Though the Brewers don’t have as many long-time players as other teams, a few players have been around long enough to make their mark on team history. Let’s take a look at where these players stand heading into the 2026 season.
The games played mark will likely never be bested. Robin Yount has a firm hold on that at 2,856 games played. The highest active Brewer is Christian Yelich, who has played 973 games and currently sits in 14th place. Reaching the 1,000 game mark will put him ahead of Prince Fielder (998) for 13th place. After that, the next players on the list are B.J. Surhoff (1102) and Gorman Thomas (1103). It would take 131 games to pass those marks in one season. That’s not out of the question for Yelich, but either way, he still has a few more seasons to build on that total.
After Yelich, no other active Brewer is in the top 50 for games played, which sits at 478 games. A couple of Brewers should move into that list next season, though. Brice Turang (448) and William Contreras (446) are near locks to join the list.
When it comes to the counting stats, home runs always have to be part of the picture. Yelich currently sits in eighth place on the Brewers’ career list at 174 and needs just three home runs to move into seventh place (Ben Oglivie, 176). He will also hit the 200-home run mark with 26 home runs, and an additional two would move him ahead of Cecil Cooper (201) for sixth place. Yelich still has a chance to move as high as second place (Robin Yount, 251) in his Brewers’ career, but Ryan Braun’s career 352 home runs will likely not be beaten anytime soon.
Paul Molitor still has a solid hold on the Brewers’ career record for stolen bases at 412. Yelich is the closest to him with 149 steals. Yelich is still good for some steals and should move into fourth place over Carlos Gómez (152) with just four steals next season. Braun holds third place at 216, which will take some work for Yelich to best in his Brewers’ career.
However, watch out for Turang, who recorded his 100th steal in 2025. That puts him in 14th place. A 27-steal season would move him over Rickie Weeks (126) for eighth place. In a related stat, Yelich and Turang are the top two players in Brewers’ history in terms of stolen base percentage. Yelich has the best career success rate at 86.13%, with Turang not far behind at 84.75%.
Average stats are always a little tricky because players’ numbers can rise or fall. Yelich is an example of that after his 2025 season. Over his Brewers’ career, he has a .378 OBP, which puts him in third place all-time. However, before the 2025 season, that was at .384, which put him in second place. These numbers are harder to change because there’s already a high number of plate appearances, but Yelich can still improve it. Prince Fielder leads the stat at .390 in his career. Contreras is another name to watch on this list — he’s currently tied for eighth with a .362 OBP.
Had Brandon Woodruff not returned to the Brewers, he would have left the team as the all-time leader in ERA. However, with his return in 2026, he will need another strong season to defend it. His 3.10 ERA is currently the best in team history. Assuming a season of 150 innings from Woodruff, he would need around a 3.72 ERA to remain ahead of Dan Plesac (3.21).
Freddy Peralta is also in the top five for career ERA, holding the fifth spot with a 3.59 ERA. Peralta’s chances of taking the top spot in a single season are incredibly small. He would need around a 1.00 ERA in a 175 IP season to have a chance, and then that would depend on what Woodruff does. He could still move ahead of Chuck Crim (3.47) for fourth place with a good season, and maybe even Corbin Burnes (3.26).
This is a stat that everyone loves for pitchers — yes, that is sarcasm. Regardless of how you feel about it, it’s still taken into consideration for pitchers. Peralta is currently in eighth place for career wins at 70. He would need a 20-win season to overtake Yovani Gallardo (89) for fifth place. Meanwhile, Woodruff (53) could join the top 10 and overtake Bill Travers (65) with 13 wins.
As long as he stays healthy with the Brewers, Peralta should become the all-time strikeout leader in 2026. He’s currently in third place at 1,153 strikeouts and needs 74 to overtake Gallardo (1,226) for first place. Woodruff (871) could also join the 1,000-strikeout club in 2026. Recording 129 strikeouts would make him the fifth player in Brewers history to reach that mark.
This mark may not be as notable to reach, but Peralta could do it. He has 48 career HBP, and if he hits 11 batters with a pitch in 2025, he will move ahead of Dave Bush for first place. For comparison, he hit nine batters in 2025.
