List of Milwaukee Brewers team records

The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots in 1969,[1] the team became the Milwaukee Brewers after relocating to Milwaukee in 1970.[2] The franchise played in the American League until 1998 when it moved to the National League in conjunction with a major league realignment.[3] This list documents players and teams who hold records set in various statistical areas during single seasons or their team careers.

Robin Yount is the Brewers' career leader in games played (2,856), runs (1,632), hits (3,142), doubles (583), triples (126), runs batted in (1,406), and walks (966).

Table key
Record was set when the team was known as the Seattle Pilots
* Tied record

Career records

Career batting

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical batting categories during their career with the Brewers.[4]

Ryan Braun is the career leader in home runs (352).
Prince Fielder is the career leader in on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (.540), and on-base plus slugging (.929).
Statistic Player Record Brewers career Ref.
Games played Robin Yount2,8561974–1993[5]
Plate appearances Robin Yount12,2491974–1993[5]
At bats Robin Yount11,0081974–1993[5]
Runs Robin Yount1,6321974–1993[5]
Hits Robin Yount3,1421974–1993[5]
Doubles Robin Yount5831974–1993[5]
Triples Robin Yount1261974–1993[5]
Home runs Ryan Braun3522007–2020[6]
Runs batted in Robin Yount1,4061974–1993[5]
Stolen bases Paul Molitor4121978–1992[7]
Walks Robin Yount9661974–1993[5]
Strikeouts Ryan Braun1,3632007–2020[6]
Batting average Jeff Cirillo.3071994–1999, 2005–2006[8]
On-base percentage Prince Fielder.3902005–2011[9]
Slugging percentage Prince Fielder.5402005–2011[9]
On-base plus slugging Prince Fielder.9292005–2011[9]
Total bases Robin Yount4,7301974–1993[5]
Hit by pitch Rickie Weeks1252003, 2005–2014[10]
Sacrifice hits Jim Gantner1061976–1992[11]
Sacrifice flies Robin Yount1231974–1993[5]
Intentional walks Prince Fielder1152005–2011[9]

Career pitching

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical pitching categories during their career with the Brewers.[12]

Jim Slaton is the career leader in wins (117), starts (268), shutouts (19), and innings pitched (​2,025 1⁄3).
Statistic Player Record Brewers career Ref.
Wins Jim Slaton1171971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Losses Jim Slaton1211971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Winning percentage Pete Vuckovich.6061981–1983, 1985–1986[14]
Earned run average Dan Plesac3.211986–1992[15]
Games pitched Dan Plesac3651986–1992[15]
Games started Jim Slaton2681971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Complete games Mike Caldwell811977–1984[16]
Shutouts Jim Slaton191971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Saves Dan Plesac1331986–1992[15]
Innings pitched Jim Slaton​2,025 1⁄31971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Hits allowed Jim Slaton2,0541971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Earned runs allowed Jim Slaton8691971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Home runs allowed Jim Slaton1921971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Walks Jim Slaton7601971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Strikeouts Yovani Gallardo1,2262007–2014[17]
Batters faced Jim Slaton8,6681971–1977, 1979–1983[13]
Walks plus hits per inning pitched Marco Estrada1.1692010–2014[18]

Single-season records

Single-season batting

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical batting categories during a single season.[19]

Jonathan Lucroy tied the single-season doubles record (53) in 2014.
Christian Yelich set the single-season records for slugging percentage (.671) and on-base plus slugging (1.100) in 2019.
Statistic Player Record Season Ref.
Games played* Prince Fielder162*2009[9]
Prince Fielder2011[9]
Carlos Lee2005[20]
Richie Sexson2003[21]
Gorman Thomas1980[22]
Robin Yount1988[5]
Plate appearances Rickie Weeks7542010[10]
At bats Paul Molitor6661982[7]
Runs Paul Molitor1361982[7]
Hits Cecil Cooper2191980[23]
Doubles* Jonathan Lucroy53*2014[24]
Lyle Overbay2004[25]
Triples Paul Molitor161979[7]
Home runs Prince Fielder502007[9]
Runs batted in Prince Fielder1412009[9]
Stolen bases Tommy Harper731969[26]
Walks Prince Fielder1142010[9]
Strikeouts Chris Carter2062016[27]
Batting average Paul Molitor.3531987[7]
On-base percentage Paul Molitor.4381987[7]
Slugging percentage Christian Yelich.6712019[28]
On-base plus slugging Christian Yelich1.1002019[28]
Total bases Robin Yount3671982[5]
Hit by pitch* Fernando Viña25*1998[29]
Rickie Weeks2010[10]
Sacrifice hits Ron Theobald191971[30]
Sacrifice flies Dave Parker141990[31]
Intentional walks Prince Fielder322011[9]

Single-season pitching

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical pitching categories during a single season.[32]

John Axford set the single-season saves record (46) in 2011.
Ben Sheets set the single-season records for strikeouts (264) and WHIP (0.983) in 2004.
Statistic Player Record Season Ref.
Wins Mike Caldwell221978[16]
Losses Clyde Wright201974[33]
Winning percentage* Cal Eldred.846*1992[34]
CC Sabathia2008[35]
Earned run average CC Sabathia1.652008[35]
Games pitched* Alex Claudio83*2019[36]
Ken Sanders1971[37]
Games started* Jim Slaton38*1973[13]
Jim Slaton1976[13]
Complete games Mike Caldwell231978[16]
Shutouts Mike Caldwell61978[16]
Saves John Axford462011[38]
Innings pitched Jim Colborn​314 1⁄31973[39]
Hits allowed Jim Colborn2971973[39]
Earned runs allowed Jaime Navarro1271993[40]
Home runs allowed Braden Looper392009[41]
Walks Pete Broberg1061975[42]
Strikeouts Ben Sheets2642004[43]
Batters faced Jim Colborn1,2871973[39]
Walks plus hits per inning pitched Ben Sheets0.9832004[43]

Team season records

These team records exclude the 1981, 1994, 1995, and 2020 shortened seasons.

Season general

These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical categories during a single season.[44]

Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Wins 96*2011, 2018562002
Losses 1062002661979, 2011
Winning percentage .5932011.3462002

Season batting

These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical batting categories during a single season.[45]

Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Plate appearances 6,43419965,7331972
At bats 5,73319825,1241972
Runs 89419964931972
Hits 1,59919821,1881971
Doubles 32720051601971
Triples 57198317*1998, 2019
Home runs 2502019821992
Runs batted in 84519964611972
Stolen bases 2561992521984
Caught stealing 1151992252019
Walks 65819994072013
Strikeouts 1,57120176651983
Batting average .2801979.2291971
On-base percentage .353*1996, 1999.3021972
Slugging percentage .4562007.3281972
On-base plus slugging .7941996.6291972

Season pitching

These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical pitching categories during a single season.[46]

Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Earned run average 5.1419963.381971
Complete games 6219780*2012, 2016, 2018,
2019
Shutouts 2319712*1970, 1998
Saves 542017231979
Innings pitched ​1,467 1⁄31982​1,391 2⁄31972
Hits allowed 1,61819991,2592018
Runs allowed 89919965951972
Earned runs 82619965321971
Home runs allowed 2252019991976
Walks 72820003811979
Strikeouts 1,49720195751980
Walks plus hits per inning pitched 1.55119951.2211992

Season fielding

These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical fielding categories during a single season.[45]

Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Fielding percentage .9861992.9711975
Errors 1801975891992
Double plays 19219981262006

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