Table:
MLB / season | Team / season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | Postseason | Awards
1969 | 1969 | AL | West | 6th | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 33 | — | 
1970 | 1970 | AL | West | 4th | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 33 | — | —
1971 | 1971 | AL | West | 6th | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 32 | — | —
1972 | 1972 | AL | East | 6th | 65 | 91 | 0.417 | 21 | — | —
1973 | 1973 | AL | East | 5th | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 23 | — | —
1974 | 1974 | AL | East | 5th | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 15 | — | —
1975 | 1975 | AL | East | 5th | 68 | 94 | 0.42 | 28 | — | —
1976 | 1976 | AL | East | 6th | 66 | 95 | 0.41 | 32 | — | —
1977 | 1977 | AL | East | 6th | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 33 | — | —
1978 | 1978 | AL | East | 3rd | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 6½ | — | —
1979 | 1979 | AL | East | 2nd | 95 | 66 | 0.59 | 8 | — | —
1980 | 1980 | AL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 17 | — | 
1981 | 1981 | AL | East* | 3rd | 31 | 25 | 0.554 | 3 | Lost ALDS vs. New York Yankees, 3–2 | Rollie Fingers (MVP, CYA)
1981 | 1981 | AL | East* | 1st | 31 | 22 | 0.585 | — | Lost ALDS vs. New York Yankees, 3–2 | Rollie Fingers (MVP, CYA)
1982 | 1982 | AL‡ | East* | 1st | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | Won ALCS vs. California Angels, 3–2 / Lost World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3 | Robin Yount (MVP) / Pete Vuckovich (CYA)
1983 | 1983 | AL | East | 5th | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 11 | — | Cecil Cooper (RCA)
1984 | 1984 | AL | East | 7th | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 36½ | — | —
1985 | 1985 | AL | East | 6th | 71 | 90 | 0.441 | 28 | — | —
1986 | 1986 | AL | East | 6th | 77 | 84 | 0.478 | 18 | — | —
1987 | 1987 | AL | East | 3rd | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 7 | — | —
1988 | 1988 | AL | East | 3rd | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | — | —
1989 | 1989 | AL | East | 4th | 81 | 81 | 0.5 | 8 | — | Robin Yount (MVP)
1990 | 1990 | AL | East | 6th | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 14 | — | —
1991 | 1991 | AL | East | 4th | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 8 | — | —
1992 | 1992 | AL | East | 2nd | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 4 | — | Pat Listach (ROY)
1993 | 1993 | AL | East | 7th | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 26 | — | —
1994 | 1994 | AL | Central | 5th | 53 | 62 | 0.461 | 15 | — | —
1995 | 1995 | AL | Central | 4th | 65 | 79 | 0.451 | 35 | — | —
1996 | 1996 | AL | Central | 3rd | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 19½ | — | —
1997 | 1997 | AL | Central | 3rd | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 8 | — | —
1998 | 1998 | NL | Central | 5th | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 28 | — | —
1999 | 1999 | NL | Central | 5th | 74 | 87 | 0.46 | 22½ | — | —
2000 | 2000 | NL | Central | 3rd | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 22 | — | —
2001 | 2001 | NL | Central | 4th | 68 | 94 | 0.42 | 25 | — | —
2002 | 2002 | NL | Central | 6th | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 41 | — | —
2003 | 2003 | NL | Central | 6th | 68 | 94 | 0.412 | 20 | — | —
2004 | 2004 | NL | Central | 6th | 67 | 94 | 0.411 | 37½ | — | —
2005 | 2005 | NL | Central | 3rd | 81 | 81 | 0.5 | 19 | — | —
2006 | 2006 | NL | Central | 4th | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 8½ | — | —
2007 | 2007 | NL | Central | 2nd | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | — | Ryan Braun (ROY) / Prince Fielder (HAA)
2008 | 2008 | NL | Central | 2nd§ | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 7½ | Lost NLDS vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 3–1 | —
2009 | 2009 | NL | Central | 3rd | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 11 | — | —
2010 | 2010 | NL | Central | 3rd | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 14 | — | —
2011 | 2011 | NL | Central* | 1st | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | Won NLDS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–2 / Lost NLCS vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2 | Ryan Braun (MVP) / John Axford (ROL)
2012 | 2012 | NL | Central | 3rd | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 14 | — | —
2013 | 2013 | NL | Central | 4th | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 23 | — | —
2014 | 2014 | NL | Central | 3rd | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 | — | —

Question: how many losses from 1984 to 1988
Answer: 414

Question: how many losses did the team have in 1981?
Answer: 47

Question: how many years have the brewers competed in the nl?
Answer: 17