1974 Milwaukee Brewers season
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The Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

 season
involved the Brewers' finishing fifth in the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...

 with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.

Offseason

  • October 22, 1973: Ellie Rodríguez
    Ellie Rodríguez
    Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado , is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played from 1968-1976 for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, and Los Angeles Dodgers....

    , Ollie Brown, Joe Lahoud
    Joe Lahoud
    Joseph Michael Lahoud is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter, for the Boston Red Sox , Milwaukee Brewers , California Angels , Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals...

    , Skip Lockwood
    Skip Lockwood
    Claude Edward Lockwood Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Pilots , Milwaukee Brewers , California Angels , New York Mets and Boston Red Sox .-Third base:Lockwood attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, where...

    , and Gary Ryerson
    Gary Ryerson
    Gary Ryerson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ryerson was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants. In 1971, Ryerson was traded along with minor league player Wes Scott to the Milwaukee Brewers for John Morris...

     were traded by the Brewers to the California Angels
    Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

     for Clyde Wright
    Clyde Wright
    Clyde Wright , nicknamed "Skeeter", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the California Angels , Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers . He also pitched three seasons in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants...

    , Steve Barber
    Steve Barber
    Stephen David Barber was an American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1960-1974 for seven different teams, but is noted primarily for his time with the Baltimore Orioles...

    , Ken Berry
    Ken Berry (baseball)
    Allen Kent Berry is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season. He played for the White Sox from 1962 until he was traded in 1970 to the California Angels. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and...

    , Art Kusnyer
    Art Kusnyer
    Arthur William Kusnyer is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 37th round of the 1966 amateur draft...

    , and cash.
  • March 27, 1974: Steve Barber was released by the Brewers.
  • March 30, 1974: Wilbur Howard
    Wilbur Howard
    Wilbur Leon Howard is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. During a 6-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Houston Astros ....

     was traded by the Brewers to the Houston Astros
    Houston Astros
    The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...

     for Larry Yount
    Larry Yount
    Lawrence King "Larry" Yount is a former major league baseball player. Yount is the only player in MLB history to be credited with pitching a game without actually facing a batter...

     and Don Stratton (minors).

Notable transactions

  • June 5, 1974: Jim Gantner
    Jim Gantner
    James Elmer Gantner was a Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers .-Background:...

     was drafted by the Brewers in the 12th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft
    1974 Major League Baseball draft
    -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :With the number one pick of the June regular phase, San Diego tabbed infielder Bill Almon from Brown University, one of six shortstops selected in round one...

    .

Opening Day starters

  • P:Jim Colborn
    Jim Colborn
    James William Colborn is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-handed Colborn pitched for the Chicago Cubs , Milwaukee Brewers , Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners ....

  • C:Darrell Porter
    Darrell Porter
    Darrell Ray Porter was a former American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers. He was known for his excellent defensive skills and power hitting...

  • 1B:George Scott
  • 2B:Pedro García
    Pedro García (baseball)
    Pedro Modesto García was a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played primarily for the Milwaukee Brewers.In 1973, at age 23, García played his first big-league game for the Brewers...

  • 3B:Don Money
    Don Money
    Donald Wayne Money is a retired major league baseball player. He currently serves as the special instructor of player development for the Milwaukee Brewers....

  • SS:Robin Yount
    Robin Yount
    Robin R. Yount is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop and center fielder. He spent his entire 20-year baseball career with the Milwaukee Brewers . In 1999, Yount was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.-Early years:Yount was born in Danville, Illinois...

  • LF:Johnny Briggs
    Johnny Briggs (baseball)
    John Edward Briggs is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies , Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins...

  • RF:Dave May
    Dave May
    David LaFrance May is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to . May is one of two Delawareans to make the All-Star Game. He was first drafted by the San Francisco Giants, but appeared in his first Major League game with the Baltimore Orioles...

  • CF:Ken Berry
    Ken Berry (baseball)
    Allen Kent Berry is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season. He played for the White Sox from 1962 until he was traded in 1970 to the California Angels. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and...

  • DH:Bob Coluccio
    Bob Coluccio
    Robert Pasquali Coluccio is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1973 and 1978, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals, primarily as an outfielder.-External links:...


Roster

1974 Milwaukee Brewers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders

Manager

Coaches
(Hitting)
(Pitching)
(Third Base)
(First Base)
(Pitching)

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 131 432 104 .241 12 56
1B 158 604 170 .281 17 82
2B 141 452 90 .199 12 54
3B 159 629 178 .283 15 65
SS 107 344 86 .250 3 26
LF 154 554 140 .253 17 73
CF 138 394 88 .223 6 31

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
98 267 64 .240 1 24
22 48 14 .292 0 4
10 17 2 .118 0 0

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
38 232 9 20 4.42 64
33 224 10 13 4.06 83
34 169.1 6 14 3.99 74
31 161.2 11 4 3.62 60

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
43 111.2 7 4 3.63 58

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
70 10 10 20 1.90 47
8 0 0 0 4.50 10
5 0 0 0 2.57 4
2 0 0 0 19.29 2
2 0 0 0 0.00 3
2 0 0 0 11.57 2

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Danville
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