1997 Milwaukee Brewers season
The 1997 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing third in the American League Central, eight games behind the Cleveland Indians, with a record of 78 wins and 83 losses. 1997 was the Brewers' final season in the American League, before moving to the National League for the following season.
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Owner(s) | Bud Selig |
General manager(s) | Sal Bando |
Manager(s) | Phil Garner |
Local television | WVTV Wisconsin Sports Net (Matt Vasgersian, Bill Schroeder) |
Local radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell) |
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Offseason
- November 27, 1996: Jeff Ware was selected off waivers by the Brewers from the Toronto Blue Jays.[1]
- January 30, 1997: Jack Voigt was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[2]
Regular season
(1997) Jackie Robinson Retired by Major League Baseball |
Season standings
AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | — | 44–37 | 42–38 |
Chicago White Sox | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 6 | 45–36 | 35–45 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 8 | 47–33 | 31–50 |
Minnesota Twins | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 18½ | 35–46 | 33–48 |
Kansas City Royals | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 19 | 33–47 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR | NL |
Anaheim | — | 4–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 4–12 |
Baltimore | 7–4 | — | 5–7 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 10–1 | 8–4 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 10–1 | 6–6 | 8–7 |
Boston | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 3–8 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 3–8 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 6–9 |
Chicago | 5–6 | 6–5 | 8–3 | — | 5–7 | 4–7 | 11–1 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 8–7 |
Cleveland | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 6–5 | 8–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 9–6 |
Detroit | 6–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | — | 6–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–10 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 8–7 |
Kansas City | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 1–11 | 3–8 | 5–6 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 6–9 |
Milwaukee | 4–7 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 8–7 |
Minnesota | 7–4 | 1–10 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 3–8 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 7–8 |
New York | 7–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | — | 6–5 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 5–10 |
Oakland | 1–11 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 5–6 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 7–9 |
Seattle | 6–6 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 8–3 | 7–9 |
Texas | 4–8 | 1–10 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | — | 4–7 | 10–6 |
Toronto | 5–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 5–7 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 7–4 | — | 4–11 |
Notable transactions
- August 13, 1997: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[3]
- August 14, 1997: Mark Davis was acquired by the Brewers from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.[4]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Mike Matheny | 123 | 320 | 78 | .244 | 4 | 32 |
1B | Dave Nilsson | 156 | 554 | 154 | .278 | 20 | 81 |
2B | Fernando Viña | 79 | 324 | 89 | .275 | 4 | 28 |
3B | Jeff Cirillo | 154 | 580 | 167 | .288 | 10 | 82 |
SS | José Valentín | 136 | 494 | 125 | .253 | 17 | 58 |
LF | Gerald Williams | 155 | 566 | 143 | .253 | 10 | 41 |
CF | Jeromy Burnitz | 153 | 494 | 139 | .281 | 27 | 85 |
RF | Matt Mieske | 84 | 253 | 63 | .249 | 5 | 21 |
DH | Julio Franco | 42 | 141 | 34 | .241 | 4 | 19 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Mark Loretta | 132 | 418 | 120 | .287 | 5 | 47 |
Jack Voigt | 72 | 151 | 37 | .245 | 8 | 22 |
Chuck Carr | 26 | 46 | 6 | .130 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | Tim Ireland and Bob Mariano |
AA | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | Dave Machemer |
A | Stockton Ports | California League | Greg Mahlberg |
A | Beloit Snappers | Midwest League | Luis Salazar |
Rookie | Helena Brewers | Pioneer League | Alex Morales |
Rookie | Ogden Raptors | Pioneer League | Bernie Moncallo |
Notes
- Jeff Ware page at Baseball Reference
- Jack Voigt page at Baseball Reference
- Julio Franco page at Baseball Reference
- Mark Davis page at Baseball Reference
- 1997 Milwaukee Brewers Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007