5- John Jaha (1992-98)
Nothing against John Jaha, but his name this high on the list goes to show the dearth of quality first baseman throughout the years for the Milwaukee Brewers. Although unspectacular, Jaha put up decent numbers during his time in Milwaukee from 1992-98.
The former 14th rounder toiled in the Minor Leagues for seven and a half seasons before earning his first chance with The Crew during the 1992 season. He played in just 46 games and mustered only two home runs during that season. He also amassed 30 in 152 plate appearances and didn’t do much to stand out.
However, he began to put things together at the plate over the next three seasons hitting .272 with 51 home runs and 174 runs batted in. The problem is that Jaha struggled to stay in the lineup playing more than 88 games just once during those three seasons.
The 1996 season was a different story for Jaha. He played 148 games and hit an even .300 with a .398 on-base percentage. Jaha also found his power stroke hitting a Brewers career-high 34 home runs with 118 runs batted in.
However, that is where the good stops with Jaha as he was barely a factor during his final two seasons in Milwaukee. He played in just 119 games combining to hit only 18 home runs during the 1997-98 seasons before his time was up in Brew Town.
Unfortunately, this also coincided with some rough years in Milwaukee Brewers history. Jaha played for one team with a winning record and that was in ’92 so he barely even played on that team.
He hit .268 while playing in 639 games during his Brewers career. Jaha had 366 runs batted in and his 105 home runs rank 17th in Brewers history.
That my friends is how we kick off this list. Now, we’ll take a look at a home run hitting former fan favorite.