1980 Milwaukee Brewers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 11th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 12th overall. The Brewers finished third in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. The Brewers led MLB in home runs (203), grand slams (8), runs batted in (774), slugging percentage (.448), on-base plus slugging (.777) and OPS+ (114).[1][2]
| 1980 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Record | 86–76 (.531) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
| Owners | Bud Selig |
| General managers | Harry Dalton |
| Managers | Buck Rodgers, George Bamberger |
| Television | WTMJ-TV (Lorn Brown, Bob Uecker, Mike Hegan) |
| Radio | 620 WTMJ (Lorn Brown, Bob Uecker) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Offseason
- October 11, 1979: Juan Castillo was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.[3]
- December 6, 1979: Lenn Sakata was traded by the Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles for John Flinn.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 53–28 | 50–31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 100 | 62 | .617 | 3 | 50–31 | 50–31 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 17 | 40–42 | 46–34 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 77 | .519 | 19 | 36–45 | 47–32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 81 | .494 | 23 | 44–35 | 35–46 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | 35–46 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 11–2 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 9–3 | 6–4 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–6 |
| California | 2–10 | 3–9 | — | 3–10 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 3–10 | 11–2 | 11–2 | 3–9 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 4–6 | 10–3 | — | 5–7 | 2–10 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7–2 | 5–7 |
| Cleveland | 7–6 | 6–7 | 6–4 | 7–5 | — | 3–10 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–5 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 10–3 | — | 2–10 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 10–2–1 | 4–8 | 9–4 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 10–2 | — | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 9–3 |
| Milwaukee | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 5–8 |
| Minnesota | 2–10 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 5–7 | — | 4–8 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 |
| New York | 6–7 | 10–3 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 10–3 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 5–7 | 2–11 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 2–10–1 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 5–8 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 |
| Texas | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–11 | 7–6–2 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 9–4 | — | 7–5 |
| Toronto | 2–11 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1980: Ray Fosse was released by the Brewers.[5]
- July 24, 1980: Bill Lyons was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.[6]
- September 1, 1980: John Poff was selected off waivers by the Brewers from the Philadelphia Phillies.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Charlie Moore | 111 | 320 | 93 | .291 | 2 | 30 |
| 1B | Cecil Cooper | 153 | 622 | 219 | .352 | 25 | 122 |
| 2B | Paul Molitor | 111 | 450 | 137 | .304 | 9 | 37 |
| SS | Robin Yount | 143 | 611 | 179 | .293 | 23 | 87 |
| 3B | Jim Gantner | 132 | 415 | 117 | .282 | 4 | 40 |
| LF | Ben Oglivie | 156 | 592 | 180 | .304 | 41 | 118 |
| CF | Gorman Thomas | 162 | 628 | 150 | .239 | 38 | 105 |
| RF | Sixto Lezcano | 112 | 411 | 94 | .229 | 18 | 55 |
| DH | Dick Davis | 106 | 365 | 99 | .271 | 4 | 30 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Money | 86 | 289 | 74 | .256 | 17 | 46 |
| Sal Bando | 78 | 254 | 50 | .197 | 5 | 31 |
| Buck Martinez | 76 | 219 | 49 | .224 | 3 | 17 |
| Mark Brouhard | 45 | 125 | 29 | .232 | 5 | 16 |
| Ed Romero | 42 | 104 | 27 | .260 | 1 | 10 |
| Vic Harris | 34 | 89 | 19 | .213 | 1 | 7 |
| John Poff | 19 | 68 | 17 | .250 | 1 | 7 |
| Larry Hisle | 17 | 60 | 17 | .283 | 6 | 16 |
| Ned Yost | 15 | 31 | 5 | .161 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Haas | 33 | 252.1 | 16 | 15 | 3.10 | 146 |
| Mike Caldwell | 34 | 225.1 | 13 | 11 | 4.03 | 74 |
| Lary Sorensen | 35 | 195.2 | 12 | 10 | 3.68 | 54 |
| Bill Travers | 29 | 154.1 | 12 | 6 | 3.91 | 62 |
| Rickey Keeton | 5 | 28.1 | 2 | 2 | 4.76 | 8 |
| Jim Slaton | 3 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.41 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Cleveland | 45 | 154.1 | 11 | 9 | 3.73 | 54 |
| Paul Mitchell | 17 | 89.1 | 5 | 5 | 3.53 | 29 |
| Dave LaPoint | 5 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McClure | 52 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3.08 | 47 |
| Bill Castro | 56 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.77 | 32 |
| Jerry Augustine | 39 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.52 | 22 |
| John Flinn | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.89 | 15 |
| Dan Boitano | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.15 | 11 |
| Fred Holdsworth | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.58 | 12 |
Awards and honors
- Cecil Cooper, Silver Slugger Award, first base
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of five minor league affiliates in 1980.[8] The Holyoke Millers won the Eastern League championship,[9] and the Stockton Ports won the California League championship.[10]
