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1976 Milwaukee Brewers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Milwaukee Brewers |
| season | 1976 |
| league | American League |
| division | East |
| ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| city | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| record | |
| divisional_place | 6th |
| owners | Bud Selig |
| general_managers | Jim Baumer |
| managers | Alex Grammas |
| television | WTMJ-TV |
| (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Ray Scott) | |
| radio | 620 WTMJ |
| (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker) | |
| espntn | mil |
| brtn | MIL |
(Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Ray Scott) (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker) |}} The 1976 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 7th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 8th overall. The Brewers finished 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
- November 14, 1975: Ed Romero was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.
Regular season
Hank Aaron's 755th
- July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hit the 755th and final home run of his career off California Angels pitcher Dick Drago.
Line score
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 |
Hank Aaron's final home runs
| 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 |
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening day starters
- Hank Aaron
- Pedro García
- Sixto Lezcano
- Don Money
- Charlie Moore
- Darrell Porter
- George Scott
- Bill Sharp
- Jim Slaton
- Robin Yount
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1976: Von Joshua was purchased by the Brewers from the San Francisco Giants.
- June 3, 1976: Bobby Darwin and Tom Murphy were traded by the Brewers to the Boston Red Sox for Bernie Carbo.
- June 8, 1976: Bill Bordley was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
Roster
| 1976 Milwaukee Brewers |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
|---|
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
Batting
Starters by position
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 | 119 | 389 | 81 | .208 | 5 | 32 | |
| 1B | 156 | 606 | 166 | .274 | 18 | 77 | |
| 2B | 105 | 273 | 75 | .275 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3B | 117 | 439 | 117 | .267 | 12 | 62 | |
| SS | 161* | 638 | 161 | .252 | 2 | 54 | |
| LF | 32 | 105 | 29 | .276 | 4 | 15 | |
| CF | 107 | 423 | 113 | .267 | 5 | 28 | |
| RF | 145 | 513 | 146 | .285 | 7 | 56 | |
| DH | 85 | 271 | 62 | .229 | 10 | 35 |
- Tied with Rusty Staub (Detroit) and John Mayberry (Kansas City) for league lead
Other batters
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 |
| 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
Starting pitchers
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 |
| 6 | 41.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.29 | 32 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 171.2 | 9 | 12 | 3.30 | 59 | |
| 43 | 136.0 | 5 | 13 | 3.64 | 77 | |
| 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
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2.74 | 43 | |
| 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 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.25 | 1 | |
| Tom Hausman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- Don Money, Third Base, Reserve
- Bill Travers, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1976.
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/romered01.shtml Ed Romero] at ''Baseball Reference''
- "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, July 20, 1976 at County Stadium".
- "Hank Aaron's 1976 Home Runs".
- "1976 Milwaukee Brewers Roster by Baseball Almanac".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joshuvo01.shtml Von Joshua] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/darwibo01.shtml Bobby Darwin] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bordlbi01.shtml Bill Bordley] at ''Baseball Reference''
- "1976 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Sports Reference.
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