1981 MILWAUKEE BREWERS

| Level: MLB

Location: Milwaukee,WI
Team Record: 62-47 .569
Result: th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Buck Rodgers
General Manager: Harry Dalton
Stadium: County Stadium
Attendance: 874,292
Playoffs: Lost ALCS (Yankees)

Milwaukee Brewers affiliate history

Oldest Player: Sal Bando (37)
Youngest Player: Ed Romero (23)
Longest Tenure: Don Money, Charlie Moore (9)
Top Hitter: Cecil Cooper (4)
Top Pitcher: Pete Vuckovich (19)
Top Draft Pick: Scott Roberts (#47)

Roster Continuity: 67.69%

American League Standings

East	W	L	Pct	GB
Milwaukee	62	47	.569	--
Baltimore	59	46	.562	2.0
NY Yankees	59	48	.551	2.0
Detroit	60	49	.550	2.0
Boston	59	49	.546	2.5
Cleveland	52	51	.505	7.0
Toronto	37	69	.349	23.5

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	MIL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-04-11	@ CLE	1	W 5-3	-		71,067	Mike Caldwell	Bert Blyleven	Mike Caldwell	Bert Blyleven	Rollie Fingers	5	3	2
1981-04-12	@ CLE	2	W 6-1	-		13,094	Jim Slaton	John Denny	Jim Slaton	John Denny	Jamie Easterly	11	4	7
1981-04-14	@ CHA	3	L 3-9	-		51,560	Pete Vuckovich	Ross Baumgarten	Ross Baumgarten	Pete Vuckovich		14	13	1
1981-04-15	@ CHA	4	L 4-5	-		13,212	Moose Haas	Britt Burns	LaMarr Hoyt	Rollie Fingers		18	18	0
1981-04-16	vs CLE	5	L 0-1	-		54,296	Mike Caldwell	Wayne Garland	Wayne Garland	Mike Caldwell		18	19	-1
1981-04-18	vs CLE	6	L 0-5	-		18,250	Jim Slaton	Bert Blyleven	Bert Blyleven	Jim Slaton		18	24	-6
1981-04-20	@ TOR	7	W 5-4	-		12,298	Pete Vuckovich	Jackson Todd	Randy Lerch	Mike Willis		23	28	-5
1981-04-21	@ TOR	8	W 6-2	-		11,083	Moose Haas	Dave Stieb	Moose Haas	Dave Stieb		29	30	-1
1981-04-22	@ TOR	9	W 8-1	-		11,792	Mike Caldwell	Luis Leal	Mike Caldwell	Luis Leal		37	31	6
1981-04-24	vs KCA	10	W 6-1	-		12,397	Jim Slaton	Rich Gale	Jim Slaton	Rich Gale		43	32	11
1981-04-25	vs KCA	11	L 2-4	-		18,858	Pete Vuckovich	Larry Gura	Larry Gura	Pete Vuckovich		45	36	9
1981-04-26	vs KCA	12	W 11-1	-		24,398	Randy Lerch	Dennis Leonard	Randy Lerch	Dennis Leonard		56	37	19
1981-04-27	vs TOR	13	W 4-3	-		6,692	Moose Haas	Luis Leal	Reggie Cleveland	Jerry Garvin		60	40	20
1981-04-28	vs TOR	14	L 2-6	-		6,433	Mike Caldwell	Mark Bomback	Mark Bomback	Mike Caldwell		62	46	16
1981-04-29	vs TOR	15	L 0-5	-		7,320	Jim Slaton	Jerry Garvin	Luis Leal	Jamie Easterly		62	51	11
1981-04-30	@ CAL	16	W 12-1	-		23,428	Jerry Augustine	Jesse Jefferson	Jerry Augustine	Jesse Jefferson		74	52	22
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	MIL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-05-01	@ CAL	17	L 4-8	-		26,031	Randy Lerch	Mike Witt	Mike Witt	Randy Lerch		78	60	18
1981-05-02	@ CAL	18	W 8-5	-		32,348	Moose Haas	Ken Forsch	Moose Haas	Ken Forsch	Jamie Easterly	86	65	21
1981-05-03	@ CAL	19	W 4-3	-		27,114	Mike Caldwell	Steve Renko	Mike Caldwell	Steve Renko	Rollie Fingers	90	68	22
1981-05-04	@ SEA	20	W 9-5	-		5,075	Jim Slaton	Brian Allard	Jamie Easterly	Brian Allard	Rollie Fingers	99	73	26
1981-05-05	@ SEA	21	W 4-1	-		5,044	Pete Vuckovich	Jerry Gleaton	Pete Vuckovich	Jerry Gleaton	Rollie Fingers	103	74	29
1981-05-06	@ SEA	22	L 1-12	-		4,828	Randy Lerch	Mike Parrott	Mike Parrott	Randy Lerch		104	86	18
1981-05-07	@ SEA	23	L 1-4	-		5,855	Moose Haas	Floyd Bannister	Floyd Bannister	Moose Haas		105	90	15
1981-05-08	@ OAK	24	L 0-2	-		28,708	Mike Caldwell	Steve McCatty	Steve McCatty	Mike Caldwell		105	92	13
1981-05-09	@ OAK	25	L 5-6	-		27,308	Jim Slaton	Brian Kingman	Bob Owchinko	Randy Lerch		110	98	12
1981-05-10	@ OAK	26	W 13-5	-		28,581	Pete Vuckovich	Mike Norris	Pete Vuckovich	Mike Norris	Jerry Augustine	123	103	20
1981-05-12	vs CAL	27	L 0-4	-		8,420	Moose Haas	Ken Forsch	Ken Forsch	Moose Haas		123	107	16
1981-05-13	vs CAL	28	L 3-6	-		8,851	Mike Caldwell	Steve Renko	Steve Renko	Mike Caldwell	Andy Hassler	126	113	13
1981-05-14	vs CAL	29	L 1-9	-		10,969	Jim Slaton	Geoff Zahn	Geoff Zahn	Jim Slaton		127	122	5
1981-05-15	vs OAK	30	W 3-0	-		29,667	Pete Vuckovich	Steve McCatty	Pete Vuckovich	Steve McCatty	Rollie Fingers	130	122	8
1981-05-16	vs OAK	31	W 6-5	-		33,937	Randy Lerch	Brian Kingman	Reggie Cleveland	Bob Owchinko	Rollie Fingers	136	127	9
1981-05-17	vs OAK	32	W 6-2	-		33,142	Moose Haas	Rick Langford	Moose Haas	Rick Langford		142	129	13
1981-05-19	vs MIN	33	W 4-3	-		8,979	Mike Caldwell	Fernando Arroyo	Mike Caldwell	Fernando Arroyo	Rollie Fingers	146	132	14
1981-05-20	vs MIN	34	W 6-1	-		10,463	Jim Slaton	Albert Williams	Jim Slaton	Albert Williams	Rollie Fingers	152	133	19
1981-05-21	vs MIN	35	W 8-2	-		16,120	Pete Vuckovich	Pete Redfern	Pete Vuckovich	Pete Redfern		160	135	25
1981-05-22	vs BOS	36	L 3-7	-		23,007	Moose Haas	John Tudor	John Tudor	Moose Haas		163	142	21
1981-05-23	vs BOS	37	L 1-8	-		35,254	Randy Lerch	Mike Torrez	Mike Torrez	Randy Lerch	Mark Clear	164	150	14
1981-05-24	vs BOS	38	W 2-1	-		0	Mike Caldwell	Frank Tanana	Jamie Easterly	Bob Stanley		166	151	15
1981-05-24	vs BOS	39	W 10-7	-		34,992	Jim Slaton	Chuck Rainey	Moose Haas	Bob Stanley		176	158	18
1981-05-25	vs DET	40	L 3-12	-		25,072	Jerry Augustine	Jack Morris	Jack Morris	Jerry Augustine		179	170	9
1981-05-26	vs DET	41	W 7-3	-		9,518	Pete Vuckovich	Milt Wilcox	Pete Vuckovich	Milt Wilcox		186	173	13
1981-05-27	vs DET	42	W 5-1	-		13,237	Randy Lerch	Howard Bailey	Randy Lerch	Howard Bailey		191	174	17
1981-05-28	vs DET	43	W 7-1	-		15,943	Mike Caldwell	Dan Petry	Mike Caldwell	Dan Petry	Rollie Fingers	198	175	23
1981-05-29	@ BOS	44	W 5-4	-		22,794	Jim Slaton	Mike Torrez	Rollie Fingers	Tom Burgmeier		203	179	24
1981-05-30	@ BOS	45	L 6-7	-		23,718	Moose Haas	Frank Tanana	Mark Clear	Rollie Fingers		209	186	23
1981-05-31	@ BOS	46	W 5-2	-		23,781	Pete Vuckovich	Steve Crawford	Pete Vuckovich	Steve Crawford		214	188	26
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	MIL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-06-01	@ DET	47	L 3-4	-		14,495	Randy Lerch	Milt Wilcox	Dave Rozema	Reggie Cleveland		217	192	25
1981-06-02	@ DET	48	W 5-2	-		14,079	Mike Caldwell	Dan Petry	Mike Caldwell	Dan Petry	Rollie Fingers	222	194	28
1981-06-03	@ DET	49	L 1-4	-		13,392	Jim Slaton	Dan Schatzeder	Dan Schatzeder	Jim Slaton	Kevin Saucier	223	198	25
1981-06-05	@ KCA	50	W 6-2	-		31,300	Moose Haas	Larry Gura	Moose Haas	Larry Gura		229	200	29
1981-06-06	@ KCA	51	W 4-2	-		37,468	Pete Vuckovich	Dennis Leonard	Pete Vuckovich	Dennis Leonard	Rollie Fingers	233	202	31
1981-06-07	@ KCA	52	L 1-7	-		32,429	Randy Lerch	Paul Splittorff	Paul Splittorff	Randy Lerch	Renie Martin	234	209	25
1981-06-08	@ MIN	53	L 0-1	-		11,978	Mike Caldwell	Roger Erickson	Roger Erickson	Mike Caldwell	Doug Corbett	234	210	24
1981-06-09	@ MIN	54	L 1-3	-		9,731	Jim Slaton	Fernando Arroyo	Fernando Arroyo	Jim Slaton	Doug Corbett	235	213	22
1981-06-10	vs TEX	55	L 5-12	-		19,189	Moose Haas	Doc Medich	Doc Medich	Moose Haas		240	225	15
1981-06-11	vs TEX	56	W 6-3	-		15,259	Pete Vuckovich	Fergie Jenkins	Pete Vuckovich	Fergie Jenkins	Rollie Fingers	246	228	18
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	MIL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-08-10	@ CLE	57	W 5-2	-		4,773	Pete Vuckovich	Bert Blyleven	Rickey Keeton	Mike Stanton		251	230	21
1981-08-11	@ CLE	58	W 6-5	-		0	Mike Caldwell	John Denny	Mike Caldwell	John Denny	Jamie Easterly	257	235	22
1981-08-11	@ CLE	59	W 6-1	-		7,776	Jim Slaton	Rick Waits	Jim Slaton	Rick Waits	Jerry Augustine	263	236	27
1981-08-12	@ CLE	60	L 4-9	-		5,819	Randy Lerch	Len Barker	Len Barker	Randy Lerch		267	245	22
1981-08-13	@ CLE	61	W 8-5	-		5,639	Moose Haas	Wayne Garland	Moose Haas	Wayne Garland	Rollie Fingers	275	250	25
1981-08-14	@ TOR	62	L 4-5	-		15,114	Pete Vuckovich	Jim Clancy	Jerry Garvin	Jamie Easterly	Roy Lee Jackson	279	255	24
1981-08-15	@ TOR	63	L 3-4	-		12,467	Jim Slaton	Juan Berenguer	Mark Bomback	Reggie Cleveland	Joey McLaughlin	282	259	23
1981-08-16	@ TOR	64	W 6-2	-		0	Mike Caldwell	Dave Stieb	Mike Caldwell	Dave Stieb	Rollie Fingers	288	261	27
1981-08-16	@ TOR	65	W 2-0	-		24,472	Randy Lerch	Jackson Todd	Randy Lerch	Jackson Todd	Rollie Fingers	290	261	29
1981-08-18	@ TEX	66	W 3-1	-		0	Moose Haas	Jon Matlack	Moose Haas	Jon Matlack	Rollie Fingers	293	262	31
1981-08-18	@ TEX	67	L 6-8	-		37,310	Pete Vuckovich	Fergie Jenkins	Steve Comer	Pete Vuckovich	Jim Kern	299	270	29
1981-08-19	@ TEX	68	L 1-4	-		13,908	Jim Slaton	Doc Medich	Doc Medich	Jim Slaton	Jim Kern	300	274	26
1981-08-21	vs MIN	69	L 6-7	-		30,123	Mike Caldwell	Albert Williams	Albert Williams	Mike Caldwell	Jerry Koosman	306	281	25
1981-08-22	vs MIN	70	W 4-3	-		15,292	Randy Lerch	Pete Redfern	Rollie Fingers	Don Cooper		310	284	26
1981-08-23	vs MIN	71	W 8-5	-		18,724	Moose Haas	Fernando Arroyo	Jerry Augustine	Fernando Arroyo	Rollie Fingers	318	289	29
1981-08-24	vs CHA	72	W 5-4	-		16,809	Pete Vuckovich	Richard Dotson	Pete Vuckovich	Richard Dotson	Reggie Cleveland	323	293	30
1981-08-25	vs CHA	73	L 1-5	-		16,331	Jim Slaton	Dennis Lamp	Dennis Lamp	Jim Slaton		324	298	26
1981-08-27	vs TEX	74	L 1-5	-		8,908	Mike Caldwell	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Mike Caldwell		325	303	22
1981-08-28	vs TEX	75	W 6-3	-		17,072	Moose Haas	Rick Honeycutt	Moose Haas	Rick Honeycutt	Rollie Fingers	331	306	25
1981-08-29	vs TEX	76	L 5-8	-		15,536	Randy Lerch	Jon Matlack	Jon Matlack	Randy Lerch	Jim Kern	336	314	22
1981-08-30	vs TEX	77	W 6-2	-		14,722	Pete Vuckovich	Doc Medich	Pete Vuckovich	Doc Medich	Rollie Fingers	342	316	26
1981-08-31	@ KCA	78	W 5-1	-		27,974	Mike Caldwell	Dennis Leonard	Mike Caldwell	Dennis Leonard	Rollie Fingers	347	317	30
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	MIL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-09-01	@ KCA	79	L 1-3	-		22,202	Moose Haas	Larry Gura	Larry Gura	Moose Haas		348	320	28
1981-09-02	@ KCA	80	L 4-5	-		19,658	Randy Lerch	Atlee Hammaker	Dan Quisenberry	Rollie Fingers		352	325	27
1981-09-03	@ MIN	81	W 4-3	-		5,257	Pete Vuckovich	Brad Havens	Pete Vuckovich	Brad Havens	Rollie Fingers	356	328	28
1981-09-04	@ MIN	82	W 16-5	-		7,976	Mike Caldwell	Fernando Arroyo	Mike Caldwell	Fernando Arroyo		372	333	39
1981-09-05	@ MIN	83	W 5-3	-		9,952	Jim Slaton	Albert Williams	Jim Slaton	Albert Williams	Rollie Fingers	377	336	41
1981-09-06	@ MIN	84	W 8-7	-		9,764	Moose Haas	Pete Redfern	Rollie Fingers	Doug Corbett		385	343	42
1981-09-07	@ NYA	85	L 2-4	-		55,083	Randy Lerch	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Randy Lerch	Rich Gossage	387	347	40
1981-09-09	@ NYA	86	L 2-5	-		0	Pete Vuckovich	Tommy John	Tommy John	Pete Vuckovich		389	352	37
1981-09-09	@ NYA	87	W 5-3	-		27,337	Mike Caldwell	Rudy May	Mike Caldwell	Rudy May	Rollie Fingers	394	355	39
1981-09-10	vs CHA	88	L 6-12	-		9,268	Jim Slaton	Ross Baumgarten	LaMarr Hoyt	Reggie Cleveland		400	367	33
1981-09-11	vs BAL	89	L 1-2	-		20,987	Moose Haas	Dennis Martinez	Dennis Martinez	Moose Haas		401	369	32
1981-09-12	vs BAL	90	W 6-3	-		25,398	Randy Lerch	Jim Palmer	Randy Lerch	Jim Palmer	Rollie Fingers	407	372	35
1981-09-13	vs BAL	91	W 5-0	-		19,599	Pete Vuckovich	Steve Stone	Pete Vuckovich	Steve Stone		412	372	40
1981-09-14	vs NYA	92	L 2-10	-		17,545	Mike Caldwell	Tommy John	Tommy John	Mike Caldwell		414	382	32
1981-09-15	vs NYA	93	W 2-1	-		15,402	Moose Haas	Rudy May	Moose Haas	Rudy May	Rollie Fingers	416	383	33
1981-09-16	vs NYA	94	W 3-2	-		13,510	Randy Lerch	Dave Righetti	Randy Lerch	Dave Righetti	Rollie Fingers	419	385	34
1981-09-18	@ BAL	95	W 5-1	-		17,190	Pete Vuckovich	Mike Flanagan	Pete Vuckovich	Mike Flanagan	Jamie Easterly	424	386	38
1981-09-19	@ BAL	96	W 11-8	-		18,380	Jim Slaton	Dennis Martinez	Rollie Fingers	Tippy Martinez		435	394	41
1981-09-20	@ BAL	97	L 2-8	-		17,457	Mike Caldwell	Jim Palmer	Jim Palmer	Mike Caldwell		437	402	35
1981-09-21	@ BOS	98	L 3-9	-		14,575	Moose Haas	Dennis Eckersley	Dennis Eckersley	Moose Haas		440	411	29
1981-09-22	@ BOS	99	W 10-8	-		18,363	Pete Vuckovich	Bob Ojeda	Rollie Fingers	Mark Clear		450	419	31
1981-09-23	@ BOS	100	L 5-11	-		15,627	Jim Slaton	Frank Tanana	Luis Aponte	Jamie Easterly		455	430	25
1981-09-25	@ DET	101	W 8-6	-		35,003	Mike Caldwell	Jack Morris	Jamie Easterly	Jack Morris	Rollie Fingers	463	436	27
1981-09-26	@ DET	102	W 4-3	-		29,759	Moose Haas	Milt Wilcox	Moose Haas	Milt Wilcox	Rollie Fingers	467	439	28
1981-09-27	@ DET	103	L 1-2	-		32,185	Randy Lerch	Dan Petry	Dan Petry	Randy Lerch		468	441	27
1981-09-28	vs BOS	104	W 1-0	-		11,334	Pete Vuckovich	Frank Tanana	Pete Vuckovich	Frank Tanana		469	441	28
1981-09-29	vs BOS	105	L 2-7	-		12,654	Jim Slaton	Mike Torrez	Mike Torrez	Jim Slaton		471	448	23
1981-09-30	vs BOS	106	W 10-5	-		11,472	Mike Caldwell	Bruce Hurst	Randy Lerch	Bob Stanley		481	453	28
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	MIL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-10-02	vs DET	107	W 8-2	-		23,540	Moose Haas	Dan Petry	Moose Haas	Dan Petry		489	455	34
1981-10-03	vs DET	108	W 2-1	-		28,330	Pete Vuckovich	Jack Morris	Rollie Fingers	Jack Morris		491	456	35
1981-10-04	vs DET	109	L 2-3	-		15,263	Randy Lerch	Milt Wilcox	Milt Wilcox	Jerry Augustine		493	459	34

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