· The Brewers were introduced as an expansion team in 1969 in Seattle called the Pilots. They relocated to Milwaukee the following year in 1970.
· They moved to the NL in 1998 and are the only franchise to play in four different divisions since the advent of divisional play.
· The play their games at Miller Park which is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
· They are named the Brewers because of the city’s association with the brewing industry.
· They have made the playoffs five times with two wild card berths, three divisional titles and one AL Pennant.
Batting Lineup:
1. SS Jose Valentin
2. 2B Paul Molitor
3. CF Robin Yount
4. DH Prince Fielder
5. LF Gorman Thomas
6. 1B Cecil Cooper
7. RF Geoff Jenkins
8. 3B Don Money
9. C BJ Surhoff
Pitching Staff:
1. Ben Sheets
2. Jim Slaton
4. Moose Haas
5. Jim Colborn
Bullpen:
1. Closer: Dan Plesac
3. Bob Wickman
4. Mike Fetters
5. Ken Saunders
6. Doug Henry
Bench:
OF-Greg Vaughn
INF-Jim Gantner
INF-Mark Loretta
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Phil Garner
Phil Garner managed the Brewers for eight years where he finished with the most wins with 563. He quickly installed a running-focused style of play as every starter that year stole at least 10 bases and that gave the 1992 Brewers a 2nd-place finish in the competitive AL East but Garner’s teams in later seasons in Milwaukee would not finish at .500.
Bench Coach-Ned Yost
Ned Yost managed the Brewers for six years where he finished with the second most wins with 457. He guided them to a wild card berth in 2008 but was fired before they clinched it officially.
1B Coach-Tom Trebelhorn
Tom Trebelhorn managed the Brewers for six years where he finished with the third most wins with 422. He was a base coach and a minor league manager who won the league title for their AAA team in 1985 before he was their manager. He won manager of the year multiple times by multiple publications too.
3B Coach-Craig Counsell
Craig Counsell has managed the Brewers for five seasons where he already has the fourth most wins with 405. He worked in the front office and as color analyst before becoming their manager. He guided them to the playoffs twice once in 2018 that ended in the NLCS and a wild card berth in 2019. He also played five seasons for them in two different stints.
Hitting Coach-Ron Roenicke
Ron Roenicke managed the Brewers for five seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins with 342. In his first season he guided them to the most wins in their history and the NL Central division title their first divisional title for the team in 29 years and their first as a NL team.
Pitching Coach-George Bamberger
George Bamberger managed the Brewers for five seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 377. He guided them to 93 wins in their first season, 95 the next season and their team was nicknamed “Bambi Bombers” because several players hit double digit home runs. He also made their pitching staff better with the staff lowering their total of walks and home runs allowed due to his days as a former pitcher/pitching coach. The third year he had a heart attack, missed time and then eventually resigned. The team he built qualified for the playoffs the following year under his replacement but it was a strike year so the season was split into two halves. He came back for two more seasons later to try to revive the team out of the cellar but it didn’t work.
Bullpen Coach-Del Crandell
Del Crandell managed the Brewers for four seasons where won the seventh most wins with 271. He was a broadcaster for them for two seasons and started as the AAA manager before coming their manager. He is credited with developing catcher Darrell Porter.
They have been seven Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have four numbers retired for their players, one for former owner/commissioner Bud Selig and one for broadcaster Bob Uecker for his half century in MLB.
Robin Yount spent twenty years at shortstop and centerfield for the Brewers as their best player where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999, the Brewers Hall of Fame and they retired his number 19. He made three of his All-Star appearances, won a gold glove, won three silver sluggers and won two AL MVPs while there. He also spent two different seasons on the Brewers coaching staff. He also finished as the franchise leader in many offensive category in Brewers history like having the most singles, extra base hits, RBIs, walks, total bases, doubles, triples, hits, runs scored, at bats, plate appearances, games played, highest WAR for position players and the highest offensive WAR.
Paul Molitor spent fifteen seasons for the Brewers playing all over the diamond as their second best player where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2004, the Brewers Hall of Fame and they retired his number 4. He made five of his seven All-Star appearances and won two of his silver sluggers while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Brewers history like having the second highest batting average, games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, walks, singles, second highest offensive WAR, second highest WAR for position players and having the most stolen bases to name some.
Gorman Thomas spent eleven seasons in the outfield for the Brewers as their second greatest outfielder where he made his only All-Star appearance, led the AL in home runs twice while there and is in the Brewers Hall of Fame. He has his own restaurant called “Gorman’s Grill” and his own special sauce located the ballpark. He has the fifth most home runs, walks, eight most RBIs, extra base hits and the tenth highest offensive WAR in Brewers history.
Cecil Cooper spent eleven seasons for the Brewers as the longest tenured/best first basemen where he made all five of his All-Star appearances, won both of his gold gloves, won three straight silver sluggers, led the AL in RBIs twice, is in their Hall of Fame, won the Roberto Clemente Award once while there. After his playing career he managed in their minor leagues and was their bench coach for one season. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Brewers history like having the third highest batting average, fourth highest offensive WAR, fourth highest WAR for position players, fourth most games, hits, runs scored, total bases, doubles, singles, extra base hits and third most RBIs to name some.
Don Money spent elevens seasons all over the infield mostly at third base for the Brewers where he made all four of his All-Star appearances and was elected to the Brewers Hall of Fame too. In 1974, he set the major league record for errorless games at third base, with 78. He would go on to complete an 86-game streak with no errors in 257 chances. He managed in their minor leagues starting in single A, winning manager of the year when managing the AA team/having the most wins and then managed the AAA team before coming special instructor of player development. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Brewers history like having the fifth highest WAR for position players, fifth highest offensive WAR and the sixth most singles to name.
Geoff Jenkins spent ten seasons in outfield for the Brewers as their longest tenured outfielder where he made one All-Star appearance while there and is in the Brewers Hall of Fame too. He finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Brewers history like having the fourth most home runs, fifth most extra base hits, RBIs, total bases, doubles, slugging percentage and the ninth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Jose Valentin spent eight seasons for the Brewers as their second best /second longest tenured shortstop where he would average 25 homers and 80 RBI over a 162-game season for his career. He also finished with the ninth highest defensive WAR in Brewers history.
BJ Surhoff spent eight seasons for the Brewers where he played catcher, third base, left field and is their longest tenured catcher. He also finished with the seventh highest defensive WAR, seventh most singles and has the ninth most hits in Brewers history.
Prince Fielder spent seven seasons at first base for the Brewers where he made three of his six All-Star appearances, won two of his three silver sluggers, led the NL in home runs once, led the majors in RBIs once and won the Hank Aaron award while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Brewers history like having the highest on base percentage, slugging percentage, third most home runs, fourth most walks and the sixth highest offensive WAR to name some.
Ben Sheets pitched eight seasons for the Brewers as their best pitcher where he made all four of his All-Star appearances, is in their Hall of Fame, and won a gold medal in 2000 when in their minor leagues. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Brewers history like having the second highest WAR for pitchers, second most strikeouts, third most games started, fifth most innings pitched, sixth lowest ERA and the sixth most wins to name some.
Jim Slaton pitched twelve seasons for the Brewers where he made one All-Star appearance, has the most wins, innings pitched, games started and shutouts to name some in Brewers history.
Teddy Higuera pitched nine seasons for the Brewers where he made one All-Star appearance, is in the Brewers and Mexican baseball Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Brewers history like having the highest WAR for pitchers, third lowest ERA, third most wins, strikeouts and shutouts to name some.
Moose Haas pitched ten seasons for the Brewers where he led the AL in winning percentage once, has second most games started, third most innings pitched, complete games, fourth most wins, fifth most strikeouts and shutouts in Brewers history to name some.
Jim Colborn pitched five years for the Brewers where he made one All-Star appearance, has the fourth lowers ERA, fourth most complete games and the tenth highest WAR for pitchers in Brewers history to name some. Other notable starters in Brewers history have been Bill Travers, Ricky Bones, Mike Caldwell, Cal Eldred, Chris Bosio, Chris Capuano and Yovani Gallardo who is still active.
Sixto Lezcano spent seven years in the outfield for the Brewers where he led the AL in outfield assists once, won a gold glove once and became the only player in MLB history to hit a grand slam on opening day twice while there.
Greg Vaughn spent eight seasons in the outfield for the Brewers where he made two of his four All-Star appearances while there. He finished with the eight most homeruns, tenth most walks and RBIs in Brewers history. Other notable outfielders in Brewers history have been Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, Dave May, Ben Ogilvie, Jeromy Burnitz, Carlos Gomez, Corey Hart, Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich whom both are active.
Jim Gantner spent seventeen years all over the infield for the Brewers where he is in their Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Brewers history like having the third most singles, games played, most sacrifice hits, fourth most plate appearances, at bats and the highest defensive WAR to name some.
Mark Loretta spent seven seasons all over the infield for the Brewers where he has the seventh highest batting average in their history. Other notable infielders in Brewers history have been Bill Hall, Sal Bando, JJ Hardy, Rickie Weeks, Fernando Vina, Aramis Ramirez, George Scott, Richie Sexon and Jeff Ciriclo.
Darrell Porter spent six seasons behind the plate for the Brewers as their second greatest catcher where he made one of his four All-Star appearances and finished third in rookie of the year voting while there. Other notable catchers in Brewers history have been Hall of Famer Ted Simmons, Jason Kendall, Dave Nilsson, Charlie Moore and Jonathan Lucroywho is still active.
Dan Plesac was the Brewers closer for seven years where he made three straight All-Star appearances while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Brewers history like having the most saves, games played, games finished and the lowest ERA to name some.
Rollie Fingers was the Brewers closer for four seasons where he made two of his seven All-Star appearances, won the 1981 MVP, won the 1981 CY Young award, won reliever of the year once, led the league in saves once while there and is in their Hall of Fame plus they retired his number 34. He also has the third most saves and the eighth most games finished in Brewers history.
Bob Wickman was the Brewers closer for five years where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, has the fifth most saves, fourth most games finished and the eighth most games played in Brewers history.
Mike Fetters was the Brewers closer for six seasons where he finished with the fifth most saves, fifth most games finished and the sixth most games played in Brewers history.
Ken Sanders was the Brewers closer for three seasons where he led the AL in saves once, has the sixth most games finished and the tenth most saves in Brewers history.
Doug Henry was the Brewers closer for four seasons where he has the eight most saves and the ninth most games finished in Brewers history. Other notable relievers have been Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman, Chuck Crim, Dave Weathers, Skip Lockwood, John Axford and Francisco Rodriguez whom both are active.
