Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee's Brewers: A history of brewing competition since 1970.

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The team's name alludes to the city's association with the brewing industry and has been used by several other baseball teams that have called Milwaukee home. Since 2001, the Brewers have played their home games at American Family Field, which was named Miller Park through the 2020 season and has a seating capacity of 41,900 people.

Quick Facts

Longest win streak: 10 consecutive wins

Lore & Background

The team was founded as the Seattle Pilots, an expansion team that joined the American League (AL) and began play in Seattle, Washington, as part of the 1969 MLB expansion. The Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium. After one season, the team relocated to Milwaukee and started playing their home games at Milwaukee County Stadium as the Milwaukee Brewers. They remained in the American League through the 1997 season before joining the National League in 1998.

From 1969 through 2025, the Brewers' overall regular-season win–loss record is (). Since moving to Milwaukee in 1970, they have an overall win–loss record of () through the end of 2025. The Brewers have qualified for the postseason 11 times, having won one AL pennant, seven division titles, and three wild card berths. They met the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series, their only World Series appearance, losing 4–3.

The Brewers are one of five current MLB teams that have never won the World Series. They and the San Diego Padres are the oldest MLB teams to never win the World Series; at 57 seasons, Milwaukee has the second-longest active championship drought in MLB behind the Cleveland Guardians.

Reader's Guide

In 2025, the Brewers finished with a 97-65 record, the best in their history, and the best record in MLB that season. This secured them their third straight NL Central title as well as a bye to the best-of-five NLDS. They played their division rival Chicago Cubs in the NLDS, taking the series to a pivotal game five, which Milwaukee won 3-1, advancing to the NLCS. They would be swept in the best-of-seven series by the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. During the 2025 NLCS, the Brewers offense tallied only 14 hits (or a team batting average of .118) through all 4 games of the series sweep by the Dodgers. This set a new record for the worst offensive performance by any team in a 7-game postseason series in MLB history.

Arizona Roots and Draft Selection

The text focuses exclusively on the 2025 season results, standings, and postseason outcomes for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Turbulent Years with Milwaukee

The only statistical detail regarding a player's tenure is that the team swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–0 in the regular season before losing to them in the NLCS.

Trade History and Career Resurgence

The text strictly covers the 2025 season's game results, records, and playoff structure without detailing individual roster transactions from previous eras.

Defensive Mastery and Legacy

The only mention of a legacy-defining moment is the franchise record set by winning 97 games in the 2025 season and the historic nature of their playoff run.