| Fort Wayne Railroaders | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class A (1901) Class B (1903–1905) Class C (1906) Class B (1908–1914) |
| League | Western Association (1901) Central League (1903–1905) Interstate Association (1906) Central League (1908–1914) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (4) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Fort Wayne Railroaders (1901, 1903–1906) Fort Wayne Billikens (1908–1910) Fort Wayne Brakies (1911) Fort Wayne Railroaders (1912) Fort Wayne Champs (1913) Fort Wayne Railroaders (1914) Fort Wayne Cubs (1915) |
| Ballpark | The Grand Dutchess (1901, 1903–1906, 1908–1914) |
The Fort Wayne Railroaders were a minor league baseball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Between 1903 and 1915, Fort Wayne teams played primarily as members of the Class B level Central League, with single seasons in the 1901 Class A level Western Association and 1906 Class C level Interstate Association. The Fort Wayne Railroaders won league championships in 1903, 1905, 1906 and 1912. Besides the "Railroaders" nickname, Fort Wayne played under four nicknames in the Central League, as teams were known as the "Billikens" from 1908 to 1910, the "Brakies" in 1911, the "Champs" in 1914 and the "Cubs" in 1915.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Jesse Haines played for the 1914 Fort Wayne Railroaders, as his first professional team.
The Fort Wayne teams hosted all home minor league baseball home games at The Grand Dutchess.