Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team is a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League and plays its home games at Miller Park. The team is so named because of the city's association with the brewing industry. Originating in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots, the club played for one season in 1969 before being acquired in bankruptcy court by current MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and then moved to Milwaukee. The Brewers were part of the American League from their creation as an expansion club in 1969...
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Sport:Baseball
League:Major League Baseball
League:National League
Division:National League Central
Founded:1970
Home field:Miller Park
City:Milwaukee
Colors:Navy Blue, Gold, White

Team statistics for Milwaukee Brewers

SeasonWinsLosses
2008 Major League Baseball season 90 72
2007 Major League Baseball season 83 79
2006 Major League Baseball season 75 87
2005 Major League Baseball season 81 81
2004 Major League Baseball season 67 94
2003 Major League Baseball season 68 94
2002 Major League Baseball Season 56 106
2001 Major League Baseball Season 68 94
2000 Major League Baseball season 73 89
1999 Major League Baseball Season 74 87
1998 Major League Baseball Season 74 88
1997 Major League Baseball Season 79 83
1996 Major League Baseball Season 80 82
1995 Major League Baseball Season 65 79
1994 Major League Baseball Season 53 62
1993 Major League Baseball Season 69 93
1992 Major League Baseball Season 92 70
1992 Major League Baseball Season 92 70
1991 Major League Baseball Season 83 79
1990 Major League Baseball Season 74 88
1989 Major League Baseball Season 81 81
1988 Major League Baseball Season 87 75
1987 Major League Baseball Season 91 71
1986 Major League Baseball Season 77 84
1985 Major League Baseball season 71 90
1984 Major League Baseball Season 67 94
1983 Major League Baseball Season 87 75
1982 Major League Baseball Season 95 67
1981 Major League Baseball Season 62 47
1980 Major League Baseball Season 86 76
1979 Major League Baseball Season 95 66
1978 Major League Baseball Season 93 69
1977 Major League Baseball Season 67 95
1976 Major League Baseball Season 66 95
1975 Major League Baseball Season 68 94
1974 Major League Baseball Season 76 86
1973 Major League Baseball Season 74 88
1972 Major League Baseball Season 65 91
1971 Major League Baseball Season 69 92
1970 Major League Baseball Season 65 97
1891 Major League Baseball Season 21 15
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Award-winning players of the Milwaukee Brewers

Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron
American League Gold Glove Award for the 2001 Major League Baseball Season
Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun
National League Rookie of the Year for the 2007 Major League Baseball Season
C.C. Sabathia
C.C. Sabathia
American League Cy Young Award for the 2007 Major League Baseball Season

Current roster of the Milwaukee Brewers

NumberAgeNamePosition
1 29 Corey Hart Right fielder
2 32 Bill Hall Third baseman
7 29 J.J. Hardy Shortstop
8 28 Ryan Braun Left fielder
9 27 Hernán Iribarren Second baseman
11 35 Mike Rivera Catcher
12 28 Carlos Villanueva Starting pitcher
13 25 Angel Salome Catcher
18 37 Jason Kendall Catcher
20 36 Mike Lamb Third baseman
21 25 Alcides Escobar Shortstop
22 29 Tony Gwynn, Jr. Center fielder
23 29 Rickie Weeks Second baseman
24 26 Mat Gamel Third baseman
25 39 Mike Cameron Center fielder
26 29 Manny Parra Starting pitcher
27 29 Brad Nelson First baseman
28 27 Prince Fielder First baseman
30 41 Craig Counsell Shortstop
31 32 David Bush Starting pitcher
37 37 Jeff Suppan Starting pitcher
41 37 Braden Looper Starting pitcher
43 28 R. J. Swindle Pitcher
45 35 Mark DiFelice Relief pitcher
46 29 Chase Wright Starting pitcher
48 28 Tim Dillard Relief pitcher
49 25 Yovani Gallardo Starting pitcher
50 32 Jorge Julio Relief pitcher
51 44 Trevor Hoffman Relief pitcher
52 29 Casey McGehee Third baseman
54 35 David Riske Relief pitcher
57 31 Mitch Stetter Relief pitcher
59 25 Eduardo Morlan Pitcher
60 31 Todd Coffey Relief pitcher
64 26 Mark Rogers Pitcher
70 27 Nick Green Pitcher
71 24 Alex Periard Pitcher
72 23 Cody Scarpetta Pitcher
73 30 Seth McClung Starting pitcher
74 26 Omar Aguilar Pitcher
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Manager of the Milwaukee Brewers

Ken Macha
Ken Macha
Age:61

Kenneth Edward Macha is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. During an 8-year managing career, he managed the Oakland Athletics , whom he guided to the American League's Western Division championship in both his first and final seasons with the team, and the Milwaukee Brewers . During a 6-year playing career, Macha played in 1974 and from 1977–1981 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, and the Toronto Blue Jays....
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Home field of the Milwaukee Brewers

Miller Park
Miller Park
Location:Milwaukee
Opened:April 6, 2001
Seating capacity:42,200

Miller Park is a ballpark located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to the Milwaukee Brewers and was completed in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. The park is located just southwest of the intersection of I-94, US-41, and Miller Park Way . The title sponsor is the Miller...
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Recent top draft picks for the Milwaukee Brewers

Cutter Dykstra
Cutter Dykstra
Draft:2008 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:54
Matthew LaPorta
Matthew LaPorta
Draft:2007 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:7

Matthew Vincent LaPorta is an American professional baseball player who is a first baseman and left fielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. LaPorta played college baseball for the University of Florida. He was drafted 7th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the...
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Jeremy Jeffress
Jeremy Jeffress
Draft:2006 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:16

Jeremy Ross Jeffress is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. Jeffress was the selected by the Milwaukee Brewers as the 16th overall pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed a contract with a $1.55 million signing bonus in...
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Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun
Draft:2005 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:5

Ryan Joseph Braun is an American right-handed Major League Baseball left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was a two-time All American baseball player at the University of Miami, where he was named "National Freshman of the Year" by Baseball America in 2003. The Brewers drafted him in the...
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Mark Rogers
Mark Rogers
Draft:2004 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:5

Owners of the Milwaukee Brewers

Mark Attanasio
Mark Attanasio

Mark L. Attanasio is a Los Angeles investment management principal who, in September 2004, reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Milwaukee Brewers from the family of Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig for US$200 million. The deal was approved by MLB at the...
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Current coaches for Milwaukee Brewers

Dave Sveum
Coaching Position: Hitting Coach
Willie Randolph
Coaching Position: Bench Coach

Willie Larry Randolph is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager, most recently the third base coach for the Baltimore Orioles. During an 18-year baseball career, he played from 1975-1992 for six different teams, most notably for the New York Yankees. At the end of his playing career, in which he was with six teams from 1975 to 1992, he ranked fifth in major league history in games at second base , ninth in putouts , seventh...
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Bill Castro
Coaching Position: Pitching Coach

William Radhames Castro Checo is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and former pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of the National League. Castro was drafted by the Brewers – then in the American League – and pitched for them from 1974 to 1980. He played three more years with the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals before retiring. The longest-serving member of the Brewers' coaching staff, Castro was named bullpen coach...
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Marcus Hanel
Coaching Position: Bullpen Catcher

Hometown of the Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Founded:1846
Population:20,061

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Where are the Milwaukee Brewers based and at which stadium do they host their home games?
  • A:
    Miller Park is where baseball games are hosted by the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.
  • Q:
    When was the Milwaukee Brewers sports team founded?
  • A:
    1970 is the year the baseball team was first established.
  • Q:
    The Milwaukee Brewers are a member of which baseball league?
  • A:
    The team plays in the National League.
  • Q:
    Who currently manages the Milwaukee Brewers?
  • A:
    The MLB team is managed by Ken Macha.
  • Q:
    Who has managed the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team in previous years?
  • A:
    The following people have managed the professional baseball team in earlier years:
    - Ned Yost
    - Dale Sveum
    - Davey Lopes
    - Jerry Royster
    - Phil Garner
    - Tom Trebelhorn
    - George Bamberger
  • Q:
    How many games did the Milwaukee Brewers lose in the last few seasons?
  • A:
    The baseball team's win/loss statistics include:
    - 90 wins and 72 losses in 2008
    - 83 wins and 79 losses in 2007
    - 75 wins and 87 losses in 2006
    - 81 wins and 81 losses in 2005
    - 67 wins and 94 losses in 2004
  • Q:
    What colors symbolize the Milwaukee Brewers?
  • A:
    The baseball team's colors are navy blue, gold and white.
  • Q:
    Who is the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers sports franchise?
  • A:
    Mark Attanasio is the owner of the baseball team.
  • Q:
    What is the mascot's name for the Milwaukee Brewers?
  • A:
    Bonnie BrewerBernie Brewer is the mascot for the team.
  • Q:
    Which coaches are members of the Milwaukee Brewers' coaching staff?
  • A:
    The coaching staff of the Milwaukee Brewers includes:
    -Dave Sveum as Hitting Coach
    -Willie Randolph as Bench Coach
    -Bill Castro as Pitching Coach
    -Marcus Hanel as Bullpen Catcher
    -Joe Crawford as Coaching Assistant
    -Stan Kyles as Bullpen Coach
    -Brad Fischer as Third Base Coach
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