The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, the team became the Milwaukee Brewers after relocating to Milwaukee in 1970. The franchise played in the American League until 1998 when it moved to the National League in conjunction with a major league realignment. This list documents players and teams who hold records set in various statistical areas during single seasons or their team careers.
Table key Record was set when the team was known as the Seattle Pilots*Tied record
Career records
Career batting
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical batting categories during their career with the Brewers.
StatisticPlayerRecordBrewers careerGames played2,8561974–1993Plate appearances12,2491974–1993At bats11,0081974–1993Runs1,6321974–1993Hits3,1421974–1993Doubles5831974–1993Triples1261974–1993Home runs3522007–2020Runs batted in1,4061974–1993Stolen bases4121978–1992Walks9661974–1993Strikeouts1,3632007–2020Batting average.3071994–1999, 2005–2006On-base percentage.3902005–2011Slugging percentage.5402005–2011On-base plus slugging.9292005–2011Total bases4,7301974–1993Hit by pitch1252003, 2005–2014Sacrifice hits1061976–1992Sacrifice flies1231974–1993Intentional walks1152005–2011
Career pitching
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical pitching categories during their career with the Brewers.
StatisticPlayerRecordBrewers careerWins1171971–1977, 1979–1983Losses1211971–1977, 1979–1983Winning percentage.6552016–2022Earned run average3.102017–2023, 2025–2026Games pitched3651986–1992Games started2681971–1977, 1979–1983Complete games811977–1984Shutouts191971–1977, 1979–1983Saves1331986–1992Innings pitched1971–1977, 1979–1983Hits allowed2,0541971–1977, 1979–1983Earned runs allowed8691971–1977, 1979–1983Home runs allowed1921971–1977, 1979–1983Walks7601971–1977, 1979–1983Strikeouts1,2262007–2014Batters faced8,6681971–1977, 1979–1983Walks plus hits per inning pitched1.0222017–2023, 2025–2026
Single-season records
Single-season batting
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical batting categories during a single season.
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonGames played*162*200920112005200319801988Plate appearances7542010At bats6661982Runs1361982Hits2191980Doubles*53*20142004Triples161979Home runs502007Runs batted in1412009Stolen bases731969Walks1142010Strikeouts2062016Batting average.3531987On-base percentage.4381987Slugging percentage.6712019On-base plus slugging1.1002019Total bases3671982Hit by pitch*25*19982010Sacrifice hits191971Sacrifice flies141990Intentional walks322011
Single-season pitching
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical pitching categories during a single season.
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonWins221978Losses201974Winning percentage*Moose Haas.813*198320252026Earned run averageJacob Misiorowski1.802026Games pitched*83*20191971Games started*38*19731976Complete games231978Shutouts61978Saves462011Innings pitched1973Hits allowed2971973Earned runs allowed1271993Home runs allowed392009Walks1061975Strikeouts2642004Batters faced1,2871973Walks plus hits per inning pitched0.8022026
Team season records
These team records exclude the 1981, 1994, 1995, and 2020 shortened seasons.
Season general
These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical categories during a single season.
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)Wins1032026562002Losses1062002592026Winning percentage.6362026.3462002
Season batting
These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical batting categories during a single season.
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)Plate appearances6,43419965,7331972At bats5,73319825,1241972Runs89419964931972Hits1,59919821,1881971Doubles32720051601971Triples571983162023Home runs2502019821992Runs batted in84519964611972Stolen bases2561992521984Caught stealing1151992212021Walks66820264072013Strikeouts1,57120176651983Batting average.2801979.2291971On-base percentage.353*1996, 1999.3021972Slugging percentage.4562007.3281972On-base plus slugging.7941996.6291972
Season pitching
These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical pitching categories during a single season.
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)Earned run average5.1419963.381971Complete games6219780*2012, 2016, 2018,2019, 2022, 2024,2025Shutouts2319712*1970, 1998Saves552026231979Innings pitched19821972Hits allowed1,61819991,1562021Runs allowed89919965951972Earned runs82619965321971Home runs allowed2252019991976Walks72820003811979Strikeouts1,61820215751980Walks plus hits per inning pitched1.55119951.1782026
Season fielding These are records of Brewers teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical fielding categories during a single season.
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)Fielding percentage.987*2023, 2025, 2026.9711975Errors1801975722026Double plays19219981022021
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