was. Helfaer Field has dimensions of 200' to left, center,...
(8) Miller Park
- Occupant: Milwaukee Brewers - National League (2001-present)
- Location: 1 Brewers Way - Next to County Stadium site - Southwest of the intersection of I-94, US-41, and Miller Park Way (WIS-341).
Sources
- Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
- Phil Lowry, Green Cathedrals, several editions.
- Michael Benson, Ballparks of North America, McFarland, 1989.
- Brian A. Podoll, The Minor League Milwaukee Brewers, McFarland, 2003.
- Baseball Memories, by Marc Okkonen, Sterling Publishing, 1992.