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.
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Table key
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Record was set when the team was known as the Seattle Pilots |
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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]
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Statistic | Player | Record | Brewers career | Ref. |
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Games played | Robin Yount | 2,856 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Plate appearances | Robin Yount | 12,249 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
At bats | Robin Yount | 11,008 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Runs | Robin Yount | 1,632 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Hits | Robin Yount | 3,142 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Doubles | Robin Yount | 583 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Triples | Robin Yount | 126 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Home runs | Ryan Braun | 352 | 2007–2020 | [6] |
Runs batted in | Robin Yount | 1,406 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Stolen bases | Paul Molitor | 412 | 1978–1992 | [7] |
Walks | Robin Yount | 966 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Strikeouts | Ryan Braun | 1,363 | 2007–2020 | [6] |
Batting average | Jeff Cirillo | .307 | 1994–1999, 2005–2006 | [8] |
On-base percentage | Prince Fielder | .390 | 2005–2011 | [9] |
Slugging percentage | Prince Fielder | .540 | 2005–2011 | [9] |
On-base plus slugging | Prince Fielder | .929 | 2005–2011 | [9] |
Total bases | Robin Yount | 4,730 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Hit by pitch | Rickie Weeks | 125 | 2003, 2005–2014 | [10] |
Sacrifice hits | Jim Gantner | 106 | 1976–1992 | [11] |
Sacrifice flies | Robin Yount | 123 | 1974–1993 | [5] |
Intentional walks | Prince Fielder | 115 | 2005–2011 | [9] |
Career pitching
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical pitching categories during their career with the Brewers.[12]
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Statistic | Player | Record | Brewers career | Ref. |
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Wins | Jim Slaton | 117 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Losses | Jim Slaton | 121 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Winning percentage | Pete Vuckovich | .606 | 1981–1983, 1985–1986 | [14] |
Earned run average | Dan Plesac | 3.21 | 1986–1992 | [15] |
Games pitched | Dan Plesac | 365 | 1986–1992 | [15] |
Games started | Jim Slaton | 268 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Complete games | Mike Caldwell | 81 | 1977–1984 | [16] |
Shutouts | Jim Slaton | 19 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Saves | Dan Plesac | 133 | 1986–1992 | [15] |
Innings pitched | Jim Slaton | 2,025 1⁄3 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Hits allowed | Jim Slaton | 2,054 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Earned runs allowed | Jim Slaton | 869 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Home runs allowed | Jim Slaton | 192 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Walks | Jim Slaton | 760 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Strikeouts | Yovani Gallardo | 1,226 | 2007–2014 | [17] |
Batters faced | Jim Slaton | 8,668 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Walks plus hits per inning pitched | Marco Estrada | 1.169 | 2010–2014 | [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]
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref. |
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Games played* | Prince Fielder | 162* | 2009 | [9] |
Prince Fielder | 2011 | [9] | ||
Carlos Lee | 2005 | [20] | ||
Richie Sexson | 2003 | [21] | ||
Gorman Thomas | 1980 | [22] | ||
Robin Yount | 1988 | [5] | ||
Plate appearances | Rickie Weeks | 754 | 2010 | [10] |
At bats | Paul Molitor | 666 | 1982 | [7] |
Runs | Paul Molitor | 136 | 1982 | [7] |
Hits | Cecil Cooper | 219 | 1980 | [23] |
Doubles* | Jonathan Lucroy | 53* | 2014 | [24] |
Lyle Overbay | 2004 | [25] | ||
Triples | Paul Molitor | 16 | 1979 | [7] |
Home runs | Prince Fielder | 50 | 2007 | [9] |
Runs batted in | Prince Fielder | 141 | 2009 | [9] |
Stolen bases | Tommy Harper![]() | 73 | 1969 | [26] |
Walks | Prince Fielder | 114 | 2010 | [9] |
Strikeouts | Chris Carter | 206 | 2016 | [27] |
Batting average | Paul Molitor | .353 | 1987 | [7] |
On-base percentage | Paul Molitor | .438 | 1987 | [7] |
Slugging percentage | Christian Yelich | .671 | 2019 | [28] |
On-base plus slugging | Christian Yelich | 1.100 | 2019 | [28] |
Total bases | Robin Yount | 367 | 1982 | [5] |
Hit by pitch* | Fernando Viña | 25* | 1998 | [29] |
Rickie Weeks | 2010 | [10] | ||
Sacrifice hits | Ron Theobald | 19 | 1971 | [30] |
Sacrifice flies | Dave Parker | 14 | 1990 | [31] |
Intentional walks | Prince Fielder | 32 | 2011 | [9] |
Single-season pitching
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical pitching categories during a single season.[32]
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref. |
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Wins | Mike Caldwell | 22 | 1978 | [16] |
Losses | Clyde Wright | 20 | 1974 | [33] |
Winning percentage* | Cal Eldred | .846* | 1992 | [34] |
CC Sabathia | 2008 | [35] | ||
Earned run average | CC Sabathia | 1.65 | 2008 | [35] |
Games pitched* | Alex Claudio | 83* | 2019 | [36] |
Ken Sanders | 1971 | [37] | ||
Games started* | Jim Slaton | 38* | 1973 | [13] |
Jim Slaton | 1976 | [13] | ||
Complete games | Mike Caldwell | 23 | 1978 | [16] |
Shutouts | Mike Caldwell | 6 | 1978 | [16] |
Saves | John Axford | 46 | 2011 | [38] |
Innings pitched | Jim Colborn | 314 1⁄3 | 1973 | [39] |
Hits allowed | Jim Colborn | 297 | 1973 | [39] |
Earned runs allowed | Jaime Navarro | 127 | 1993 | |
Home runs allowed | Braden Looper | 39 | 2009 | [41] |
Walks | Pete Broberg | 106 | 1975 | [42] |
Strikeouts | Ben Sheets | 264 | 2004 | [43] |
Batters faced | Jim Colborn | 1,287 | 1973 | [39] |
Walks plus hits per inning pitched | Ben Sheets | 0.983 | 2004 | [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) |
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Wins | 96* | 2011, 2018 | 56 | 2002 |
Losses | 106 | 2002 | 66 | 1979, 2011 |
Winning percentage | .593 | 2011 | .346 | 2002 |
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) |
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Plate appearances | 6,434 | 1996 | 5,733 | 1972 |
At bats | 5,733 | 1982 | 5,124 | 1972 |
Runs | 894 | 1996 | 493 | 1972 |
Hits | 1,599 | 1982 | 1,188 | 1971 |
Doubles | 327 | 2005 | 160 | 1971 |
Triples | 57 | 1983 | 17* | 1998, 2019 |
Home runs | 250 | 2019 | 82 | 1992 |
Runs batted in | 845 | 1996 | 461 | 1972 |
Stolen bases | 256 | 1992 | 52 | 1984 |
Caught stealing | 115 | 1992 | 25 | 2019 |
Walks | 658 | 1999 | 407 | 2013 |
Strikeouts | 1,571 | 2017 | 665 | 1983 |
Batting average | .280 | 1979 | .229 | 1971 |
On-base percentage | .353* | 1996, 1999 | .302 | 1972 |
Slugging percentage | .456 | 2007 | .328 | 1972 |
On-base plus slugging | .794 | 1996 | .629 | 1972 |
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) |
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Earned run average | 5.14 | 1996 | 3.38 | 1971 |
Complete games | 62 | 1978 | 0* | 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
Shutouts | 23 | 1971 | 2* | 1970, 1998 |
Saves | 54 | 2017 | 23 | 1979 |
Innings pitched | 1,467 1⁄3 | 1982 | 1,391 2⁄3 | 1972 |
Hits allowed | 1,618 | 1999 | 1,259 | 2018 |
Runs allowed | 899 | 1996 | 595 | 1972 |
Earned runs | 826 | 1996 | 532 | 1971 |
Home runs allowed | 225 | 2019 | 99 | 1976 |
Walks | 728 | 2000 | 381 | 1979 |
Strikeouts | 1,497 | 2019 | 575 | 1980 |
Walks plus hits per inning pitched | 1.551 | 1995 | 1.221 | 1992 |
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) |
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Fielding percentage | .986 | 1992 | .971 | 1975 |
Errors | 180 | 1975 | 89 | 1992 |
Double plays | 192 | 1998 | 126 | 2006 |
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- "Brewers Timeline 1990s". Milwaukee Brewers. Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- "Milwaukee Brewers Top 10 Career Batting Leaders". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Robin Yount Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Ryan Braun Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Paul Molitor Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Jeff Cirillo Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Prince Fielder Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- "Rickie Weeks Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- "Jim Gantner Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Milwaukee Brewers Top 10 Career Pitching Leaders". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Jim Slaton Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Pete Vuckovich Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Dan Plesac Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Mike Caldwell Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Yovani Gallardo Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- "Marco Estrada Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- "Milwaukee Brewers Top 10 Single-Season Batting Leaders". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Carlos Lee Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- "Richie Sexson Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Gorman Thomas Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Cecil Cooper Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Jonathan Lucroy Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Lyle Overbay Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Tommy Harper Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Chris Carter Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Christian Yelich Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Fernando Viña Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Ron Theobald Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Dave Parker Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Milwaukee Brewers Top 10 Single-Season Pitching Leaders". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Clyde Wright Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Cal Eldred Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "CC Sabathia Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Alex Claudio Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Ken Sanders Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "John Axford Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Jim Colborn Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Braden Looper Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Pete Broberg Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Ben Sheets Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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- "Milwaukee Brewers Team Yearly Batting Stats". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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