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The Helena Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team in the Pioneer League located in Helena, Montana, from 1978 to 2018. The team played their home games at Kindrick Legion Field, which was built in 1939. They were affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers (1985–2000, 2003–2018) and Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1983).
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| Previous classes | Rookie (1978–2000, 2003–2018) |
Previous leagues | Pioneer League (1978–2000, 2003–2018) |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (4) |
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| Division titles (10) |
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| Team data | |
Previous names |
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| Colors | Navy blue, gold, white |
| Mascot | Wally the Mammoth (2015–2018) Lewis the Lion and Clark the Cougar (2003–2015)[1] Brewinkle (1996-2000) |
Previous parks | Kindrick Legion Field (1978–2000, 2003–2018) |
Among the best-known players to play in Helena are Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who started his career with the Phillies in Helena, Gary Sheffield, who started his career with the Helena Gold Sox in 1986, Jeff Cirillo and Mark Loretta who began their careers with the 1991 and 1993 Helena Brewers, respectively; and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun.
The Helena Phillies joined the Pioneer League in 1978, giving Helena a professional baseball team for the first time in 64 years. In 1984, the Helena Gold Sox won the Pioneer League Championship, a rarity for an independent club. The team hooked on with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1985 and changed its name to the Helena Brewers in 1987. Helena won the league championship in back-to-back seasons in 1995 and 1996. The franchise moved to Provo, Utah, as the Provo Angels after the 2000 season. In 2003, the Medicine Hat Blue Jays moved to Helena, and the team once again became a Brewers affiliate.
The franchise left Helena for Colorado Springs, Colorado, after the 2018 season, where it would play as the Rocky Mountain Vibes.[2]
| Helena Brewers | ||||||||
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| Year | Regular Season | Post-season | ||||||
| Record | Win % | Finish* | Record | Win % | Result | |||
| 1978 | 30–38 | .441 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | 43–26 | .623 | 2nd | 0–2 | .000 | Lost PL Championship vs Lethbridge Dodgers, 0–2 | ||
| 1980 | 32–38 | .457 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | 22–44 | .371 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | 29–41 | .414 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | 16–54 | .229 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | 44–24 | .647 | 1st | 3–1 | .750 | Won PL Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 3–1 | ||
| 1985 | 42–26 | .618 | 2nd | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | 38–32 | .543 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | 46–24 | .657 | 1st | 1–3 | .250 | Lost PL Championship vs Salt Lake City Trappers, 1–3 | ||
| 1988 | 41–29 | .586 | 2nd | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | 38–30 | .559 | 2nd | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | 37–28 | .569 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | 44–26 | .629 | 2nd | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | 50–26 | .658 | 2nd | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | 43–30 | .589 | 1st | 1–2 | .333 | Lost PL Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 1–2 | ||
| 1994 | 44–28 | .611 | 1st | 2–3 | .400 | Lost PL Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 2–3 | ||
| 1995 | 49–22 | .690 | 1st | 4–1 | .800 | Won Northern Division Championship vs Idaho Falls Braves, 2–1 Won PL Championship vs Medicine Hat Blue Jays, 2–0 | ||
| 1996 | 43–29 | .597 | 2nd | 4–1 | .800 | Won Northern Division Championship vs Lethbridge Black Diamonds, 2–1 Won PL Championship vs Ogden Raptors, 2–0 | ||
| 1997 | 37–34 | .521 | 5th | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | 21–55 | .276 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | 47–28 | .627 | 1st | 0–2 | .000 | Lost Northern Division Championship vs Missoula Osprey, 0–2 | ||
| 2000 | 26–50 | .342 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | 48–28 | .632 | 2nd | 1–2 | .333 | Lost Northern Division Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 1–2 | ||
| 2004 | 39–37 | .513 | 2nd | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | 46–30 | .605 | 1st | 2–2 | .500 | Won Northern Division Championship vs Billings Mustangs, 2–0 Lost PL Championship vs Orem Owlz, 0–2 | ||
| 2006 | 34–42 | .447 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | 48–28 | .632 | 2nd | 1–2 | .333 | Lost Northern Division Championship vs Great Falls White Sox, 1–2 | ||
| 2008 | 35–41 | .461 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | 32–44 | .421 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | 41–34 | .421 | 3rd | 4–1 | .800 | Won North Division Championship vs Great Falls Voyagers, 2–1 Won PL Championship vs Ogden Raptors, 2–0 | ||
| 2011 | 30–46 | .395 | 7th | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | 24–52 | .316 | 8th | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | 43–33 | .566 | 2nd | 3-2 | .600 | Won North Division Championship vs Great Falls Voyagers, 2–0 Lost PL Championship vs Idaho Falls Chukars, 1–2 | ||
| 2014 | 27–49 | .355 | 8th | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | 32–42 | .432 | 8th | – | – | — | ||
| 2016 | 28–46 | .378 | 8th | – | – | — | ||
| 2017 | 28–48 | .368 | 8th | – | – | — | ||
| 2018 | 36–40 | .474 | 6th | – | – | — | ||
| Totals | 1,433–1,402 | .505 | – | 29–26 | .509 | 4 League Championships | ||
| Note: * Finish denotes overall position in the league standings. | ||||||||
The following is a list of Helena players by year that later played in Major League Baseball:
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