The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, [1] the team became the Milwaukee Brewers after relocating to Milwaukee in 1970. [2] The franchise played in the American League (AL) until 1998 when it moved to the National League (NL) in conjunction with a major league realignment. [3] This list documents players and personnel who have won MLB awards or been selected for MLB All-Star teams.
Four Brewers have won the Most Valuable Player Award: Ryan Braun, Rollie Fingers, Christian Yelich, and Robin Yount. Three have won the Cy Young Award: Corbin Burnes, Rollie Fingers, and Pete Vuckovich. Three have won the Rookie of the Year Award: Ryan Braun, Pat Listach, and Devin Williams. One has won the Manager of the Year Award: Pat Murphy. Two have won the Hank Aaron Award: Prince Fielder and Christian Yelich. Dave Parker is the only Brewer to win the Edgar Martínez Award. Two have won the Rolaids Relief Man Award: John Axford and Rollie Fingers. Two others have won the Trevor Hoffman Award: Josh Hader and Devin Williams. Cecil Cooper is the only Brewer to win the Roberto Clemente Award. Eight have won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Two have won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award. Eleven have won the Silver Slugger Award. Six have been selected for All-MLB Teams. Eight have won the Player of the Month Award. Six have won the Pitcher of the Month Award. Six have won the Rookie of the Month Award. One broadcaster has won the Ford C. Frick Award: Bob Uecker.
Ryan Braun won seven MLB year-end awards during his 2007 to 2020 Brewers career, more than any other player in franchise history. He is followed by Cecil Cooper, Christian Yelich, and Robin Yount with six each. Braun was also selected for the MLB All-Star Game six times, more than any other Brewer. His is followed by Cecil Cooper and Paul Molitor (5); Josh Hader, Don Money, and Ben Sheets (4); Prince Fielder, Ben Oglivie, Dan Plesac, and Robin Yount (3); Corbin Burnes, Rollie Fingers, Carlos Gómez, Corey Hart, Carlos Lee, Jonathan Lucroy, Francisco Rodríguez, Richie Sexson, Ted Simmons, Greg Vaughn, Devin Williams, Brandon Woodruff and Christian Yelich (2).
Seventy-one Brewers have been selected to play in the MLB All-Star Game. Of these, 23 have been selected on more than one occasion. Prince Fielder is the only Brewer to win the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. Of the nine Brewers selected to participate in the Home Run Derby held during the All-Star break, Fielder is the only Brewer to win the contest.
Position | Indicates the player's primary position or the position for which an award was given |
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Role | Indicates a pitcher's primary role |
AL | Indicates the player won the American League version of the award (1969–1997) |
NL | Indicates the player won the National League version of the award (1998–present) |
(#) | Number of wins by individuals who won an award multiple times |
† | Indicates the player started in an All-Star Game |
Four Brewers have won the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award—two in the American League and two in the National League. Robin Yount is the only Brewer to win the award twice. [4]
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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1981AL | Rollie Fingers | Pitcher | [5] |
1982AL | Robin Yount (1) | Shortstop | [6] |
1989AL | Robin Yount (2) | Center fielder | [6] |
2011NL | Ryan Braun | Left fielder | [7] |
2018NL | Christian Yelich | Left fielder | [8] |
Three Brewers have won the Cy Young Award—two in the American League and one in the National League. [9]
Season | Name | Role | Ref. |
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1981AL | Rollie Fingers | Closing pitcher | [5] |
1982AL | Pete Vuckovich | Starting pitcher | [10] |
2021NL | Corbin Burnes | Starting pitcher | [11] |
Three Brewers have won the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award—one in the American League and two in the National League. [12]
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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1992AL | Pat Listach | Shortstop | [13] |
2007NL | Ryan Braun | Third baseman | [7] |
2020NL | Devin Williams | Pitcher | [14] |
One Brewers manager has won the Manager of the Year Award. [15]
Year | Name | Ref. |
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2024NL | Pat Murphy | [16] |
Two Brewers have won the Hank Aaron Award. Christian Yelich is the only Brewer to win the award twice. [17]
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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2007NL | Prince Fielder | First baseman | [18] |
2018NL | Christian Yelich (1) | Left fielder | [8] |
2019NL | Christian Yelich (2) | Right fielder | [8] |
One Brewer won the Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. [19]
Season | Name | Ref. |
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1990 | Dave Parker | [20] |
Two Brewers won the Rolaids Relief Man Award. [21]
Season | Name | Ref. |
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1981AL | Rollie Fingers | [5] |
2011NL | John Axford | [22] |
Two Brewers have won the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award. [21]
Season | Name | Ref. |
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2018 | Josh Hader (1) | [23] |
2019 | Josh Hader (2) | [23] |
2020 | Devin Williams (1) | [14] |
2021 | Josh Hader (3) | [23] |
2023 | Devin Williams (2) | [14] |
One Brewer has won the Roberto Clemente Award. [24]
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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1983 | Cecil Cooper | First baseman | [25] |
Eight Brewers have won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. George Scott and Cecil Cooper are the only Brewers to win the award multiple times. [26] Cumulatively, the Brewers have won seven at first base, one at second base, one at shortstop, and four at outfield for a total of 13 Gold Gloves.
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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1972AL | George Scott (1) | First baseman | [27] |
1973AL | George Scott (2) | First baseman | [27] |
1974AL | George Scott (3) | First baseman | [27] |
1975AL | George Scott (4) | First baseman | [27] |
1976AL | George Scott (5) | First baseman | [27] |
1979AL | Cecil Cooper (1) | First baseman | [25] |
1979AL | Sixto Lezcano | Right fielder | [28] |
1980AL | Cecil Cooper (2) | First baseman | [25] |
1982AL | Robin Yount | Shortstop | [6] |
2013NL | Carlos Gómez | Center fielder | [29] |
2019NL | Lorenzo Cain | Center fielder | [30] |
2024NL | Sal Frelick | Right fielder | [31] |
2024NL | Brice Turang | Second baseman | [32] |
Two Brewers have won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award. Carlos Gómez is the only Brewer to win the award twice. [33]
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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2012NL | Carlos Gómez (1) | Center fielder | [29] |
2013NL | Carlos Gómez (2) | Center fielder | [29] |
2019 | Lorenzo Cain | Center fielder | [30] |
Eleven Brewers have won the Silver Slugger Award. [26] Cumulatively, the Brewers have won 10 at outfield, 5 at first base, 3 at designated hitter, 2 at shortstop, 1 at pitcher, and 2 at catcher for a total of 23 Silver Sluggers. Ryan Braun, William Contreras, Cecil Cooper, Prince Fielder, Paul Molitor, Christian Yelich, and Robin Yount are the only Brewers to win the award multiple times. [26]
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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1980AL | Cecil Cooper (1) | First baseman | [25] |
1980AL | Ben Oglivie | Left fielder | [34] |
1980AL | Robin Yount (1) | Shortstop | [6] |
1981AL | Cecil Cooper (2) | First baseman | [25] |
1982AL | Cecil Cooper (3) | First baseman | [25] |
1982AL | Robin Yount (2) | Shortstop | [6] |
1987AL | Paul Molitor (1) | Designated hitter | [35] |
1988AL | Paul Molitor (2) | Designated hitter | [35] |
1989AL | Robin Yount (3) | Center fielder | [6] |
1990AL | Dave Parker | Designated hitter | [20] |
2005NL | Carlos Lee | Left fielder | [36] |
2007NL | Prince Fielder (1) | First baseman | [18] |
2008NL | Ryan Braun (1) | Left fielder | [7] |
2009NL | Ryan Braun (2) | Left fielder | [7] |
2010NL | Ryan Braun (3) | Left fielder | [7] |
2010NL | Yovani Gallardo | Pitcher | [37] |
2011NL | Ryan Braun (4) | Left fielder | [7] |
2011NL | Prince Fielder (2) | First baseman | [18] |
2012NL | Ryan Braun (5) | Left fielder | [7] |
2018NL | Christian Yelich (1) | Left fielder | [8] |
2019NL | Christian Yelich (2) | Right fielder | [8] |
2023NL | William Contreras | Catcher | [38] |
2024NL | William Contreras | Catcher | [38] |
Six Brewers have been named to All-MLB Teams—two to the first team and two to the second team. [39]
Season | Name | Team | Position | Ref. |
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2019 | Josh Hader (1) | First team | Relief pitcher | [23] |
2019 | Christian Yelich | First team | Outfielder | [8] |
2019 | Yasmani Grandal | Second team | Catcher | [40] |
2020 | Devin Williams | Second team | Relief pitcher | [14] |
2021 | Corbin Burnes | First team | Starting pitcher | [11] |
2021 | Josh Hader (2) | First team | Relief pitcher | [23] |
2024 | William Contreras | First team | Catcher | [38] |
Eight Brewers have won the Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award. Ryan Braun, Cecil Cooper, Prince Fielder, and Robin Yount are the only Brewers to win the award on multiple occasions. [41]
Month | Name | Position | Ref. |
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April 1975AL | Robin Yount (1) | Shortstop | [6] |
April 1979AL | Cecil Cooper (1) | First baseman | [25] |
May 1980AL | Ben Oglivie | Left fielder | [34] |
August 1980AL | Cecil Cooper (2) | First baseman | [25] |
August 1981AL | Cecil Cooper (3) | First baseman | [25] |
July 1982AL | Robin Yount (2) | Shortstop | [6] |
July 1983AL | Cecil Cooper (4) | First baseman | [25] |
July 1989AL | Robin Yount (3) | Center fielder | [6] |
September 1989AL | Paul Molitor | Third baseman | [35] |
June 1999NL | Jeromy Burnitz | Right fielder | [42] |
May 2007NL | Prince Fielder (1) | First baseman | [18] |
July 2007NL | Ryan Braun (1) | Third baseman | [7] |
July 2008NL | Ryan Braun (2) | Left fielder | [7] |
April 2011NL | Ryan Braun (3) | Left fielder | [7] |
June 2011NL | Prince Fielder (2) | First baseman | [18] |
September 2011NL | Ryan Braun (4) | Left fielder | [7] |
September 2018NL | Christian Yelich | Left fielder | [8] |
Six Brewers have won the Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award. Cal Eldred and CC Sabathia are the only Brewers to win the award twice. [43]
Month | Name | Role | Ref. |
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September 1992AL | Cal Eldred (1) | Starting pitcher | [44] |
June 1994AL | Cal Eldred (2) | Starting pitcher | [44] |
July 2000NL | Jeff D'Amico | Starting pitcher | [45] |
June 2007NL | Ben Sheets | Starting pitcher | [46] |
July 2008NL | CC Sabathia (1) | Starting pitcher | [47] |
August 2008NL | CC Sabathia (2) | Starting pitcher | [47] |
May 2009NL | Trevor Hoffman | Closing pitcher | [48] |
July 2023NL | Corbin Burnes | Starting pitcher | [11] |
Seven Brewers have won the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award. Ryan Braun is the only Brewer to win the award twice. [49]
Month | Name | Position | Ref. |
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June 2001NL | Ben Sheets | Pitcher | [46] |
August 2003NL | Scott Podsednik | Center fielder | [50] |
April 2006NL | Prince Fielder | First baseman | [18] |
June 2007NL | Ryan Braun (1) | Third baseman | [7] |
July 2007NL | Ryan Braun (2) | Third baseman | [7] |
September 2009NL | Casey McGehee | Third baseman | [51] |
July 2019NL | Keston Hiura | Second baseman | [52] |
May 2024NL | Joey Ortiz | Third baseman | [53] |
One Brewers broadcaster has won the Ford C. Frick Award. [54]
Year | Name | Ref. |
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2003 | Bob Uecker | [55] |
Seventy-one Brewers have been selected to play in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Twenty-three have been selected on more than one occasion. [56]
One Brewer has won the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. [112]
Season | Name | Position | Ref. |
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2011 | Prince Fielder | First baseman | [18] |
Nine Brewers have been selected to participate in the Home Run Derby held during the All-Star break. Prince Fielder and Richie Sexson are the only Brewers to appear in multiple Home Run Derbies. Fielder is the only Brewer to win the contest.
Season | Name | Finish | Total | Ref. |
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1996 | Greg Vaughn | 9th (tie) | 0 | [113] |
1999 | Jeromy Burnitz | 2nd | 14 | [113] |
2002 | Richie Sexson (1) | 4th | 10 | [114] |
2003 | Richie Sexson (2) | 7th | 1 | [114] |
2005 | Carlos Lee | 3rd | 15 | [114] |
2007 | Prince Fielder (1) | 6th (tie) | 3 | [114] |
2008 | Ryan Braun | 3rd (tie) | 14 | [114] |
2009 | Prince Fielder (2) | 1st | 23 | [114] |
2010 | Corey Hart | 3rd | 13 | [115] |
2011 | Prince Fielder (3) | 3rd (tie) | 9 | [115] |
2011 | Rickie Weeks | 7th | 3 | [115] |
2018 | Jesús Aguilar | 7th | 12 | [116] |
The Brewers have presented Player and Pitcher of the Year Awards to their top minor leaguers—one player and one pitcher—since 1999. The awards were renamed in honor of Robin Yount in 2003. [117] Jackson Chourio, Taylor Green, Ben Hendrickson, Carlos Rodriguez and Ben Sheets are the only recipients to win two awards.
Eight Brewers have been inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. [167]
Year | Name | Brewers career | Position | Ref. |
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1982 | Hank Aaron | 1975–1976 | Designated hitter | [168] |
1992 | Rollie Fingers | 1981–1982, 1984–1985 | Pitcher | [5] |
1998 | Don Sutton | 1982–1984 | Pitcher | [169] |
1999 | Robin Yount | 1974–1993 | Shortstop | [6] |
2004 | Paul Molitor | 1978–1992 | Third baseman | [35] |
2017 | Bud Selig | 1970–1998 | Owner | [170] |
2018 | Trevor Hoffman | 2009–2010 | Pitcher | [48] |
2020 | Ted Simmons | 1981–1985 | Catcher | [171] |
The Brewers have retired five uniform numbers in honor of its former players and executives. This ensures that the number will be associated with one person of particular importance to the team. [172] Additionally, the number 42 has been retired throughout professional baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson. [173]
No. | Name | Seasons | Position | Ref. |
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1 | Bud Selig | 1970–1998 | Owner | [170] |
4 | Paul Molitor | 1978–1992 | Third baseman | [35] |
19 | Robin Yount | 1974–1993 | Shortstop | [6] |
34 | Rollie Fingers | 1981–1982, 1984–1985 | Pitcher | [5] |
42 | Jackie Robinson | — | Second baseman | [173] |
44 | Hank Aaron | 1975–1976 | Designated hitter | [168] |
The Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor at American Family Field is an exhibit that commemorates players, coaches, executives, and broadcasters who have made significant contributions to the team and meet set criteria regarding career milestones or service time. [174]
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