The Brewers won their 100th game of the season on Thursday with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, the first time Milwaukee has reached the 100-win mark. Before the 2026 season, the Brewers had won neither 99 games in a season nor 98 — Milwaukee reached those numbers Wednesday and Sunday, respectively, setting a new franchise record each time.
However, the elusive 100 has now been achieved, after not so many close calls. The 2025 Brewers won 97 games for the first time in franchise history, which dates back to 1969 when the Seattle Pilots were introduced to the league before moving to Milwaukee for the 1970 season. Prior to ’25, the Brewers’ best ever regular season was 96 wins, first achieved in 2011, then again in 2018. 1982 and 2021 teams 95 wins each: The organization has only six other 90-plus-win seasons besides these.
At the end of April, the Brewers were 16-14. Since then, Milwaukee is 84-45, a .651 winning percentage. The Brewers have the only lead differential in the majors better than +200 runsand have the most wins in MLB this year against opponents with a winning record. The 2026 Brewers are as legit as anyone, in franchise history or in the league right now.
Jacob Misiorowski had a quality rookie season, but he’s stepped up to a whole new level in 2026. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Led by Young ace Jacob Misiorowski – Miz is first in the majors in ERA (1.86), strikeouts (247), strikeouts per nine (13.1), strikeouts per nine (5.0) and adjusted ERA+ (222) – Milwaukee’s pitching deserves a lot of credit for the team’s success thus far. But the lineup also offers a lot, especially in the second half. Second baseman Brice Turang leads the entire team in wins above replacement with 7.2. First baseman Jake Bauers leads the NL in on-base percentage at .393. Outfielders Jackson Chourio and Garrett Mitchell have played quality defense on top of their productive seasons at the plate, with Chourio recently becoming the first player in history with three 20 home run, 20 stolen base seasons before turning 23 – this team didn’t win 100 games by accident.
The Brewers had been one of six MLB teams never to win 100 games previously; there are now just five teams waiting for their first triple-digit double-double total. Here are the best seasons for those franchises, so far.
The 2019 Nationals may be the only World Series champions in Washington — and Montreal — history, but it’s the 2012 edition of the Nats that holds the franchise record for wins. That team — featuring a rookie Bryce Harper who was introduced to the league at just 19 years old — also included Washington veterans like third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, shortstop Ian Desmond and a 23-year-old Stephen Strasburg.
However, the Nationals lost in the NLDS to St. Louis. The 2017 iteration recorded 97 and the 2014 one had 96. The 2016 Nationals and 1979 Expos both won 95 contests, and there have been four more seasons with at least 90 wins.
2011 Texas Rangers, 96-66
The 2011 Rangers came close to becoming Texas’ first World Series champion as well as its single-season wins leader. Until David Freese happened in Game 6 of the Fall Classic, anyway. Fortunately, the 2023 World Series win over the Diamondbacks erases some of those bad memories, but that team won “only” 90 games in the regular season, so the 2011 edition remains on top for that particular stat. There have been far worse 90-win seasons.
Hall of Famer Adrian Beltré was a key part of the best Rangers team (regular season) in franchise history. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)
The Rangers first won 95 games in 1999, then again in 2016. Texas has six seasons of 90 to 94 wins and has never come close to triple digits. However, unlike the next team on the list, at least the Rangers have a ring.
1998 San Diego Padres, 98-64
The 1998 Padres were the second San Diego team to reach the World Series; this team, like the one in 1984, lost to the most dominant force in the league. In ’84 it was the Tigers with 104 wins, and in 1998 it was the New York Yankees, who won 114. The ’98 Padres were great – the most successful team in San Diego history, considering they had the number of wins to tie the year. But the 1998 Yankees were something else.
The 1998 season marks the only time the Padres have won more than 93 games in a season. The ’84 team only won 92, which was their best effort at the time, and the 2024 roster compiled 93 wins. San Diego has only three other seasons with at least 90 doubles: 1996, 2025 and 2010. The 2026 team could still reach seven, but there aren’t enough games in the season to break the franchise record.
1997 Miami Marlins, 92-70
Only 92 wins? Sure, but this was also the first Marlins team to win a World Series. When they were still the Florida Marlins, this 92-win team – in just its fifth year of existence – swept Cleveland to seven games and secured a championship. The lineup was led by catcher Charles Johnson (4.4 WAR, .454 SLG), left fielder Moisés Alou (.292/.373/.493) and right fielder Gary Sheffield (21 homers in 135 games), while the rotation featured top Kevin Brown (7.0 WAR, 2.0 Fern690, Alexez) and 22-year-old pitcher – and hero after of the season – Livan Hernandez. (Who also made 29 starts for the 2011 National team.)
Livan Hernandez was the 1997 World Series MVP in addition to finishing second for NL Rookie of the Year, and a key part of the regular season rotation for the Marlins’ most successful season ever. (Photo by RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)
The only other Marlins team to win at least 90 games in a season was the 2003 edition, which went 91 and also won the World Series. Maybe they just don’t need 100 wins to get the job done.
1985 Toronto Blue Jays, 99-62
As with the 2012 Nationals, the Blue Jays’ best regular season team is not its most successful overall. The 1985 Jays, in the franchise’s ninth year of existence, fell short of 100 wins but won the American League East. Toronto got a shot at the pennant in the ALCS, but lost to the eventual World Series champion Royals in seven games.
The 1987 edition would win 96 games, which is still the second most in franchise history, but that team finished second in the AL East to the 98-win Tigers, Toronto’s old division rival of the Wild Card era. The 1992 Blue Jays would also win 96 games, and the franchise’s first World Series, and then the ’93 team won 93 games and back-to-back championships.
The 2025 Jays climbed similar heights, winning 94 and reaching the Fall Classic, but fell to the Dodgers in seven games. On four other occasions, Toronto has won between 91 and 93 games.
