1981 Milwaukee Brewers Game-by-Game Results
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 Roster
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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Regular Season Runs For: 493
Regular Season Runs Against: 459
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | L | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | L | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 0-2 | 5-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 1-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 1-3 | 5-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | W | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 3-3 | 5-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 3-4 | 5-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | L | 3-5 | 5-2 | 8-7 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 12 at California Angels 1 | W | 3-5 | 6-2 | 9-7 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at California Angels 8 | L | 3-5 | 6-3 | 9-8 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at California Angels 5 | W | 3-5 | 7-3 | 10-8 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 3-5 | 8-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 3-5 | 9-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 3-5 | 10-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Seattle Mariners 12 | L | 3-5 | 10-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 3-5 | 10-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 3-5 | 10-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 3-5 | 10-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 13 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 3-5 | 11-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | California Angels 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | L | 3-6 | 11-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | California Angels 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 3-7 | 11-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | California Angels 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 3-8 | 11-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 4-8 | 11-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 5-8 | 11-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 6-8 | 11-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 7-8 | 11-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 8-8 | 11-7 | 19-15 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 9-8 | 11-7 | 20-15 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 9-9 | 11-7 | 20-16 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 9-10 | 11-7 | 20-17 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 10-10 | 11-7 | 21-17 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | W | 11-10 | 11-7 | 22-17 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 11-11 | 11-7 | 22-18 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | W | 12-11 | 11-7 | 23-18 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 13-11 | 11-7 | 24-18 | ||
| May 28, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | W | 14-11 | 11-7 | 25-18 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 14-11 | 12-7 | 26-18 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 14-11 | 12-8 | 26-19 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-11 | 13-8 | 27-19 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-11 | 13-9 | 27-20 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 14-11 | 14-9 | 28-20 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-11 | 14-10 | 28-21 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 14-11 | 15-10 | 29-21 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 14-11 | 16-10 | 30-21 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 14-11 | 16-11 | 30-22 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 14-11 | 16-12 | 30-23 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 14-11 | 16-13 | 30-24 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Texas Rangers 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-12 | 16-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 15-12 | 16-13 | 31-25 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-12 | 17-13 | 32-25 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 15-12 | 18-13 | 33-25 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-12 | 19-13 | 34-25 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 15-12 | 19-14 | 34-26 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-12 | 20-14 | 35-26 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 15-12 | 20-15 | 35-27 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 15-12 | 20-16 | 35-28 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 15-12 | 21-16 | 36-28 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 15-12 | 22-16 | 37-28 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 15-12 | 23-16 | 38-28 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 15-12 | 23-17 | 38-29 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 15-12 | 23-18 | 38-30 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 15-13 | 23-18 | 38-31 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 16-13 | 23-18 | 39-31 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 17-13 | 23-18 | 40-31 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 18-13 | 23-18 | 41-31 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 18-14 | 23-18 | 41-32 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 18-15 | 23-18 | 41-33 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 19-15 | 23-18 | 42-33 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Texas Rangers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 19-16 | 23-18 | 42-34 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 20-16 | 23-18 | 43-34 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 20-16 | 24-18 | 44-34 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 20-16 | 24-19 | 44-35 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 20-16 | 24-20 | 44-36 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 20-16 | 25-20 | 45-36 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 16 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 20-16 | 26-20 | 46-36 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 20-16 | 27-20 | 47-36 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 20-16 | 28-20 | 48-36 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 20-16 | 28-21 | 48-37 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 20-16 | 28-22 | 48-38 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 20-16 | 29-22 | 49-38 | ||
| September 10, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 20-17 | 29-22 | 49-39 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 20-18 | 29-22 | 49-40 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 21-18 | 29-22 | 50-40 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 22-18 | 29-22 | 51-40 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | New York Yankees 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 22-19 | 29-22 | 51-41 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | New York Yankees 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 23-19 | 29-22 | 52-41 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 24-19 | 29-22 | 53-41 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 24-19 | 30-22 | 54-41 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 24-19 | 31-22 | 55-41 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 24-19 | 31-23 | 55-42 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 24-19 | 31-24 | 55-43 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 24-19 | 32-24 | 56-43 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 24-19 | 32-25 | 56-44 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-19 | 33-25 | 57-44 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-19 | 34-25 | 58-44 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-19 | 34-26 | 58-45 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 25-19 | 34-26 | 59-45 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 25-20 | 34-26 | 59-46 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | W | 26-20 | 34-26 | 60-46 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 27-20 | 34-26 | 61-46 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 28-20 | 34-26 | 62-46 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 28-21 | 34-26 | 62-47 | ||
| October 7, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1981 | New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 9, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 |
