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{{Infobox MLB yearly
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Milwaukee Brewers
| name = Milwaukee Brewers
| season = 1976
| season = 1976
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| league = American League
| misc = Hank Aaron's final season
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| division = [[American League East|East]]
| logo = MilwaukeeBrewers_100.gif
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| current league = American League
| y1 = 1969
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| division = [[American League East|East Division]]
| y2 = 1972
| Uniform logo = Al 1976 milwaukee.gif
| ballpark = [[Milwaukee County Stadium]]
| ballpark = [[Milwaukee County Stadium]]
| y4 = 1970
| city = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| city = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| y5 = 1970
| owners = [[Bud Selig]]
| owners = [[Bud Selig]]
| general managers = [[Jim Baumer]]
| general_managers = [[Jim Baumer]]
| managers = [[Alex Grammas]]
| managers = [[Alex Grammas]]
| television =[[WTMJ-TV]]<br>([[Merle Harmon]], [[Bob Uecker]], [[Ray Scott (sportscaster)|Ray Scott]])
| television =[[WTMJ-TV]]<br>([[Merle Harmon]], [[Bob Uecker]], [[Ray Scott (sportscaster)|Ray Scott]])
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| brtn = MIL
| brtn = MIL
|}}
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The '''1976 [[Milwaukee Brewers]] season''' involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the [[American League East]] with 66 wins. It was the seventh consecutive losing season in Milwaukee and the eighth overall for the franchise since its inception.
The '''1976 [[Milwaukee Brewers]] season''' involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the [[American League East]] with 66 wins and 95 losses.. It was the seventh consecutive losing season in Milwaukee and the eighth overall for the franchise since its inception.


== Offseason ==
== Offseason ==
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|colspan=13|<small>Home runs: Melton (4), Scott (10), Aaron (10) '''Attendance''': 10,134 '''Time''': 2:37 </small>
|colspan=13|<small>Home runs: Melton (4), Scott (10), Aaron (10) '''Attendance''': 10,134 '''Time''': 2:37 </small>
|}<ref>http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=197607200MIL</ref>
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=197607200MIL|title=Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, July 20, 1976 at County Stadium|website=Baseball-almanac.com|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>


==== Hank Aaron's final home runs ====
==== Hank Aaron's final home runs ====
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|746
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|05/04/1976
|May 4, 1976
|[[Nelson Briles]]
|[[Nelson Briles]]
|Bottom 4th
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|753
|753
|07/09/1976
|July 9, 1976
|[[Jim Umbarger]]
|[[Jim Umbarger]]
|Bottom 2nd
|Bottom 2nd
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|754
|754
|07/11/1976
|July 11, 1976
|[[Steve Foucault]]
|[[Steve Foucault]]
|Bottom 10th
|Bottom 10th
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| County Stadium
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|}<ref>http://www.755homeruns.com/1976.shtml</ref>
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.755homeruns.com/1976.shtml|title=Hank Aaron's 1976 Home Runs|website=755homeruns.com|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>


=== Season standings ===
=== Season standings ===
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{{1976 AL Record vs. opponents|team=MIL}}
{{1976 AL Record vs. opponents|team=MIL}}


=== Opening Day starters ===
=== Opening day starters ===
* [[Hank Aaron]]
* [[Hank Aaron]]
* [[Pedro García (baseball)|Pedro García]]
* [[Pedro García (baseball)|Pedro García]]
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* [[Darrell Porter]]
* [[Darrell Porter]]
* [[George Scott (first baseman)|George Scott]]
* [[George Scott (first baseman)|George Scott]]
* [[Bill Sharp]]
* [[Bill Sharp (baseball)|Bill Sharp]]
* [[Jim Slaton]]
* [[Jim Slaton]]
* [[Robin Yount]]<ref>http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1976&t=MIL</ref>
* [[Robin Yount]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1976&t=MIL|title=1976 Milwaukee Brewers Roster by Baseball Almanac|website=Baseball-almanac.com|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>


=== Notable transactions ===
=== Notable transactions ===
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{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;6|[[Mike Hegan]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;6|[[Mike Hegan]]}}
{{MLBplayer|14,28|[[Von Joshua]]}}
{{MLBplayer|14,28|[[Von Joshua]]}}
{{MLBplayer|37|[[Sixto Lezcano]]}}
{{MLBplayer|16|[[Sixto Lezcano]]}}
{{MLBplayer|11|[[Jimmy Rosario]]}}
{{MLBplayer|11|[[Jimmy Rosario]]}}
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Bill Sharp]]}}
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Bill Sharp (baseball)|Bill Sharp]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Dan Thomas]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Danny Thomas (baseball)|Dan Thomas]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Gorman Thomas]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Gorman Thomas]]}}
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==== Starters by position ====
==== Starters by position ====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| C || {{sortname|Darrell|Porter}} || 119 || 389 || 81 || .208 || 5 || 32
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| 1B || {{sortname|George|Scott|George Scott (first baseman)}} || 156 || 606 || 166 || .274 || 18 || 77
| 1B || {{sortname|George|Scott|George Scott (first baseman)}} || 156 || 606 || 166 || .274 || 18 || 77
|- align="center"
| 2B || {{sortname|Tim|Johnson|Tim Johnson (baseball)}} || 105 || 273 || 75 || .275 || 0 || 14
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| 3B || {{sortname|Don|Money}} || 117 || 439 || 117 || .267 || 12 || 62
| 3B || {{sortname|Don|Money}} || 117 || 439 || 117 || .267 || 12 || 62
|- align="center"
| SS || {{sortname|Robin|Yount}} || 161 || 638 || 161 || .252 || 2 || 54
|- align="center"
| LF || {{sortname|Dan|Thomas|Danny Thomas (baseball)}} || 32 || 105 || 29 || .276 || 4 || 15
|- align="center"
| CF || {{sortname|Von|Joshua}} || 107 || 423 || 113 || .267 || 5 || 28
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| RF || {{sortname|Sixto|Lezcano}} || 145 || 513 || 146 || .285 || 7 || 56
| RF || {{sortname|Sixto|Lezcano}} || 145 || 513 || 146 || .285 || 7 || 56
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==== Other batters ====
==== Other batters ====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Charlie Moore (baseball)|Charlie Moore]] || 87 || 241 || 46 || .191 || 3 || 16
|- align=center
| [[Gorman Thomas]] || 99 || 227 || 45 || .198 || 8 || 36
|- align=center
| [[Mike Hegan]] || 80 || 218 || 54 || .248 || 5 || 31
|- align=center
| [[Bernie Carbo]] || 69 || 183 || 43 || .235 || 3 || 15
|- align=center
| [[Bill Sharp (baseball)|Bill Sharp]] || 78 || 180 || 44 || .244 || 0 || 11
|- align=center
| [[Jack Heidemann]] || 69 || 146 || 32 || .219 || 2 || 10
|- align=center
| [[Gary Sutherland]] || 59 || 115 || 25 || .217 || 1 || 9
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Pedro|García|Pedro García (baseball)}} || 41 || 106 || 23 || .217 || 1 || 9
| {{sortname|Pedro|García|Pedro García (baseball)}} || 41 || 106 || 23 || .217 || 1 || 9
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Bobby Darwin]] || 25 || 73 || 18 || .247 || 1 || 5
|- align=center
| [[Jim Gantner]] || 26 || 69 || 17 || .246 || 0 || 7
|- align=center
| [[Bob Hansen (baseball)|Bob Hansen]] || 24 || 61 || 10 || .164 || 0 || 4
|- align=center
| [[Steve Bowling]] || 14 || 42 || 7 || .167 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Jimmy Rosario]] || 15 || 37 || 7 || .189 || 1 || 5
|- align=center
| [[Art Kusnyer]] || 15 || 34 || 4 || .118 || 0 || 3
|- align=center
| [[Kurt Bevacqua]] || 12 || 7 || 1 || .143 || 0 || 0
|}
|}


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==== Starting pitchers ====
==== Starting pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Gary|Beare}} || 6 || 41 || 2 || 3 || 3.29 || 32
| [[Jim Slaton]] || 38 || 292.2 || 14 || 15 || 3.44 || 138
|- align=center
| [[Bill Travers (baseball)|Bill Travers]] || 34 || 240.0 || 15 || 16 || 2.81 || 120
|- align=center
| [[Jim Colborn]] || 32 || 225.2 || 9 || 15 || 3.71 || 101
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Gary|Beare}} || 6 || 41.0 || 2 || 3 || 3.29 || 32
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|}
|}
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==== Other pitchers ====
==== Other pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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| {{sortname|Jerry|Augustine}} || 39 || 171.2 || 9 || 12 || 3.30 || 59
| {{sortname|Jerry|Augustine}} || 39 || 171.2 || 9 || 12 || 3.30 || 59
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Eduardo|Rodríguez|Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher)}} || 43 || 136 || 5 || 13 || 3.64 || 77
| {{sortname|Eduardo|Rodríguez|Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher)}} || 43 || 136.0 || 5 || 13 || 3.64 || 77
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Pete|Broberg}} || 20 || 92.1 || 1 || 7 || 4.97 || 28
| {{sortname|Pete|Broberg}} || 20 || 92.1 || 1 || 7 || 4.97 || 28
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Bill Champion (baseball)|Bill Champion]] || 10 || 24.1 || 0 || 1 || 7.03 || 8
|- align=center
| [[Moose Haas]] || 5 || 16.0 || 0 || 1 || 3.94 || 9
|}
|}


==== Relief pitchers ====
==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Danny|Frisella}} || 32 || 5 || 2 || 9 || 2.74 || 43
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bill|Castro}} || 39 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 3.45 || 23
| {{sortname|Bill|Castro}} || 39 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 3.45 || 23
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Danny|Frisella}} || 32 || 5 || 2 || 9 || 2.74 || 43
| [[Ray Sadecki]] || 36 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 4.34 || 27
|- align="center"
|- align=center
| [[Tom Murphy (pitcher)|Tom Murphy]] || 15 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 7.36 || 7
|- align=center
| [[Ed Sprague Sr.]] || 3 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 7.04 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Rick|Austin|Rick Austin (baseball)}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5.06 || 3
| {{sortname|Rick|Austin|Rick Austin (baseball)}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5.06 || 3
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Kevin|Kobel}} || 3 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 11.25 || 1
| {{sortname|Kevin|Kobel}} || 3 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 11.25 || 1
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Tom Hausman]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5.40 || 1
|}
|}


==Farm system==
==Farm system==
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

The Brewers' [[farm system]] consisted of four [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] affiliates in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=MIL&year=1976|title=1976 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref>


{{MLB Farm System
{{MLB Farm System
|level17=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team17=[[Spokane Indians]]|league17=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager17=[[Frank Howard (baseball)|Frank Howard]]
|level1=[[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] |team1=[[Spokane Indians]] |league1=[[Pacific Coast League]] |manager1=[[Frank Howard (baseball)|Frank Howard]]
|level18=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]]|team18=[[Berkshire Brewers]]|league18=[[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]]|manager18=[[John Felske]]
|level2=[[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] |team2=[[Berkshire Brewers]] |league2=[[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] |manager2=[[John Felske]]
|level19=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team19=[[Burlington Bees]]|league19=[[Midwest League]]|manager19=[[Matt Galante]]
|level3=[[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] |team3=[[Burlington Bees]] |league3=[[Midwest League]] |manager3=[[Matt Galante]]
|level20=[[Class A-Short Season|A-Short Season]]|team20=[[Newark Co-Pilots]]|league20=[[New York–Penn League]]|manager20=[[Tony Roig]]
|level4=[[Class A Short Season]] |team4=[[Newark Co-Pilots]] |league4=[[New York–Penn League]] |manager4=[[Tony Roig]]
}}
}}


== Notes ==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


== References ==
==External links==
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1976.shtml 1976 Milwaukee Brewers] at ''Baseball Reference''
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1976.shtml 1976 Milwaukee Brewers] at ''Baseball Reference''
*[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1976&t=MIL 1976 Milwaukee Brewers] at ''Baseball Almanac''
*[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1976&t=MIL 1976 Milwaukee Brewers] at ''Baseball Almanac''

Latest revision as of 05:29, 3 December 2023

1976 Milwaukee Brewers
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionEast
BallparkMilwaukee County Stadium
CityMilwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnersBud Selig
General managersJim Baumer
ManagersAlex Grammas
TelevisionWTMJ-TV
(Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Ray Scott)
Radio620 WTMJ
(Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker)
StatsESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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The 1976 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the American League East with 66 wins and 95 losses.. It was the seventh consecutive losing season in Milwaukee and the eighth overall for the franchise since its inception.

Offseason

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  • November 14, 1975: Ed Romero was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.[1]

Regular season

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(1976)

Hank Aaron
OF: 1954–65
1975–76

Hank Aaron's 755th

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Line score

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July 20, County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 2
Milwaukee 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 x 6 12 0
W: Augustine (3–7)  L: Ross (6–12)   SV: Frisella (4)  
Home runs: Melton (4), Scott (10), Aaron (10) Attendance: 10,134 Time: 2:37

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Hank Aaron's final home runs

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Home run Date Pitcher Inning Location
746 May 4, 1976 Nelson Briles Bottom 4th County Stadium
747 May 19, 1976 Mike Cuellar Top 6th Memorial Stadium
748 June 14, 1976 Frank Tanana Bottom 3rd County Stadium
749 June 16, 1976 Paul Hartzell Top 9th Anaheim Stadium
750 June 18, 1976 Jim Todd Top 9th Oakland Alameda County Coliseum
751 June 19, 1976 Glenn Abbott Top 6th Oakland Alameda County Coliseum
752 June 22, 1976 Dave Roberts Bottom 4th County Stadium
753 July 9, 1976 Jim Umbarger Bottom 2nd County Stadium
754 July 11, 1976 Steve Foucault Bottom 10th County Stadium
755 July 20, 1976 Dick Drago Bottom 7th County Stadium

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Season standings

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AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 97 62 .610 — 45‍–‍35 52‍–‍27
Baltimore Orioles 88 74 .543 10½ 42‍–‍39 46‍–‍35
Boston Red Sox 83 79 .512 15½ 46‍–‍35 37‍–‍44
Cleveland Indians 81 78 .509 16 44‍–‍35 37‍–‍43
Detroit Tigers 74 87 .460 24 36‍–‍44 38‍–‍43
Milwaukee Brewers 66 95 .410 32 36‍–‍45 30‍–‍50

Record vs. opponents

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1976 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK TEX
Baltimore — 7–11 8–4 8–4 7–11 12–6 6–6 11–7 4–8 13–5 4–8 8–4
Boston 11–7 — 7–5 6–6 9–9 14–4 3–9 12–6 7–5 7–11 4–8 3–9
California 4–8 5–7 — 11–7 7–5 6–6 8–10 4–8 8–10 5–7 6–12 12–6
Chicago 4–8 6–6 7–11 — 3–9 6–6 8–10 7–5 7–11 1–11 8–9 7–11
Cleveland 11–7 9–9 5–7 9–3 — 6–12 6–6 11–6 9–3 4–12 4–8 7–5
Detroit 6–12 4–14 6–6 6–6 12–6 — 4–8 12–6 4–8 9–8 6–6 5–7
Kansas City 6–6 9–3 10–8 10–8 6–6 8–4 — 8–4 10–8 7–5 9–9 7–11
Milwaukee 7–11 6–12 8–4 5–7 6–11 6–12 4–8 — 4–8 5–13 5–7 10–2
Minnesota 8–4 5–7 10–8 11–7 3–9 8–4 8–10 8–4 — 2–10 11–7 11–7
New York 5–13 11–7 7–5 11–1 12–4 8–9 5–7 13–5 10–2 — 6–6 9–3
Oakland 8–4 8–4 12–6 9–8 8–4 6–6 9–9 7–5 7–11 6–6 — 7–11
Texas 4–8 9–3 6–12 11–7 5–7 7–5 11–7 2–10 7–11 3–9 11–7 —


Opening day starters

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Notable transactions

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Roster

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1976 Milwaukee Brewers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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
C Darrell Porter 119 389 81 .208 5 32
1B George Scott 156 606 166 .274 18 77
2B Tim Johnson 105 273 75 .275 0 14
3B Don Money 117 439 117 .267 12 62
SS Robin Yount 161 638 161 .252 2 54
LF Dan Thomas 32 105 29 .276 4 15
CF Von Joshua 107 423 113 .267 5 28
RF Sixto Lezcano 145 513 146 .285 7 56
DH Hank Aaron 85 271 62 .229 10 35

Other batters

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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
Charlie Moore 87 241 46 .191 3 16
Gorman Thomas 99 227 45 .198 8 36
Mike Hegan 80 218 54 .248 5 31
Bernie Carbo 69 183 43 .235 3 15
Bill Sharp 78 180 44 .244 0 11
Jack Heidemann 69 146 32 .219 2 10
Gary Sutherland 59 115 25 .217 1 9
Pedro García 41 106 23 .217 1 9
Bobby Darwin 25 73 18 .247 1 5
Jim Gantner 26 69 17 .246 0 7
Bob Hansen 24 61 10 .164 0 4
Steve Bowling 14 42 7 .167 0 2
Jimmy Rosario 15 37 7 .189 1 5
Art Kusnyer 15 34 4 .118 0 3
Kurt Bevacqua 12 7 1 .143 0 0

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Jim Slaton 38 292.2 14 15 3.44 138
Bill Travers 34 240.0 15 16 2.81 120
Jim Colborn 32 225.2 9 15 3.71 101
Gary Beare 6 41.0 2 3 3.29 32

Other pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Jerry Augustine 39 171.2 9 12 3.30 59
Eduardo Rodríguez 43 136.0 5 13 3.64 77
Pete Broberg 20 92.1 1 7 4.97 28
Bill Champion 10 24.1 0 1 7.03 8
Moose Haas 5 16.0 0 1 3.94 9

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Danny Frisella 32 5 2 9 2.74 43
Bill Castro 39 4 6 8 3.45 23
Ray Sadecki 36 2 0 1 4.34 27
Tom Murphy 15 0 1 1 7.36 7
Ed Sprague Sr. 3 0 2 0 7.04 0
Rick Austin 3 0 0 0 5.06 3
Kevin Kobel 3 0 1 0 11.25 1
Tom Hausman 3 0 0 0 5.40 1

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1976.[8]

Level Team League Manager
Triple-A Spokane Indians Pacific Coast League Frank Howard
Double-A Berkshire Brewers Eastern League John Felske
Class A Burlington Bees Midwest League Matt Galante
Class A Short Season Newark Co-Pilots New York–Penn League Tony Roig

References

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  1. ^ Ed Romero at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, July 20, 1976 at County Stadium". Baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hank Aaron's 1976 Home Runs". 755homeruns.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "1976 Milwaukee Brewers Roster by Baseball Almanac". Baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Von Joshua at Baseball Reference
  6. ^ Bobby Darwin at Baseball Reference
  7. ^ Bill Bordley at Baseball Reference
  8. ^ "1976 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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