1976 Milwaukee Brewers season

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Owner(s) Bud Selig Manager(s) Alex Grammas		General manager(s) Jim Baumer Stats ESPN.comBB-reference
Local television WTMJ-TV(Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Ray Scott) Local radio 620 WTMJ(Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker)

The 1976 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the American League East with 66 wins. 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.

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

Opening Day starters

Bill Sharp

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.

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

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

References

1976 Milwaukee Brewers season Wikipedia

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