Milwaukee is my entry in Robin4's new progressive league, the "Amazin' Progressive League", which is starting in 1969.
Historical results:
1969: 75-87, 4th place in the PL West, 42 games out of first, 792 runs scored (18th in league), 843 runs allowed (17th in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 76-86, payroll = $68.6M
1970: 64-98, 4th place in the PL West, 36 games out of first, 753 runs scored (tied for 19th in the league), 1050 runs allowed (23rd in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 57-105, payroll = $67.2M
1971: 70-92, 3rd place in the PL West, 22 games out of first, 572 runs scored (24th in league), 710 runs allowed (11th in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 65-97, payroll = $66.2M
1972: 89-73, 1st place in the PL West, seven games in front of Kansas City, 684 runs scored (15th in league), 609 runs allowed (5th in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 90-72, payroll = $83.4M
Milwaukee drops first round playoff series to Minnesota.
1973: 113-49, 1st place in the PL West, 49 games in front of Kansas City, 961 runs scored (third in league), 562 runs allowed (first in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 118-44, payroll = $79.4M
Milwaukee defeated Chicago in the divisional playoffs, three games to one. Milwaukee was swept by New York in the League Championship Series, four games to none.
1974: 99-63, 1st place in the PL West, 22 games ahead of Oakland, 888 runs scored (ninth in league), 610 runs allowed (first in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 108-54, payroll = $74.4M
Milwaukee was defeated by Minnesota in the divisional playoffs, three games to one.
1975: 102-60, 1st place in the PL West, 2 games ahead of Anaheim, 853 runs scored (9th in the league), 660 runs allowed (3rd in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 100-62, payroll = $73.5M
Milwaukee was defeated by New York in the divisional playoffs, three games to two.
1976: 103-59, 1st place in the PL West, 19 games ahead of Oakland, 938 runs scored (3rd in the league), 644 runs allowed (T5th in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 108-54, payroll = $91.0M
Milwaukee won a tense five-game series against Chicago to advance to the PLCS, where they beat Cleveland in seven games to advance to their first World Series. Facing San Diego in the World Series, Milwaukee won the first three games and then lost the next three to force a seventh game. The Riders erupt in the fourth ininings against Burt Hooton and win the game 10-5.
1977: 110-52, 1st place in the PL West, 23 games ahead of Anaheim, 1096 runs scored (1st in the league), 740 runs allowed (6th in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 109-53, payroll = $88.7M
Milwaukee beat the New York Mammoths in four games to advance to the PLCS, where they defeated the Cleveland Salt Dogs in six games (a rematch of the '76 PLCS). They nearly had a rematch in the World Series as well, but former PL West member Oakland, now part of the DH-less NL, swept San Diego in tn the NLCS. They kept rolling in the World Series as well, sweeping the Riders in four games.
1978: 82-80, 3rd place in the PL West, 12 games behind Anaheim, 822 runs scored (12th in the league), 814 runs allowed (15th in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 82-80, payroll = $87.6M
Disappointing season as the league's second highest payroll struggles to finish over .500. Six-year reign as PL West champion is over.
1979: 83-79, tied for 4th place in reconfigured 10-team AL after contraction, 28 games behind Anaheim, 882 runs scored (9th in the league), 979 runs allowed (15th in league), Pythagorean W-L (with 1.83 exponent) = 73-89, payroll = $76.4M
Recovered somewhat from horrible start to finish over .500 for eighth straight season but were never part of playoff picture.