1975 Milwaukee Brewers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1975 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 6th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 7th overall. The Brewers finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.
| 1975 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Record | 68–94 (.420) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | Bud Selig |
| General managers | Jim Baumer |
| Managers | Del Crandall, Harvey Kuenn |
| Television | WTMJ-TV (Gary Bender, Jim Irwin) |
| Radio | 620 WTMJ (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Offseason
- November 2, 1974: Dave May and a player to be named later were traded by the Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for Hank Aaron. The Milwaukee Brewers completed the trade by sending Roger Alexander (minors) to the Braves on December 2.[1]
- January 9, 1975: Lenn Sakata was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).[2]
Regular season
- On May 1, 1975, Hank Aaron broke baseball's all-time RBI record, previously held by Babe Ruth with 2,213.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 65 | .594 | — | 47–34 | 48–31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 69 | .566 | 4½ | 44–33 | 46–36 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 77 | .519 | 12 | 43–35 | 40–42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 80 | .497 | 15½ | 41–39 | 38–41 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 28 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Detroit Tigers | 57 | 102 | .358 | 37½ | 31–49 | 26–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
| Boston | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 11–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
| California | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 4–14 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | |
| Chicago | 4–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | |
| Detroit | 4–12 | 5–13 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 1–11 | |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 14–4 | |
| Milwaukee | 4–14 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–2 | — | 4–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | |
| New York | 10–8 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | |
| Texas | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1975: Jesús Vega was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.[3]
- May 8, 1975: Bob Coluccio was traded by the Brewers to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Sharp.[4]
- June 14, 1975: Johnny Briggs was traded by the Brewers to the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Darwin.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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 | Darrell Porter | 130 | 409 | 95 | .232 | 18 | 60 |
| 1B | George Scott | 158 | 617 | 176 | .285 | 36 | 109 |
| 2B | Pedro García | 98 | 302 | 68 | .225 | 6 | 38 |
| 3B | Don Money | 109 | 405 | 112 | .277 | 15 | 43 |
| SS | Robin Yount | 147 | 558 | 149 | .267 | 8 | 52 |
| LF | Bobby Mitchell | 93 | 229 | 57 | .249 | 9 | 41 |
| CF | Bill Sharp | 125 | 373 | 95 | .255 | 1 | 34 |
| RF | Sixto Lezcano | 134 | 429 | 106 | .247 | 11 | 43 |
| DH | Hank Aaron | 137 | 465 | 109 | .234 | 12 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bevacqua | 104 | 258 | 59 | .229 | 2 | 24 |
| Charlie Moore | 73 | 241 | 70 | .290 | 1 | 29 |
| Gorman Thomas | 121 | 240 | 43 | .179 | 10 | 28 |
| Mike Hegan | 93 | 203 | 51 | .251 | 5 | 22 |
| Bobby Darwin | 55 | 186 | 46 | .247 | 8 | 23 |
| Bob Sheldon | 53 | 181 | 52 | .287 | 0 | 14 |
| Tim Johnson | 38 | 85 | 12 | .141 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Briggs | 28 | 74 | 22 | .297 | 3 | 5 |
| Bob Coluccio | 22 | 62 | 12 | .194 | 1 | 5 |
| Tommy Bianco | 18 | 34 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lind | 17 | 20 | 1 | .050 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ellis | 6 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Broberg | 38 | 220.1 | 14 | 16 | 4.13 | 100 |
| Jim Slaton | 37 | 217.0 | 11 | 18 | 4.52 | 119 |
| Jim Colborn | 36 | 206.1 | 11 | 13 | 4.27 | 79 |
| Bill Travers | 28 | 136.1 | 6 | 11 | 4.29 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 29 | 112.0 | 3 | 6 | 4.10 | 46 |
| Bill Champion | 27 | 110.0 | 6 | 6 | 5.89 | 40 |
| Bill Castro | 18 | 75.0 | 3 | 2 | 2.52 | 25 |
| Ed Sprague | 18 | 67.1 | 1 | 7 | 4.68 | 21 |
| Larry Anderson | 8 | 30.1 | 1 | 0 | 5.04 | 13 |
| Jerry Augustine | 5 | 26.2 | 2 | 0 | 3.04 | 8 |
| Lafayette Currence | 8 | 18.2 | 0 | 2 | 7.71 | 7 |
| Pat Osburn | 6 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 1 |
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 | 52 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 4.60 | 32 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 43 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3.49 | 65 |
| Rick Austin | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.05 | 30 |
Awards and honors
- George Scott, 1B, Reserve
- Hank Aaron, OF, Reserve
Aaron appeared in his last and 24th All-Star Game (25th All-Star Game selection); lining out to Dave Concepción as a pinch-hitter in the second inning. This All-Star Game, like the first one he played in 1955, was before a home crowd at Milwaukee County Stadium.[7]
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1975.[8] The Newark Co-Pilots won the New York–Penn League championship.[9]