1999 Milwaukee Brewers season
| 1999 Milwaukee Brewers | |
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| Owner(s) | Bud Selig |
| General manager(s) | Sal Bando, Dean Taylor |
| Manager(s) | Phil Garner, Jim Lefebvre |
| Local television |
WCGV-TV Midwest SC (Matt Vasgersian, Len Kasper, Bill Schroeder) |
| Local radio |
WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell, Len Kasper) |
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The Milwaukee Brewers' 1999 season involved the Brewers' finishing 5th in the National League Central with a record of 74 wins and 87 losses.
Offseason
- November 11, 1998: Bob Hamelin was released by the Brewers.[1]
- November 20, 1998: Héctor Ramírez was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[2]
- December 1, 1999: Norberto Martin was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[3]
- December 2, 1999: Dave Weathers was signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[4]
- December 14, 1998: The Brewers traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Alex Ochoa. The Brewers completed the deal by sending Darrell Nicholas (minors) to the Twins on December 15.[5]
- December 18, 1998: Marc Newfield was released by the Brewers.[6]
- January 27, 1999: Jim Abbott was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[7]
Regular season
- July 14, 1999: "Big Blue", a massive crane that was used to put the roof panels on soon to be completed Miller Park, collapsed while attempting to place one of the panels. Ultimately, this accident delayed the opening of Miller Park a full season and it wasn't opened until April 2001.
(1999) Paul Molitor 3B: 1978–92 |
Opening Day Starters
- Sean Berry
- Jeromy Burnitz
- Jeff Cirillo
- Marquis Grissom
- Geoff Jenkins
- Mark Loretta
- Dave Nilsson
- Bill Pulsipher
- Fernando Viña
Season standings
| NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Houston Astros | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 50–32 | 47–33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 67 | 0.589 | 1½ | 45–37 | 51–30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 18½ | 45–36 | 33–47 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 21½ | 38–42 | 37–44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 22½ | 32–48 | 42–39 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 30 | 34–47 | 33–48 |
Record vs. opponents
1999 National League Records Source: NL Standings Head-to-Head | |||||||||||||||||
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| Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
| Arizona | — | 4–5 | 7–2 | 1–8 | 6–7 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 7–6 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 8–1 | 5–2 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 4–4 | 7–8 |
| Atlanta | 5–4 | — | 2–5 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 6–1 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 8–1 | 9–9 |
| Chicago | 2–7 | 5–2 | — | 5–8 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 2–7 | 6–6 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 7–6 | 6–3 | 1–7 | 7–5 | 6–9 |
| Cincinnati | 8–1 | 1–8 | 8–5 | — | 7–2 | 6–1 | 9–4 | 4–3 | 6–6 | 4–3 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 7–6 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 8–4 | 7-8 |
| Colorado | 7–6 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 | 2–6 | 8–5 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 2–7 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 4–8 |
| Florida | 1–8 | 4–9 | 3–6 | 1–6 | 4–5 | — | 2–7 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 2–11 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
| Houston | 4–5 | 1–6 | 9–3 | 4–9 | 6–2 | 7-2 | — | 6–3 | 8–5 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 5–7 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 12–3 |
| Los Angeles | 6–7 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 5–8 | 2–7 | 3–6 | — | 7–2 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 3–9 | 8–5 | 3–6 | 8–7 |
| Milwaukee | 4–5 | 2–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 5–8 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 3–5 | 4–5 | 7–6 | 8–6 |
| Montreal | 3–6 | 4–9 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–8 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 4–5 | — | 5–8 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–10 |
| New York | 2–7 | 3–9 | 6–3 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 10–3 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5–2 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 12–6 |
| Philadelphia | 1-8 | 5–8 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 11–2 | 1–6 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 3–4 | 6–3 | 2–6 | 4–5 | 11–7 |
| Pittsburgh | 2–5 | 3–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 7–2 | 4–3 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4–8 | 6–3 | 2–7 | 4–3 | — | 3–6 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 7–8 |
| San Diego | 2–11 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 9–4 | 6–3 | 1–8 | 9–3 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 6–3 | — | 5–7 | 2–7 | 11–4 |
| San Francisco | 3–9 | 5–4 | 7–1 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 5–8 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 2–7 | 6–2 | 5–4 | 7–5 | — | 6–3 | 7–8 |
| St. Louis | 4–4 | 1–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–4 | 4-3 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 6–7 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 7–2 | 3–6 | — | 7–8 |
Notable transactions
- April 12, 1999: Aaron Small was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[9]
- May 23, 1999: Aaron Small was released by the Brewers.[9]
- June 2, 1999: Ben Sheets was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed July 30, 1999.[10]
- August 12, 1999: Jason Bere was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[11]
- August 18, 1999: Rich Becker was traded by the Brewers to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Carl Dale to the Brewers on August 20.[12]
Roster
| 1999 Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||||
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Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| C | Dave Nilsson | 115 | 343 | 56 | 106 | 21 | 62 | .309 | 1 |
| 1B | Mark Loretta | 153 | 587 | 93 | 170 | 5 | 67 | .290 | 4 |
| 2B | Ron Belliard | 124 | 457 | 60 | 135 | 8 | 58 | .295 | 4 |
| 3B | Jeff Cirillo | 157 | 607 | 98 | 198 | 15 | 88 | .326 | 7 |
| SS | José Valentín | 89 | 256 | 45 | 58 | 10 | 38 | .227 | 3 |
| CF | Marquis Grissom | 154 | 603 | 92 | 161 | 20 | 83 | .267 | 24 |
| RF | Jeromy Burnitz | 130 | 467 | 87 | 126 | 33 | 103 | .270 | 7 |
| LF | Geoff Jenkins | 135 | 447 | 70 | 140 | 21 | 82 | .313 | 5 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| Alex Ochoa | 119 | 277 | 47 | 83 | 8 | 40 | .300 | 6 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
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| Hideo Nomo | 28 | 176.3 | 12 | 8 | 4.54 | 161 | 78 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Héctor Ramírez | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.43 | 9 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Louisville RiverBats | International League | Gary Allenson |
| AA | Huntsville Stars | Southern League | Darrell Evans |
| A | Stockton Ports | California League | Bernie Moncallo and Carlos Ponce |
| A | Beloit Snappers | Midwest League | Don Money |
| Rookie | Helena Brewers | Pioneer League | Carlos Lezcano |
| Rookie | Ogden Raptors | Pioneer League | Jon Pont and Ed Sedar |
References
- ↑ Bob Hamelin at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Héctor Ramírez at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Norberto Martin at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weathda01.shtml
- ↑ Alex Ochoa at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Marc Newfield at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jim Abbott at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ 1999 Milwaukee Brewers Roster by Baseball Almanac
- 1 2 Aaron Small at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Ben Sheets at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jason Bere at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Rich Becker at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1999.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 1999 Milwaukee Brewers team at Baseball-Reference
- 1999 Milwaukee Brewers team page at baseball-almanac.com
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