Introduction
The Western Association was a minor league baseball league that operated in the midwestern United States during the late 19th century. The Western League is considered the one of the first “independent leagues” where it supported the development of Baseball in smaller markets that did not compete directly with the Major Leagues. The league played season 6 in 1890, 136 years ago.
The Western Association would play a modest role in the development of the reformed Western League (1894) which would go on to form the American League that became the other top major league in all of Baseball.
During the season Des Moines transferred to Lincoln August 12.
Classification
Season Length
April 17, 1890 to September 29, 1890
Season Champion
Kansas City Blues
# of Teams
8
Season Standings
Season Playoffs
There were no championship playoffs as the top team with the most wins at end of season was declared league champion for the season but for this season no champion was declared due to teams folding.
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