Milwaukee Brewers All-Stars: Constructing the Finest Brewers All-Time Lineup

Bernie Brewer coming down a slide after house runs and the late, nice Bob Uecker narrating video games. That duo alone deserves a toast. 

However the Milwaukee Brewers have seen loads of high gamers rise to the highest through the years, even and not using a World Collection title but. And it is nonetheless price elevating your stein for one of the best utilization of workforce initials in a emblem, interval.

Supervisor: Craig Counsell

Counsell, who was an infielder for the Brewers for six seasons, grew to become Milwaukee’s supervisor throughout the 2015 season, and the franchise grew to become some of the constant groups within the sport within the coming years. Throughout Counsell’s eight-plus seasons within the dugout (2015-23), the Brewers went a mixed 707-625, highlighted by an look within the 2018 Nationwide League Championship Collection, three 90-plus-win seasons and three NL Central division titles. Counsell’s 707 managerial wins are first in Brewers historical past, and his 53.1% profitable proportion ranks fourth.

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Beginning pitcher: Ben Sheets

Sheets spent the majority of his profession with the Brewers (2001-08) and was some of the electrical beginning pitchers within the sport. An All-Star in 4 of his eight seasons in Milwaukee, Sheets went deep into video games, stored runners off the basepaths and was Milwaukee’s ace. Sheets averaged a 3.24 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 157 strikeouts over 26 begins per season from 2004-08, together with an NL-high three complete-game shutouts in 2008. Sheets is second in Brewers historical past amongst pitchers with each 1,206 strikeouts and a 25.6 WAR, fifth with 1,428.0 innings pitched, sixth with 86 wins and ninth with a 3.72 ERA.

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When Hader enters the sport, get able to face a fierce fastball. The southpaw spent the primary five-plus seasons of his profession with the Brewers (2017-22), with whom he was a four-time All-Star and one of many elite relievers in baseball. Hader’s bodily menacing pitching supply and four-seamer enable him to document strikeouts at an elite fee and make him some of the troublesome relievers to make contact off. The southpaw is second in Brewers historical past with 125 saves, posted a 2.48 ERA with the franchise and recorded 541 strikeouts over 316.1 innings pitched.

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Milwaukee had one of many elite catchers in baseball from 2010-16. Already a gradual presence behind the plate, Lucroy was one of many sport’s most prolific hitting catchers, as he hit for each contact and slug and drove in a believable variety of baserunners. In 2014, Lucroy hit an MLB- and franchise-high 53 doubles, a season highlighted by the catcher ending fourth in NL MVP voting. Lucroy, a two-time All-Star in Milwaukee who posted a mixed 77 DRS at catcher, is tied for tenth in Brewers historical past with a .284 batting common.

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1B: Cecil Cooper

Cooper arrived in Milwaukee for the 1977 season and proceeded to change into some of the feared hitters in baseball. The thin, (165 kilos) but highly effective, left-handed hitter posted a mixed .316/.354/.504 slash line from 1977-83 and led the NL in each RBIs and doubles twice apiece. Over his 11-year stint with the Brewers, Cooper earned 5 All-Star nods, three Silver Slugger awards and two Gold Gloves. Cooper is third with each a .302 batting common and 944 RBIs, fourth with 1,815 hits, 821 runs scored, 2,829 whole bases and a 30.7 WAR, sixth with 201 house runs and ninth with a .470 slugging proportion.

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2B: Rickie Weeks

Weeks was Milwaukee’s major second baseman for the higher a part of his stint with the franchise (2003 and 2005-14). Whereas holding down the middle-infield place, Weeks step by step grew to become an influence presence within the batter’s field, averaging 23 house runs per season from 2010-12 and incomes an All-Star nod in 2011. Weeks is sixth in Brewers historical past with 684 runs scored, tied for seventh with a 24.6 offensive WAR, is eighth with 126 stolen bases and tenth with 1,720 whole bases.

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3B: Paul Molitor

The majority of Molitor’s Corridor of Fame profession happened in Milwaukee (1978-92), the place he earned 5 of his seven All-Star nods and two of his 4 Silver Slugger awards. Molitor obtained on base by way of contact hitting and uncooked pace, wreaked havoc when he obtained on the basepaths and had energy which commanded a deal of respect. He led the NL in hits, triples and doubles as soon as apiece, whereas posting a pair of 200-plus-hit seasons in a Brewers uniform. Molitor is first in Brewers historical past with 412 stolen bases, second with 2,281 hits, a .303 batting common, 1,275 runs scored and a 59.9 WAR, third with 3,338 whole bases, fourth with 790 RBIs and tied for fifth with a .367 on-base proportion.

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SS: Robin Yount

Yount spent his total MLB profession with the Brewers (1974-93) and was one of many sport’s greatest gamers in his respective period. A two-time NL MVP, three-time Silver Slugger and All-Star and one-time Gold Glover, Yount started his profession as a gradual, contact hitter, after which the ability got here into kind within the Eighties. He was a balanced hitter who put the ball in play, hit for slug in a while in his profession and was later moved to the outfield. Yount is first in Brewers historical past with 3,142 hits, 1,406 RBIs, 4,730 whole bases, 1,632 runs scored and a 77.4 WAR, second with each 251 house runs and 271 stolen bases and ninth with a .285 batting common. Moreover, he was a profession .344 postseason hitter.

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OF: Greg Vaughn

Vaughn spent the primary seven-plus seasons of his profession in Milwaukee (1989-96) which is the place he first developed right into a star. A two-time All-Star with the Brewers, Vaughn was a constant supply of energy for the franchise and a staple as their major left fielder. Throughout his keep in Milwaukee, Vaughn posted a mixed .459 slugging proportion and 111 OPS+. Vaughn is eighth in Brewers historical past with 169 house runs and tenth with 566 RBIs.

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At his peak, Braun was one of many elite gamers of his era. He had overwhelming energy, was an extra-base hitting machine, led MLB with a .634 slugging proportion in his 2007 rookie marketing campaign and was the 2011 NL MVP Award winner. Over the primary six years of his big-league profession (2007-12), Braun averaged 34 house runs and 107 RBIs per season, whereas posting a .313/.374/.568 slash line. Braun, who got here up as a 3rd baseman however was moved to left subject in his second season, spent his total profession with the Brewers (2007-20), incomes 5 Silver Slugger awards and 6 All-Star nods. He was additionally a profession .330 postseason hitter. Braun is first in Brewers historical past with 352 house runs, second with 1,154 RBIs and three,525 whole bases, third with 1,963 hits, 216 stolen bases, a .532 slugging proportion, 1,080 runs scored and a 47.2 WAR and fifth with a .296 batting common.

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The Brewers acquired Yelich from the Miami Marlins throughout the 2017-18 MLB offseason, and an already nice participant had a case for being one of the best within the sport over his first two seasons in Milwaukee. In these first two seasons (2018-19), Yelich averaged 40 house runs and 104 RBIs in 139 video games per season, whereas posting a .327/.415/.631 slash line, profitable back-to-back NL batting titles and the 2018 NL MVP Award, whereas ending because the runner-up for the award in 2019. When wholesome (Yelich suffered a fractured kneecap in 2019 and had a season-ending again harm in 2024), the towering, left-handed hitter has slugged at a excessive fee, drove the ball to all fields along with his lengthy, loping swing and performed each nook outfielder positions on an prolonged foundation. Yelich, who has earned three All-Star nods, two Silver Slugger awards and remains to be energetic for the Brewers, is third in franchise historical past with a .380 on-base proportion, fifth with 145 stolen bases, seventh with each a .490 slugging proportion and a 26.1 WAR, eighth with 620 runs scored and tenth with 162 house runs.

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DH: Prince Fielder

Pitchers paid dearly for throwing a pitch to Fielder that was in his wheelhouse. Fielder, who spent the primary seven seasons of his profession in Milwaukee (2005-11), was as harmful as any participant within the sport in his time with the Brewers. The left-handed hitter unleashed ache on pitches of all types, possessing dynamite energy. An All-Star in three seasons with the Brewers, Fielder led the NL with 50 house runs in 2007, 141 RBIs in 2009 and averaged 38 house runs per season from 2006-11. Fielder is first in Brewers historical past with a .390 on-base proportion and a .540 slugging proportion, third with 230 house runs, seventh with 656 RBIs, tied for seventh with a 24.6 offensive WAR, is eighth with 1,904 whole bases and tenth with 571 runs scored. 

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Honorable Mentions:

George Bamberger (supervisor)Harvey Kuenn (supervisor)Yovani Gallardo (beginning pitcher)Chris Bosio (beginning pitcher)Teddy Higuera (beginning pitcher)Mike Caldwell (beginning pitcher)Dan Plesac (reliever/nearer)Rollie Fingers (reliever/nearer) Ted Simmons (catcher)Jim Gantner (1B/2B)Jeff Cirillo (3B)J.J. Hardy (SS)Jose Valentin (SS)Gorman Thomas (OF)Carlos Gomez (OF)Ben Oglivie (OF)Sixto Lezcano (OF)

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