| 1997 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 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) | |
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The 1997 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing 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.[1]
- January 30, 1997: Jack Voigt was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[2]
Regular season
(1997) Jackie Robinson Retired by Major League Baseball |
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | — | 44–37 | 42–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 6 | 45–36 | 35–45 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 8 | 47–33 | 31–50 |
| Minnesota Twins | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 18½ | 35–46 | 33–48 |
| Kansas City Royals | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 19 | 33–47 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 4–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 4–12 |
| Baltimore | 7–4 | — | 5–7 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 10–1 | 8–4 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 10–1 | 6–6 | 8–7 |
| Boston | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 3–8 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 3–8 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 6–9 |
| Chicago | 5–6 | 6–5 | 8–3 | — | 5–7 | 4–7 | 11–1 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 8–7 |
| Cleveland | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 6–5 | 8–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 9–6 |
| Detroit | 6–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | — | 6–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–10 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 8–7 |
| Kansas City | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 1–11 | 3–8 | 5–6 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 6–9 |
| Milwaukee | 4–7 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 8–7 |
| Minnesota | 7–4 | 1–10 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 3–8 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 7–8 |
| New York | 7–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | — | 6–5 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 5–10 |
| Oakland | 1–11 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 5–6 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 7–9 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 8–3 | 7–9 |
| Texas | 4–8 | 1–10 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | — | 4–7 | 10–6 |
| Toronto | 5–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 5–7 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 7–4 | — | 4–11 |
Notable transactions
- August 13, 1997: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[3]
- August 14, 1997: Mark Davis was acquired by the Brewers from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.[4]
Roster
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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 | Mike Matheny | 123 | 320 | 78 | .244 | 4 | 32 |
| 1B | Dave Nilsson | 156 | 554 | 154 | .278 | 20 | 81 |
| 2B | Fernando Viña | 79 | 324 | 89 | .275 | 4 | 28 |
| 3B | Jeff Cirillo | 154 | 580 | 167 | .288 | 10 | 82 |
| SS | José Valentín | 136 | 494 | 125 | .253 | 17 | 58 |
| LF | Gerald Williams | 155 | 566 | 143 | .253 | 10 | 41 |
| CF | Jeromy Burnitz | 153 | 494 | 139 | .281 | 27 | 85 |
| RF | Matt Mieske | 84 | 253 | 63 | .249 | 5 | 21 |
| DH | Julio Franco | 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 |
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| Mark Loretta | 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 |
| Jack Voigt | 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 |
| Chuck Carr | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.[6]
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Triple-A | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | Tim Ireland and Bob Mariano |
| Double-A | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | Dave Machemer |
| Class A-Advanced | Stockton Ports | California League | Greg Mahlberg |
| Class A | Beloit Snappers | Midwest League | Luis Salazar |
| Rookie | Helena Brewers | Pioneer League | Alex Morales |
| Rookie | Ogden Raptors | Pioneer League | Bernie Moncallo |
| Rookie | DSL Brewers | Dominican Summer League | — |
Notes
- ↑ Jeff Ware page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jack Voigt page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Julio Franco page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mark Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ 1997 Milwaukee Brewers Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ "1997 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
References
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