Milwaukee Brewers
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The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the Central Division of the National League (NL). The team's name alludes to the city's association with the brewing industry and has been used by several other baseball teams that have called Milwaukee home. Since 2001, the Brewers have played their home games at American Family Field, which was named Miller Park through the 2020 season and has a seating capacity of 41,900 people. The team was founded as the Seattle Pilots, an expansion team that joined the American League (AL) and began play in Seattle, Washington, as part of the 1969 MLB expansion. The Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium. After one season, the team relocated to Milwaukee and started playing their home games at Milwaukee County Stadium as the Milwaukee Brewers. They remained in the American League through the 1997 season before joining the National League in 1998. From 1969 through 2025, the Brewers' overall regular-season win–loss record is 4,405–4,595–4 (.489). Since moving to Milwaukee in 1970, they have an overall win–loss record of 4,341–4,497–3 (.491) through the end of 2025. The Brewers have qualified for the postseason 11 times, having won one AL pennant, seven division titles, and three wild card berths. They met the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series, their only World Series appearance, losing 4–3. The Brewers are one of five current MLB teams that have never won the World Series. They and the San Diego Padres are the oldest MLB teams to never win the World Series; at 57 seasons, Milwaukee has the second-longest active championship drought in MLB behind the Cleveland Guardians.
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| Milwaukee Brewers in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame | |||||
| Name | Inducted | Position(s) | Years | Ref. | |
| Hank Aaron | 1988 | Designated hitter | 1975–1976 | ||
| Cecil Cooper | 2007 | First baseman | 1977–1987 | ||
| Jim Gantner | 2005 | Second baseman / coach | 1976–1992 / 1996–1997 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | 1988 | Manager / coach | 1972–1975 / 1975, 1982–1983 | ||
| Paul Molitor | 1999 | Third baseman | 1978–1992 | ||
| Bud Selig | 2001 | Owner | 1970–1998 | ||
| Gorman Thomas | 2003 | Center fielder | 1973–1976, 1978–1983, 1986 | ||
| Bob Uecker | 1998 | Broadcaster | 1971–2024 | ||
| Robin Yount | 1995 | Shortstop | 1974–1993 | ||
| MLBseason | Teamseason | League | Division | Regular-season | Postseason | Ref. | |||||||
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | Wins | Losses | Win % | Result | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 | NL | Central | 4th | 73 | 89 | 451 | mw- .mw- 30+1⁄2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 2017 | NL | Central | 2nd | 86 | 76 | 531 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 2018 | NL | Central | 1st | 96 | 67 | 589 | — | 6 | 4 | 600 | Won NL Central Division titleWon NLDS vs. Colorado Rockies, 3–0 Lost NLCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–3 | |
| 2019 | 2019 | NL | Central | 2nd | 89 | 73 | 549 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 000 | Won NL wild card berthLost NLWCG vs. Washington Nationals, 1–0 | |
| 2020 | 2020 | NL | Central | 4th | 29 | 31 | 483 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 000 | Won NL wild card berthLost NLWCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 2–0 | |
| 2021 | 2021 | NL | Central | 1st | 95 | 67 | 586 | — | 1 | 3 | 250 | Won NL Central Division titleLost NLDS vs. Atlanta Braves, 3–1 | |
| 2022 | 2022 | NL | Central | 2nd | 86 | 76 | 531 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 2023 | NL | Central | 1st | 92 | 70 | 568 | — | 0 | 2 | 000 | Won NL Central Division titleLost NLWCS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2–0 | |
| 2024 | 2024 | NL | Central | 1st | 93 | 69 | 574 | — | 1 | 2 | 333 | Won NL Central Division titleLost NLWCS vs. New York Mets, 2–1 | |
| 2025 | 2025 | NL | Central | 1st | 97 | 65 | 599 | — | 3 | 6 | 1.000 | Won NL Central Division titleWon NLDS vs. Chicago Cubs, 3–2Lost NLCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–0 | |
| Totals | — | — | — | — | 836 | 683 | 550 | — | 11 | 20 | 355 | — | — |
| Statistic | Player | Record | Brewers career | Ref. |
| Games played | Robin Yount | 2,856 | 1974–1993 | |
| Runs | Robin Yount | 1,632 | 1974–1993 | |
| Hits | Robin Yount | 3,142 | 1974–1993 | |
| Doubles | Robin Yount | 583 | 1974–1993 | |
| Triples | Robin Yount | 126 | 1974–1993 | |
| Home runs | Ryan Braun | 352 | 2007–2020 | |
| Runs batted in | Robin Yount | 1,406 | 1974–1993 | |
| Stolen bases | Paul Molitor | 412 | 1978–1992 | |
| Walks | Robin Yount | 966 | 1974–1993 | |
| Batting average | Jeff Cirillo | 307 | 1994–1999, 2005–2006 |
| Statistic | Player | Record | Brewers career | Ref. |
| Wins | Jim Slaton | 117 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | |
| Winning percentage | Brent Suter | 655 | 2016–2022 | |
| Earned run average | Brandon Woodruff | 3.10 | 2017–2023, 2025–present | |
| Games pitched | Dan Plesac | 365 | 1986–1992 | |
| Games started | Jim Slaton | 268 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | |
| Saves | Dan Plesac | 133 | 1986–1992 | |
| Innings pitched | Jim Slaton | 2,025+1⁄3 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | |
| Strikeouts | Yovani Gallardo | 1,226 | 2007–2014 |
| No. | Manager | Season(s) | G | W | L | Win % | PA | PW | PL | LC | WS | Ref. |
| 16 | Dale Sveum | 2008 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 583 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Ken Macha | 2009–2010 | 324 | 157 | 167 | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | Ron Roenicke | 2011–2015 | 673 | 342 | 331 | 508 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Craig Counsell | 2015–2023 | 1,332 | 707 | 625 | 531 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Pat Murphy | 2024–present | 324 | 190 | 134 | 586 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 5 managers | 18 seasons | 2,665 | 1,403 | 1,262 | 526 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
| Triple-A | Nashville Sounds | International League | Nashville, Tennessee | First Horizon Park | 2021 |
| Double-A | Biloxi Shuckers | Southern League | Biloxi, Mississippi | Keesler Federal Park | 2015 |
| High-A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Midwest League | Grand Chute, Wisconsin | Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium | 2009 |
| Single-A | Wilson Warbirds | Carolina League | Wilson, North Carolina | Wilson Stadium | 2026 |
| Rookie | ACL Brewers | Arizona Complex League | Phoenix, Arizona | American Family Fields of Phoenix | 2001 |
| DSL Brewers Blue | Dominican Summer League | Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic Academy | 2010 | |
| DSL Brewers Gold | 2021 |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded byNew York Yankees1981 | American League champions 1982 | Succeeded byBaltimore Orioles1983 |
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