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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{MLB yearly infobox
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Milwaukee Brewers
| name = Milwaukee Brewers
| season = 1980
| season = 1980
| misc =
| misc =
| league = American League
| logo = MilwaukeeBrewers_100.gif
| current league = American League
| division = [[American League East|East]]
| y1 = 1969
| division = [[American League East|East Division]]
| y2 = 1972
| Uniform logo = Al 1982 milwaukee.gif
| ballpark = [[Milwaukee County Stadium]]
| ballpark = [[Milwaukee County Stadium]]
⚫
| city = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| y4 = 1970
⚫
| city = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]]
| y5 = 1970
| owners = [[Bud Selig]]
| owners = [[Bud Selig]]
| general_managers = [[Harry Dalton]]
| managers = [[Buck Rodgers]] and [[George Bamberger]]
| managers = [[Buck Rodgers]], [[George Bamberger]]
| television = [[WTMJ-TV]]<br>([[Lorn Brown]], [[Bob Uecker]], [[Mike Hegan]])
| television = [[WTMJ-TV]]<br>([[Lorn Brown]], [[Bob Uecker]], [[Mike Hegan]])
| radio = [[WTMJ (AM)|620 WTMJ]] <br>([[Lorn Brown]], [[Bob Uecker]])
| radio = [[WTMJ (AM)|620 WTMJ]] <br>([[Lorn Brown]], [[Bob Uecker]])
| espntn = mil
| espntn = mil
| brtn = MIL
| brtn = MIL
|}}
|}}
The 1980 [[Milwaukee Brewers]] season involved the Brewers' finishing third in the [[American League East]] with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. The Brewers led MLB in home runs (203), [[grand slam (baseball)|grand slams]] (8), [[runs batted in]] (774), [[slugging percentage]] (.448), [[on-base plus slugging]] (.777) and [[OPS+]] (114).<ref name="MLB leaders">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1980.shtml|title=1980 MLB Team Statistics|work=Baseball Reference|access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name="grand slams">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/tiny/npoDg|title=Team Batting Event Finder: 1980, All Teams, Home Runs, With Runners on 123|work=Baseball Reference|access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref>
The '''[[Milwaukee Brewers]]' [[1980 Major League Baseball season|1980 season]]''' involved the Brewers' finishing 3rd in the [[American League East]] with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.


== Offseason ==
== Offseason ==
* October 11, 1979: [[Juan Castillo (second baseman)|Juan Castillo]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fossera01.shtml Ray Fosse page on Baseball Reference]</ref>
* October 11, 1979: [[Juan Castillo (second baseman)|Juan Castillo]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fossera01.shtml Ray Fosse page on Baseball Reference]</ref>
* December 6, 1979: [[Lenn Sakata]] was traded by the Brewers to the [[Baltimore Orioles]] for [[John Flinn]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/flinnjo01.shtml John Flinn page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* December 6, 1979: [[Lenn Sakata]] was traded by the Brewers to the [[Baltimore Orioles]] for [[John Flinn]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/flinnjo01.shtml John Flinn] at ''Baseball Reference''</ref>


== Regular season ==
== Regular season ==

=== Season standings ===
=== Season standings ===
{{1980 AL East Standings}}
{{1980 AL East standings}}

=== Record vs. opponents ===
{{1980 AL Record vs. opponents|team=MIL}}


=== Notable transactions ===
=== Notable transactions ===
* April 3, 1980: [[Ray Fosse]] was released by the Brewers.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/castiju01.shtml Juan Castillo page on Baseball Reference]</ref>
* April 3, 1980: [[Ray Fosse]] was released by the Brewers.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/castiju01.shtml Juan Castillo page on Baseball Reference]</ref>
* July 24, 1980: [[Bill Lyons]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lyonsbi01.shtml Bill Lyons page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* July 24, 1980: [[Bill Lyons]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lyonsbi01.shtml Bill Lyons] at ''Baseball Reference''</ref>
* September 1, 1980: [[John Poff]] was selected off waivers by the Brewers from the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/poffjo01.shtml John Poff page on Baseball Reference]</ref>
* September 1, 1980: [[John Poff]] was selected off waivers by the Brewers from the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/poffjo01.shtml John Poff page on Baseball Reference]</ref>
1980 Depth Charts
1B Cecil Cooper
2B Jim Gantner
3B Paul Molitor
SS Robin Yount
LF Sixto Lezcano
CF Gorman Thomas
RF Ben Oglivie
C Charlie Moore
P Mike Caldwell


=== Roster ===
=== Roster ===
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #00285D; color: #9ECEEE; text-align: center;" | 1980 Milwaukee Brewers roster
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #00285D; color: #9ECEEE; text-align: center;" | 1980 Milwaukee Brewers
|-
|-
| colspan="10" style="background-color: #003366; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | '''Roster'''
| colspan="10" style="background-color: #003366; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | '''Roster'''
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{{MLBplayer|46|[[Jerry Augustine]]}}
{{MLBplayer|46|[[Jerry Augustine]]}}
{{MLBplayer|34|[[Dan Boitano]]}}
{{MLBplayer|34|[[Dan Boitano]]}}
{{MLBplayer|48|[[Mike Caldwell]]}}
{{MLBplayer|48|[[Mike Caldwell (baseball)|Mike Caldwell]]}}
{{MLBplayer|35|[[Bill Castro]]}}
{{MLBplayer|35|[[Bill Castro]]}}
{{MLBplayer|23|[[Reggie Cleveland]]}}
{{MLBplayer|23|[[Reggie Cleveland]]}}
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| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
{{MLBplayer|21|[[Buck Martinez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|21|[[Buck Martinez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Charlie Moore]]}}
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Charlie Moore (baseball)|Charlie Moore]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;5|[[Ned Yost]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;5|[[Ned Yost]]}}
'''Infielders'''
'''Infielders'''
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| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
{{MLBplayer|29|[[Mark Brouhard]]}}
{{MLBplayer|29|[[Mark Brouhard]]}}
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Dick Davis]]}}
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Dick Davis (baseball)|Dick Davis]]}}
{{MLBplayer|28|[[Vic Harris (second baseman)|Vic Harris]]}}
{{MLBplayer|28|[[Vic Harris (second baseman)|Vic Harris]]}}
{{MLBplayer|16|[[Sixto Lezcano]]}}
{{MLBplayer|16|[[Sixto Lezcano]]}}
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{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;6|[[Sal Bando]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;6|[[Sal Bando]]}}
{{MLBplayer|12|[[Larry Haney]]}}
{{MLBplayer|12|[[Larry Haney]]}}
{{MLBplayer|18|[[Ron Hansen (baseball)|Ron Hansen]]}}
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Frank Howard (baseball)|Frank Howard]]}}
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Frank Howard (baseball)|Frank Howard]]}}
{{MLBplayer|32|[[Harvey Kuenn]]}}
{{MLBplayer|32|[[Harvey Kuenn]]}}
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== Player stats ==
== Player stats ==

=== Batting ===
=== Batting ===

==== Starters by position ====
==== Starters by position ====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| C || {{sortname|Charlie|Moore}} || 111 || 320 || 93 || .291 || 2 || 30
| C || {{sortname|Charlie|Moore|Charlie Moore (baseball)}} || 111 || 320 || 93 || .291 || 2 || 30
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| 1B || {{sortname|Cecil|Cooper}} || 153 || 622 || 219 || .352 || 25 || 122
| 1B || {{sortname|Cecil|Cooper}} || 153 || 622 || 219 || .352 || 25 || 122
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| DH || {{sortname|Dick|Davis}} || 106 || 365 || 99 || .271 || 4 || 30
| 2B || {{sortname|Paul|Molitor}} || 111 || 450 || 137 || .304 || 9 || 37
|- align="center"
| SS || {{sortname|Robin|Yount}} || 143 || 611 || 179 || .293 || 23 || 87
|- align="center"
| 3B || {{sortname|Jim|Gantner}} || 132 || 415 || 117 || .282 || 4 || 40
|- align="center"
| LF || {{sortname|Ben|Oglivie}} || 156 || 592 || 180 || .304 || 41 || 118
|- align="center"
| CF || {{sortname|Gorman|Thomas}} || 162 || 628 || 150 || .239 || 38 || 105
|- align="center"
| RF || {{sortname|Sixto|Lezcano}} || 112 || 411 || 94 || .229 || 18 || 55
|- align="center"
| DH || {{sortname|Dick|Davis|Dick Davis (baseball)}} || 106 || 365 || 99 || .271 || 4 || 30
|}
|}


==== Other batters ====
==== Other batters ====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Don|Money}} || 86 || 289 || 74 || .256 || 17 || 46
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Sal|Bando}} || 78 || 254 || 50 || .197 || 5 || 31
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Buck|Martinez}} || 76 || 219 || 49 || .224 || 3 || 17
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Mark|Brouhard}} || 45 || 125 || 29 || .232 || 5 || 16
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Ed|Romero}} || 42 || 104 || 27 || .260 || 1 || 10
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Vic|Harris|Vic Harris (second baseman)}} || 34 || 89 || 19 || .213 || 1 || 7
| {{sortname|Vic|Harris|Vic Harris (second baseman)}} || 34 || 89 || 19 || .213 || 1 || 7
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| {{sortname|John|Poff}} || 19 || 68 || 17 || .250 || 1 || 7
| {{sortname|John|Poff}} || 19 || 68 || 17 || .250 || 1 || 7
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Larry|Hisle}} || 17 || 60 || 17 || .283 || 6 || 16
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Ned|Yost}} || 15 || 31 || 5 || .161 || 0 || 0
|}
|}


=== Pitching ===
=== Pitching ===

==== Starting pitchers ====
==== Starting pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Moose|Haas}} || 33 || 252.1 || 16 || 15 || 3.10 || 146
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Mike|Caldwell|Mike Caldwell (baseball)}} || 34 || 225.1 || 13 || 11 || 4.03 || 74
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Lary|Sorensen}} || 35 || 195.2 || 12 || 10 || 3.68 || 54
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Travers|Bill Travers (baseball)}} || 29 || 154.1 || 12 || 6 || 3.91 || 62
| {{sortname|Bill|Travers|Bill Travers (baseball)}} || 29 || 154.1 || 12 || 6 || 3.91 || 62
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| {{sortname|Rickey|Keeton}} || 5 || 28.1 || 2 || 2 || 4.76 || 8
| {{sortname|Rickey|Keeton}} || 5 || 28.1 || 2 || 2 || 4.76 || 8
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jim|Slaton}} || 3 || 16.1 || 1 || 1 || 4.41 || 4
|}
|}


==== Other pitchers ====
==== Other pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Reggie|Cleveland}} || 45 || 154.1 || 11 || 9 || 3.73 || 54
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Paul|Mitchell|Paul Mitchell (baseball)}} || 17 || 89.1 || 5 || 5 || 3.53 || 29
| {{sortname|Paul|Mitchell|Paul Mitchell (baseball)}} || 17 || 89.1 || 5 || 5 || 3.53 || 29
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Dave|LaPoint}} || 5 || 15 || 1 || 0 || 6.00 || 5
| {{sortname|Dave|LaPoint}} || 5 || 15.0 || 1 || 0 || 6.00 || 5
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|}
|}


==== Relief pitchers ====
==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bob|McClure}} || 52 || 5 || 8 || 10 || 3.08 || 47
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bill|Castro}} || 56 || 2 || 4 || 8 || 2.77 || 32
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jerry|Augustine}} || 39 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 4.52 || 22
| {{sortname|Jerry|Augustine}} || 39 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 4.52 || 22
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| {{sortname|Dan|Boitano}} || 11 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 8.15 || 11
| {{sortname|Dan|Boitano}} || 11 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 8.15 || 11
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Fred|Holdsworth}} || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4.58 || 12
|}
|}


== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
* [[Cecil Cooper]], [[Silver Slugger]] Award
* [[Cecil Cooper]], [[Silver Slugger]] Award, first base


==Farm system==
==Farm system==
{{See also|Minor league baseball}}
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

The Brewers' [[farm system]] consisted of five [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] affiliates in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=MIL&year=1980|title=1980 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref> The [[Holyoke Millers]] won the [[List of Eastern League champions|Eastern League championship]],<ref name=ELchamps>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/eastern/history/champions|title=Eastern League Champions|website=Eastern League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=December 31, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231153356/https://www.milb.com/eastern/history/champions|archive-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref> and the [[Stockton Ports]] won the [[List of California League champions|California League championship]].<ref name=CALchamps>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/california/history/champions|title=California League Champions|website=California League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=December 31, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022042921/https://www.milb.com/california/history/champions|archive-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>


{{MLB Farm System
{{MLB Farm System
|level16=[[Triple-A (baseball){{!}}AAA]]|team16=[[Vancouver Canadians]]|league16=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager16=[[Bob Didier]]
|level1=[[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] |team1=[[Vancouver Canadians]] |league1=[[Pacific Coast League]] |manager1=[[Bob Didier]]
|level17=[[Double-A (baseball){{!}}AA]]|team17=[[Holyoke Millers]]|league17=[[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]]|manager17=[[Lee Sigman]]
|level2=[[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] |team2=[[Holyoke Millers]] |league2=[[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] |manager2=Lee Sigman
|level18=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team18=[[Stockton Ports]]|league18=[[California League]]|manager18=[[Tony Muser]]
|level3=[[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] |team3=[[Stockton Ports]]| league3=[[California League]] |manager3=[[Tony Muser]]
|level19=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team19=[[Burlington Bees]]|league19=[[Midwest League]]|manager19=[[Duane Espy]]
|level4=[[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] |team4=[[Burlington Bees]] |league4=[[Midwest League]] |manager4=[[Duane Espy]]
|level20=[[Minor league baseball#Rookie{{!}}Rookie]]|team20=[[Butte Copper Kings]]|league20=[[Pioneer Baseball League|Pioneer League]]||manager20=[[Ken Richardson (baseball)|Ken Richardson]]
|level5=[[Rookie League|Rookie]] |team5=[[Butte Copper Kings]] |league5=[[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]] |manager5=[[Ken Richardson (baseball)|Ken Richardson]]
}}
}}
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Holyoke, Stockton</small>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}

== References ==

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1980.shtml 1980 Milwaukee Brewers team page at Baseball Reference]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1980.shtml 1980 Milwaukee Brewers] at ''Baseball Reference''
*[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=MIL 1980 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
*[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=MIL 1980 Milwaukee Brewers] at ''Baseball Almanac''

{{1980 MLB season by team}}
{{1980 MLB season by team}}
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{{Milwaukee Brewers}}
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Latest revision as of 05:30, 3 December 2023

1980 Milwaukee Brewers
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionEast
BallparkMilwaukee County Stadium
CityMilwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnersBud Selig
General managersHarry Dalton
ManagersBuck Rodgers, George Bamberger
TelevisionWTMJ-TV
(Lorn Brown, Bob Uecker, Mike Hegan)
Radio620 WTMJ
(Lorn Brown, Bob Uecker)
StatsESPN.com
Baseball Reference
← 1979 Seasons 1981 →

The 1980 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing 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]

Offseason

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Regular season

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Season standings

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AL East
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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1980 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
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

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Roster

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1980 Milwaukee Brewers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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

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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

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Starting pitchers

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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

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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

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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

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Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

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]

Level Team League Manager
Triple-A Vancouver Canadians Pacific Coast League Bob Didier
Double-A Holyoke Millers Eastern League Lee Sigman
Class A Stockton Ports California League Tony Muser
Class A Burlington Bees Midwest League Duane Espy
Rookie Butte Copper Kings Pioneer League Ken Richardson

Notes

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  1. ^ "1980 MLB Team Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Team Batting Event Finder: 1980, All Teams, Home Runs, With Runners on 123". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Ray Fosse page on Baseball Reference
  4. ^ John Flinn at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ Juan Castillo page on Baseball Reference
  6. ^ Bill Lyons at Baseball Reference
  7. ^ John Poff page on Baseball Reference
  8. ^ "1980 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eastern League Champions". Eastern League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "California League Champions". California League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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