1995 Milwaukee Brewers season
Major League Baseball team season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1995 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 26th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 27th overall. The Brewers finished fourth in the American League Central with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses. The 1995 Brewers were the last Major League Baseball team to use a bullpen car, until the 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks.[1]
| 1995 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | Central |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Record | 65–79 (.451) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Bud Selig |
| General managers | Sal Bando |
| Managers | Phil Garner |
| Television | WVTV (Jim Paschke, Bill Schroeder) |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Pat Hughes) |
Offseason
- October 14, 1994: Alex Diaz was selected off waivers from the Brewers by the Seattle Mariners.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 100 | 44 | .694 | — | 54–18 | 46–26 |
| Kansas City Royals | 70 | 74 | .486 | 30 | 35–37 | 35–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 68 | 76 | .472 | 32 | 38–34 | 30–42 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 65 | 79 | .451 | 35 | 33–39 | 32–40 |
| Minnesota Twins | 56 | 88 | .389 | 44 | 29–43 | 27–45 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | — | 4–9 | 9–4 | 6–1 | 2–10 | 8–5 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 3–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–1 | 7–6 |
| Boston | 9–4 | — | 11–3 | 5–3 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 3–2 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 8–5 |
| California | 4–9 | 3–11 | — | 10–2 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 5–7 | 5–2 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 8–2 |
| Chicago | 1–6 | 3–5 | 2–10 | — | 5–8 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 3–2–1 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 6–5 |
| Cleveland | 10–2 | 7–6 | 2–3 | 8–5 | — | 10–3 | 11–1 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 7–0 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 10–3 |
| Detroit | 5–8 | 5–8 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 3–10 | — | 3–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 2–3 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 |
| Kansas City | 5–4 | 2–3 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 1–11 | 4–3 | — | 10–2 | 6–7 | 3–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–6 | 7–5 |
| Milwaukee | 5–7 | 4–8 | 2–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 2–10 | — | 9–4 | 5–6 | 7–2 | 3–2 | 5–7 | 7–5 |
| Minnesota | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–8 | 3–10 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 4–9 | — | 3–4 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 1–4 |
| New York | 7–6 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 2–3–1 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–3 | 6–5 | 4–3 | — | 4–9 | 4–9 | 6–3 | 12–1 |
| Oakland | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 0–7 | 3–2 | 8–5 | 2–7 | 7–5 | 9–4 | — | 7–6 | 5–8 | 3–7 |
| Seattle | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 2–3 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 6–7 | — | 10–3 | 3–4 |
| Texas | 1–4 | 4–3 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 3–6 | 8–4 | 6–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 3–6 | 8–5 | 3–10 | — | 9–3 |
| Toronto | 6–7 | 5–8 | 2–8 | 5–6 | 3–10 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–1 | 1–12 | 7–3 | 4–3 | 3–9 | — |
Notable transactions
- March 24, 1995: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[3]
- April 7, 1995: B. J. Surhoff was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[4]
Draft picks
- June 1, 1995: Geoff Jenkins was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed July 17, 1995.[5]
Roster
| 1995 Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
|
Catchers
Infielders
|
Outfielders
Other batters
|
Manager
Coaches
| ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Joe Oliver | 97 | 337 | 92 | .273 | 12 | 51 |
| 1B | John Jaha | 88 | 316 | 99 | .313 | 20 | 65 |
| 2B | Fernando Viña | 113 | 288 | 74 | .257 | 3 | 29 |
| SS | José Valentín | 112 | 338 | 74 | .219 | 11 | 49 |
| 3B | Kevin Seitzer | 132 | 492 | 153 | .311 | 5 | 69 |
| LF | B. J. Surhoff | 117 | 415 | 133 | .320 | 13 | 73 |
| CF | Darryl Hamilton | 112 | 398 | 108 | .271 | 5 | 44 |
| RF | Matt Mieske | 117 | 267 | 67 | .251 | 12 | 48 |
| DH | Greg Vaughn | 108 | 392 | 88 | .224 | 17 | 59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hulse | 119 | 339 | 85 | .251 | 3 | 47 |
| Pat Listach | 101 | 334 | 73 | .219 | 0 | 25 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 125 | 328 | 91 | .277 | 9 | 39 |
| Dave Nilsson | 81 | 263 | 73 | .278 | 12 | 53 |
| Mike Matheny | 80 | 166 | 41 | .247 | 0 | 21 |
| Turner Ward | 44 | 129 | 34 | .264 | 4 | 16 |
| Derrick May | 32 | 113 | 28 | .248 | 1 | 9 |
| Mark Loretta | 19 | 50 | 13 | .260 | 1 | 3 |
| Duane Singleton | 13 | 31 | 2 | .065 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Unroe | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sparks | 33 | 202.0 | 9 | 11 | 4.63 | 96 |
| Ricky Bones | 32 | 200.1 | 10 | 12 | 4.63 | 77 |
| Scott Karl | 25 | 124.0 | 6 | 7 | 4.14 | 59 |
| Brian Givens | 19 | 107.1 | 5 | 7 | 4.95 | 73 |
| Bob Scanlan | 17 | 83.1 | 4 | 7 | 6.59 | 29 |
| Cal Eldred | 4 | 23.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.42 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Roberson | 26 | 84.1 | 6 | 4 | 5.76 | 40 |
| Ángel Miranda | 30 | 74.0 | 4 | 5 | 5.23 | 45 |
| Jamie McAndrew | 10 | 36.1 | 2 | 3 | 4.71 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fetters | 40 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 3.38 | 33 |
| Bill Wegman | 37 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5.35 | 50 |
| Ron Rightnowar | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 22 |
| Graeme Lloyd | 33 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4.50 | 13 |
| Al Reyes | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.43 | 29 |
| Mike Ignasiak | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5.90 | 26 |
| Mark Kiefer | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.44 | 41 |
| Rob Dibble | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.25 | 10 |
| Joe Slusarski | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 6 |
| Jeff Bronkey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 5 |
| Kevin Wickander | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| José Mercedes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.82 | 6 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of seven minor league affiliates in 1995.[6] The Brewers operated a Dominican Summer League team as a co-op with the Houston Astros.[6] The Beloit Snappers won the Midwest League championship,[7] and the Helena Brewers won the Pioneer League championship.[8]
