Brewers’ World Series Numbers Show a Run Among MLB’s Most Dominant Ever
A remarkable postseason record
The Brewers entered the playoffs after a 103-win regular season, three victories ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They completed the postseason with an 11-2 record, losing one game each in the NLDS, World Series and no games in the NLCS, where they swept Los Angeles.
Since the division series began, only the 2005 Chicago White Sox and 1999 New York Yankees had better postseason records, each going 11-1. Milwaukee’s .846 winning percentage matched the 2022 Houston Astros and 1998 Yankees.
Pitching carried Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s bullpen worked 118 innings, accounting for 55.1% of available innings, and limited opponents to a .173 batting average with a 1.38 ERA. Those figures ranked second-lowest for a single postseason, behind the 2022 Astros’ 0.83 ERA and .126 opponent batting average.
Strong finish and timely responses
Milwaukee went 16-2 in its final 18 games, 19-3 in its final 22, 21-4 in its final 25 and 40-14 in its final 54. Across the playoffs, the Brewers had a plus-26 run differential, a total the account says was influenced by a 10-1 win over Tampa Bay in Game 3.
According to Jayson Stark, citing STATS, Milwaukee scored in the next half-inning seven times after opponents tied a game or took the lead. Only the 2006 Cardinals, 1997 Florida Marlins and 2002 Angels did so more often, and each played 16 games. Manager Pat Murphy praised the team’s focus on winning together.
Key points
- Milwaukee won its first World Series title with a 4-1 victory over Tampa Bay in Game 5.
- The Brewers went 11-2 in the playoffs after a 103-win regular season.
- Milwaukee’s bullpen posted a 1.38 ERA and held opponents to a .173 batting average.
- The account reports Game 3 scores of both 10-1 and 10-0.