2008 MILWAUKEE BREWERS
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Level: MLB
Location: Milwaukee,WI
Team Record: 90-72 .556
Result: 2nd in National League - Central Division
Manager(s): Ned Yost, Dale Sveum
General Manager: Douglas Melvin
Stadium: Miller Park
Attendance: 3,068,458
Payroll: $80,937,499
Playoffs: Lost in NLDS (Philadelphia)
Milwaukee Brewers affiliate history
Team Record: 90-72 .556
Result: 2nd in National League - Central Division
Manager(s): Ned Yost, Dale Sveum
General Manager: Douglas Melvin
Stadium: Miller Park
Attendance: 3,068,458
Payroll: $80,937,499
Playoffs: Lost in NLDS (Philadelphia)
Milwaukee Brewers affiliate history
Oldest Player: Brian Shouse (39)
Youngest Player: Alcides Escobar (21)
Longest Tenure: Ben Sheets (8)
Top Hitter: Prince Fielder (13)
Top Pitcher: Ben Sheets (10)
Top Draft Pick: Brett Lawrie (#16)
Roster Continuity: 62.72%
Top Prospect: Matt LaPorta
Youngest Player: Alcides Escobar (21)
Longest Tenure: Ben Sheets (8)
Top Hitter: Prince Fielder (13)
Top Pitcher: Ben Sheets (10)
Top Draft Pick: Brett Lawrie (#16)
Roster Continuity: 62.72%
Top Prospect: Matt LaPorta
National League Standings
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Chi Cubs | 97 | 64 | .602 | -- |
| Milwaukee | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7.5 |
| Houston | 86 | 75 | .534 | 11.0 |
| St. Louis | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11.5 |
| Cincinnati | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23.5 |
| Pittsburgh | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.5 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 14 | Russell Branyan | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Left | Right | 12/19/1975 | 32 | Warner Robins,Georgia | 1994 | 7 | 185 | CLE | |
| 8 | Ryan Braun | LF | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 11/17/1983 | 24 | Mission Hills,California | 2005 | 1 | 5 | MIL | |
| 31 | David Bush | P | MLB | 6-2 | 210 | Right | Right | 11/9/1979 | 28 | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | 2002 | 2 | 55 | TOR | |
| 25 | Mike Cameron | CF-RF | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 1/8/1973 | 35 | LaGrange,Georgia | 1991 | 18 | 489 | CHW | |
| 60 | Todd Coffey | P | MLB | 6-5 | 225 | Right | Right | 9/9/1980 | 27 | Shelby,North Carolina | 1998 | 41 | 1220 | CIN | |
| 30 | Craig Counsell | 2B-SS | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 8/21/1970 | 37 | South Bend,Indiana | 1992 | 11 | 319 | COL | |
| 45 | Mark DiFelice | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/23/1976 | 31 | Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania | 1998 | 15 | 450 | COL | |
| 48 | Tim Dillard | P | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Both | Right | 7/19/1983 | 24 | Sarasota,Florida | 2002 | 34 | 1009 | MIL | |
| 27 | Joe Dillon | 3B | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 8/2/1975 | 32 | Modesto,California | 1997 | 7 | 211 | KC | |
| 5 | Ray Durham | 2B | MLB | 5-8 | 180 | Both | Right | 11/30/1971 | 36 | Charlotte,North Carolina | 1990 | 5 | 129 | CHW | |
| 21 | Alcides Escobar | SS | MLB | 6-1 | 155 | Right | Right | 12/16/1986 | 21 | La Sabana,Venezuela | 2003 | UDFA | MIL | ||
| 28 | Prince Fielder | 1B | MLB | 5-11 | 280 | Left | Right | 5/9/1984 | 24 | Ontario,California | 2002 | 1 | 7 | MIL | |
| 38 | Eric Gagne | P | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 1/7/1976 | 32 | Montreal,Quebec | 1995 | UDFA | LAD | ||
| 49 | Yovani Gallardo | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 2/27/1986 | 22 | La Pieded,Mexico | 2004 | 2 | 46 | MIL | |
| 24 | Mat Gamel | 1B | MLB | 6-0 | 205 | Left | Right | 7/26/1985 | 22 | Jacksonville,Florida | 2005 | 4 | 115 | MIL | |
| 14 | Gabe Gross | LF | MLB | 6-3 | 205 | Left | Right | 10/21/1979 | 28 | Baltimore,Maryland | 2001 | 1 | 15 | TOR | |
| 22 | Tony Gwynn | CF-LF | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Left | Right | 10/4/1982 | 25 | Long Beach,California | 2003 | 2 | 39 | MIL | |
| 2 | Bill Hall | 2B-3B | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Right | Right | 12/28/1979 | 28 | Nettleton,Mississippi | 1998 | 6 | 176 | MIL | |
| 7 | J.J. Hardy | SS | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 8/19/1982 | 25 | Tucson,Arizona | 2001 | 2 | 56 | MIL | |
| 1 | Corey Hart | 1B-RF | MLB | 6-6 | 200 | Right | Right | 3/24/1982 | 26 | Bowling Green,Kentucky | 2000 | 11 | 321 | MIL | |
| 26 | Hernan Iribarren | 2B-CF | MLB | 6-1 | 160 | Left | Right | 6/29/1984 | 24 | Barquisimeto,Venezuela | 2002 | UDFA | MIL | ||
| 47 | Zach Jackson | P | MLB | 6-5 | 220 | Left | Left | 5/13/1983 | 25 | Latrobe,Pennsylvania | 2004 | 1 | 32 | TOR | |
| 33 | Gabe Kapler | CF-RF | MLB | 6-2 | 208 | Right | Right | 8/31/1975 | 32 | Hollywood,California | 1995 | 57 | 1487 | DET | |
| 18 | Jason Kendall | C | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 6/26/1974 | 34 | San Diego,California | 1992 | 1 | 23 | PIT | |
| 47 | Mike Lamb | 1B | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Left | Right | 8/9/1975 | 32 | West Covina,California | 1997 | 7 | 227 | TEX | |
| 73 | Seth McClung | P | MLB | 6-6 | 230 | Right | Right | 2/7/1981 | 27 | Lewisburg,West Virginia | 1999 | 5 | 145 | TB | |
| 58 | Guillermo Mota | P | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Right | Right | 7/25/1973 | 34 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1990 | UDFA | NYM | ||
| 40 | Brad Nelson | 1B | MLB | 6-2 | 230 | Left | Right | 12/3/1982 | 25 | Algona,Iowa | 2001 | 4 | 118 | MIL | |
| 20 | Laynce Nix | LF-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Left | Left | 10/30/1980 | 27 | Houston,Texas | 2000 | 4 | 124 | TEX | |
| 43 | Manny Parra | P | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Left | Left | 10/30/1982 | 25 | Sacramento,California | 2001 | 26 | 778 | MIL | |
| 54 | David Riske | P | MLB | 6-2 | 175 | Right | Right | 10/23/1976 | 31 | Renton,Washington | 1996 | 56 | 1559 | CLE | |
| 11 | Mike Rivera | C | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Right | Right | 9/8/1976 | 31 | Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico | 1997 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 10 | Vinny Rottino | LF-RF | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 4/7/1980 | 28 | Racine,Wisconsin | 2003 | UDFA | MIL | ||
| 52 | C.C. Sabathia | P | MLB | 6-7 | 250 | Left | Left | 7/21/1980 | 27 | Vallejo,California | 1998 | 1 | 20 | CLE | |
| 50 | Angel Salome | C | MLB | 5-7 | 190 | Right | Right | 6/8/1986 | 22 | Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | 2004 | 5 | 136 | MIL | |
| 15 | Ben Sheets | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 7/18/1978 | 29 | Baton Rouge,Louisiana | 1999 | 1 | 10 | MIL | |
| 51 | Brian Shouse | P | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Left | Left | 9/26/1968 | 39 | Effingham,Illinois | 1990 | 13 | 338 | PIT | |
| 57 | Mitch Stetter | P | MLB | 6-4 | 195 | Left | Left | 1/16/1981 | 27 | Huntingburg,Indiana | 2003 | 16 | 459 | MIL | |
| 37 | Jeff Suppan | P | MLB | 6-2 | 210 | Right | Right | 1/2/1975 | 33 | Oklahoma City,Oklahoma | 1993 | 2 | 49 | BOS | |
| 50 | Julian Tavarez | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Left | Right | 5/22/1973 | 35 | Santiago,Dominican Republic | 1990 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 16 | Salomon Torres | P | MLB | 5-11 | 198 | Right | Right | 3/11/1972 | 36 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1990 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 59 | Derrick Turnbow | P | MLB | 6-3 | 180 | Right | Right | 1/25/1978 | 30 | Union City,Tennessee | 1997 | 5 | 146 | PHI | |
| 12 | Carlos Villanueva | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 11/28/1983 | 24 | Santiago,Dominican Republic | 2002 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 23 | Rickie Weeks | 2B | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 9/13/1982 | 25 | Daytona Beach,Florida | 2003 | 1 | 2 | MIL | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Brian Anderson | Broadcaster | |
| Ken Berry | Minor League Roving OF and baserunning Coordinator | |
| Bill Castro | Bullpen Coach | |
| Mike Farrell | Scout | |
| Larry Haney | Special Assistant to GM | |
| Garth Iorg | Third Base Coach | |
| Mike Maddux | Pitching Coach | |
| Douglas Melvin | General Manager | |
| Rene Mons | Scout | |
| Jim Powell | Broadcaster | |
| Bill Schroeder | Broadcaster | |
| Ed Sedar | First Base Coach | |
| Ted Simmons | Bench Coach | |
| Jim Skaalen | Hitting Coach | |
| Dale Sveum | Manager | |
| Bob Uecker | Broadcaster | |
| Ned Yost | Manager | |
| Robin Yount | Bench Coach |
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