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1975 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
68-94, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 675 runs, Allowed 792 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93
Manager: Del Crandall (67-94) and Harvey Kuenn (1-0)
Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,213,357 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 22, 1974

Traded John Vukovich to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Pat Osburn.

November 2, 1974

Traded a player to be named later and Dave May to the Atlanta Braves. Received Hank Aaron. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Roger Alexander (minors) (December 2, 1974) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

December 3, 1974

Traded Steve McCartney (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ed Farmer.

December 5, 1974

Traded Clyde Wright to the Texas Rangers. Received Pete Broberg.

December 19, 1974

Signed Rick Austin as a free agent.

January 9, 1975

Drafted Lenn Sakata in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

January 24, 1975

Released Ken Berry.

March 6, 1975

Purchased Kurt Bevacqua from the Kansas City Royals.

March 29, 1975

Sold Gary Martz to the Kansas City Royals.

April 3, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Jesus Vega as an amateur free agent.

May, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Rosario as a free agent.

May 8, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Bob Coluccio to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Sharp.

June 3, 1975 (Standings)

Drafted Bob Stoddard in the 19th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 14, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Briggs to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bobby Darwin.

June 17, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Greg Erardi as a free agent.

November 14, 1975

Signed Ed Romero as an amateur free agent.

December 22, 1975

Traded Pat Osburn to the Kansas City Royals. Received Kenzie Davis (minors).

January 14, 1976

Signed Vada Pinson as a free agent.

March 20, 1976

Signed Tim Ireland as a free agent.

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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions