Helena Brewers
| Helena Brewers Founded in 1978 Helena, Montana |
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| League titles | 1984, 1995, 1996, 2010 | ||
| Division titles | 1979, 1984, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2010 | ||
| Owner(s)/Operated by: D. G. Elmore | |||
| Manager: Joe Ayrault | |||
| General Manager: Paul Fetz | |||
The Helena Brewers are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League and are the Advanced Rookie League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Helena, Montana. The team plays their home games at Kindrick Field; built in 1939, the park currently holds 2,010 fans.
Among the best-known players to play in Helena are Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who started his career with the Phillies in Helena, Gary Sheffield, who started his career with the Helena Gold Sox in 1986, Jeff Cirillo, who began his career with the 1991 Helena Brewers, and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun.
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[edit] History
The Helena Phillies joined the Pioneer League in 1978, giving Helena a professional baseball team for the first time in 64 years. In 1984, the Helena Gold Sox won the Pioneer League Championship, a rarity for an independent club. The team hooked on with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1985 and changed its name to the Helena Brewers in 1987. Helena won the PL championship in back-to-back seasons in 1995 and 1996. The franchise moved to Provo, Utah after the 2000 season. In 2003, the Medicine Hat Blue Jays moved to Helena, and the team once again became a Brewers affiliate.
[edit] Season-by-season record
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| 1978 | 30–38 | .441 | 6th | – | – | – | ||
| 1979 | 43–26 | .623 | 2nd | 0–2 | .000 | Lost PL Championship vs Lethbridge Dodgers, 0–2 | ||
| 1980 | 32–38 | .457 | 3rd | – | – | — | ||
| 1981 | 22–44 | .371 | 4th | – | – | — | ||
| 1982 | 29–41 | .414 | 4th | – | – | — | ||
| 1983 | 16–54 | .229 | 4th | – | – | — | ||
| 1984 | 44–24 | .647 | 1st | 3–1 | .750 | Won PL Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 3–1 | ||
| 1985 | 42–26 | .618 | 2nd | – | – | — | ||
| 1986 | 38–32 | .543 | 3rd | – | – | — | ||
| 1987 | 46–24 | .657 | 1st | 1–3 | .250 | Lost PL Championship vs Salt Lake City Trappers, 1–3 | ||
| 1988 | 41–29 | .586 | 2nd | – | – | — | ||
| 1989 | 38–30 | .559 | 2nd | – | – | – | ||
| 1990 | 37–28 | .569 | 3rd | – | – | – | ||
| 1991 | 44–26 | .629 | 2nd | – | – | – | ||
| 1992 | 50–26 | .658 | 2nd | – | – | – | ||
| 1993 | 43–30 | .589 | 1st | 1–2 | .333 | Lost PL Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 1–2 | ||
| 1994 | 44–28 | .611 | 1st | 2–3 | .400 | Lost PL Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 2–3 | ||
| 1995 | 49–22 | .690 | 1st | 4–1 | .800 | Won Northern Division Championship vs Idaho Falls Braves, 2–1 Won PL Championship vs Medicine Hat Blue Jays, 2–0 |
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| 1996 | 43–29 | .597 | 2nd | 4–1 | .800 | Won Northern Division Championship vs Lethbridge Black Diamonds, 2–1 Won PL Championship vs Ogden Raptors, 2–0 |
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| 1997 | 37–34 | .521 | 5th | – | – | — | ||
| 1998 | 21–55 | .276 | 4th | – | – | — | ||
| 1999 | 47–28 | .627 | 1st | 0–2 | .000 | Lost Northern Division Championship vs Missoula Osprey, 0–2 |
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| 2000 | 26–50 | .342 | 4th | – | – | — | ||
| 2003 | 48–28 | .632 | 2nd | 1–2 | .333 | Lost Northern Division Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 1–2 |
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| 2004 | 39–37 | .513 | 2nd | – | – | — | ||
| 2005 | 46–30 | .605 | 1st | 2–2 | .500 | Won Northern Division Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 2–0 Lost PL Championship vs Orem Owlz, 0–2 |
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| 2006 | 34–42 | .447 | 3rd | – | – | — | ||
| 2007 | 48–28 | .632 | 2nd | 1–2 | .333 | Lost Northern Division Championship vs Great Falls White Sox, 1–2 | ||
| 2008 | 35–41 | .461 | 6th | – | – | — | ||
| 2009 | 32–44 | .421 | 6th | – | – | — | ||
| 2010 | 41–34 | .421 | 3rd | 4–1 | .800 | Won North Division Championship vs Great Falls Voyagers, 2–1 Won PL Championship vs Ogden Raptors, 2–0 |
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| Totals | 1,150–1,317 | .466 | – | 23–22 | .511 | 4 League Championships | ||
| Note: * Finish denotes overall position in the league standings. | ||||||||
[edit] Notable alumni
Former players include Gary Sheffield, Ryne Sandberg, Ryan Braun, Jeff Cirillo, Matt LaPorta, Jaime Navarro, Mike Sarbaugh, and Jared Theodorakos.
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[edit] External links
- Official Helena Brewers website
- Helena Brewers statistics at The Baseball Cube
- Ballpark Digest – Helena Brewers
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