1974 Milwaukee Brewers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1974 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 5th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 6th overall. The Brewers finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
| 1974 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Record | 76–86 (.469) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | Bud Selig |
| General managers | Jim Wilson |
| Managers | Del Crandall |
| Television | WTMJ-TV (Ed Doucette, Tom Collins) |
| Radio | 620 WTMJ (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Offseason
- October 22, 1973: Ellie Rodríguez, Ollie Brown, Joe Lahoud, Skip Lockwood, and Gary Ryerson were traded by the Brewers to the California Angels for Clyde Wright, Steve Barber, Ken Berry, Art Kusnyer, and cash.[1]
- March 27, 1974: Steve Barber was released by the Brewers.[1]
- March 30, 1974: Wilbur Howard was traded by the Brewers to the Houston Astros for Larry Yount and Don Stratton (minors).[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | 46–35 | 45–36 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 73 | .549 | 2 | 47–34 | 42–39 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 | 46–35 | 38–43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | 40–41 | 37–44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 15 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| Detroit Tigers | 72 | 90 | .444 | 19 | 36–45 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |
| Boston | 8–10 | — | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | |
| California | 5–7 | 8–4 | — | 10–8–1 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 9–9 | |
| Chicago | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–10–1 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 7–11–1 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 9–7–1 | |
| Cleveland | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | |
| Detroit | 4–14 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 9–9 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas City | 4–8 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 11–1 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | |
| Milwaukee | 10–8 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 1–11 | — | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 11–7–1 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 10–8 | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 5–13 | 9–9 | |
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 4–8 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | |
| Texas | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–9–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 10–8 | — | |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1974: Jim Gantner was drafted by the Brewers in the 12th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Opening Day starters
- P:Jim Colborn
- C:Darrell Porter
- 1B:George Scott
- 2B:Pedro García
- 3B:Don Money
- SS:Robin Yount
- LF:Johnny Briggs
- RF:Dave May
- CF:Ken Berry
- DH:Bob Coluccio
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 |
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| C | Darrell Porter | 131 | 432 | 104 | .241 | 12 | 56 |
| 1B | George Scott | 158 | 604 | 170 | .281 | 17 | 82 |
| 2B | Pedro García | 141 | 452 | 90 | .199 | 12 | 54 |
| 3B | Don Money | 159 | 629 | 178 | .283 | 15 | 65 |
| SS | Robin Yount | 107 | 344 | 86 | .250 | 3 | 26 |
| LF | Johnny Briggs | 154 | 554 | 140 | .253 | 17 | 73 |
| CF | Bob Coluccio | 138 | 394 | 88 | .223 | 6 | 31 |
| RF | Dave May | 135 | 477 | 108 | .226 | 10 | 42 |
| DH | Bobby Mitchell | 88 | 173 | 42 | .243 | 5 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Berry | 98 | 267 | 64 | .240 | 1 | 24 |
| Tim Johnson | 93 | 245 | 60 | .245 | 0 | 25 |
| Charlie Moore | 72 | 204 | 50 | .245 | 0 | 19 |
| Mike Hegan | 89 | 190 | 45 | .237 | 7 | 32 |
| Deron Johnson | 49 | 152 | 23 | .151 | 6 | 18 |
| Bob Hansen | 58 | 88 | 26 | .295 | 2 | 9 |
| John Vukovich | 38 | 80 | 15 | .188 | 3 | 11 |
| Sixto Lezcano | 15 | 54 | 13 | .241 | 2 | 9 |
| Rob Ellis | 22 | 48 | 14 | .292 | 0 | 4 |
| Gorman Thomas | 17 | 46 | 12 | .261 | 2 | 11 |
| Bob Sheldon | 10 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lind | 9 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 1 |
| Felipe Alou | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Slaton | 40 | 250.0 | 13 | 16 | 3.92 | 126 |
| Clyde Wright | 38 | 232.0 | 9 | 20 | 4.42 | 64 |
| Jim Colborn | 33 | 224.0 | 10 | 13 | 4.06 | 83 |
| Kevin Kobel | 34 | 169.1 | 6 | 14 | 3.99 | 74 |
| Bill Champion | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 43 | 111.2 | 7 | 4 | 3.63 | 58 |
| Ed Sprague Sr. | 20 | 94.0 | 7 | 2 | 2.39 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 70 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1.90 | 47 |
| Bill Travers | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.92 | 31 |
| Bill Castro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 10 |
| Jerry Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 4 |
| Dick Selma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.29 | 2 |
| Larry Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Roger Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2 |
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1974.[4] The Danville Warriors won the Midwest League championship.[5]