2021 Milwaukee Brewers season

The 2021 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 52nd season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, the 24th in the National League, and 53rd overall.

On July 9, 2020, MLB announced the 2021 season schedule. On July 24, they beat the Chicago White Sox 6–1 to win their 4,000th game in franchise history, doing so in their 8,289th game played.

On September 18, the Brewers clinched a playoff berth, extending their consecutive postseason streak to four years, a franchise record.

On September 26, the Brewers clinched the National League Central for the first time since the 2018 season. They lost to the eventual World Series champion Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.

Spring training The Brewers finished spring training with a record of 15–11 (3 ties).

Opening Day Starters + Opening Day starting lineup Player 1 Kolten Wong 2 2 Keston Hiura 2 3 Christian Yelich 5 4 Avisaíl García 2 5 Travis Shaw 4 6 Lorenzo Cain 5 7 Omar Narvaez 2 8 Luis Urías 1 9 Brandon Woodruff 2

Season standings

National League Central

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Roster 2021 Milwaukee Brewers Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log Regular season

|-style=background:#cfc | 1 || April 1 || Twins || 6–5 (10) || Hader (1–0) || Dobnak (0–1) || — || 11,740 || 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || April 3 || Twins || 0–2 || Berríos (1–0) || Burnes (0–1) || Colomé (1) || 11,383 || 1–1 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || April 4 || Twins || 2–8 || Pineda (1–0) || Houser (0–1) || — || 10,666 || 1–2 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 5 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Williams (1–0) || Anderson (0–1) || Mills (1) || 10,343 || 1–3 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || April 6 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Peralta (1–0) || Alzolay (0–1) || || 10,343 || 2–3 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 6 || April 7 || @ Cubs || 4–2 (10) || Hader (2–0) || Workman (0–1) || Boxberger (1) || 10,343 || 3–3 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || April 8 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Gallegos (2–0) || Rasmussen (0–1) || Reyes (3) || 13,328 || 3–4 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 8 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 9–5 || Houser (1–1) || Martínez (0–2) || — || 13,304 || 4–4 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 9 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Anderson (1–1) || Ponce de Leon (1–1) || — || 13,176 || 5–4 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 10 || April 12 || Cubs || 6–3 || Peralta (2–0) || Alzolay (0–2) || Hader (1) || 11,209 || 6–4 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || April 13 || Cubs || 2–3 || Strop (1–0) || Suter (0–1) || Kimbrel (3) || 11,025 || 6–5 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 12 || April 14 || Cubs || 7–0 || Burnes (1–1) || Arrieta (2–1) || — || 10,598 || 7–5 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 13 || April 16 || Pirates || 1–6 || Brubaker (2–0) || Houser (1–2) || — || 11,967 || 7–6 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 14 || April 17 || Pirates || 7–1 || Anderson (2–1) || Cahill (0–2) || — || 12,038 || 8–6 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || April 18 || Pirates || 5–6 || Rodríguez (1–0) || Feyereisen (0–1) || — || 11,772 || 8–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 16 || April 19 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Woodruff (1–0) || Musgrove (2–2) || Hader (2) || 15,250 || 9–7 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 17 || April 20 || @ Padres || 6–0 || Burnes (2–1) || Paddack (1–2) || — || 15,250 || 10–7 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || April 21 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Suter (1–1) || Kela (2–1) || Hader (3) || 15,250 || 11–7 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 19 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 2–15 || Hendricks (1–2) || Anderson (2–2) || — || 10,343 || 11–8 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 20 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Suter (2–1) || Chafin (0–1) || Hader (4) || 10,343 || 12–8 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 21 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Woodruff (2–0) || Arrieta (3–2) || — || 10,343 || 13–8 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 22 || April 26 || Marlins || 0–8 || Rogers (3–1) || Burnes (2–2) || — || 10,749 || 13–9 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 23 || April 27 || Marlins || 5–4 || Houser (2–2) || Curtiss (2–1) || Hader (5) || 10,620 || 14–9 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 24 || April 28 || Marlins || 2–6 || Alcántara (1–2) || Godley (0–1) || — || 11,564 || 14–10 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 25 || April 29 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Lauer (1–0) || Bauer (3–1) || Hader (6) || 10,621 || 15–10 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 26 || April 30 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Peralta (3–0) || Uceta (0–1) || Hader (7) || 12,044 || 16–10 || W2

|-style=background:#cfc | 27 || May 1 || Dodgers || 6–5 (11) || Perdomo (1–0) || Vesia (0–1) || — || 12,139 || 17–10 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 28 || May 2 || Dodgers || 4–16 || Urías (4–0) || Bettinger (0–1) || — || 12,130 || 17–11 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 29 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Velasquez (1–0) || Houser (2–3) || Neris (6) || 10,651 || 17–12 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 30 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Nola (3–1) || Lauer (1–1) || Coonrod (2) || 10,388 || 17–13 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || May 5 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Kintzler (2–1) || Peralta (3–1) || Alvarado (2) || 10,110 || 17–14 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 32 || May 6 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Wheeler (3–2) || Woodruff (2–1) || — || 10,768 || 17–15 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 7 || @ Marlins || 1–6 || Rogers (4–2) || Suter (2–2) || — || 5,507 || 17–16 || L6 |-style=background:#cfc | 34 || May 8 || @ Marlins || 6–2 || Houser (3–3) || Castano (0–2) || — || 5,764 || 18–16 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 35 || May 9 || @ Marlins || 2–1 (10) || Hader (3–0) || Bass (1–3) || Rasmussen (1) || 5,105 || 19–16 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 36 || May 11 || Cardinals || 1–6 (11) || Reyes (2–0) || Boxberger (0–1) || — || 10,595 || 19–17 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 37 || May 12 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Williams (1–0) || Helsley (3–1) || Hader (8) || 10,226 || 20–17 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 38 || May 13 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Flaherty (7–0) || Burnes (2–3) || Reyes (11) || 10,554 || 20–18 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 39 || May 14 || Braves || 3–6 || Smyly (2–2) || Houser (3–4) || — || 12,130 || 20–19 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 40 || May 15 || Braves || 1–5 || Anderson (3–1) || Anderson (2–3) || — || 16,344 || 20–20 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 41 || May 16 || Braves || 10–9 || Peralta (4–1) || Ynoa (4–2) || Hader (9) || 16,044 || 21–20 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 42 || May 18 || @ Royals || 0–2 || Brentz (1–0) || Woodruff (2–2) || Staumont (4) || 9,298 || 21–21 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || May 19 || @ Royals || 4–6 || Barlow (2–1) || Feyereisen (0–2) || Staumont (5) || 8,950 || 21–22 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 44 || May 21 || @ Reds || 4–9 || Hoffman (3–3) || Houser (3–5) || — || 17,234 || 21–23 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || May 22 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Suter (3–2) || Hembree (0–1) || Hader (10) || 17,611 || 22–23 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 46 || May 23 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Boxberger (1–1) || Castillo (1–7) || — || 16,171 || 23–23 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 47 || May 24 || Padres || 5–3 || Woodruff (3–2) || Snell (1–1) || Hader (11) || 14,524 || 24–23 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || May 25 || Padres || 1–7 || Hill (3–2) || Burnes (2–4) || — || 13,566 || 24–24 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 49 || May 26 || Padres || 1–2 (10) || Adams (1–0) || Suter (3–3) || Melancon (17) || 13,478 || 24–25 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 50 || May 27 || Padres || 6–5 (10) || Suter (4–3) || Díaz (2–1) || — || 13,572 || 25–25 || W1 |-style="background:#bbb | — || May 28 || @ Nationals || colspan=7 | Postponed (rain; makeup May 29) |-style=background:#cfc | 51 || May 29 || @ Nationals || 4–1 (7) || Peralta (5–1) || Corbin (3–4) || — || 9,910 || 26–25 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 52 || May 29 || @ Nationals || 6–2 (7) || Suter (5–3) || Hudson (3–1) || — || 12,529 || 27–25 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 53 || May 30 || @ Nationals || 3–0 || Woodruff (4–2) || Scherzer (4–4) || Hader (12) || 15,326 || 28–25 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 54 || May 31 || Tigers || 3–2 (10) || Boxberger (2–1) || Cisnero (0–2) || — || 23,917 || 29–25 || W5

|-style=background:#fbb | 55 || June 1 || Tigers || 7–10 || Holland (1–1) || Lauer (1–2) || — || 12,058 || 29–26 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 56 || June 3 || Diamondbacks || 7–4 || Suter (6–3) || Duplantier (0–1) || Hader (13) || 12,392 || 30–26 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 57 || June 4 || Diamondbacks || 5–1 || Peralta (6–1) || Peacock (2–2) || — || 15,261 || 31–26 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 58 || June 5 || Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Williams (2–0) || Soria (0–2) || Hader (14) || 20,073 || 32–26 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 59 || June 6 || Diamondbacks || 2–0 || Burnes (3–4) || Smith (2–2) || Boxberger (2) || 20,117 || 33–26 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 60 || June 8 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Houser (4–5) || Hendrix (2–1) || — || 11,897 || 34–26 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 61 || June 9 || @ Reds || 3–7 || Gutiérrez (2–1) || Anderson (2–4) || — || 11,862 || 34–27 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 62 || June 10 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Suter (7–3) || Castillo (2–9) || — || 12,423 || 35–27 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 63 || June 11 || Pirates || 7–4 || Woodruff (5–2) || Holmes (2–1) || Hader (15) || 17,678 || 36–27 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 64 || June 12 || Pirates || 7–4 || Richards (1–0) || Kuhl (0–4) || Hader (16) || 20,126 || 37–27 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 65 || June 13 || Pirates || 5–2 || Suter (8–3) || Bednar (0–1) || Hader (17) || 20,545 || 38–27 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 66 || June 14 || Reds || 2–10 || Gutiérrez (3–1) || Lauer (1–3) || — || 17,127 || 38–28 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || June 15 || Reds || 1–2 (10) || Sims (4–1) || Boxberger (2–2) || Garrett (3) || 16,584 || 38–29 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || June 16 || Reds || 1–2 || Mahle (7–2) || Peralta (6–2) || Sims (7) || 20,088 || 38–30 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 69 || June 17 || @ Rockies || 3–7 || Márquez (5–6) || Woodruff (5–3) || — || 22,756 || 38–31 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || June 18 || @ Rockies || 5–6 || Chacín (1–1) || Williams (2–1) || — || 27,117 || 38–32 || L5 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || June 19 || @ Rockies || 6–5 || Richards (2–0) || Kinley (1–1) || Hader (18) || 34,198 || 39–32 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 72 || June 20 || @ Rockies || 7–6 || Williams (3–1) || Bard (3–4) || Boxberger (3) || 34,224 || 40–32 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || June 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–5 || Kelly (3–7) || Anderson (2–5) || — || 9,804 || 40–33 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 74 || June 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–0 || Peralta (7–2) || Gallen (1–3) || — || 9,358 || 41–33 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 75 || June 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Woodruff (6–3) || Smith (2–3) || Hader (19) || 8,676 || 42–33 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 76 || June 25 || Rockies || 5–4 (11) || Williams (4–1) || Gilbreath (0–1) || — || 31,140 || 43–33 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 77 || June 26 || Rockies || 10–4 || Boxberger (3–2) || Estévez (2–1) || — || 32,573 || 44–33 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 78 || June 27 || Rockies || 5–0 || Lauer (2–3) || Gonzalez (2–5) || — || 25,016 || 45–33 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 79 || June 28 || Cubs || 14–4 || Williams (5–1) || Tepera (0–2) || — || 30,251 || 46–33 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 80 || June 29 || Cubs || 2–1 || Woodruff (7–3) || Davies (5–5) || Hader (20) || 24,423 || 47–33 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 81 || June 30 || Cubs || 15–7 || Richards (3–0) || Brothers (2–1) || — || 32,193 || 48–33 || W8

|-style=background:#cfc | 82 || July 1 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Burnes (4–4) || Crowe (1–5) || — || 11,074 || 49–33 || W9 |-style=background:#cfc | 83 || July 2 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Houser (5–5) || Brubaker (4–8) || — || 15,421 || 50–33 || W10 |-style=background:#cfc | 84 || July 3 || @ Pirates || 11–2 || Lauer (3–3) || Ponce (0–2) || — || 17,451 || 51–33 || W11 |-style=background:#fbb | 85 || July 4 || @ Pirates || 0–2 || Anderson (4–8) || Peralta (7–3) || Rodríguez (11) || 12,527 || 51–34 || L1