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1979 Milwaukee Brewers

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
95-66 (.590)   GBL: 8.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 4
General Manager
Harry Dalton
Attendance
1,918,343 (Rank: 9)
Ballpark
County Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Mark Higgins (2-49)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
15Cecil Cooper291BL15059083182441241061535677068101430066069113.308.364.508.872.315.200.3188.4811.6724.5824.58
1968-  6- 128-BOS
MLB1971-19871971-1987
4Paul Molitor222BR140584881882716962331348482655927464552136.322.372.469.841.264.147.3367.447.4464.8964.89
1977-  1-   3-MIL
Free AgtMLB1978-19981975-1998
19Robin Yount23SSR149577721542658511183552110331521462639115.267.308.371.679.170.104.2815.598.3172.1372.13
1973-  1-   3-MIL
MLB1974-19931974-1993
20Gorman Thomas28OFR15655797136290451231598175256683006687462.244.356.539.895.463.295.26514.6726.2012.3812.38
1969-  1-  21-SE1
MLB1973-19861973-1986
24Ben Oglivie30OFL139514881453042981125485624412112705726382.282.343.525.868.350.243.2688.399.7917.7217.72
1968- 11- 248-BOS
MLB1971-19861971-1989
6Sal Bando353BR130476571171439432057423613171645432691.246.330.345.675.223.099.25410.507.7352.8952.89
1965-  6- 119-KC1
MLB1966-19811966-1981
16Sixto Lezcano25OFR13847384152293281014377743675112715666092.321.414.573.987.416.252.32813.6013.0716.8916.89
1970-  UDFA  -MIL
MLB1974-19851974-1985
7Don Money32DH-3BR9235052832016381040472640101234022756.237.316.351.667.231.114.2569.9511.6958.3358.33
1965-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19831968-1983
22Charlie Moore26CR111337451011625388529321321111363722378.300.355.404.759.199.104.3187.808.6067.4067.40
1971-  5- 101-MIL
MLB1973-19871973-1987
26Dick Davis25DH-OFR91335518913112413316460110101403532663.266.298.418.716.200.152.2774.5313.0327.9227.92
1966-  5-  92-CLE
MLB1977-19821976-1983
17Jim Gantner263B-2BL70208295910322235161725313812341544.284.336.389.725.173.105.2976.847.26104.00104.00
1974- 12- 270-MIL
MLB1976-19921976-1992
21Buck Martinez30CR691961753804260182508203732141241.270.296.372.668.138.102.2903.7411.6849.0049.00 MLB1969-19861969-1986
14Jim Wohlford28OFR6317519461311176282805303641911531.263.290.366.656.171.103.3024.1914.66175.00175.00
1970-  3-  61-KCA
MLB1972-19861972-1987
9Larry Hisle32DH-OFR269618277031410111900124431081017.281.352.448.800.292.167.32010.1917.5932.0032.00
1965-  2-  38-PHI
MLB1968-19821968-1982
13Ray Fosse32CR19526123102002620001175648.231.286.327.613.135.096.2613.5710.710.000.00
1965-  1-   7-CLE
MLB1967-19791967-1979
2Lenn Sakata252BR41417200100010000091425.500.500.6431.143.143.143.5380.007.140.000.00
1975-  1-  10-MIL
MLB1977-19871973-1987
1Tim Nordbrook29SSR220100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1970-  9- 222-BAL
MLB1974-19791974-1982
25Bill Travers26PL3000000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970-  6- 127-MIL
MLB1974-19831974-1983
Tot:18 Players157955368071552291411857661005354974520725048130248062275171035.280.345.448.793.275.168.2948.8211.961.3629.92
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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39Lary Sorensen23R15143.983434162000235.12501131043042633041.249.561.151.612.414.321.50
1976-  8- 172-MIL
MLB1977-19881975-1988
48Mike Caldwell30L1663.293030164000235.025296861839895041.249.650.691.493.413.682.28
1971- 12- 273-SDN
MLB1971-19841971-1984
41Jim Slaton29R1593.633231123010213.022995861554805021.339.680.632.283.384.011.48
1969- 15- 357-SE1
MLB1971-19861971-1986
25Bill Travers26L1483.89302792230187.119689813345746031.299.421.592.163.564.281.64
1970-  6- 127-MIL
MLB1974-19831974-1983
30Moose Haas23R11114.78292881010184.2198112982659959001.399.651.272.884.635.461.61
1974-  2-  30-MIL
MLB1976-19871976-1987
46Jerry Augustine26L963.47432002341585.2953833630414011.469.980.633.154.313.991.37
1974- 15- 342-MIL
MLB1975-19841975-1986
43Paul Mitchell29R335.7618800410075.08150481110320031.219.721.321.203.846.003.20
1971-  1-   7-BAL
MLB1975-19801975-1981
23,47Reggie Cleveland31R156.71291001128455.0774441923222101.8212.601.473.763.607.200.96
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1969-19811969-1981
18,45Bob Galasso27R314.38310001431351.1643025526283001.7511.220.884.564.915.261.08
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1977-19811976-1984
10Bob McClure27L523.88360001636551.0532922624375031.519.351.064.246.535.121.54
1973-  3-  30-KCA
MLB1975-19931975-1993
35Bill Castro27R312.03390002639644.1401410213102001.208.120.412.642.032.840.77
1970-  UDFA  -MIL
MLB1974-19831974-1983
27Andy Replogle25R005.6330000308.013550220001.8814.630.002.252.255.631.00
1975-  9- 208-SLN
MLB1978-19791973-1981
34Dan Boitano26R001.5050003506.06111350001.509.001.504.507.501.501.67
1973-  1-  10-PHI
MLB1978-19821976-1983
6Sal Bando35R006.0010000103.03220000001.009.000.000.000.006.000.00
1965-  6- 119-KC1
MLB1966-19811966-1981
29Lance Rautzhan26L009.0030000303.033301024004.339.000.0030.006.009.000.20
1970-  3-  57-LAN
MLB1977-19791976-1980
21Buck Martinez30R009.0010001101.01110100002.009.000.009.000.009.000.00 MLB1969-19861969-1986
17Jim Gantner26R000.0010000101.02000000002.0018.000.000.000.000.000.00
1974- 12- 270-MIL
MLB1976-19921976-1992
Tot:17 Players95664.041611616112100204231439.21563722646162381580481201.359.771.012.383.634.511.52
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Charlie Moore26C10689832.241458107482472.979643564.64.50.575.1065.895.51
Buck Martinez30C6867547.21983982245237.967312357.43.50.433.9042.298.62
Ray Fosse32C13559.13230135351.0002250.02.70.595.338.168.43
Totals29.3C18716114406441001810762744.976976061.84.00.524.65
Cecil Cooper291B1351341,186.21323781011914111401.9930010.41.1810.6383.990.01
Don Money321B1919163.2196110202072071.0000010.91.2711.4211.820.72
Ben Oglivie301B9561.1683137271.986007.91.1610.465.66.53
Sal Bando351B4220.01820320201.000005.01.009.002.53.14
Ray Fosse321B118.09000991.000009.01.1310.120.65.35
Totals31.61B1681612541614941114517191708.9940010.21.1910.69
Paul Molitor222B1221211,075.22894131581717702.979005.80.655.8875.887.11
Jim Gantner262B2220186.05076216128126.984005.70.686.1013.731.42
Don Money322B1616141.02642277068.971004.30.484.349.917.43
Lenn Sakata252B4435.010130523231.000005.80.665.912.5100.04
Sal Bando352B102.01100221.000002.01.009.000.60.85
Totals28.02B16516136537654519109940921.980005.60.645.76
Sal Bando353B109107934.1872221216321309.963002.80.332.9867.783.81
Jim Gantner263B4233302.028715810499.952002.40.332.9526.160.02
Don Money323B2621203.118640682821.000003.20.403.6316.128.33
Totals31.03B17716114401333571730507490.966002.80.343.06
Robin Yount23SS1491491,319.22675172597809784.969005.30.595.3592.5100.01
Paul Molitor22SS10989.02027134847.979004.70.534.756.27.12
Jim Gantner26SS3326.02130215151.000005.00.585.191.94.33
Tim Nordbrook29SS205.01000111.000000.50.201.801.2100.04
Totals25.0SS16416112129055726102873847.970005.20.595.30
Ben Oglivie30LF10396831.2211610218217.995002.10.262.3564.074.11
Jim Wohlford28LF3528270.2780107978.987002.20.292.6021.755.62
Dick Davis25LF3228256.1681207169.972002.20.272.4219.935.23
Larry Hisle32LF10981.01620018181.000001.80.222.006.238.54
Totals28.8LF1801611440373940386382.990002.10.272.39
Gorman Thomas28CF1521511,341.2433540442438.991002.90.332.9494.497.41
Jim Wohlford28CF14992.0390204139.951002.80.423.828.722.22
Larry Hisle32CF116.01000111.000001.00.171.500.63.83
Totals29.3CF16716199473560484478.988002.90.332.99
Sixto Lezcano25RF1351351,182.1284942297293.987002.20.252.2383.997.81
Ben Oglivie30RF2317174.1411304542.933001.80.242.1714.316.52
Jim Wohlford28RF8759.0120101312.923001.50.201.835.012.73
Dick Davis25RF3224.04000441.000001.30.171.501.93.34
Totals27.0RF1691612583411082359351.978002.10.242.19
Gorman Thomas28OF1521511,341.2435440443439.991002.90.332.9594.497.41
Sixto Lezcano25OF1351351,182.12811042295291.986002.20.252.2283.997.82
Ben Oglivie30OF1201131,006.0252740263259.985002.20.262.3274.586.33
Jim Wohlford28OF5544421.2126040130126.969002.30.302.6934.287.34
Dick Davis25OF3530280.1721207573.973002.10.262.3521.738.55
Larry Hisle32OF101087.01720019191.000001.90.221.976.238.56
Totals28.0OF50748379211832418212251207.985002.40.282.52
Dick Davis25DH5300.0000000.000000.00.0032.958.21
Don Money32DH3300.0000000.000000.00.0020.535.92
Sal Bando35DH1900.0000000.000000.00.0011.814.63
Cecil Cooper29DH1500.0000000.000000.00.009.310.04
Larry Hisle32DH1500.0000000.000000.00.009.357.74
Ben Oglivie30DH1300.0000000.000000.00.008.19.46
Paul Molitor22DH800.0000000.000000.00.005.05.77
Ray Fosse32DH500.0000000.000000.00.003.126.38
Jim Wohlford28DH500.0000000.000000.00.003.17.98
Gorman Thomas28DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.52.610
Sixto Lezcano25DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.711
Totals28.9DH17100000000000.0
Jerry Augustine26P43285.23601991.0004450.00.20.110.9526.7100.01
Bill Castro27P39044.1171198.8892166.70.20.181.6324.2100.02
Bob McClure27P36051.01731118.7272166.70.20.161.4122.4100.03
Lary Sorensen23P3434235.12339636862.91211664.71.80.262.3721.1100.04
Jim Slaton29P3231213.01635135251.981161061.51.60.242.1519.9100.05
Bob Galasso27P31051.10700771.00070100.00.20.141.2319.3100.06
Bill Travers26P3027187.1725203432.9419660.01.10.171.5418.6100.07
Mike Caldwell30P3030235.0764237371.9739950.02.40.302.7218.6100.07
Moose Haas23P2928184.21421133635.972191457.61.20.191.7118.0100.09
Reggie Cleveland31P29155.0252197.7784450.00.20.131.1518.0100.09
Paul Mitchell29P18875.0380111111.00012380.00.60.151.3211.2100.011
Dan Boitano26P506.00100111.000010.00.20.171.503.1100.012
Lance Rautzhan26P303.02000221.0001150.00.70.676.001.9100.013
Andy Replogle25P308.00200221.00010100.00.70.252.251.9100.013
Sal Bando35P103.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.815
Jim Gantner26P101.00100111.000001.01.009.000.61.415
Buck Martinez30P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.415
Totals27.4P3651611440792281817325307.945976061.80.80.211.92

Season Roster

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46Jerry Augustine26P6-0185LL1952-07-24Kewaunee,WIMLB1975-19841975-1986
1974- 15- 342-MIL
6Sal Bando353B6-0205RR1944-02-13Cleveland,OHMLB1966-19811966-1981
1965-  6- 119-KC1
34Dan Boitano26P6-0185RR1953-03-22Sacramento,CAMLB1978-19821976-1983
1973-  1-  10-PHI
48Mike Caldwell30P6-0185RL1949-01-22Tarboro,NCMLB1971-19841971-1984
1971- 12- 273-SDN
35Bill Castro27P5-11170RR1952-03-29Santiago,DRMLB1974-19831974-1983
1970-  UDFA  -MIL
23,47Reggie Cleveland31P6-1195RR1948-05-23Swift Current,SKMLB1969-19811969-1981
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
15Cecil Cooper291B6-2190LL1949-12-20Brenham,TXMLB1971-19871971-1987
1968-  6- 128-BOS
26Dick Davis25OF6-3195RR1953-09-25Long Beach,CAMLB1977-19821976-1983
1966-  5-  92-CLE
13Ray Fosse32C6-2215RR1947-04-04Marion,ILMLB1967-19791967-1979
1965-  1-   7-CLE
18,45Bob Galasso27P6-1205LR1952-01-13Connellsville,PAMLB1977-19811976-1984
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
17Jim Gantner262B-3B6-0180LR1953-01-05Fond du Lac,WIMLB1976-19921976-1992
1974- 12- 270-MIL
30Moose Haas23P6-0180RR1956-04-22Baltimore,MDMLB1976-19871976-1987
1974-  2-  30-MIL
9Larry Hisle32OF6-2195RR1947-05-05Portsmouth,OHMLB1968-19821968-1982
1965-  2-  38-PHI
16Sixto Lezcano25OF5-11175RR1953-11-28Arecibo,PRMLB1974-19851974-1985
1970-  UDFA  -MIL
21Buck Martinez30C5-10190RR1948-11-07Redding,CAMLB1969-19861969-1986
10Bob McClure27P5-11170RL1952-04-29Oakland,CAMLB1975-19931975-1993
1973-  3-  30-KCA
43Paul Mitchell29P6-1195RR1949-08-19Worcester,MAMLB1975-19801975-1981
1971-  1-   7-BAL
4Paul Molitor223B-2B6-0185RR1956-08-22St. Paul,MNMLB1978-19981975-1998
1977-  1-   3-MIL
Free Agt
7Don Money323B6-1190RR1947-06-07Washington,DCMLB1968-19831968-1983
1965-  UDFA  -PIT
22Charlie Moore26C-OF5-11180RR1953-06-21Birmingham,ALMLB1973-19871973-1987
1971-  5- 101-MIL
1Tim Nordbrook29SS6-1180RR1949-07-07Baltimore,MDMLB1974-19791974-1982
1970-  9- 222-BAL
24Ben Oglivie30OF6-2170LL1949-02-11Colon,PNMLB1971-19861971-1989
1968- 11- 248-BOS
29Lance Rautzhan26P6-1195RL1952-08-20Pottsville,PAMLB1977-19791976-1980
1970-  3-  57-LAN
27Andy Replogle25P6-5205RR1953-10-07South Bend,INMLB1978-19791973-1981
1975-  9- 208-SLN
2Lenn Sakata252B-SS5-9160RR1954-06-08Honolulu,HIMLB1977-19871973-1987
1975-  1-  10-MIL
41Jim Slaton29P6-0185RR1950-06-19Long Beach,CAMLB1971-19861971-1986
1969- 15- 357-SE1
39Lary Sorensen23P6-2210RR1955-10-04Detroit,MIMLB1977-19881975-1988
1976-  8- 172-MIL
20Gorman Thomas28OF6-2210RR1950-12-12Charleston,SCMLB1973-19861973-1986
1969-  1-  21-SE1
25Bill Travers26P6-6200LL1952-10-27Norwood,MAMLB1974-19831974-1983
1970-  6- 127-MIL
14Jim Wohlford28OF5-11175RR1951-02-28Visalia,CAMLB1972-19861972-1987
1970-  3-  61-KCA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
19Robin Yount23SS-CF6-0170RR1955-09-16Danville,ILMLB1974-19931974-1993
1973-  1-   3-MIL
31 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
George BambergerManagerP6-0175RR1923-08-01Staten Island,NYMLB1951-19591951-195917
Harvey KuennHitting CoachOF-SS6-2190RR1930-12-04West Allis,WIMLB1952-19661952-196616
Cal McLishPitching CoachP6-1200BR1925-12-01Anadarko,OKMLB1944-19641944-196421
Frank HowardFirst Base CoachOF-1B6-7255RR1936-08-08Columbus,OHMLB1958-19731958-1973
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
24
Buck RodgersThird Base CoachC6-2195BR1938-08-16Delaware,OHMLB1961-19691961-1977
1956-  UDFA  -DET
25
Larry HaneyBullpen CoachC6-2195RR1942-11-19Charlottesville,VAMLB1966-19781966-1978
1961-  UDFA  -BAL
31
Harry DaltonGeneral Manager1928-08-23West Springfield,MA26
Mike HeganBroadcaster1B-OF6-1190LL1942-07-21Cleveland,OHMLB1964-19771964-1977
1961-  UDFA  -NYA
32
Bob UeckerBroadcasterC6-1190RR1935-01-26Milwaukee,WIMLB1962-19671962-1967
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
40
Tom GamboaMinor League Hitting Instructor, ScoutOF5-10175LL1948-02-28Los Angeles,CA42
Nelson BurbrinkScoutC5-10195RR1921-12-28Cincinnati,OHMLB1955-19551955-195525
Emil BelichScoutSCOUT23
12 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Milwaukee BrewersALMLB1619566.5908.08077228522George BambergerCounty Stadiumdnq
1979Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAA1477968.537-6366063013John FelskeNat Bailey StadiumLost in Semi-Finals
1979Holyoke MillersEastAA1396376.45320.0601692-9155George FarsonMackenzie Stadiumdnq
1979Stockton PortsCalifA+1417368.5181.06485945424Lee SigmanBilly Hebert FieldLost in Finals
1979Burlington BeesMidwA1365383.39025.5613729-11648Duane EspyCommunity Fielddnq
1979Butte Copper KingsPioRk663234.4859.54774304735Tom Gamboa, Ken RichardsonAlumni Coliseumdnq
TotalsFull Organization790395395.500378237739

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979Cecil CooperAmerican League Gold Glove1B
1979Cecil CooperAmerican League Player of the MonthApril
1979Sixto LezcanoAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1979ben oglivieAmerican League Player of the WeekSeptember 17-September 23
1979gorman thomasAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 23-April 29
5 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Gorman Thomas281979AL-MVPMilwaukee Brewers702287
Sixto Lezcano251979AL-MVPMilwaukee Brewers150518
Paul Molitor221979AL-MVPMilwaukee Brewers20028
Cecil Cooper291979AL-MVPMilwaukee Brewers23014
4 record(s)
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