| 1999 Milwaukee Brewers | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium | |||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |||
| Record | 74–87 (.460) | |||
| Divisional place | 5th | |||
| Owners | Bud Selig | |||
| General managers | Sal Bando,Dean Taylor | |||
| Managers | Phil Garner,Jim Lefebvre | |||
| Television | WCGV-TV Midwest SC (Matt Vasgersian,Len Kasper,Bill Schroeder) | |||
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker,Jim Powell,Len Kasper) | |||
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The1999 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 30th season for theBrewers inMilwaukee, their 2nd in theNational League, and their 31st overall.The Brewers finished fifth in theNational League Central with a record of 74 wins and 87 losses, failing to improve by one game from theseason prior and were eliminated from postseason contention for the 17th consecutive season.
| (1999) Paul Molitor 3B: 1978–92 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 50–32 | 47–33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 67 | .589 | 1½ | 45–37 | 51–30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 83 | .484 | 18½ | 45–36 | 33–47 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 21½ | 38–42 | 37–44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 22½ | 32–48 | 42–39 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | 34–47 | 33–48 |
| Team | AZ | 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 |
| 1999 Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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| = Indicates team leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ochoa | 119 | 277 | 47 | 83 | 8 | 40 | .300 | 6 |
| Sean Berry | 106 | 259 | 26 | 59 | 2 | 23 | .228 | 0 |
| Brian Banks | 105 | 219 | 34 | 53 | 5 | 22 | .242 | 6 |
| Fernando Viña | 37 | 154 | 17 | 41 | 1 | 16 | .266 | 5 |
| Rich Becker | 89 | 139 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 16 | .252 | 5 |
| Lou Collier | 74 | 135 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 21 | .259 | 3 |
| Kevin Barker | 38 | 117 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 23 | .282 | 1 |
| Bobby Hughes | 48 | 101 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 8 | .257 | 0 |
| Robinson Cancel | 15 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .182 | 0 |
| Charlie Greene | 32 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .190 | 0 |
| Lyle Mouton | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .176 | 0 |
| Eddie Zosky | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Karl | 33 | 197.2 | 11 | 11 | 4.78 | 74 | 69 |
| Steve Woodard | 31 | 185.0 | 11 | 8 | 4.52 | 119 | 36 |
| Hideo Nomo | 28 | 176.1 | 12 | 8 | 4.54 | 161 | 78 |
| Bill Pulsipher | 19 | 87.1 | 5 | 6 | 5.98 | 42 | 36 |
| Cal Eldred | 20 | 82.0 | 2 | 8 | 7.79 | 60 | 46 |
| Jim Abbott | 20 | 82.0 | 2 | 8 | 6.91 | 37 | 42 |
| Jason Bere | 5 | 23.1 | 2 | 0 | 4.63 | 19 | 10 |
Note: G = Games; IP = Inning pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Roque | 43 | 84.1 | 1 | 6 | 5.34 | 66 |
| Kyle Peterson | 17 | 77.0 | 4 | 7 | 4.56 | 34 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wickman | 71 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 3.39 | 60 |
| Mike Myers | 71 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.23 | 35 |
| Eric Plunk | 68 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.02 | 63 |
| David Weathers | 63 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4.65 | 74 |
| Rocky Coppinger | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.68 | 39 |
| Al Reyes | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.25 | 39 |
| Héctor Ramírez | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.43 | 9 |
| Jim Pittsley | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.82 | 13 |
| Steve Falteisek | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 5 |
| Reggie Harris | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 11 |
| Valerio De Los Santos | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.48 | 5 |
| Chad Fox | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 12 |
| Horacio Estrada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 5 |
| Carl Dale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.25 | 4 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
The Brewers'farm system consisted of eightminor league affiliates in 1999.[14] The Brewers operated aVenezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with thePhiladelphia Phillies andSan Francisco Giants.[citation needed]