1981 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 62-47
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 878,482, Avg. 18,302
Ballpark: County Stadium
Won Division
American League East Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Buck Rodgers (62-47)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1981 Milwaukee Brewers StatisticsTeam Record: 62-47
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 878,482, Avg. 18,302
Ballpark: County Stadium
Won Division
American League East Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Buck Rodgers (62-47)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1981 Milwaukee Brewers Results
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 62 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Brewers scored 493 runs and gave up 459 runs. Gorman Thomas led Milwaukee with 21 home runs Ben Oglivie drove in 72 runs. Cecil Cooper paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. Pete Vuckovich topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.55 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Buck Rodgers coached the team. The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Augustine | P | L | L | July 24, 1952 | 6'0" | 183 | Kewaunee, WI USA |
| Sal Bando | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Dwight Bernard | P | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL USA |
| Thad Bosley | RF | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Mark Brouhard | RF | R | R | May 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Mike Caldwell | P | R | L | January 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Tarboro, NC USA |
| Reggie Cleveland | P | R | R | May 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Swift Current, SK CAN |
| Cecil Cooper | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Frank DiPino | P | L | L | October 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Jamie Easterly | P | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Marshall Edwards | CF | L | L | August 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 157 | Fort Lewis, WA USA |
| Rollie Fingers | P | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Jim Gantner | 2B | L | R | January 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Fond du Lac, WI USA |
| Moose Haas | P | R | R | April 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Larry Hisle | P | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Roy Howell | 3B | L | R | December 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Lompoc, CA USA |
| Rickey Keeton | P | R | R | March 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Randy Lerch | P | L | L | October 9, 1954 | 6'5" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Bob McClure | P | R | L | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Paul Molitor | CF | R | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Don Money | 3B | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
| Charlie Moore | C | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Donnie Moore | P | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Willie Mueller | P | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | West Bend, WI USA |
| Ben Oglivie | LF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Chuck Porter | P | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ed Romero | SS | R | R | December 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Ted Simmons | C | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Jim Slaton | P | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Gorman Thomas | RF | R | R | December 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 210 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Pete Vuckovich | P | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 215 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Ned Yost | C | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Eureka, CA USA |
| Robin Yount | SS | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Danville, IL USA |
