Athletic Park
Milwaukee, WI · 1891–1891
Milwaukee, WI
1891–1891
Athletic Park was a ballpark in Milwaukee, WI. The first major-league game the register places here was on September 10, 1891 and the last on October 4, 1891. The register files it under the American Association.
20 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1891. The Philadelphia Athletics played 1 season here, in 1891. Across those seasons the club went 73-66.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 10, 1891, when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Statesmen 30–3. Frank Foreman started for the Washington Statesmen and Frank Killen for the Milwaukee Brewers. Jack Kerins was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 4, 1891, when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Columbus Solons 8–4. Phil Knell started for the Columbus Solons and Jim Hughey for the Milwaukee Brewers. Thomas McLaughlin was the plate umpire. The announced attendance was 300.
The major leagues also played in Milwaukee, WI at Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds (1878–1878), Wright Street Grounds (1884–1885), Lloyd Street Grounds (1901–1901), County Stadium (1953–2000), and Miller Park (from 2001).