| 1997 Milwaukee Brewers |
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| Owner(s) | Bud Selig | |
| Manager(s) | Phil Garner | |
| Local television | WVTV Wisconsin Sports Net (Matt Vasgersian, Bill Schroeder) |
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| Local radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell) |
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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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Offseason [edit]
- 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 [edit]
(1997) Jackie Robinson Retired by Major League Baseball |
Season standings [edit]
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | .534 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 81 | .497 | 6.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 78 | 83 | .484 | 8.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 68 | 94 | .420 | 18.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 67 | 94 | .416 | 19.0 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- 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 [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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 [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes [edit]
- ^ 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, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References [edit]
- 1997 Milwaukee Brewers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1997 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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