1976 Milwaukee Brewers season

The 1976 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 7th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 8th overall. The Brewers finished sixth in the American League East with 66 wins and 95 losses.. It was the seventh consecutive losing season in Milwaukee and the eighth overall for the franchise since its inception.

Offseason

• November 14, 1975: Ed Romero was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.

Regular season

Hank Aaron's 755th

• July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hit the 755th and final home run of his career off California Angels pitcher Dick Drago.

Line score

July 20, County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hank Aaron's final home runs

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening day starters

• Hank Aaron
• Pedro García
• Sixto Lezcano
• Don Money
• Charlie Moore
• Darrell Porter
• George Scott
• Bill Sharp
• Jim Slaton
• Robin Yount

Notable transactions

• June 2, 1976: Von Joshua was purchased by the Brewers from the San Francisco Giants.
• June 3, 1976: Bobby Darwin and Tom Murphy were traded by the Brewers to the Boston Red Sox for Bernie Carbo.
• June 8, 1976: Bill Bordley was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

• Tied with Rusty Staub (Detroit) and John Mayberry (Kansas City) for league lead

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

• Don Money, Third Base, Reserve
• Bill Travers, Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system

The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1976.

References

External links

• 1976 Milwaukee Brewers at Baseball Reference
• 1976 Milwaukee Brewers at Baseball Almanac