Heading into Sunday’s series finale with the Rockies, I looked into how this Milwaukee Brewers squad stacks up with the franchise’s other contenders over the years.
What I found surprised me.
Let’s start with the offense. Of the 56 teams in franchise history, the 2024 Brewers rank 11th in runs/game on offense, with 4.86 runs also marking the highest total for any Brewers team since 2007 (4.94 runs). That’s impressive for a couple of reasons.
First, runs/game are down across the league. With the exception of 2022 (4.28 runs/game), the 2024 average of 4.