The 1971 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses.
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| 1971 Milwaukee Brewers |
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| Owner(s) | Bud Selig | |
| Manager(s) | Dave Bristol | |
| Local television | WTMJ-TV | |
| Local radio | WTMJ (AM) (Merle Harmon, Tom Collins, Bob Uecker) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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The 1971 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses.
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Offseason [edit]
- October 20, 1970: Jerry McNertney, George Lauzerique, and Jesse Huggins (minors) were traded by the Brewers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Carl Taylor and Jim Ellis.[1]
- October 20, 1970: Larry Bearnarth was purchased by the Brewers from the New York Mets.[2]
- December 2, 1970: Hank Allen, John Ryan (minors) and Paul Click (minors) were traded by the Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for Bob Tillman.[3]
- February 2, 1971: Carl Taylor was traded by the Brewers to the Kansas City Royals for Ellie Rodríguez.[4]
- February 10, 1971: Al Downing was traded by the Brewers to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Andy Kosco.[5]
- March 6, 1971: Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley persuaded American League president Joe Cronin to have a preseason game in which a walk was allowed on three pitches rather than four. The Athletics bested the Milwaukee Brewers by a 13-9 tally. Nineteen total walks were issued in the game, and a collective six home runs were hit. [6]
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | -- | .627 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | 16 | .528 |
| Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | 22.5 | .488 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | 25.5 | .469 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | 26.5 | .463 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | 32 | .429 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 22, 1971: Ray Peters and Pete Koegel were traded by the Brewers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Briggs.[7]
- May 11, 1971: Ted Savage was traded by the Brewers to the Kansas City Royals for Tom Matchick.[8]
- June 1, 1971: Floyd Wicker was traded by the Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Bob Heise.[9]
- June 7, 1971: Danny Walton was traded by the Brewers to the New York Yankees for Frank Tepedino and Bobby Mitchell.[10]
- June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
- Rob Ellis was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round.[11]
- Kevin Kobel was drafted by the Brewers in the 10th round.[12]
- July 8, 1971: Phil Roof was traded by the Brewers to the Minnesota Twins for Paul Ratliff.[13]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Ellie Rodríguez | 115 | 319 | 67 | .210 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | Johnny Briggs | 125 | 375 | 99 | .264 | 21 | 59 |
| LF | Andy Kosco | 98 | 264 | 60 | .227 | 10 | 39 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Roberto Peña | 113 | 274 | 65 | .237 | 3 | 28 |
| José Cardenal | 53 | 198 | 91 | .258 | 3 | 32 |
| Rob Ellis | 36 | 111 | 22 | .198 | 0 | 6 |
| Ted Savage | 14 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Koegel | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Lew Krausse | 43 | 180.1 | 8 | 12 | 2.94 | 92 |
| Marcelino López | 31 | 67.2 | 2 | 7 | 4.66 | 42 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dick Ellsworth | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 10 |
| Jerry Bell | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.07 | 8 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 2 |
| John Gelnar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Evansville Triplets | American Association | Del Crandall |
| A | Danville Warriors | Midwest League | Sandy Johnson |
| Short-Season A | Newark Co-Pilots | New York-Penn League | Al Widmar |
Notes [edit]
- ^ Jerry McNertney page at Baseball Reference.com
- ^ Larry Bearnarth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hank Allen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ellie Rodríguez page at Baseball Reference.com
- ^ Andy Kosco page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.146, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- ^ Johnny Briggs page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Matching page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Heise page at Baseball Reference.com
- ^ Frank Tepedino page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rob Ellis page at Baseball Reference.com
- ^ Kevin Kobel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Phil Roof page at Baseball Reference
References [edit]
- 1971 Milwaukee Brewers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1971 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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