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1985 Milwaukee Brewers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984/1986)
71-90, Finished 6th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 690 runs, Allowed 802 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-92
Managed by George Bamberger

Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,360,265 (10th of 14)
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Batting - 100, Pitching - 101
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1984/1986) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 8, 1984

Jerry Augustine granted Free Agency.

Rollie Fingers granted Free Agency.

Jim Kern granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1984

Purchased Brad Lesley from the Cincinnati Reds.

November 13, 1984

Signed Mike Martin as a free agent.

December 2, 1984

Sold Jamie Nelson to the Chicago Cubs.

December 3, 1984

Drafted Brian Giles from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Willie Lozado drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1984

Traded Don Sutton to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later, Ray Burris, and Eric Barry (minors). The Oakland Athletics sent Ed Myers (minors) (March 25, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

January 3, 1985

Drafted Randy Veres in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 2, 1985.

Drafted Steve Carter in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Howard in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Bowie in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 8, 1985

Signed Jim Kern as a free agent.

January 11, 1985

Released Mike Caldwell.

January 16, 1985

Signed Rollie Fingers as a free agent.

January 18, 1985

As part of a 4-team trade, traded Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later and Danny Darwin from the Texas Rangers and Tim Leary from the New York Mets. In addition, the Kansas City Royals sent Don Slaught to the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals sent Frank Wills to the New York Mets. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Nance (minors) (January 30, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

March 22, 1985

the Chicago Cubs returned Jamie Nelson following previous purchase.

March 30, 1985

Released Tom Tellmann.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted B.J. Surhoff in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Steve Carter in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Billy Bates in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Doug Henry in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1985.

Drafted Russ McGinnis in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Colby Ward in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Nikco Riesgo in the 25th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Pedro Borbon in the 35th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 17, 1985 (Standings)

Released Jim Kern.

June 18, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Jeff Peterek as an amateur free agent.

August 26, 1985 (Standings)

Signed John Henry Johnson as a free agent.

September 27, 1985 (Standings)

Released Doug Loman.

October 15, 1985 (Standings)

Tom Candiotti granted Free Agency.

Brian Giles granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1985

Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1985

Released Rollie Fingers.

Released Rick Waits.

November 21, 1985

Pete Vuckovich granted Free Agency.

November 22, 1985

Sold Mark Brouhard to the Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

Released Dave Huppert.

Released Brad Lesley.

November 25, 1985

Released Pete Ladd.

December 4, 1985

Traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants. Received David Green. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Hector Quinones (minors) (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

December 10, 1985

Jeff Parrett drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1985

Traded Ed Romero to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mark Clear.

December 16, 1985

Traded Scott Roberts (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rich Thompson.

December 18, 1985

Traded Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Rob Deer.

December 22, 1985

Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

1986

Released Jamie Nelson.

January 13, 1986

Traded Mike Martin to the Chicago Cubs. Received Larry Whitford (minors) and Rich Rembielak (minors).

January 14, 1986

Drafted John Briscoe in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

March 5, 1986

Traded Ted Simmons to the Atlanta Braves. Received Rick Cerone, David Clay (minors), and Flavio Alfaro (minors).

March 26, 1986

Traded Rob DeWolf (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Steve Stanicek.

March 30, 1986

Traded Moose Haas to the Oakland Athletics. Received Steve Kiefer, Charlie O'Brien, Mike Fulmer (minors), and Pete Kendrick (minors).

April 1, 1986

Released Ray Burris.

Released David Green.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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