1989 Milwaukee Brewers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1989 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 20th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 21st overall. The Brewers finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses. The Brewers led MLB with 165 stolen bases.[1]
| 1989 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Record | 81–81 (.500) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Bud Selig |
| General managers | Harry Dalton |
| Managers | Tom Trebelhorn |
| Television | WCGV-TV (Jim Paschke, Pete Vuckovich) |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Pat Hughes) |
Offseason
- October 26, 1988: Steve Stanicek was released by the Brewers.[2]
- December 20, 1988: Jim Gantner was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[3]
- March 30, 1989: Terry Francona was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[4]
- March 30, 1989: Dave Engel was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[5]
Regular season
- During the season, Robin Yount had a 19-game hitting streak. Yount finished the season leading the Brewers in RBIs for the third straight season.
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1989: Jason Giambi was drafted by the Brewers in the 43rd round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[6]
- August 2, 1989: Dave Engel was released by the Milwaukee Brewers.[5]
- August 23, 1989: The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves for Ed Romero. The Brewers completed the deal by sending Jay Aldrich to the Braves on September 1.[7]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | 46–35 | 43–38 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | 47–34 | 40–41 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 | 45–36 | 36–45 |
| New York Yankees | 74 | 87 | .460 | 14½ | 41–40 | 33–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 | 41–40 | 32–49 |
| Detroit Tigers | 59 | 103 | .364 | 30 | 38–43 | 21–60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 |
| Boston | 7–6 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
| California | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 5–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 1–11 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 2–11 | 1–11 | 8–4 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 2–11 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Milwaukee | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Minnesota | 8–4 | 6–6 | 2–11 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 |
| New York | 5–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 |
| Oakland | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 9–3 | — | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 |
| Toronto | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — |
First SkyDome Game
The Brewers played in the first baseball game at the SkyDome. The game was played on June 5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Brewers won by a score of 5-3. Don August was the winning pitcher as he won his 5th game of the season, while Toronto's Jimmy Key lost his 4th game of the season. The attendance at SkyDome was 48,378.
Linescore
June 5, SkyDome, Toronto, Canada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Toronto | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Don August (5-6) L: Jimmy Key (6-4) SV: Dan Plesac (13) | ||||||||||||
| Home Runs: Braggs (10), McGriff (13), Bell (8) Attendance: 48,378 Time: 2:43 | ||||||||||||
Roster
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Player stats
| = Indicates team 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 | B. J. Surhoff | 126 | 436 | 108 | .248 | 5 | 55 |
| 1B | Greg Brock | 107 | 373 | 99 | .265 | 12 | 52 |
| 2B | Jim Gantner | 116 | 409 | 112 | .274 | 0 | 34 |
| 3B | Paul Molitor | 155 | 615 | 194 | .315 | 11 | 56 |
| SS | Bill Spiers | 114 | 345 | 88 | .255 | 4 | 33 |
| LF | Glenn Braggs | 144 | 514 | 127 | .247 | 15 | 66 |
| CF | Robin Yount | 160 | 614 | 195 | .318 | 21 | 103 |
| RF | Rob Deer | 130 | 466 | 98 | .210 | 26 | 65 |
| DH | Joey Meyer | 53 | 147 | 33 | .224 | 7 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sheffield | 95 | 368 | 91 | .247 | 5 | 32 |
| Mike Felder | 117 | 315 | 76 | .241 | 3 | 23 |
| Terry Francona | 89 | 233 | 54 | .232 | 3 | 23 |
| Gus Polidor | 79 | 175 | 34 | .194 | 0 | 14 |
| Charlie O'Brien | 40 | 118 | 26 | .220 | 2 | 9 |
| Greg Vaughn | 38 | 113 | 30 | .265 | 5 | 23 |
| Dave Engle | 27 | 65 | 14 | .215 | 2 | 8 |
| Ed Romero | 15 | 50 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| George Canale | 13 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 1 | 3 |
| Billy Bates | 7 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Castillo | 3 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 |
| LaVel Freeman | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bosio | 33 | 235.0 | 15 | 10 | 2.95 | 173 |
| Don August | 31 | 142.1 | 12 | 12 | 5.31 | 51 |
| Teddy Higuera | 22 | 135.1 | 9 | 6 | 3.46 | 91 |
| Jaime Navarro | 19 | 109.2 | 7 | 8 | 3.12 | 56 |
| Tom Filer | 13 | 72.1 | 7 | 3 | 3.61 | 20 |
| Bryan Clutterbuck | 14 | 67.1 | 2 | 5 | 4.14 | 29 |
| Bill Wegman | 11 | 51.0 | 2 | 6 | 6.71 | 27 |
| Mike Birkbeck | 9 | 44.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.44 | 31 |
| Jerry Reuss | 7 | 33.2 | 1 | 4 | 5.35 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Knudson | 40 | 123.2 | 8 | 5 | 3.35 | 47 |
| Bill Krueger | 34 | 93.2 | 3 | 2 | 3.84 | 72 |
| Jeff Peterek | 7 | 31.1 | 0 | 2 | 4.02 | 16 |
| Randy Veres | 3 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.32 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Plesac | 52 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 2.35 | 52 |
| Chuck Crim | 76 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2.83 | 59 |
| Tony Fossas | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.54 | 42 |
| Jay Aldrich | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.81 | 12 |
| Paul Mirabella | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.63 | 6 |
| Ray Krawczyk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 6 |
| Terry Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of seven minor league affiliates in 1989.[9][10] The Brewers operated a Dominican Summer League team as a co-op with the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.[10] The AZL Brewers won the Arizona League championship.[11]