⭐ Division Winner

1981 Milwaukee Brewers

62-47 • .569 Win% • 1st in AL E

The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers went 62-47 (.569) finishing 1st in the AL E division. They won their division. The club scored 493 runs, allowed 459, and played home games at County Stadium. Team leaders included Gorman Thomas (21 HR, 65 RBI) and Pete Vuckovich (14-4, 3.55 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

62 Wins
47 Losses
.569 Win %
1st Rank
493 R 459 RA
Diff +34

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⚡ Quick Stats

493 Runs Scored
459 Runs Allowed
+34 Run Diff
878K Attendance

📈 vs. 1981 AL Average

Batting Avg .256 equal to the 1981 league average (.256)
OBP .313 2% below the 1981 league average (.320)
SLG .390 5% above the 1981 league average (.372)
Team ERA 3.91 7% worse than the 1981 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 493 13% above the 1981 league average (437 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCounty Stadium
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Home Games 49
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Total Attendance 878,482
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Avg per Game 17,928

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1981

Batting Avg

1 Cecil Cooper 0.320 2 Charlie Moore 0.301 3 Mark Brouhard 0.274 4 Robin Yount 0.273 5 Jim Gantner 0.267

Home Runs

1 Gorman Thomas 21 2 Ben Oglivie 14 3 Ted Simmons 14 4 Cecil Cooper 12 5 Robin Yount 10

RBI

1 Ben Oglivie 72 2 Gorman Thomas 65 3 Ted Simmons 61 4 Cecil Cooper 60 5 Robin Yount 49
1981 Milwaukee Brewers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cecil Cooper 106 416 70 133 35 1 12 60 28 30 5 0.320
Ben Oglivie 107 400 53 97 15 2 14 72 37 49 2 0.242
Ted Simmons 100 380 45 82 13 3 14 61 23 32 0 0.216
Robin Yount 96 377 50 103 15 5 10 49 22 37 4 0.273
Gorman Thomas 103 363 54 94 22 0 21 65 50 85 4 0.259
Jim Gantner 107 352 35 94 14 1 2 33 29 29 3 0.267
Paul Molitor 64 251 45 67 11 0 2 19 25 29 10 0.267
Roy Howell 76 244 37 58 13 1 6 33 23 39 0 0.238
Mark Brouhard 60 186 19 51 6 3 2 20 7 41 1 0.274
Don Money 60 185 17 40 7 0 2 14 19 27 0 0.216
Charlie Moore 48 156 16 47 8 3 1 9 12 13 1 0.301
Thad Bosley 42 105 11 24 2 0 0 3 6 13 2 0.229
Ed Romero 44 91 6 18 3 0 1 10 4 9 0 0.198
Larry Hisle 27 87 11 20 4 0 4 11 6 17 0 0.230
Sal Bando 32 65 10 13 4 0 2 9 6 3 1 0.200
Marshall Edwards 40 58 10 14 1 1 0 4 0 2 6 0.241
Ned Yost 18 27 4 6 0 0 3 3 3 6 0 0.222
Jerry Augustine 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dwight Bernard 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Caldwell 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Reggie Cleveland 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank DiPino 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jamie Easterly 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rollie Fingers 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Moose Haas 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rickey Keeton 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Randy Lerch 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob McClure 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Donnie Moore 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Mueller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Chuck Porter 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Slaton 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pete Vuckovich 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1981

ERA

1 Rollie Fingers 1.04 2 Jamie Easterly 3.19 3 Pete Vuckovich 3.55 4 Mike Caldwell 3.93 5 Jerry Augustine 4.26

Wins

1 Pete Vuckovich 14 2 Mike Caldwell 11 3 Moose Haas 11 4 Randy Lerch 7 5 Rollie Fingers 6

Strikeouts

1 Pete Vuckovich 84 2 Moose Haas 64 3 Rollie Fingers 61 4 Randy Lerch 53 5 Jim Slaton 47
1981 Milwaukee Brewers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pete Vuckovich 14 4 3.55 24 23 0 149.2 137 59 57 84
Mike Caldwell 11 9 3.93 24 23 0 144.1 151 63 38 41
Moose Haas 11 7 4.46 24 22 0 137.1 146 68 40 64
Jim Slaton 5 7 4.37 24 21 0 117.1 120 57 50 47
Randy Lerch 7 9 4.31 23 18 0 110.2 134 53 43 53
Rollie Fingers 6 3 1.04 47 0 28 78.0 55 9 13 61
Reggie Cleveland 2 3 5.15 35 0 1 64.2 57 37 30 18
Jamie Easterly 3 3 3.19 44 0 4 62.0 46 22 34 31
Jerry Augustine 2 2 4.26 27 2 2 61.1 75 29 18 26
Rickey Keeton 1 0 5.09 17 0 0 35.1 47 20 11 9
Bob McClure 0 0 3.52 4 0 0 7.2 7 3 4 6
Dwight Bernard 0 0 3.60 6 0 0 5.0 5 2 6 1
Chuck Porter 0 0 4.15 3 0 0 4.1 6 2 1 1
Donnie Moore 0 0 6.75 3 0 0 4.0 4 3 4 2
Frank DiPino 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.1 0 0 3 3
Willie Mueller 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 4 1 0 1

🏆 Postseason Results

AEDIV
Lost to NYA 3-2

👥 Roster (33)

Jerry Augustine Sal Bando Dwight Bernard Thad Bosley Mark Brouhard Mike Caldwell Reggie Cleveland Cecil Cooper Frank DiPino Jamie Easterly Marshall Edwards Rollie Fingers +21 more

33 players

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The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers in brief

The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers finished 62-47, a .569 winning percentage, placing 1st in the AL East. The club took the division title. The Milwaukee Brewers scored 493 runs and allowed 459, a run differential of +34. The staff ERA of 3.91 was 7% worse than the league average of 3.66. The 493 runs scored compare with a league average of 437 per club, 13% more.

County Stadium was home in 1981, drawing a total attendance of 878,482. The home run leader was Gorman Thomas, who hit 21. Ben Oglivie led in RBI with 72. On the mound, Pete Vuckovich won 14 games to lead the staff. The saves leader was Rollie Fingers with 28. In the AL East division playoff, the Milwaukee Brewers lost to NYA 3-2.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers

What was the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers record?
The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers finished 62-47 (.569 win pct).
Did the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers make the playoffs?
The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers finished first in their division.
Who led the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers in home runs?
Gorman Thomas led the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers with 21 home runs.
What was the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers team ERA?
The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers posted a team ERA of 3.91.
Did the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series?
No. The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers play?
The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers played home games at County Stadium.
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