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1989 Milwaukee Brewers season

The 1989 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 20th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 21st overall. The Brewers finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses. The Brewers led MLB with 165 stolen bases.

Offseason

  • October 26, 1988: Steve Stanicek was released by the Brewers.
  • December 20, 1988: Jim Gantner was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
  • March 30, 1989: Terry Francona was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
  • March 30, 1989: Dave Engel was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Regular season

  • During the season, Robin Yount had a 19-game hitting streak. Yount finished the season leading the Brewers in RBIs for the third straight season.

Notable transactions

  • June 5, 1989: Jason Giambi was drafted by the Brewers in the 43rd round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
  • August 2, 1989: Dave Engel was released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • August 23, 1989: The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves for Ed Romero. The Brewers completed the deal by sending Jay Aldrich to the Braves on September 1.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

First SkyDome Game

The Brewers played in the first baseball game at the SkyDome. The game was played on June 5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Brewers won by a score of 5-3. Don August was the winning pitcher as he won his 5th game of the season, while Toronto's Jimmy Key lost his 4th game of the season. The attendance at SkyDome was 48,378.

Linescore

June 5, SkyDome, Toronto, Canada

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

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

  • Robin Yount – American League Most Valuable Player

All-Star Game

Farm system

The Brewers' farm system consisted of seven minor league affiliates in 1989. The Brewers operated a Dominican Summer League team as a co-op with the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. The AZL Brewers won the Arizona League championship.

References