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What is the greatest Milwaukee Brewers team of all time?

By YPB Team

Is a first championship enough to settle it, or does an old pennant-winning slugging club still hold the crown? Milwaukee's contenders run from a strike-split oddity to a franchise-record winner.

  1. 2026 Brewers — ranked #11
    2026 Brewers
    The 2026 Brewers won a franchise-record 103 games and beat Tampa Bay in five games for Milwaukee's first World Series title, with William Contreras named World Series MVP.
    1000pts
  2. 1987 Brewers — ranked #22
    1987 Brewers
    The 1987 Brewers opened 13-0, got the franchise's first no-hitter from Juan Nieves and watched Paul Molitor put together a 39-game hitting streak on the way to 91 wins.
    551pts
  3. 2018 Brewers — ranked #33
    2018 Brewers
    The 2018 Brewers won the NL Central in a tiebreaker game at Wrigley Field, swept Colorado and lost the NLCS to the Dodgers in seven games, with Christian Yelich named NL MVP.
    494pts
  4. 1982 Brewers — ranked #44
    1982 Brewers
    The 1982 Brewers, nicknamed Harvey's Wallbangers, won the AL pennant and lost a seven-game World Series to St. Louis, with Robin Yount named AL MVP and Pete Vuckovich winning the Cy Young Award.
    428pts
  5. 2024 Brewers — ranked #55
    2024 Brewers
    The 2024 Brewers won the NL Central at 93-69 in Pat Murphy's first season as manager and lost the NL Wild Card Series to the New York Mets.
    428pts
  6. 2021 Brewers — ranked #66
    2021 Brewers
    The 2021 Brewers went 95-67 to win the NL Central and lost the NLDS to Atlanta, with Corbin Burnes winning the NL Cy Young Award.
    428pts
  7. 2019 Brewers — ranked #77
    2019 Brewers
    The 2019 Brewers earned an NL wild card at 89-73 and lost the Wild Card Game in Washington, with Christian Yelich winning his second straight NL batting title.
    350pts
  8. 2025 Brewers — ranked #88
    2025 Brewers
    The 2025 Brewers posted the majors' best record at 97-65, beat the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS and were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.
    350pts
  9. 1978 Brewers — ranked #99
    1978 Brewers
    The 1978 Brewers went 93-69 under George Bamberger for the franchise's first winning season.
    350pts
  10. 1992 Brewers — ranked #1010
    1992 Brewers
    The 1992 Brewers won 92 games and finished second to Toronto in the AL East, as Robin Yount collected his 3,000th hit and Pat Listach won AL Rookie of the Year.
    350pts
  11. 2011 Brewers — ranked #1111
    2011 Brewers
    The 2011 Brewers won 96 games and the club's first NL Central title, beat Arizona in the NLDS and lost the NLCS to St. Louis, with Ryan Braun named NL MVP.
    257pts
  12. 1981 Brewers — ranked #1212
    1981 Brewers
    The 1981 Brewers won the second half of the strike-split AL East for the franchise's first postseason berth, with Rollie Fingers winning both the Cy Young Award and AL MVP.
    257pts
  13. 1979 Brewers — ranked #1313
    1979 Brewers
    The 1979 Brewers won 95 games and finished second in the AL East, with Gorman Thomas leading the American League with 45 home runs.
    257pts
  14. 2023 Brewers — ranked #1414
    2023 Brewers
    The 2023 Brewers won the NL Central at 92-70 and were swept by Arizona in the NL Wild Card Series.
    257pts
  15. 2008 Brewers — ranked #1515
    2008 Brewers
    The 2008 Brewers went 90-72 and claimed the NL wild card for Milwaukee's first postseason trip since 1982, helped by midseason trade acquisition CC Sabathia.
    0pts

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