1988 Milwaukee Brewers
[edit] Summary
The 1988 Milwaukee Brewers finished with a record of 87-75. They scored 682 runs and belted 113 home runs to go along with a .257 batting average. Rob Deer led the team in home runs with 23. Robin Yount was the best run producer with 91 RBI. Paul Molitor and Robin Yount were tied for the team lead in hits with 190. Paul Molitor had a great year on the basepaths with 41 stolen bases.
The team allowed 616 runs and had a team ERA of 3.45. Teddy Higuera led the pitching staff with 16 wins and 192 strikeouts. Dan Plesac was the team's best fireman, with 30 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Greg Brock | 1B | 115 | 364 | 53 | 77 | 6 | 50 | 6 | .329 | .310 | .639 | .212 |
| Juan Castillo | 2B | 54 | 90 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .247 | .222 | .469 | .222 |
| Jim Gantner | 2B | 155 | 539 | 67 | 149 | 0 | 47 | 20 | .322 | .336 | .658 | .276 |
| Steve Kiefer | 3B | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .462 | .700 | 1.162 | .300 |
| Paul Molitor | 3B | 154 | 609 | 115 | 190 | 13 | 60 | 41 | .384 | .452 | .836 | .312 |
| Ernie Riles | 3B | 41 | 127 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .291 | .339 | .630 | .252 |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 1B | 33 | 91 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .307 | .308 | .615 | .253 |
| Gary Sheffield | SS | 24 | 80 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | .295 | .400 | .695 | .237 |
| Dale Sveum | SS | 129 | 467 | 41 | 113 | 9 | 51 | 1 | .274 | .347 | .621 | .242 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Jim Adduci | OF | 44 | 94 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .258 | .383 | .641 | .266 |
| Glenn Braggs | OF | 72 | 272 | 30 | 71 | 10 | 42 | 6 | .307 | .423 | .730 | .261 |
| Rob Deer | OF | 135 | 492 | 71 | 124 | 23 | 85 | 9 | .328 | .441 | .769 | .252 |
| Mike Felder | OF | 50 | 81 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .183 | .185 | .368 | .173 |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | 44 | 103 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 7 | .274 | .252 | .526 | .184 |
| Jeffrey Leonard | OF | 94 | 374 | 45 | 88 | 8 | 44 | 10 | .270 | .350 | .620 | .235 |
| Robin Yount | OF | 162 | 621 | 92 | 190 | 13 | 91 | 22 | .369 | .465 | .834 | .306 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 40 | 118 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .252 | .322 | .574 | .220 |
| Bill Schroeder | C | 41 | 122 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .208 | .295 | .503 | .156 |
| B.J. Surhoff | C | 139 | 493 | 47 | 121 | 5 | 38 | 21 | .292 | .318 | .610 | .245 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Joey Meyer | DH | 103 | 327 | 22 | 86 | 11 | 45 | 0 | .313 | .419 | .732 | .263 |
| Mike Young | DH | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .000 | .176 | .000 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5488 | 682 | 1409 | 113 | 632 | 159 | .311 | .375 | .686 | .257 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Don August | 24 | 22 | 148.3 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 0 | 66 | 48 | 3.09 | 1.247 | |||
| Mike Birkbeck | 23 | 23 | 124 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0 | 64 | 37 | 4.72 | 1.435 | |||
| Chris Bosio | 38 | 22 | 182 | 7 | 15 | .318 | 6 | 84 | 38 | 3.36 | 1.253 | |||
| Mark Clear | 25 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 2.79 | 1.517 | |||
| Chuck Crim | 70 | 0 | 105 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 9 | 58 | 28 | 2.91 | 1.171 | |||
| Tom Filer | 19 | 16 | 101.7 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0 | 39 | 33 | 4.43 | 1.386 | |||
| Teddy Higuera | 31 | 31 | 227.3 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 0 | 192 | 59 | 2.45 | 0.999 | |||
| Odell Jones | 28 | 2 | 80.7 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 48 | 29 | 4.35 | 1.289 | |||
| Mark Knudson | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1.12 | 1.188 | |||
| Paul Mirabella | 38 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 1.65 | 1.083 | |||
| Juan Nieves | 25 | 15 | 110.3 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | 73 | 50 | 4.08 | 1.215 | |||
| Dan Plesac | 50 | 0 | 52.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 30 | 52 | 12 | 2.41 | 1.109 | |||
| Dave Stapleton | 6 | 0 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5.93 | 2.117 | |||
| Bill Wegman | 32 | 31 | 199 | 13 | 13 | .500 | 0 | 84 | 50 | 4.12 | 1.291 | |||
| Team Totals | 414 | 162 | 1449.3 | 87 | 75 | .537 | 51 | 832 | 437 | 3.45 | 1.236 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Robin Yount | 162 |
| At Bats | Robin Yount | 621 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Robin Yount | 696 |
| Batting Average | Paul Molitor | .312 |
| On-Base % | Paul Molitor | .384 |
| Slugging % | Robin Yount | .465 |
| OPS | Paul Molitor | .836 |
| Runs | Paul Molitor | 115 |
| Hits | Paul Molitor and Robin Yount | 190 |
| Total Bases | Robin Yount | 289 |
| Doubles | Robin Yount | 38 |
| Triples | Robin Yount | 11 |
| Home Runs | Rob Deer | 23 |
| RBI | Robin Yount | 91 |
| Walks | Paul Molitor | 71 |
| Strikeouts | Rob Deer | 153 |
| Stolen Bases | Paul Molitor | 41 |
| Caught Stealing | Paul Molitor | 10 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Jim Gantner | 18 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Robin Yount | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Robin Yount | 21 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Teddy Higuera | 16 |
| Losses | Chris Bosio | 15 |
| Saves | Dan Plesac | 30 |
| Won-Loss % | Don August | .650 |
| ERA | Teddy Higuera | 2.45 |
| WHIP | Teddy Higuera | 0.999 |
| Innings Pitched | Teddy Higuera | 227.3 |
| Games | Chuck Crim | 70 |
| Games Started | Teddy Higuera and Bill Wegman | 31 |
| Strikeouts | Teddy Higuera | 192 |
| Complete Games | Chris Bosio | 9 |
| Shutouts | Don August, Chris Bosio, Tom Filer, Teddy Higuera, Juan Nieves, and Bill Wegman | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Teddy Higuera | 895 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bill Wegman | 91 |
| Hits Allowed | Bill Wegman | 207 |
| Walks Allowed | Teddy Higuera | 59 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bill Wegman | 24 |
| Doubles Allowed | Bill Wegman | 39 |
| Triples Allowed | Tom Filer | 4 |
| Wild Pitches | Chuck Crim | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Teddy Higuera | 6 |
| Double Plays Induced | Chris Bosio | 18 |
