Biggest plays in Milwaukee Brewers history

Major League Baseball history is built on moments — swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. Stacker identified the most impactful plays in Milwaukee Brewers history using data from Stathead. Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.

#6. October 16, 1982 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: down 5-4 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); P. Molitor Scores/Team unER; R. Yount to 2B
- cWPA: 8.09%

#5. October 20, 1982 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 1-1 (6th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to RF (CF-RF)
- cWPA: 9.60%

#4. October 16, 1982 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: tied 5-5 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF (LF-CF); R. Yount Scores/Team unER; C. Cooper Scores/Team unER; T. Simmons to 3B; G. Thomas to 2B (Advanced on throw) on throw to 3B
- cWPA: 10.32%

#3. October 20, 1982 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 1-1 (6th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); J. Gantner Scores (Advanced on throw) on E1 (throw to 1B); P. Molitor to 2B
- cWPA: 14.43%

#2. October 20, 1982 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 1-0 (5th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Deep RF)
- cWPA: 14.97%

#1. October 10, 1982 (ALCS Gm 5)
- Score: down 3-2 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: LAA
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to LF; C. Moore Scores; J. Gantner Scores; R. Yount to 2B
- cWPA: 19.66%