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1997 Milwaukee Brewers season

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Owner(s)
  
Bud Selig

Manager(s)
  
Phil Garner

General manager(s)
  
Sal Bando

Local television
  
WVTV Wisconsin Sports Net (Matt Vasgersian, Bill Schroeder)

Local radio
  
WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell)

The 1997 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing third in the American League Central, eight games behind the Cleveland Indians, with a record of 78 wins and 83 losses. 1997 was the Brewers' final season in the American League, before moving to the National League for the following season.

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Offseason

  • November 27, 1996: Jeff Ware was selected off waivers by the Brewers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • January 30, 1997: Jack Voigt was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.

    • Notable transactions

  • August 13, 1997: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
  • August 14, 1997: Mark Davis was acquired by the Brewers from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

    • 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

    1997 Milwaukee Brewers season Wikipedia
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