![A man in a navy baseball uniform with "Brewers" across the chest and a navy cap with an "M" on the center](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Robin_Yount.jpg/330px-Robin_Yount.jpg)
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.
Table key
† | Record was set when the team was known as the Seattle Pilots |
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* | 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]
![A man in a navy baseball uniform with "Brewers" across the chest, a navy batting helmet, and gray pants holding a baseball bat](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ryan_Braun_%2841976772944%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Ryan_Braun_%2841976772944%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
![A man wearing a navy blue Brewers jersey, gray pants, and a navy blue cap adjusts his white batting gloves](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/PrinceFielderWarmingUpAtlanta.jpg/220px-PrinceFielderWarmingUpAtlanta.jpg)
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]
![A man wearing a light baseball jersey with wide stripes around the sleeve openings](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Jim_Slaton_Milwaukee.jpg/220px-Jim_Slaton_Milwaukee.jpg)
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 | Brent Suter | .655 | 2016–2022 | [14] |
Earned run average | Brandon Woodruff | 3.10 | 2017–2023 | [15] |
Games pitched | Dan Plesac | 365 | 1986–1992 | [16] |
Games started | Jim Slaton | 268 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Complete games | Mike Caldwell | 81 | 1977–1984 | [17] |
Shutouts | Jim Slaton | 19 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Saves | Dan Plesac | 133 | 1986–1992 | [16] |
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 | [18] |
Batters faced | Jim Slaton | 8,668 | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 | [13] |
Walks plus hits per inning pitched | Corbin Burnes | 1.045 | 2018–2023 | [19] |
Single-season records
Single-season batting
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical batting categories during a single season.[20]
![A man wearing a gray Brewers jersey, gray pants, navy blue cap, and catchers gear standing at home plate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/IMG_2360_Jonathan_Lucroy.jpg/220px-IMG_2360_Jonathan_Lucroy.jpg)
![A man wearing a navy blue Brewers jersey, gray pants, and a navy blue cap on a baseball field](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Yelichbrewers_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Yelichbrewers_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Single-season pitching
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical pitching categories during a single season.[33]
![A man wearing a navy blue Brewers jersey, white pants, and a navy blue cap shown in the midst of throwing a ball from the pitcher's mound](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/John_Axford_2011_Pitching_Miller_Park.jpg/220px-John_Axford_2011_Pitching_Miller_Park.jpg)
![A man wearing a navy blue Brewers jersey, gray pants, and a navy blue cap shown preparing to throw a ball from the pitcher's mound](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/DSC03161_Ben_Sheets.jpg/220px-DSC03161_Ben_Sheets.jpg)
Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref. |
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Wins | Mike Caldwell | 22 | 1978 | [17] |
Losses | Clyde Wright | 20 | 1974 | [34] |
Winning percentage | Moose Haas | .813 | 1983 | [35] |
Earned run average | Mike Caldwell | 2.36 | 1978 | [36] |
Games pitched* | Alex Claudio | 83* | 2019 | [37] |
Ken Sanders | 1971 | [38] | ||
Games started* | Jim Slaton | 38* | 1973 | [13] |
Jim Slaton | 1976 | [13] | ||
Complete games | Mike Caldwell | 23 | 1978 | [17] |
Shutouts | Mike Caldwell | 6 | 1978 | [17] |
Saves | John Axford | 46 | 2011 | [39] |
Innings pitched | Jim Colborn | 314+1⁄3 | 1973 | [40] |
Hits allowed | Jim Colborn | 297 | 1973 | [40] |
Earned runs allowed | Jaime Navarro | 127 | 1993 | [41] |
Home runs allowed | Braden Looper | 39 | 2009 | [42] |
Walks | Pete Broberg | 106 | 1975 | [43] |
Strikeouts | Ben Sheets | 264 | 2004 | [44] |
Batters faced | Jim Colborn | 1,287 | 1973 | [40] |
Walks plus hits per inning pitched | Corbin Burnes | 0.940 | 2021 | [19] |
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.[45]
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.[46]
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 | 16 | 2023 |
Home runs | 250 | 2019 | 82 | 1992 |
Runs batted in | 845 | 1996 | 461 | 1972 |
Stolen bases | 256 | 1992 | 52 | 1984 |
Caught stealing | 115 | 1992 | 21 | 2021 |
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.[47]
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, 2022 |
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 | 1,156 | 2021 |
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 | 1,618 | 2021 | 575 | 1980 |
Walks plus hits per inning pitched | 1.551 | 1995 | 1.179 | 2021 |
Season fielding
These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical fielding categories during a single season.[46]
Statistic | High | Season(s) | Low | Season(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fielding percentage | .987 | 2023 | .971 | 1975 |
Errors | 180 | 1975 | 77 | 2023 |
Double plays | 192 | 1998 | 117 | 2023 |
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