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1997 Milwaukee Brewers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Milwaukee Brewers |
| season | 1997 |
| league | American League |
| division | Central |
| ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| city | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| record | |
| divisional_place | 3rd |
| owners | Bud Selig |
| general_managers | Sal Bando |
| managers | Phil Garner |
| television | WVTV |
| Wisconsin Sports Net | |
| (Matt Vasgersian, Bill Schroeder) | |
| radio | WTMJ (AM) |
| (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell) |
Wisconsin Sports Net (Matt Vasgersian, Bill Schroeder) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell) |}} The 1997 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 28th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 29th overall. The Brewers finished 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.
Offseason
- November 27, 1996: Jeff Ware was selected off waivers by the Brewers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- January 30, 1997: Jack Voigt was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- August 13, 1997: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
- August 14, 1997: Mark Davis was acquired by the Brewers from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.
Roster
| 1997 Milwaukee Brewers |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
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 | 123 | 320 | 78 | .244 | 4 | 32 | |
| 1B | 156 | 554 | 154 | .278 | 20 | 81 | |
| 2B | 79 | 324 | 89 | .275 | 4 | 28 | |
| 3B | 154 | 580 | 167 | .288 | 10 | 82 | |
| SS | 136 | 494 | 125 | .253 | 17 | 58 | |
| LF | 155 | 566 | 143 | .253 | 10 | 41 | |
| CF | 153 | 494 | 139 | .281 | 27 | 85 | |
| RF | 84 | 253 | 63 | .249 | 5 | 21 | |
| DH | 42 | 141 | 34 | .241 | 4 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 418 | 120 | .287 | 5 | 47 | |
| Jesse Levis | 99 | 200 | 57 | .285 | 1 | 19 |
| John Jaha | 46 | 162 | 40 | .247 | 11 | 26 |
| Marc Newfield | 50 | 157 | 36 | .229 | 1 | 18 |
| 72 | 151 | 37 | .245 | 8 | 22 | |
| Jeff Huson | 84 | 143 | 29 | .203 | 0 | 11 |
| Todd Dunn | 44 | 118 | 27 | .229 | 3 | 9 |
| Darrin Jackson | 26 | 81 | 22 | .272 | 2 | 15 |
| Brian Banks | 28 | 68 | 14 | .206 | 1 | 8 |
| Antone Williamson | 24 | 54 | 11 | .204 | 0 | 6 |
| Eddy Díaz | 16 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 46 | 6 | .130 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelly Stinnett | 30 | 36 | 9 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Unroe | 32 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 2 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Eldred | 34 | 202.0 | 13 | 15 | 4.99 | 122 |
| Scott Karl | 32 | 193.1 | 10 | 13 | 4.47 | 119 |
| José Mercedes | 29 | 159.0 | 7 | 10 | 3.79 | 80 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 23 | 135.2 | 9 | 7 | 4.71 | 94 |
| Ben McDonald | 21 | 133.0 | 8 | 7 | 4.06 | 110 |
| Steve Woodard | 7 | 36.2 | 3 | 3 | 5.15 | 32 |
| Jamie McAndrew | 5 | 19.1 | 1 | 1 | 8.38 | 8 |
| Pete Harnisch | 4 | 14.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.14 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Adamson | 30 | 76.1 | 5 | 3 | 3.54 | 56 |
| Bryce Florie | 32 | 75.0 | 4 | 4 | 4.32 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Jones | 75 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 2.02 | 82 |
| Bob Wickman | 74 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2.73 | 78 |
| Mike Fetters | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.45 | 62 |
| Ron Villone | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.42 | 40 |
| Al Reyes | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.46 | 28 |
| Mark Davis | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.51 | 14 |
| Ángel Miranda | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 8 |
| Mike Misuraca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.32 | 10 |
| Sean Maloney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 5 |
| Greg Hansell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.64 | 5 |
| Paul Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of seven minor league affiliates in 1997.
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wareje01.shtml Jeff Ware page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/voigtja01.shtml Jack Voigt page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francju01.shtml Julio Franco page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisma01.shtml Mark Davis page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1997.shtml 1997 Milwaukee Brewers Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com]
- "1997 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Sports Reference.
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