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Milwaukee Brewers
2024 Milwaukee Brewers season
  • Established in 1969
  • 'Based in Milwaukee since 1970'
File:Milwaukee Brewers Logo.svgFile:MilwaukeeBrewers caplogo.svg
Team logoCap insignia
Major league affiliations
Current uniform
File:NLC-Uniform-MIL.PNG
Retired numbers4, 19, 34, 42, 44
Colors
  • Navy blue, metallic gold, white
     
Name
  • Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present)
Seattle Pilots (1969)
Other nicknames
  • True Blue Brew Crew, The Brew Crew, The Crew, Beermakers, Beersmen, Cerveceros, Birraioli
Ballpark
Major league titles
AL Pennants (1)1982
NL Central Division titles (1)2011
AL East Division titles (1)1982
Wild card berths (1)2008
Front office
Principal owner(s)Mark Attanasio
General managerDoug Melvin
ManagerRon Roenicke

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team is a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League (NL). The team is named for the city's association with the brewing industry.[1] Since 2001, the Brewers have played their home games at Miller Park, which has a seating capacity of 41,900.

The team was established in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots, an expansion team of the American League (AL), in Seattle, Washington. The Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium. After only one season, the team relocated to Milwaukee, becoming known as the Brewers and playing their home games at Milwaukee County Stadium. In 1998, the Brewers joined the National League.

As of the completion of the 2014 regular season, the Brewers have played in 7,319 regular season games, compiling a win–loss record of 3,501–3,818 (.478). The team's only World Series appearance came in 1982. After winning the AL Championship Series against the California Angels, the Brewers faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, losing 3–4. In 2011, the Brewers won the NL Division Series versus the Arizona Diamondbacks 3–2, but lost in the NL Championship Series to the eventual World Series-champion Cardinals, 2–4.

History

Main article: History of the Milwaukee Brewers

Originating as an expansion team in 1969, in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots, the club played for one season before being acquired in bankruptcy court by current MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, who then moved the team to Milwaukee. The Brewers were part of the American League from their creation in 1969 through the 1997 season, after which they moved to the National League Central Division. Milwaukee had previously been a National League city when its team was the Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965).

In 1982, Milwaukee won the American League East Division and the American League Pennant, earning their only World Series appearance to date. In the Series, they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, four games to three.

In 2008, for the first time in the 26 years since their World Series appearance, the Brewers advanced to postseason play by winning the National League wild card. They were eliminated in the National League Division Series by the eventual World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.

On September 23, 2011, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their first division title in 29 years. They won the National League Division Series in five games over the Arizona Diamondbacks, but lost the National League Championship Series.[1] to the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals in six games.

Team uniforms

Logos

Uniforms

1970–77

The original Brewers uniforms were "hand-me-downs" from the Seattle Pilots. Since the move to Milwaukee received final approval less than a week before the start of the season, there was no time to order new uniforms. Selig had originally planned to change the Brewers' colors to navy blue and red in honor of the minor league American Association's Milwaukee Brewers, but was forced to simply remove the Seattle markings from the Pilots' blue-and-gold uniforms and sew "BREWERS" on the front. However, the outline of the Pilots' logo remained visible. The uniforms had unique striping on the sleeves left over from the Pilots days. The cap was an updated version of the Milwaukee Braves cap in blue and yellow. Ultimately, it was decided to keep blue and gold as the team colors, and they have remained so ever since.

The Brewers finally got their own flannel design in 1971. This design was essentially the same as the one used in 1970, but with blue and yellow piping on the sleeves and collar. In 1972, the Brewers entered the double-knit era with uniforms based upon their flannels: all white with "BREWERS" on the front and blue and yellow trim on the sleeves, neck, waistband, and down the side of the pants. This is the uniform that Hank Aaron wore with the club in his final seasons, and that Robin Yount wore in his first. During this period, the logo of the club was the Beer Barrel Man, which had been used by the previous minor league Brewers since at least the 1940s.

1978–93

The Brewers unveiled new uniforms for the 1978 season. The uniforms featured pinstripes with solid a blue collar and waistband. The road uniforms continued to be powder blue, but for the first time the city name, "MILWAUKEE", graced the chest in an upward slant. In addition, this season saw the introduction of the logo that was to define the club: "M" and "B" in the shape of a baseball glove. The logo was designed by Tom Meindel, an art history student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The home cap was solid blue, and the road cap was blue with a yellow front panel. Additionally, their batting helmets had a white front panel. The club wore these uniforms in their pennant-winning season of 1982. Only minor changes were made until 1990; the color of the road uniforms changed to gray in 1985, while the blue-yellow-blue road cap was abandoned the following year, as were the white front panel batting helmets.

In 1990, the Brewers made significant modifications to their uniforms, switching from pullover to button-down jerseys (the last American League team to do so). Their individual uniforms showed other changes as well; at home, the blue piping was removed and the block lettered "BREWERS" was changed to a script version similar to the script used on road uniforms, while those outfits had their piping changed from blue-yellow-blue to blue-white-yellow.

1994–99

In 1994, in collaboration with the Brewers celebrating their 25th year in baseball, the team did a radical makeover of their uniforms. The ball-in-glove logo was removed and replaced with a stylized interlocking "M" and "B" set on a pair of crossed bats and a diamond background. The royal blue changed to navy blue, while the yellow changed to a metallic gold. Forest green was added as a third color. The jerseys swapped pinstripes for retro-themed piping around the collar, buttons, and sleeves, following a trend that was popular in the 1990s. The uniforms' lettering had the same style of letters as the new cap logo with heavily stylized "BREWERS" lettering on the home jerseys and "MILWAUKEE" on the road grays. For the first time, an alternative jersey was introduced. It was navy blue with the home "BREWERS" lettering on the front and featured the Brewers' logo on the lower left side. These uniforms were also the first in franchise history to have the players' last names on the back. The home cap was completely navy blue, while the away cap featured a navy blue upper and a forest green bill.

In 1997, the uniforms were slightly modified, with the main logo being removed from the caps and replaced with an "M" and the alternate jersey was discontinued. All navy caps were worn with both the home and away uniforms, while the away green socks were changed to navy blue.

2000–present

Before the 2000 season, to coincide with the anticipated opening of Miller Park, the Brewers changed their uniforms again. The block letters on the front were replaced with "Brewers" in a flowing script, and green was removed as the third color. The cap logo was a script "M", similar in style to the Miller logo, with a head of barley underlining it, symbolizing Milwaukee's beer-making industry. The home uniforms also featured a patch on the left sleeve consisting of the cap logo with a gold outline of the state of Wisconsin behind it, showing the Brewers statewide appeal. The road uniforms were grey and featured the same script "Brewers" on the front, with a simple patch on the left sleeve bearing a script "Milwaukee". There was also an alternate navy blue jersey that had the same features as the home jersey.

Although the uniforms were supposed to debut with the opening of Miller Park, the Big Blue crane collapse in July 1999, which cost the lives of three workers and caused damage to the first base side of the stadium, delayed the opening of Miller Park for one year, so the uniforms actually debuted at Milwaukee County Stadium in the ballpark's final year.

In 2005, the Brewers introduced Retro Sundays, when the Brewers would wear uniforms featuring the "ball-in-glove" logo. The uniforms are similar to the uniforms worn from 1978 to 1989, but with some modern modifications, such as the uniforms being button-up instead of pullover, displaying players' last names on the backs of the jerseys, and a "ball-in-glove" logo patch on the left sleeve. In 2007, the Retro day was changed from Sunday to Friday, though they may also be worn outside of those days if a starting pitcher chooses the retro uniforms to wear during his start. In 2010, the Brewers debuted a new alternate road jersey which, like the other alternate jersey, is navy blue, but bears a script "Milwaukee" on the front. In 2013, a gold alternate jerseys with "Brewers" on the front was added, as well.

During the off-season before the 2013 season, the Brewers allowed fans to design their own Milwaukee Brewers uniforms. Three finalists were chosen, which fans were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite through the Brewers website. The winning uniform was designed by Ben Peters of Richfield, Minnesota, and was worn by the Brewers for two spring training games.[2]

Achievements

Awards

Main article: List of Milwaukee Brewers award winners and All-Stars

Three Brewers have won MVP awards during their career with the team. While in the American League, Rollie Fingers won the award in 1981, and Robin Yount received the honor in 1982 and 1989. Ryan Braun won the National League MVP award in 2011.[3] Two pitchers have won the Cy Young Award in the American League. Rollie Fingers won in 1981, and Pete Vuckovich won in 1982.[3] Two players have been named Rookie of the Year. Pat Listach won the American League's award in 1992, and Ryan Braun won the National League award in 2007.[4]

Hall of Famers

The following inducted members of the Baseball Hall of Fame spent some or all of their careers with the Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers Hall of Famers
Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Milwaukee Brewers

Hank Aaron

Rollie Fingers

Paul Molitor

Don Sutton

Robin Yount

  • Players and managers listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Brewers cap insignia.
  • No major league player, manager, or executive affiliated with the team when it was known as the Seattle Pilots has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Milwaukee Brewers Ford C. Frick Award recipients
Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Bob Uecker

  • Names in bold received the award based primarily on their work as broadcasters for the Brewers.

Retired numbers

See also: List of Major League Baseball retired numbers

In addition to the five numbers retired by the Brewers, the number 50 has been placed in the Brewers' Ring of Honor for Bob Uecker and his half-century in baseball. Though not retired, number 17 has been kept out of circulation since Jim Gantner's retirement in 1992. The only time it was issued after 1992 was from 1996 to 1997 when he returned as first base coach. Number 28 has not been reissued since 2011 when Prince Fielder left the team until Gerardo Parra came on the team.

4
Paul
Molitor
3B, DH
 
Retired June 11, 1999
19
Robin
Yount
SS, OF
Coach
Retired May 29, 1994
34
Rollie
Fingers
P
 
Retired August 9, 1992
42
Jackie
Robinson
2B
 
Retired
by MLB April 15, 1997
44
Hank
Aaron
RF, DH
 
Retired October 3, 1976

Season-by-season records

Main article: List of Milwaukee Brewers seasons

The records of the Brewers' last five seasons are listed below.

A green baseball field set inside a metal stadium
American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers since 2001

The Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise of the National League (NL) has played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 1970. The team was established in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots in Seattle, Washington,[5] and they became the Brewers after relocating to Wisconsin in 1970.[6] The franchise played in the American League (AL) until 1998 when it moved to the National League in conjunction with a major league realignment.[7] As of the completion of the 2023 season, the Brewers have played 8,676 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of 4,215–4,461 (.486). They have qualified for the postseason nine times and have a postseason record of 21–30 (.412). Combining all 8,727 regular-season and postseason games, the team has an all-time record of 4,236–4,491 (.485).[8]

The franchise posted losing records each of their first nine seasons. Their first winning season occurred in 1978 when they finished at 93–69 (.574). Three years later, the Brewers qualified for their first MLB postseason by winning the second half 1981 AL East Division title in a season which had been shortened by the 1981 Major League Baseball strike.[9] They lost the American League Division Series to the New York Yankees, three games to two. The following year, Milwaukee won the AL East title and then the 1982 American League Championship Series versus the California Angels, three games to two. In that year's World Series, the Brewers faced the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals. The series went to a decisive game seven and resulted in a Brewers World Series loss.

The team soon began a 25-year postseason drought that stood as the third-longest in the expanded-postseason era. Milwaukee returned to the playoffs in 2008 by winning the National League Wild Card. The Brewers lost the National League Division Series (NLDS) to the Philadelphia Phillies, three games to one. They won the 2011 NL Central Division title and defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, three games to two, in the NLDS. Their postseason run was ended by the St. Louis Cardinals, who won the National League Championship Series (NLCS), four games to two.

In 2018, Milwaukee finished the regular-season tied with the Chicago Cubs for first place in the NL Central.[10] The Brewers defeated the Cubs in a tie-breaker game, 3–1, securing the division title and relegating Chicago to the wild card game.[11] Milwaukee then swept the Colorado Rockies in the best-of-five NLDS, advancing to the NLCS, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, four games to three. The following year, they secured one of two NL wild card berths but lost the 2019 National League Wild Card Game to the Washington Nationals, 4–3. The Brewers won another wild card spot in the 2020 season, which had been shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] They lost the 2020 NL Wild Card Series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, two games to zero. Milwaukee won the 2021 NL Central Division title but lost the NLDS versus the Atlanta Braves, 3–1. In 2023, the Brewers again won the NL Central Division title, but lost in the NL Wild Card Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. As of 2023, every team to have eliminated the Brewers from the playoffs has gone on to at least appear in the World Series that season.[13]

The Brewers' best season record occurred in 2011 when they finished 96–66 (.593). Conversely, their lowest season record was 56–106 (.346) in 2002.

Table key

MLB season Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season.
Team season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Brewers season.
Finish The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
Apps. Postseason appearances: number of seasons the team qualified for the postseason
† World Series champions (1969–present)
* League champions (1969–present)
^ Division champions (1969–present)
¤ Wild card berth (1994–present)

Season-by-season records

MLB
season 		Team
season 		League Division Regular-season Postseason Ref.
Finish Wins Losses Win % GB Wins Losses Win % Result
1969 1969 AL West 6th 64 98 .395 33 — — — — [14]
1970 1970 AL West 4th (tie) 65 97 .401 33 — — — — [15]
1971 1971 AL West 6th 69 92 .429 32 — — — — [16]
1972 1972 AL East 6th 65 91 .417 21 — — — — [17]
1973 1973 AL East 5th 74 88 .457 23 — — — — [18]
1974 1974 AL East 5th 76 86 .469 15 — — — — [19]
1975 1975 AL East 5th 68 94 .420 28 — — — — [20]
1976 1976 AL East 6th 66 95 .410 32 — — — — [21]
1977 1977 AL East 6th 67 95 .414 33 — — — — [22]
1978 1978 AL East 3rd 93 69 .574 6+1⁄2 — — — — [23]
1979 1979 AL East 2nd 95 66 .590 8 — — — — [24]
1980 1980 AL East 3rd 86 76 .531 17 — — — — [25]
1981[a] 1981 AL East 3rd 31 25 .554 3 2 3 .400 Lost ALDS vs. New York Yankees, 3–2 [26]
1st ^ 31 22 .585 —
1982 1982 AL * East ^ 1st 95 67 .586 — 6 6 .500 Won ALCS vs. California Angels, 3–2 *
Lost World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3 		[27]
1983 1983 AL East 5th 87 75 .537 11 — — — — [28]
1984 1984 AL East 7th 67 94 .416 36+1⁄2 — — — — [29]
1985 1985 AL East 6th 71 90 .441 28 — — — — [30]
1986 1986 AL East 6th 77 84 .478 18 — — — — [31]
1987 1987 AL East 3rd 91 71 .562 7 — — — — [32]
1988 1988 AL East 3rd (tie) 87 75 .537 2 — — — — [33]
1989 1989 AL East 4th 81 81 .500 8 — — — — [34]
1990 1990 AL East 6th 74 88 .457 14 — — — — [35]
1991 1991 AL East 4th 83 79 .512 8 — — — — [36]
1992 1992 AL East 2nd 92 70 .568 4 — — — — [37]
1993 1993 AL East 7th 69 93 .426 26 — — — — [38]
1994[b] 1994 AL Central 5th 53 62 .461 15 — — — — [40]
1995[c] 1995 AL Central 4th 65 79 .451 35 — — — — [42]
1996 1996 AL Central 3rd 80 82 .494 19+1⁄2 — — — — [43]
1997 1997 AL Central 3rd 78 83 .484 8 — — — — [44]
1998 1998 NL Central 5th 74 88 .457 28 — — — — [45]
1999 1999 NL Central 5th 74 87 .460 22+1⁄2 — — — — [46]
2000 2000 NL Central 3rd 73 89 .451 22 — — — — [47]
2001 2001 NL Central 4th 68 94 .420 25 — — — — [48]
2002 2002 NL Central 6th 56 106 .346 41 — — — — [49]
2003 2003 NL Central 6th 68 94 .412 20 — — — — [50]
2004 2004 NL Central 6th 67 94 .416 37+1⁄2 — — — — [51]
2005 2005 NL Central 3rd 81 81 .500 19 — — — — [52]
2006 2006 NL Central 4th 75 87 .463 8+1⁄2 — — — — [53]
2007 2007 NL Central 2nd 83 79 .512 2 — — — — [54]
2008 2008 NL Central 2nd ¤ 90 72 .556 7+1⁄2 1 3 .250 Lost NLDS vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 3–1 [55]
2009 2009 NL Central 3rd 80 82 .494 11 — — — — [56]
2010 2010 NL Central 3rd 77 85 .475 14 — — — — [57]
2011 2011 NL Central ^ 1st 96 66 .593 — 5 6 .455 Won NLDS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–2
Lost NLCS vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–2 		[58]
2012 2012 NL Central 3rd 83 79 .512 14 — — — — [59]
2013 2013 NL Central 4th 74 88 .457 23 — — — — [60]
2014 2014 NL Central 3rd 82 80 .506 8 — — — — [61]
2015 2015 NL Central 4th 68 94 .420 32 — — — — [62]
2016 2016 NL Central 4th 73 89 .451 30+1⁄2 — — — — [63]
2017 2017 NL Central 2nd 86 76 .531 6 — — — — [64]
2018 2018 NL Central ^[d] 1st 96 67 .589 — 6 4 .600 Won NLDS vs. Colorado Rockies, 3–0
Lost NLCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–3 		[65]
2019 2019 NL Central 2nd ¤ 89 73 .549 2 0 1 .000 Lost NLWCG vs. Washington Nationals, 1–0 [66]
2020[e] 2020 NL Central 4th ¤ 29 31 .483 5 0 2 .000 Lost NLWCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 2–0 [67]
2021 2021 NL Central ^ 1st 95 67 .586 — 1 3 .250 Lost NLDS vs. Atlanta Braves, 3–1 [68]
2022 2022 NL Central 2nd 86 76 .531 7 — — — — [69]
2023 2023 NL Central ^ 1st 92 70 .568 — 0 2 .000 Lost NLWCS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2–0 [70]
Totals — — — — 4,215 4,461 .486 — 21 30 .412 — —

Postseason records

The Brewers have made the postseason nine times in their history, with the first being in 1981 and the most recent being in 2023.

Season Finish Round Opponent Result Wins Losses
1981 AL East Champions (second half) ALDS New York Yankees Lost 2 3
1982 AL Champions ALCS California Angels Won 3 2
World Series St. Louis Cardinals Lost 3 4
2008 NL Wild Card NLDS Philadelphia Phillies Lost 1 3
2011 NL Central Champions NLDS Arizona Diamondbacks Won 3 2
NLCS St. Louis Cardinals Lost 2 4
2018 NL Central Champions NLDS Colorado Rockies Won 3 0
NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers Lost 3 4
2019 NL Wild Card Wild Card Game Washington Nationals Lost 0 1
2020 NL Wild Card Wild Card Series Los Angeles Dodgers Lost 0 2
2021 NL Central Champions NLDS Atlanta Braves Lost 1 3
2023 NL Central Champions NL Wild Card Series Arizona Diamondbacks Lost 0 2
Totals — 3–9 21 30

Franchise totals

Franchise totals by decade
Decade Regular-season Postseason Composite
Wins Losses Win % Apps. Wins Losses Win % Wins Losses Win %
1960s 64 98 .395 0 — — — 64 98 .395
1970s 738 873 .458 0 — — — 738 873 .458
1980s 804 760 .514 2 8 9 .471 812 769 .514
1990s 742 811 .478 0 — — — 742 811 .478
2000s 741 878 .458 1 1 3 .250 742 881 .457
2010s 824 797 .508 3 11 11 .500 835 808 .508
2020s 302 244 .553 3 1 7 .125 303 251 .547
All-time 4,215 4,461 .486 9 21 30 .412 4,236 4,491 .485
Franchise totals by league
League Regular-season Postseason Composite
Wins Losses Win % Apps. Wins Losses Win % Wins Losses Win %
American League (1969–1997) 2,200 2,367 .482 2 8 9 .471 2,208 2,376 .482
National League (1998–present) 2,015 2,094 .490 7 13 21 .382 2,028 2,115 .490
All-time 4,215 4,461 .486 9 21 30 .412 4,236 4,491 .485

Notes

  1. ^ The 1981 Major League Baseball strike resulted in a shortened season. Major League Baseball split the season into two halves with the division winner of each half playing in a divisional round of the playoffs.[9]
  2. ^ The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike ended the season on August 11 and resulted in the cancellation of the postseason.[39]
  3. ^ The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike caused the 1995 season to be shortened to 144 games.[41]
  4. ^ The Brewers finished the 2018 season tied for first with the Chicago Cubs, each with a 95–67 record.[10] On October 1, the Brewers defeated the Cubs in a one-game playoff, 3–1, to win the NL Central Division title.[11]
  5. ^ The COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 season to be shortened to 60 games.[12]

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General

Franchise leaders

Main article: List of Milwaukee Brewers team records

Single-season records

Statistic Player Record Season
Runs Paul Molitor 136 1982
Hits Cecil Cooper 219 1980
Home runs Prince Fielder 50 2007
Runs batted in Prince Fielder 141 2009
Stolen bases Tommy Harper 73 1969
Wins Mike Caldwell 22 1978
Earned run average Mike Caldwell 2.36 1978
Saves John Axford 46 2011
Strikeouts (pitcher) Ben Sheets 264 2004

Career leaders

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; R = Runs; H = Hits; RBI = Runs Batted In; HR = Home Runs; * = current Brewers player

Current roster

See also: Milwaukee Brewers all-time roster
Milwaukee Brewers roster
Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer(s)


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Infielders

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Team managers

Ron Roenicke has managed the Brewers since 2011.
Main article: List of Milwaukee Brewers managers

Through 46 seasons of play, the Brewers franchise has employed 18 managers.[1] The records and accomplishments of the last five Brewers' managers are shown below.

A man in a navy blue baseball jersey standing on a field between two men in black umpiring outfits
Manager Ken Macha (center) meeting with the umpires before a game

The Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise of the National League (NL) has employed 20 managers during its 55 seasons of play.[2] Managers are responsible for team strategy and leadership on and off the field, including determining the batting order, arranging defensive positioning, and making tactical decisions regarding pitching changes, pinch-hitting, pinch-running, and defensive replacements.[3] Established in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, the team became the Milwaukee Brewers after relocating to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1970. The franchise played in the American League (AL) until 1998, when it moved to the National League in conjunction with a major league realignment. Pat Murphy, the current manager, will manage his first Brewers game at the beginning of the 2024 season.

Five managers have led the Brewers to the postseason. Buck Rodgers' 1981 team won the Second Half AL East Division title. In 1982, Harvey Kuenn took over for Rodgers and led Milwaukee to win the AL East Division title and the AL Championship Series, but they lost in their only World Series appearance. Dale Sveum, who assumed control of the team late in the 2008 season from Ned Yost, led the club to an NL Wild Card. Ron Roenicke's 2011 Brewers won the NL Central Division title and the NL Division Series (NLDS). The teams led by Craig Counsell won the NL Central Division title (2018, 2021, and 2023), the NLDS (2018), and two NL Wild Card spots (2019 and 2020).

None of Milwaukee's managers have won the Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award since its institution in 1983.[4] However, two have won the Sporting News Manager of the Year Award: George Bamberger (1978) and Craig Counsell (2017, 2018, and 2023).

Craig Counsell won 707 regular-season games from 2015 to 2023, placing him first on the all-time wins list for Brewers managers. Having managed the team for 1,332 games over nine seasons, he is the longest-tenured manager in team history. The manager with the highest winning percentage over a full season or more is Harvey Kuenn (1975, 1982–1983), with .576. Conversely, the lowest winning percentage over a season or more is .395 by Joe Schultz (1969).

History

Playing in the American League (AL), the Seattle Pilots were managed by former St. Louis Cardinals coach Joe Schultz in their inaugural 1969 season.[5][6] Schultz' .395 winning percentage is the lowest among all Brewers managers who managed a full season or more.[2] He was replaced by former Cincinnati Reds manager Dave Bristol when the team relocated to Milwaukee as the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970.[7][8] Bristol remained with the team until being dismissed on May 28, 1972.[9] Third base coach Roy McMillan filled in on an interim basis for two games before Triple-A Evansville Triplets manager Del Crandall was brought up to finish the season.[10][11] Crandall was released on September 28, 1975, with one game left to play.[12] Hitting coach Harvey Kuenn managed the season finale that day.[13] Alex Grammas, a coach for the 1975 World Series champion Reds, next served as Brewers manager from 1976 to 1977.[14] Baltimore Orioles pitching coach George Bamberger came on as skipper in 1978.[15] He was selected to win the Sporting News Manager of the Year Award in his first season.[16] Bamberger suffered a heart attack during spring training in 1980 and had five coronary bypasses that March.[17] Third base coach Buck Rodgers served as acting manager until Bamberger returned on June 6.[17] He retired on September 7 to take up a job in player development with the Brewers.[17] Rogers finished out the season as manager.[17]

A man in a white baseball jersey and dark cap
Harvey Kuenn led the Brewers to the 1982 World Series, their only World Series appearance.

Continuing as Milwaukee's skipper in 1981,[18] Buck Rodgers led the team to their first postseason appearance by winning the Second Half AL East Division title.[19] They were eliminated in the American League Division Series by the New York Yankees.[19] Rodgers was dismissed on June 2, 1982, and replaced by hitting coach Harvey Kuenn.[20] The 1982 Brewers captured the AL East Division title before winning the American League Championship Series over the California Angels.[21] Kuenn's Brewers were defeated in the World Series by St. Louis.[21] Kuenn returned to lead the team in 1983, but they were unable to make it three postseason appearances in a row.[13] Over parts of three seasons as manager, Kuenn accumulated a .576 winning percentage, the highest among all Brewers managers over a full season or more.[2]

Former Seattle Mariners manager Rene Lachemann managed the club in 1984.[22] George Bamberger returned to managed Milwaukee in 1985.[15] He retired for the second time on September 25, 1986.[23] Third base coach Tom Trebelhorn managed the last nine games of the season and remained in the position through 1991.[24] Phil Garner became the team's manager in 1992.[25] In 1998, Milwaukee transferred to the National League (NL) as a part of Major League Baseball's realignment for that season.[26] Garner remained with the Brewers until being dismissed on August 12, 1999.[27] Hitting coach Jim Lefebvre managed the rest of the 1999 season on an interim basis.[28]

Davey Lopes, previously the San Diego Padres' first base coach became manager of the Brewers in 2000.[29] He was fired on April 18, 2002, fifteen games into the season.[30] He was succeeded by bench coach Jerry Royster as interim manager for the remainder of the year.[30][31] Ned Yost, who had been the Atlanta Braves' third base coach, was hired as the Brewers' manager for 2003.[32] With the team in a race for the NL Central Division title, Yost was fired on September 15, 2008, with 12 games left to play.[33] Third base coach Dale Sveum served on an interim basis for the rest of the campaign.[33][34] Under Sveum, the Brewers won the 2008 NL Wild Card, but lost the National League Division Series (NLDS) versus the Philadelphia Phillies.[35] Ken Macha managed the club for the 2009 and 2010 seasons but could not lead the team back to the playoffs.[36]

A man in a black coat speaking into a microphone
Craig Counsell led the Brewers to five postseason appearances between 2015 and 2023.

Ron Roenicke, the Los Angeles Angels' bench coach, was hired as the Brewers' new manager in 2011.[37] He led Milwaukee to win the 2011 NL Central Division title, their first division crown since 1982.[38] They won the NLDS over the Arizona Diamondbacks but were eliminated from the postseason by St. Louis in the National League Championship Series (NLCS).[38] Roenicke remained manager until his dismissal on May 3, 2015, following a 7–18 start to the season.[39]

Former Brewers infielder and special assistant to the general manager Craig Counsell was selected as Roenicke's replacement.[40][41] Counsell led Milwaukee to five postseason appearances, more than any other manager in franchise history. The 2018 NL Central Division champion Brewers won the NLDS over the Colorado Rockies but lost the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers[42] Milwaukee returned to the playoffs the next season but lost the 2019 National League Wild Card Game against the Washington Nationals.[43] The 2020 team lost the NL Wild Card Series to the Dodgers.[44] Counsell won the Sporting News Manager of the Year Award in 2017 and 2018.[16] He led the Brewers to the 2021 NL Central Division title, but they lost the NLDS versus the Atlanta Braves.[45] The 2023 Brewers won the NL Central Division title but were eliminated in the NL Wild Card Series by Arizona.[46] Over nine seasons as manager, Counsell won 707 regular-season games, placing him first on the all-time wins list for Brewers managers.[2] Having managed the team for 1,332 games, he is also the longest-tenured manager in team history.[2] Counsell left the Brewers to become manager of the Chicago Cubs after the 2023 season.[47] Pat Murphy, who had been Milwaukee's bench coach since 2016, was selected as Counsell's successor.[48]

Managers

Table Key
No. A running total of the number of Brewers managers
G Regular season games managed
W Regular season wins
L Regular season losses
T Regular season ties
Win % Regular season winning percentage
PA Playoff appearances: number of years the manager has led the franchise to the playoffs
PW Playoff wins
PL Playoff losses
LC League championships: number of league championships, or pennants, achieved by the manager
WS World Series championships: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager
Managers
No. Manager Season(s) G W L T Win % PA PW PL LC WS Ref.
1 Joe Schultz 1969 163 64 98 1 .395 — — — — — [6]
2 Dave Bristol 1970–1972 354 144 209 1 .408 — — — — — [8]
3 Roy McMillan 1972 2 1 1 — .500 — — — — — [10]
4 Del Crandall 1972–1975 609 271 338 — .445 — — — — — [11]
5 Harvey Kuenn 1975 1 1 0 — 1.000 — — — — — [13]
6 Alex Grammas 1976–1977 323 133 190 — .412 — — — — — [14]
7 George Bamberger 1978–1980 415 235 180 — .566 — — — — — [15]
8 Buck Rodgers 1980–1982 226 124 102 — .549 1 2 3 0 0 [18]
— Harvey Kuenn 1982–1983 278 159 118 1 .574 1 6 6 1 0 [13]
9 Rene Lachemann 1984 161 67 94 — .416 — — — — — [22]
— George Bamberger 1985–1986 313 142 171 — .454 — — — — — [15]
10 Tom Trebelhorn 1986–1991 819 422 397 — .515 — — — — — [24]
11 Phil Garner 1992–1999 1,180 563 617 — .477 — — — — — [25]
12 Jim Lefebvre 1999 49 22 27 — .449 — — — — — [28]
13 Davey Lopes 2000–2002 340 144 195 1 .425 — — — — — [29]
14 Jerry Royster 2002 147 53 94 — .361 — — — — — [31]
15 Ned Yost 2003–2008 959 457 502 — .477 — — — — — [32]
16 Dale Sveum 2008 12 7 5 — .583 1 1 3 0 0 [34]
17 Ken Macha 2009–2010 324 157 167 — .485 — — — — — [36]
18 Ron Roenicke 2011–2015 673 342 331 — .508 1 5 6 0 0 [37]
19 Craig Counsell 2015–2023 1,332 707 625 — .531 5 7 12 0 0 [40]
20 Pat Murphy 2024–present — — — — — — — — — — [48]
Totals 20 managers 55 seasons 8,680 4,215 4,461 4 .486 9 21 30 1 0 —
Managers with multiple tenures
No. Manager Season(s) G W L T Win % PA PW PL LC WS Ref.
5 Harvey Kuenn 1975,
1982–1983		 279 160 118 1 .576 1 6 6 1 0 [13]
7 George Bamberger 1978–1980,
1985–1986		 728 377 351 0 .518 — — — — — [15]

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General

Minor league affiliations

See also: List of Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliates
Level Team League Location
Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox Pacific Coast League Colorado Springs, CO
Double-A Biloxi Southern League Biloxi, MS
Advanced A Brevard County Manatees Florida State League Viera, FL
Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Midwest League Grand Chute, WI
Rookie Helena Brewers Pioneer League Helena, MT
AZL Brewers Arizona League Phoenix, AZ
DSL Brewers Dominican Summer League Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Radio and television

Bob Uecker, play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts since 1971
See also: List of Milwaukee Brewers broadcasters

The Brewers' flagship radio station is WTMJ (620 AM). Bob Uecker, a winner of the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame, joined the Brewers in 1970, when the team moved from Seattle, and has been there ever since. Alongside Uecker is Joe Block, who joined the team's radio broadcast in 2012. Block replaced Cory Provus who had left to become the Minnesota Twins lead broadcaster on radio after the 2011 season. Provus, formerly of WGN radio in Chicago, replaced Jim Powell, who left Milwaukee for the Atlanta Braves radio network. Powell in turn replaced Pat Hughes, who departed to do play-by-play for the Cubs on WGN in 1996. The Brewers radio broadcasts usually feature a 2-2-2-1-2 format where Uecker does solo play-by-play for the first, middle and last 2 innings, while Block does innings 3-4 and 7, and both doing analysis throughout and varied presentation for extra innings games. For the 2014 season Uecker will cut back the amount of road games he does due to health concerns, mainly involving West Coast trips and distant road games in Colorado and Atlanta; Block handles play-by-play, with former Brewer and Met Darryl Hamilton on color for the first series at Atlanta.[1]

Select daytime home games are broadcast in Spanish over Waukesha-licensed ESPN Deportes Radio affiliate WRRD (1510), which is restricted to operating during daytime hours, with Andy Oliveras serving as play-by-play announcer.

Most of the team's television broadcasts are aired on Fox Sports Wisconsin. Brian Anderson, who has worked on The Golf Channel, took over as the Brewers' play-by-play announcer for the 2007 season. He replaced Daron Sutton, who joined the Arizona Diamondbacks. The color commentator is Bill Schroeder, a former major league catcher who played six of his eight seasons for the Brewers. As of 2011 Schroeder is in his 17th season as the Brewers' color commentator. The 2010 season was the first year where all of Fox Sports Wisconsin's games were broadcast in high definition. Anderson (who also is a part of TBS's playoff coverage) also provided play-by-play for the 2011 NLCS due to Ernie Johnson stepping aside for the year due to a medical situation with his son.[2] In 2014 as Anderson's Turner Sports duties have increased along with the addition of NCAA college basketball and NBA on TNT play-by-play duties, Wisconsin Badgers football and men's college basketball radio announcer Matt Lepay will serve as play-by-play man on days when Anderson is working for Turner.[3]

From 2007-2011, the Brewers and FSN Wisconsin subcontracted to Weigel Broadcasting a package of 15 games and one spring training game over-the-air on WMLW (then-Channel 41/58.2) in Milwaukee each season with FSN Wisconsin producing the telecasts and Weigel selling air time for each of those games and additional games added depending on weather postponements and pennant race standings (WMLW games would air on the outstate FSN Wisconsin network for the remainder of the state). The deal was ended before the 2012 season in order to facilitate full-season HD coverage on FSN Wisconsin and distribution complications. Weigel continues to air a few Sunday home broadcasts per year with Spanish language play-by-play on Telemundo affiliate WYTU-LD (Channels 63/49.4), which produces their own broadcasts using FSN's camera positions with Hector Molina on play-by-play and bilingual WDJT sports anchor Kevin Holden on color.[4]

Five of the six major network television stations in Milwaukee, along with WMLW, have carried game broadcasts over the years, with WTMJ-TV being the original broadcaster in the 1970s. WVTV carried the team for the bulk of the 1980s and early 1990s, with WCGV-TV following from 1994 until 2004, and WISN-TV carrying select Sunday games at the beginning of the 2000s. WITI is the only station not to have carried local coverage of the team through its history (though former WITI sports anchor and current Bucks play-by-play man Jim Paschke was the team's TV announcer during its time with WVTV), although it has aired national games from CBS and Fox involving the Brewers through the years.

References

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  4. ^ "Brewers team broadcasters page". Retrieved April 13, 2014.
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