2000 Milwaukee Brewers season



The Milwaukee Brewers' 2000 season involved the Brewers' finishing third in the National League Central with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses.

Offseason

 * November 19, 1999: Jason Bere was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
 * December 13, 1999: Matt Williams was drafted by the Brewers from the New York Yankees in the rule 5 draft. Williams was returned to the Yankees on May 3.
 * January 14, 2000: Alex Ochoa was traded by the Brewers to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Sweeney and a player to be named later. The Reds completed the deal by sending Gene Altman (minors) to the Brewers on May 15.
 * January 21, 2000: Bill Pulsipher was traded by the Brewers to the New York Mets for Luis López.

Opening Day starters

 * Kevin Barker
 * Ronnie Belliard
 * Henry Blanco
 * Jeromy Burnitz
 * Marquis Grissom
 * Jimmy Haynes
 * José Hernández
 * Geoff Jenkins
 * Mark Loretta

Notable transactions

 * March 22, 2000: Charlie Hayes was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
 * June 2, 2000: Héctor Ramírez was released by the Brewers.
 * July 28, 2000: Bob Wickman, Jason Bere and Steve Woodard were traded by the Brewers to the Cleveland Indians for Paul Rigdon, Richie Sexson, Kane Davis and a player to be named later. The Indians completed the deal by sending Marco Scutaro to the Brewers on August 30.

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''

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 eight minor league affiliates in 2000. The Brewers operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. The Indianapolis Indians won the International League championship.