1980 Milwaukee Brewers

86-76 • .531 Win% • 3rd in AL E

The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers went 86-76 (.531) finishing 3rd in the AL E division. The club scored 811 runs, allowed 682, and played home games at County Stadium. Team leaders included Ben Oglivie (41 HR, 118 RBI) and Moose Haas (16-15, 3.10 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

86 Wins
76 Losses
.531 Win %
3rd Rank
811 R 682 RA
Diff +129

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811 Runs Scored
682 Runs Allowed
+129 Run Diff
1,865K Attendance

📈 vs. 1980 AL Average

Batting Avg .275 2% above the 1980 league average (.269)
OBP .329 1% below the 1980 league average (.331)
SLG .448 12% above the 1980 league average (.399)
Team ERA 3.71 8% better than the 1980 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 811 11% above the 1980 league average (729 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCounty Stadium
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Home Games 82
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Total Attendance 1,865,583
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Avg per Game 22,751

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1980

Batting Avg

1 Cecil Cooper 0.352 2 Paul Molitor 0.304 3 Ben Oglivie 0.304 4 Robin Yount 0.293 5 Charlie Moore 0.291

Home Runs

1 Ben Oglivie 41 2 Gorman Thomas 38 3 Cecil Cooper 25 4 Robin Yount 23 5 Sixto Lezcano 18

RBI

1 Cecil Cooper 122 2 Ben Oglivie 118 3 Gorman Thomas 105 4 Robin Yount 87 5 Sixto Lezcano 55
1980 Milwaukee Brewers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gorman Thomas 162 628 78 150 26 3 38 105 58 170 8 0.239
Cecil Cooper 153 622 96 219 33 4 25 122 39 42 17 0.352
Robin Yount 143 611 121 179 49 10 23 87 26 67 20 0.293
Ben Oglivie 156 592 94 180 26 2 41 118 54 71 11 0.304
Paul Molitor 111 450 81 137 29 2 9 37 48 48 34 0.304
Jim Gantner 132 415 47 117 21 3 4 40 30 29 11 0.282
Sixto Lezcano 112 411 51 94 19 3 18 55 39 75 1 0.229
Dick Davis 106 365 50 99 26 2 4 30 11 43 5 0.271
Charlie Moore 111 320 42 93 13 2 2 30 24 28 10 0.291
Don Money 86 289 39 74 17 1 17 46 40 36 0 0.256
Sal Bando 78 254 28 50 12 1 5 31 29 35 5 0.197
Buck Martinez 76 219 16 49 9 0 3 17 12 33 1 0.224
Mark Brouhard 45 125 17 29 6 0 5 16 7 24 1 0.232
Ed Romero 42 104 20 27 7 0 1 10 9 11 2 0.260
Vic Harris 34 89 8 19 4 1 1 7 12 13 4 0.213
John Poff 19 68 7 17 1 2 1 7 3 7 0 0.250
Larry Hisle 17 60 16 17 0 0 6 16 14 7 1 0.283
Ned Yost 15 31 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.161
Jerry Augustine 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dan Boitano 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Caldwell 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Castro 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Reggie Cleveland 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Flinn 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Moose Haas 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Holdsworth 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rickey Keeton 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave LaPoint 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob McClure 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Paul Mitchell 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Slaton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lary Sorensen 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Travers 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1980

ERA

1 Bill Castro 2.77 2 Bob McClure 3.08 3 Moose Haas 3.10 4 Paul Mitchell 3.53 5 Lary Sorensen 3.68

Wins

1 Moose Haas 16 2 Mike Caldwell 13 3 Lary Sorensen 12 4 Bill Travers 12 5 Reggie Cleveland 11

Strikeouts

1 Moose Haas 146 2 Mike Caldwell 74 3 Bill Travers 62 4 Reggie Cleveland 54 5 Lary Sorensen 54
1980 Milwaukee Brewers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Moose Haas 16 15 3.10 33 33 0 252.1 246 87 56 146
Mike Caldwell 13 11 4.03 34 33 1 225.1 248 101 56 74
Lary Sorensen 12 10 3.68 35 29 1 195.2 242 80 45 54
Reggie Cleveland 11 9 3.73 45 13 4 154.1 150 64 49 54
Bill Travers 12 6 3.91 29 25 0 154.1 147 67 47 62
Bob McClure 5 8 3.08 52 5 10 90.2 83 31 37 47
Paul Mitchell 5 5 3.53 17 11 1 89.1 92 35 15 29
Bill Castro 2 4 2.77 56 0 8 84.1 89 26 17 32
Jerry Augustine 4 3 4.52 39 1 2 69.2 83 35 36 22
John Flinn 2 1 3.89 20 1 2 37.0 31 16 20 15
Rickey Keeton 2 2 4.76 5 5 0 28.1 35 15 9 8
Fred Holdsworth 0 0 4.58 9 0 0 19.2 24 10 9 12
Dan Boitano 0 1 8.15 11 0 0 17.2 26 16 6 11
Jim Slaton 1 1 4.41 3 3 0 16.1 17 8 5 4
Dave LaPoint 1 0 6.00 5 3 1 15.0 17 10 13 5

👥 Roster (33)

Jerry Augustine Sal Bando Dan Boitano Mark Brouhard Mike Caldwell Bill Castro Reggie Cleveland Cecil Cooper Dick Davis John Flinn Jim Gantner Moose Haas +21 more

33 players

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The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers in brief

The record for the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers reads 86 wins and 76 losses, good for 3rd in the AL East. Runs came in at 811 scored against 682 allowed (+129). The team batting average of .275 was 2% above the 1980 league mark of .269. The staff ERA of 3.71 was 8% better than the league average of 4.03. Measured against the 729-run league average, the offense was 11% ahead.

Attendance at County Stadium totaled 1,865,583 for the year. Ben Oglivie led the club in home runs with 41. The RBI leader was Cecil Cooper, with 122. Moose Haas was the top winner, with 16 victories. Bob McClure saved 10 games. The roster section lists 33 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers

What was the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers record?
The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers finished 86-76 (.531 win pct).
Who led the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers in home runs?
Ben Oglivie led the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers with 41 home runs.
What was the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers team ERA?
The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers posted a team ERA of 3.71.
Did the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series?
No. The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers play?
The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers played home games at County Stadium.
Who led the 1980 Milwaukee Brewers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ben Oglivie (41 HR, 118 RBI) and Moose Haas (16-15, 3.10 ERA).
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