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Milwaukee Brewers

2025 Milwaukee Brewers season

Established in 1969
Based in Milwaukee since 1970


Team logo	Cap insignia

Major league affiliations

National League (1998–present)
- Central Division (1998–present)
American League (1969–1997)
- Central Division (1994–1997)
- East Division (1972–1993)
- West Division (1969–1971)

Current uniform

Retired numbers

Colors

Navy blue, yellow, royal blue

Name

Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present)
Seattle Pilots (1969)

Other nicknames

The Brew Crew
The Beermakers
Los Cerveceros

Ballpark

American Family Field (2001–present)
Milwaukee County Stadium (1970–2000)
Sick's Stadium (Seattle) (1969)

Major league titles

World Series titles (0)

None

NL Pennants (0)

None

AL Pennants (1)

1982

NL Central Division titles (5)

2011
2018
2021
2023
2024

AL East Division titles (2)

1981
1982

Wild card berths (3)

2008
2019
2020

Front office

Principal owner(s)

Mark Attanasio

President of baseball operations

Matt Arnold

General manager

Matt Arnold

Manager

Pat Murphy

The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Brewers are part of the National League (NL) and compete in the Central Division. Their name comes from Milwaukee's history with the brewing industry.

The team started in Seattle, Washington, in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots. They were part of the American League. After just one season, the team moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers. They played their home games at Milwaukee County Stadium until 2000. Since 2001, they have played at American Family Field. In 1998, the Brewers switched from the American League to the National League. They are one of only two MLB teams to ever switch leagues.

The Brewers have won one American League pennant, which means they won their league championship. They have also won seven division titles. They have made it to the playoffs as a wild card team three times. The team's overall record from 1969 through 2024 is 4,308–4,530–4.

Team History

Milwaukee County Stadium, the Brewers' home from 1970 to 2000

The team began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969. They played in the American League West Division. After one year, Bud Selig bought the team and moved it to Milwaukee. The team stayed in the West Division for two more years. In 1972, the Brewers moved to the American League East. This made room for the Texas Rangers team.

In 1994, the Brewers moved again to the new American League Central division. They were part of the American League until 1997. Then, they moved to the National League Central Division. Milwaukee had other baseball teams before, like the Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965) in the National League.

Key Seasons and Playoff Appearances

In 1981, the Brewers won the American League East Division. This was a special season because it was shortened by a player strike. Rollie Fingers won the MVP Award that year. It was the first time a relief pitcher won this award. The Brewers lost in the playoffs to the New York Yankees.

In 1982, the Brewers had a great year. Led by Robin Yount, they won the American League East Division. They also won the American League Pennant, which sent them to the World Series for the first time. They played against the St. Louis Cardinals but lost in seven games. This was their only World Series appearance. The Brewers are one of five current MLB teams that have never won the World Series.

After 1982, the Brewers did not make the playoffs for 26 years. They returned in 2008 and again in 2011. In 2011, they reached the NLCS for the first time. Since 2018, they have been a regular playoff team. In 2018, they swept the Colorado Rockies 3–0 in the NLDS. However, they lost the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In 2019 and 2020, the Brewers made the playoffs as a wild card team. In 2021, they won the NL Central title. But they lost to the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.

Team Uniforms

The Brewers have changed their uniforms several times.

Early Years (1970–1977)

Jim Slaton in an early Brewers uniform

The first Brewers uniforms were actually from the Seattle Pilots. There wasn't enough time to order new ones when the team moved. So, they just removed the Seattle logos and sewed "BREWERS" on the front. The team colors, blue and gold, were kept.

In 1971, the Brewers got their own home jerseys. They had blue and yellow trim. The road jerseys were blue. In 1972, they switched to double-knit uniforms. These were white for home games and darker blue for road games. The team's logo during this time was the "Beer Barrel Man." The mascot, Bernie Brewer, was also introduced in 1973.

Ball-in-Glove Era (1978–1993)

Milwaukee's home uniform design in the 1980s

In 1978, the Brewers introduced their famous "ball-in-glove" logo. This logo cleverly combined an "M" and a "B" to look like a baseball glove. The home uniforms were white with pinstripes. The road uniforms were powder blue and said "Milwaukee" across the chest.

In 1985, the road uniforms changed to gray. In 1990, the team switched from pullover jerseys to button-down jerseys. Player names were added to the back of the road jerseys that year.

Navy and Green (1994–1999)

In 1994, the Brewers changed their look for their 25th year in Milwaukee. The ball-in-glove logo was replaced with a new "M" and "B" logo. The colors changed to navy blue and metallic gold. Forest green was added as a new third color. They also introduced an alternate navy blue jersey.

Modern Look (2000–2019)

Uniforms in the 2000s and 2010s

Before the 2000 season, the Brewers changed their uniforms again. The new cap logo was a script "M" with a barley head underneath, showing Milwaukee's beer history. Green was removed from the colors. The home uniforms were white with "Brewers" in a flowing script. The road uniforms were gray.

In 2006, the Brewers started "Retro Sundays." On these days, they wore uniforms similar to their 1978–1989 "ball-in-glove" look. These retro uniforms became very popular.

Current Uniforms (2020–present)

In 2019, the Brewers revealed their newest uniforms. They brought back a modernized version of the classic "ball-in-glove" logo. Navy blue was kept, metallic gold became mustard gold, and royal blue returned.

The new uniforms include:

Cream home uniforms with "Brewers" in block letters.
Pinstriped white home uniforms.
Gray road uniforms with "Milwaukee" in block letters.
Navy road alternate uniforms with "Milwaukee" in script letters.

In 2022, the Brewers added a special "City Connect" uniform. These are powder blue with "Brew Crew" on the front. They also feature the "MKE" abbreviation and the city's "414" area code.

Team Achievements

Player Awards

Robin Yount won the American League MVP Award twice.

Many Brewers players have won important awards:

MVP Award: Rollie Fingers (1981), Robin Yount (1982, 1989), Ryan Braun (2011), and Christian Yelich (2018).
Cy Young Award: Rollie Fingers (1981), Pete Vuckovich (1982), and Corbin Burnes (2021). This award is for the best pitcher.
Rookie of the Year: Pat Listach (1992), Ryan Braun (2007), and Devin Williams (2020). This award is for the best first-year player.
Hank Aaron Award: Prince Fielder (2007) and Christian Yelich (2018, 2019). This award is for the best offensive player.
Relief Pitcher Awards: Rollie Fingers (1981), John Axford (2011), Josh Hader (2018, 2019, 2021), and Devin Williams (2020).
Many Brewers have also won Gold Glove Awards (for best defense) and Silver Slugger Awards (for best hitting at each position).

Hall of Famers

Eight Brewers players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This is a special place for the best players in baseball history. Robin Yount is the only player who spent his entire career with the Brewers and was inducted.

Milwaukee Brewers Hall of Famers

Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

**Milwaukee Brewers**
Hank Aaron		Rollie Fingers Trevor Hoffman		Paul Molitor * Bud Selig		Ted Simmons Don Sutton		Robin Yount *

Players and managers listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Brewers cap insignia.
* Milwaukee Brewers listed as primary team according to the Hall of Fame

Ford C. Frick Award Recipients

Two Brewers broadcasters have won the Ford C. Frick Award. This award is for excellence in baseball broadcasting. One of them is Bob Uecker.

Milwaukee Brewers Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Joe Castiglione

Bob Uecker

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

Retired Numbers

Hall of Famer Paul Molitor's uniform No. 4 was retired.

The Brewers have retired five uniform numbers. This means no other player on the team can wear these numbers. This honors important former players and team members. Also, number 42 is retired across all of professional baseball for Jackie Robinson.

Bud
Selig
Owner

Retired April 6, 2015

Paul
Molitor
3B

Retired June 11, 1999

Robin
Yount
SS
Coach
Retired May 29, 1994

Rollie
Fingers
P

Retired August 9, 1992

Jackie
Robinson
2B

Retired April 15, 1997

Hank
Aaron
DH

Retired October 3, 1976

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

Nine people connected to the Brewers are in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.

Milwaukee Brewers in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Name	Inducted	Position(s)	Years	Ref.
Aaron, HankHank Aaron	1988	Designated hitter	1975–1976
Cooper, CecilCecil Cooper	2007	First baseman	1977–1987
Gantner, JimJim Gantner	2005	Second baseman / coach	1976–1992 / 1996–1997
Kuenn, HarveyHarvey Kuenn	1988	Manager / coach	1972–1975 / 1975, 1982–1983
Molitor, PaulPaul Molitor	1999	Third baseman	1978–1992
Selig, BudBud Selig	2001	Owner	1970–1998
Thomas, GormanGorman Thomas	2003	Center fielder	1973–1976, 1978–1983, 1986
Uecker, BobBob Uecker	1998	Broadcaster	1971–present
Yount, RobinRobin Yount	1995	Shortstop	1974–1993

Team Statistics and Records

Season Results (Last 10 Years)

Here are the Brewers' results from their last 10 seasons:

Milwaukee Brewers results (last 10 seasons)
MLB season	Team season	League	Division	Regular season					Postseason				Ref.
MLB season	Team season	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB	Wins	Losses	Win %	Result	Ref.
2014	2014	NL	Central	3rd	82	80	.506	8	—	—	—	—
2015	2015	NL	Central	4th	68	94	.420	32	—	—	—	—
2016	2016	NL	Central	4th	73	89	.451	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 title Won 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 berth Lost NLWCG vs. Washington Nationals, 1–0
2020	2020	NL	Central	4th	29	31	.483	5	0	2	.000	Won NL wild card berth Lost NLWCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 2–0
2021	2021	NL	Central	1st	95	67	.586	—	1	3	.250	Won NL Central Division title Lost 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 title Lost NLWCS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 2–0
Totals	—	—	—	—	796	726	.524	—	7	12	.368	—	—

Batting Records

Ryan Braun holds the record for most home runs (352).

These are the top batting records for players during their time with the Brewers.

Statistic	Player	Record	Brewers career
Games played	Yount, RobinRobin Yount	2,856	1974–1993
Runs	Yount, RobinRobin Yount	1,632	1974–1993
Hits	Yount, RobinRobin Yount	3,142	1974–1993
Doubles	Yount, RobinRobin Yount	583	1974–1993
Triples	Yount, RobinRobin Yount	126	1974–1993
Home runs	Braun, RyanRyan Braun	352	2007–2020
Runs batted in	Yount, RobinRobin Yount	1,406	1974–1993
Stolen bases	Molitor, PaulPaul Molitor	412	1978–1992
Walks	Yount, RobinRobin Yount	966	1974–1993
Batting average	Cirillo, JeffJeff Cirillo	.307	1994–1999, 2005–2006

Pitching Records

Jim Slaton is the career leader in wins (117) and innings pitched (2,0251⁄3).

These are the top pitching records for players during their time with the Brewers.

Statistic	Player	Record	Brewers career
Wins	Slaton, JimJim Slaton	117	1971–1977, 1979–1983
Winning percentage	Suter, BrentBrent Suter	.655	2016–2022
Earned run average	Woodruff, BrandonBrandon Woodruff	3.10	2017–2023
Games pitched	Plesac, DanDan Plesac	365	1986–1992
Games started	Slaton, JimJim Slaton	268	1971–1977, 1979–1983
Saves	Plesac, DanDan Plesac	133	1986–1992
Innings pitched	Slaton, JimJim Slaton	2,025+1⁄3	1971–1977, 1979–1983
Strikeouts	Gallardo, YovaniYovani Gallardo	1,226	2007–2014

Team Roster

Milwaukee Brewers 2023 spring training roster

40-man roster

Non-roster invitees

Coaches/Other

Pitchers

41 Jason Alexander
26 Aaron Ashby
39 Corbin Burnes
50 Matt Bush
54 Jake Cousins
12 Javy Guerra
37 Adrian Houser
66 Janson Junk
57 Trevor Kelley
52 Eric Lauer
68 Tyson Miller
55 Hoby Milner
31 Joel Payamps
59 Elvis Peguero
51 Freddy Peralta
76 Cam Robinson
43 Ethan Small
32 Peter Strzelecki
56 Justin Topa
73 Abner Uribe
74 Gus Varland
38 Devin Williams
53 Brandon Woodruff

Catchers

7 Víctor Caratini
24 William Contreras
25 Payton Henry

Infielders

27 Willy Adames
20 Mike Brosseau
18 Keston Hiura
6 Owen Miller
21 Jon Singleton
11 Rowdy Tellez
13 Abraham Toro
72 Brice Turang
2 Luis Urías

Outfielders

5 Garrett Mitchell
67 Blake Perkins
15 Tyrone Taylor
33 Jesse Winker
22 Christian Yelich

Pitchers

77 Lucas Erceg
87 Tyler Herb
36 J. C. Mejía
80 Tobias Myers
45 Thomas Pannone
64 Collin Wiles

Catchers

-- Alex Jackson

Infielders

63 Eddy Alvarez
78 Andruw Monasterio

Manager

30 Craig Counsell

Coaches

23 Quintin Berry (first base)
65 Nestor Corredor (bullpen catcher)
70 Connor Dawson (hitting)
68 Matt Erickson (infield instructor, assistant hitting)
61 Jim Henderson (bullpen)
84 Chris Hook (pitching)
40 Jason Lane (third base)
60 Walker McKinven (associate pitching, catching, strategy)
00 Pat Murphy (bench)
99 Ozzie Timmons (hitting)
62 Adam Weisenburger (bullpen catcher)

40 active, 0 inactive, 9 non-roster invitees

7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
* Not on active roster
^† Suspended list
Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated December 20, 2022
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Team Managers

Craig Counsell was the Brewers' manager from 2015 to 2023.

The Brewers have had 19 different managers in their 55 seasons. Here are the records for the last five managers.

Milwaukee Brewers managerial record (last five managers)
No.	Manager	Season(s)	G	W	L	Win %	PA	PW	PL	LC	WS	Ref.
15	Yost, NedNed Yost	2003–2008	959	457	502	.477	—	—	—	—	—
16	Sveum, DaleDale Sveum	2008	12	7	5	.583	1	1	3	0	0
17	Macha, KenKen Macha	2009–2010	324	157	167	.485	—	—	—	—	—
18	Roenicke, RonRon Roenicke	2011–2015	673	342	331	.508	1	5	6	0	0
19	Counsell, CraigCraig Counsell	2015–2023	1,332	707	625	.531	5	7	12	0	0
Totals	5 managers	21 seasons	3,300	1,670	1,630	.506	7	13	21	0	0	—

Minor League Teams

First Horizon Park in Nashville, Tennessee, home of the Nashville Sounds, the Brewers' Triple-A team

The Milwaukee Brewers have seven minor league teams. These teams help develop new players for the main Brewers team.

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	Carolina Mudcats	Carolina League	Zebulon, North Carolina	Five County Stadium	2017
Rookie	ACL Brewers	Arizona Complex League	Phoenix, Arizona	American Family Fields of Phoenix	2001
	DSL Brewers 1	Dominican Summer League	Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic Academy	2010
	DSL Brewers 2	Dominican Summer League	Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic Academy	2021

Radio and TV Broadcasts

Bob Uecker has been a radio announcer for the Brewers since 1971.

Map of radio stations that broadcast Brewers games in 2017.

The main radio station for the Brewers is WTMJ (620 AM/103.3 FM). Bob Uecker has been a radio announcer for the Brewers since 1970. He is a very famous and loved announcer. Other announcers include Jeff Levering and Lane Grindle.

Starting in 2025, Major League Baseball will handle the TV broadcasts for Brewers games. Before this, most games were shown on Bally Sports Wisconsin. Brian Anderson and Bill Schroeder are key TV announcers. Bill Schroeder used to be a catcher for the Brewers.