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{{Infobox MLB yearly
{{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]]
| y4 = 1970
| city = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| city = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| y5 = 1970
| owners = [[Bud Selig]]
| owners = [[Bud Selig]]
| general managers = [[Harry Dalton]]
| general_managers = [[Harry Dalton]]
| managers = [[Buck Rodgers]], [[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]])
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| 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 hit eight [[grand slam (baseball)|grand slams]], the most in MLB in 1980.<ref>{{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|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref>
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>


== Offseason ==
== Offseason ==
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| {{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
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|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Dave|LaPoint}} || 5 || 15 || 1 || 0 || 6.00 || 5
| {{sortname|Dave|LaPoint}} || 5 || 15.0 || 1 || 0 || 6.00 || 5
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
⚫
| {{sortname|Bob|McClure}} || 52 || 5 || 8 || 10 || 3.08 || 47
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|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bill|Castro}} || 56 || 2 || 4 || 8 || 2.77 || 32
| {{sortname|Bill|Castro}} || 56 || 2 || 4 || 8 || 2.77 || 32
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|- align="center"
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| {{sortname|Bob|McClure}} || 52 || 5 || 8 || 10 || 3.08 || 47
|- 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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==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=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sigman001san 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=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team20=[[Butte Copper Kings]]|league20=[[Pioneer League (baseball)|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 ==

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
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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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