The Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise of the National League (NL) has played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 1970. The team was established in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots in Seattle, Washington, and they became the Brewers after relocating to Wisconsin in 1970. The franchise played in the American League (AL) until 1998 when it moved to the National League in conjunction with a major league realignment. As of the completion of the 2025 season, the Brewers have played 9,000 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of 4,405–4,595 (). They have qualified for the postseason 11 times and have a postseason record of . Combining all 9,063 regular-season and postseason games, the team has an all-time record of 4,430–4,633 ().

The franchise posted losing records each of their first nine seasons. Their first winning season occurred in 1978 when they finished at 93–69 (.574). Three years later, the Brewers qualified for their first MLB postseason by winning the second half 1981 AL East Division title in a season which had been shortened by the 1981 Major League Baseball strike. They lost the American League Division Series to the New York Yankees, three games to two. The following year, Milwaukee won the AL East title and then the 1982 American League Championship Series versus the California Angels, three games to two. In that year's World Series, the Brewers faced the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals. The series went to a decisive game seven and resulted in a Brewers World Series loss.

The team soon began a 25-year postseason drought that stood as the third-longest in the expanded-postseason era. Milwaukee returned to the playoffs in 2008 by winning the National League Wild Card. The Brewers lost the National League Division Series (NLDS) to the Philadelphia Phillies, three games to one. They won the 2011 NL Central Division title and defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, three games to two, in the NLDS. Their postseason run was ended by the St. Louis Cardinals, who won the National League Championship Series (NLCS), four games to two.

In 2018, Milwaukee finished the regular-season tied with the Chicago Cubs for first place in the NL Central. The Brewers defeated the Cubs in a tie-breaker game, 3–1, securing the division title and relegating Chicago to the wild card game. Milwaukee then swept the Colorado Rockies in the best-of-five NLDS, advancing to the NLCS, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, four games to three. The following year, they secured one of two NL wild card berths but lost the 2019 National League Wild Card Game to the Washington Nationals, 4–3. The Brewers won another wild card spot in the 2020 season, which had been shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They lost the 2020 NL Wild Card Series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, two games to zero. Milwaukee won the 2021 NL Central Division title but lost the NLDS versus the Atlanta Braves, 3–1. In 2023, the Brewers again won the NL Central Division title, but lost in the NL Wild Card Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 2024 division-champion Brewers were eliminated by the New York Mets, 2–1, in the NL Wild Card Series. The 2025 Brewers won the NL Central and defeated the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS, 3–2, but were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, 4–0. The Brewers' best season record occurred in 2026 when they finished with an MLB-best record of 103–59 (.636). Conversely, their lowest season record was 56–106 (.346) in 2002.

Table key MLB seasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season.Team seasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular Brewers season.FinishThe team's final position in the divisional standingsGBGames behind the team that finished in first place in the division that seasonApps.Postseason appearances: number of seasons the team qualified for the postseasonWorld Series champions (1969–present)*League champions (1969–present)^Division champions (1969–present)¤Wild card berth (1994–present)

Season-by-season records MLBseasonTeamseasonLeagueDivisionRegular-seasonPostseasonFinishWinsLossesWin %WinsLossesWin %Result1969ALWest6498.39533————1970ALWest6597.40133————1971ALWest6992.42932————1972ALEast6591.41721————1973ALEast7488.45723————1974ALEast7686.46915————1975ALEast6894.42028————1976ALEast6695.41032————1977ALEast6795.41433————1978ALEast9369.574————1979ALEast9566.5908————1980ALEast8676.53117————1981ALEast3125.554323.400Lost ALDS vs. New York Yankees, 3–2 ^3122.585—1982AL *East ^9567.586—66.500Won ALCS vs. California Angels, 3–2 *Lost World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–31983ALEast8775.53711————1984ALEast6794.416————1985ALEast7190.44128————1986ALEast7784.47818————1987ALEast9171.5627————1988ALEast8775.5372————1989ALEast8181.5008————1990ALEast7488.45714————1991ALEast8379.5128————1992ALEast9270.5684————1993ALEast6993.42626————1994ALCentral5362.46115————1995ALCentral6579.45135————1996ALCentral8082.494————1997ALCentral7883.4848————1998NLCentral7488.45728————1999NLCentral7487.460————2000NLCentral7389.45122————2001NLCentral6894.42025————2002NLCentral56106.34641————2003NLCentral6894.41220————2004NLCentral6794.416————2005NLCentral8181.50019————2006NLCentral7587.463————2007NLCentral8379.5122————2008NLCentral ¤9072.55613.250Lost NLDS vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 3–12009NLCentral8082.49411————2010NLCentral7785.47514————2011NLCentral ^9666.593—56.455Won NLDS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–2Lost NLCS vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–22012NLCentral8379.51214————2013NLCentral7488.45723 ————2014NLCentral8280.5068————2015NLCentral6894.42032————2016NLCentral7389.451————2017NLCentral8676.5316————2018NLCentral ^9667.589—64.600 Won NLDS vs. Colorado Rockies, 3–0 Lost NLCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–32019NLCentral ¤8973.549201Lost NLWCG vs. Washington Nationals, 1–02020NLCentral ¤2931.483502Lost NLWCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 2–02021NLCentral ^9567.586—13.250Lost NLDS vs. Atlanta Braves, 3–12022NLCentral8676.5317————2023NLCentral ^9270—02Lost NLWCS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2–02024NLCentral ^9369—12Lost NLWCS vs. New York Mets, 2–12025NLCentral ^9765—36 Won NLDS vs.Chicago Cubs, 3–2 Lost NLCS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–02026NLCentral ^10359—20 TBD NLDS vs.San Diego PadresTotals — — — — 4,508 4,654 — 27 38 — —

Postseason records The Brewers have made the postseason 12 times in their history, with the first being in 1981 and the most recent being in 2026.

SeasonFinishRoundOpponentResultWinsLossesAL East Champions (second half)ALDSNew York YankeesLost23AL ChampionsALCSCalifornia AngelsWon32World SeriesSt. Louis CardinalsLost34NL Wild CardNLDSPhiladelphia PhilliesLost13NL Central ChampionsNLDSArizona DiamondbacksWon32NLCSSt. Louis CardinalsLost24NL Central ChampionsNLDSColorado RockiesWon30NLCSLos Angeles DodgersLost34NL Wild CardNL Wild Card GameWashington NationalsLost01NL Wild CardNL Wild Card SeriesLos Angeles DodgersLost02NL Central ChampionsNLDSAtlanta BravesLost13NL Central ChampionsNL Wild Card SeriesArizona DiamondbacksLost02NL Central ChampionsNL Wild Card SeriesNew York MetsLost12NL Central ChampionsNLDSChicago CubsWon32NLCSLos Angeles DodgersLost04NL Central ChampionsNLDSSan Diego PadresTBD20Totals—4–112738

Franchise totals + Franchise totals by decadeDecadeRegular-seasonPostseasonCompositeWinsLossesWin %WinsLossesWin %WinsLossesWin % 1960s 64 98 .395 0 — — — 64 98 .395 1970s 738 873 .458 0 — — — 738 873 .458 1980s 804 760 .514 2 8 9 .471 812 769 .514 1990s 742 811 .478 0 — — — 742 811 .478 2000s 741 878 .458 1 1 3 .250 742 881 .457 2010s 824 797 .508 3 11 11 .500 835 808 .508 2020s 595 437 6 7 15 602 452 All-time 4,508 4,654 12 27 38 4,535 4,692

+ Franchise totals by leagueLeagueRegular-seasonPostseasonCompositeWinsLossesWin %WinsLossesWin %WinsLossesWin % American League (1969–1997) 2,200 2,367 .482 2 8 9 .471 2,208 2,376 .482 National League (1998–present) 2,308 2,287 10 19 29 2,327 2,316 All-time 4,508 4,654 12 27 38 4,535 4,692

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