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      Yr P W L     Yr P W L   Yr P W L               1970  
      1970 4 65 97     1973 5 74 88   1977 6 67 95               Decade  
        1971 6 69 92     1974 5 76 86   1978 3 93 69               Click  
      1972 6 65 91     1975 5 68 94   1979 2 95 66               on Logo  
                  1976 6 66 95                            
                                                       
                                                             
   
  Titles: Top Brewers Players of the Seventies  
  None  
    Pitchers:  
  Ballpark: Jim Slaton (14.16) -   52  
  1970-1979 Milwaukee County Stadium Jim Colborn (12.43) -   33  
    Mike Caldwell (13.18) -   25  
  Team Name: Larry Sorensen (10.48) -   24  
  1970 - 1979 Brewers Bill Travers (7.62) -   24  
    Ken Sanders (8.76) -   22  
  Owner:  Jerry Augustine (6) -   21  
  Bud Selig (1970-1979) Marty Pattin (8.55) -   19  
    Bill Parsons (0.49) -   16  
  General Managers: Eduardo Rodriguez (4.76) -   15  
  Marvin Milkes (1970) Skip Lockwood (3.24) -   14  
  Frank Lane (1971-1972) Moose Haas (2.14) -   12  
  Jim Wilson (1973-1974) Lew Krausse (2.26) -   12  
  Jim Baumer (1975-1977) Tom Murphy (2.98) -   11  
  Harry Dalton (1978-1979) Jim Lonborg (3.23) -   9  
    Williams Castro (5.76) -   6  
  Managers:    
  Dave Bristol (1970-1972) Catchers:  
  Del Crandall (1972-1975) Darrell Porter (11.07) -   31  
  Alex Grammas (1976-1977) Charlie Moore (4.5) -   21  
  George Bamberger (1978-1979) Ellie Rodriguez (8.01) -   19  
       
  Hall of Famers: First Basemen:  
  Hank Aaron George Scott (22.52) -   56  
  Paul Molitor Cecil Cooper (9.39) -   19  
  Robin Yount Mike Hegan (5.04) -   9  
       
  Rookie of the Year:  Second Basemen:  
  None Paul Molitor (8.38) -   16  
    Ron Theobald (4.52) -   6  
  MVP    
  None ShortStop:  
e   Robin Yount (14.91) -   33  
e No Hitters:    
e None Third Base:  
e   Don Money (24.66) -   48  
e Cy Young: Tommy Harper (8.28) -   21  
  None Sal Bando (9.97) -   10  
       
  Notable Events: Outfield:  
  Sixto Lezcano (17.62) -   43  
  1969 - Jim Bouton writes his book, Ball Four, about his Seattle John Briggs (14.33) -   34  
  Pilots experience Dave May (11.37) -   29  
    Gorman Thomas (8.18) -   19  
  1970 - The Seattle Pilots franchise is moved to Milwaukee and becomes the  Ben Oglivie (7.16) -   17  
   Brewers after only one season in Seattle Rob Coluccio (4.14) -   13  
    Larry Hisle (5.44) -   10  
  1972 - The Brewers move from the Western Division to the East to accommodate Henry Aaron (0.47) -   5  
   the Rangers moving from Washington to Texas and moving to the West.    
  Notable Events:  
  1975 - Hank Aaron returns to Milwaukee.     
  1978 - The Brewers finally get serious about winning, bringing in Harry   
  1970 - Milwaukee loses heavily for the first nine years of the franchise's  Dalton as GM. Dalton had been a big player in building the Baltiore Oriole   
  existence. The sliver lining is that they get a lot of primo picks in the amateur draft  dynasty and, altho' it didn't work out at his next stop in Anaheim, he was   
  setting them up for a nice run at the end of this decade and the beginning a highly respected baseball man. It's not like Milwaukee hadn't been  
  of the Eighties. The Brewers build a team that will bludgeon the opposition, but  amassing talent, they had, but they were still losing heavily. Dalton   
  they weren't nearly as good with acquiring top pitching to go with the hitting: brings in George Bamberger to manage, things are already looking up  
   A list of the top picks and acquisitions of the decade:    
  □    1969 - OF Gorman Thomas, 18, 21st overall pick (1st round) in amateur draft 1978 - The Brewers first winning season is a rousing one as they  
  Thomas came up as a rookie in 1973  improve  twenty six games in the standings and finish a competitive   
  □    1969 - Righty Jim Slaton, 19, 15th round pick in amateur draft - rookie in '71 third. All of the youthful talent the Brewers have been amassing   
  □    1970 - C Darrell Porter, 18, 4th overall pick in draft - rookie in 1971 is finally maturing.   
  □    1970 - OF Sixto Lezcano, 16, IFA - rookie in 1974    
  □    1970 - Lefty Bill Travers,17, 6th round pick in draft - rookie in 1974    
  □    1971 - C Charlie Moore, 18, 5th round pick in draft - rookie in 1973    
  □    1972 - 1B George Scott, 28, obtained from Boston in ten player deal    
  □    1972 - RHP Jim Colborn, 26, obtained from the Cubs for Jose Cardenal    
  □    1973 - SS Robin Yount, 17, 3rd overall pick in draft - rookie in 1974    
  □    1973 - 3B Don Money, 26, otained from Phillies in seven player deal    
  □    1974 - 2B Jim Gantner, 21, 12th round pick in draft, rookie in 1976    
  □    1974 - Righty Moose Haas, 18, 2nd round pick in draft, rookie in 1976    
  □    1976 - Righty Larry Sorensen, 20, 8th round pick in draft, rookie in 1977    
  □    1977 - 2B Paul Molitor,20, 3rd overall pick in draft, rookie in 1978    
  □    1977 - 1B Cecil Cooper, 27, obtained in deal with Boston     
  □    1977 - Lefty Mike Caldwell, 28, obtained in mid season deal with the Reds