<P> The Milwaukee Brewers ' 1998 season was the first season for the franchise as a member of the National League . The Brewers finished in fifth in the NL Central , 28 games behind the Houston Astros , with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses . Before the 1998 regular season began , two new teams -- the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays -- were added by Major League Baseball . This resulted in the American League and National League having fifteen teams . However , in order for MLB officials to continue primarily intraleague play , both leagues would need to carry a number of teams that was divisible by two , so the decision was made to move one club from the AL Central to the NL Central . </P>
<P> The Milwaukee Brewers ' 1998 season was the first season for the franchise as a member of the National League . The Brewers finished in fifth in the NL Central , 28 games behind the Houston Astros , with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses . Before the 1998 regular season began , two new teams -- the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays -- were added by Major League Baseball . This resulted in the American League and National League having fifteen teams . However , in order for MLB officials to continue primarily intraleague play , both leagues would need to carry a number of teams that was divisible by two , so the decision was made to move one club from the AL Central to the NL Central . </P>
when did milwaukee brewers move to the nl
when did milwaukee brewers move to the nl
1998
1998