The 1979 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing second in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 66 losses. They scored at least one run in each of their first 160 games of the season, and were shutout (losing 5-0 to Minnesota) only in the 161st game which was to be their last game of the season.
Offseason
December 21, 1978: Steve Lake was purchased from the Orioles by the Milwaukee Brewers. February 26, 1979: Eduardo Rodríguez was purchased from the Brewers by the Kansas City Royals. March 6, 1979: Vic Harris was signed as a free agent by the Brewers. March 28, 1979: Gary Beare was traded by the Brewers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dan Boitano.
Regular season
Gorman Thomas enjoyed his best season in the majors, compiling career high numbers in home runs (45, tops in the AL), RBI (123), runs scored (97), hits (136), doubles (29), walks (98), on-base percentage (.356), total bases (300), slugging average (.539) and OPS (.895).
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day starters
Sal Bando
Mike Caldwell
Cecil Cooper
Larry Hisle
Sixto Lezcano
Don Money
Charlie Moore
Ben Oglivie
Gorman Thomas
Robin Yount
Notable transactions
June 7, 1979: Randy Stein was traded by the Brewers to the Seattle Mariners for Paul Mitchell.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
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
Pitching
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
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of five minor league affiliates in 1979.