Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The
1981
Los Angeles Dodgers
season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the
Rookie of the Year
and
Cy Young
Awards.
The season was divided into two halves because of a
two-month long mid-season players' strike
. The Dodgers won the
National League West
in the first half and advanced to the playoffs. They beat the
Houston Astros
in the
NLDS
and the
Montreal Expos
in the
NLCS
before beating the
New York Yankees
to win the
World Series
.
Offseason
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Regular season
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Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Sources:
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[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
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[10]
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[12]
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Team
|
ATL
|
CHC
|
CIN
|
HOU
|
LAD
|
MON
|
NYM
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
SD
|
SF
|
STL
|
Atlanta
|
?
|
3?2?1
|
6?5
|
4?8
|
7?7
|
3?7
|
3?3
|
4?5
|
2?3
|
9?6
|
5?7
|
4?3
|
Chicago
|
2?3?1
|
?
|
1?5
|
1?6
|
6?4
|
4?7
|
5?8?1
|
2?10
|
4?10
|
3?3
|
5?5
|
5?4?1
|
Cincinnati
|
5?6
|
5?1
|
?
|
8?4
|
8?8
|
5?4
|
7?3
|
5?2
|
4?2
|
10?2
|
9?5
|
0?5
|
Houston
|
8?4
|
6?1
|
4?8
|
?
|
4?8
|
5?2
|
6?3
|
4?6
|
2?4
|
11?3
|
9?6
|
2?4
|
Los Angeles
|
7?7
|
4?6
|
8?8
|
8?4
|
?
|
5?2
|
5?1
|
3?3
|
5?1
|
6?5
|
7?5
|
5?5
|
Montreal
|
7?3
|
7?4
|
4?5
|
2?5
|
2?5
|
?
|
9?3
|
7?4
|
10?3
|
4?2
|
2?5
|
6?9
|
New York
|
3?3
|
8?5?1
|
3?7
|
3?6
|
1?5
|
3?9
|
?
|
7?7
|
3?6?1
|
2?5
|
2?4
|
6?5
|
Philadelphia
|
5-4
|
10?2
|
2?5
|
6?4
|
3?3
|
4?7
|
7?7
|
?
|
7?5
|
4?2
|
4?3
|
7?6
|
Pittsburgh
|
3?2
|
10?4
|
2?4
|
4?2
|
1?5
|
3?10
|
6?3?1
|
5?7
|
?
|
6?4
|
3?7
|
3?8
|
San Diego
|
6?9
|
3?3
|
2?10
|
3?11
|
5?6
|
2?4
|
5?2
|
2?4
|
4?6
|
?
|
6?7
|
3?7
|
San Francisco
|
7?5
|
5?5
|
5?9
|
6?9
|
5?7
|
5?2
|
4?2
|
3?4
|
7?3
|
7?6
|
?
|
2?3
|
St. Louis
|
3?4
|
4?5?1
|
5?0
|
4?2
|
5?5
|
9?6
|
5?6
|
6?7
|
8?3
|
7?3
|
3?2
|
?
|
Opening Day lineup
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Roster
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1981 Los Angeles Dodgers
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Game log
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Regular season Game log
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First half
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1981 regular season game log: 36?21 (Home: 17?8; Away: 19?13)
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April: 14?5 (Home: 7?3; Away: 7?2)
#
|
Date
|
Time (
PT
)
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Box
Streak
|
1
|
April 9
|
|
Astros
|
W
2?0
|
Valenzuela
(1?0)
|
Niekro
(0?1)
|
?
|
50,511
|
1?0
|
|
2
|
April 11
|
|
Astros
|
W
7?4
|
Hooton
(1?0)
|
Sutton
(0?1)
|
?
|
51,691
|
2?0
|
|
3
|
April 12
|
|
Astros
|
W
3?2
|
Sutcliffe
(1?0)
|
Ruhle
(0?1)
|
Howe
(1)
|
50,734
|
3?0
|
|
4
|
April 13
|
|
@
Giants
|
W
4?3
|
Stewart
(1?0)
|
Ripley
(0?1)
|
Castillo
(1)
|
20,698
|
4?0
|
|
5
|
April 14
|
|
@
Giants
|
W
7?1
|
Valenzuela
(2?0)
|
Blue
(0?1)
|
?
|
23,790
|
5?0
|
|
6
|
April 15
|
|
@
Giants
|
W
4?2
|
Hooton
(2?0)
|
Whitson
(0?1)
|
Castillo
(2)
|
20,775
|
6?0
|
|
7
|
April 17
|
|
@
Padres
|
L 2?3
(10)
|
Lollar
(1?0)
|
Howe
(0?1)
|
?
|
26,157
|
6?1
|
|
8
|
April 18
|
|
@
Padres
|
W
2?0
|
Valenzuela
(3?0)
|
Wise
(0?2)
|
?
|
19,776
|
7?1
|
|
9
|
April 19
|
|
@
Padres
|
W
6?1
|
Welch
(1?0)
|
Curtis
(0?2)
|
Castillo
(3)
|
11,498
|
8?1
|
|
10
|
April 20
|
|
@
Astros
|
W
5?2
|
Hooton
(3?0)
|
Andujar
(0?1)
|
Goltz
(1)
|
21,730
|
9?1
|
|
11
|
April 21
|
|
@
Astros
|
L 0?1
|
Knepper
(1?0)
|
Reuss
(0?1)
|
?
|
21,904
|
9?2
|
|
12
|
April 22
|
|
@
Astros
|
W
1?0
|
Valenzuela
(4?0)
|
Sutton
(0?3)
|
?
|
22,830
|
10?2
|
|
13
|
April 23
|
|
Padres
|
W
3?1
|
Sutcliffe
(2?0)
|
Wise
(0?3)
|
Howe
(2)
|
35,027
|
11?2
|
|
14
|
April 24
|
|
Padres
|
L 5?6
|
Lucas
(2?1)
|
Castillo
(0?1)
|
Lollar
(1)
|
49,256
|
11?3
|
|
15
|
April 25
|
|
Padres
|
W
2?1
(11)
|
Howe
(1?1)
|
Littlefield
(0?1)
|
?
|
44,985
|
12?3
|
|
16
|
April 26
|
|
Padres
|
W
3?2
|
Reuss
(1?1)
|
Lucas
(2?2)
|
?
|
50,533
|
13?3
|
|
17
|
April 27
|
|
Giants
|
W
5?0
|
Valenzuela
(5?0)
|
Griffin
(1?2)
|
?
|
49,478
|
14?3
|
|
18
|
April 28
|
|
Giants
|
L 1?6
|
Ripley
(1?2)
|
Sutcliffe
(2?1)
|
?
|
39,899
|
14?4
|
|
19
|
April 29
|
|
Giants
|
L 2?3
|
Blue
(2?2)
|
Welch
(1?1)
|
Minton
(3)
|
39,110
|
14?5
|
|
|
May: 19?10 (Home: 9?3; Away: 10?7)
#
|
Date
|
Time (
PT
)
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Box
Streak
|
20
|
May 1
|
|
@
Expos
|
L 8?9
(13)
|
Lee
(1?0)
|
Castillo
(0?2)
|
?
|
28,179
|
14?6
|
|
21
|
May 2
|
|
@
Expos
|
W
4?0
|
Reuss
(2?1)
|
Sanderson
(3?1)
|
?
|
22,820
|
15?6
|
|
22
|
May 3
|
|
@
Expos
|
W
6?1
(10)
|
Valenzuela
(6?0)
|
Gullickson
(1?2)
|
?
|
46,405
|
16?6
|
|
23
|
May 4
|
|
@
Expos
|
L 3?4
|
Rogers
(3?1)
|
Sutcliffe
(2?2)
|
Sosa
(2)
|
21,527
|
16?7
|
|
24
|
May 5
|
|
@
Phillies
|
L 7?8
|
Lyle
(2?1)
|
Castillo
(0?3)
|
?
|
27,241
|
16?8
|
|
25
|
May 6
|
|
@
Phillies
|
W
2?1
|
Hooton
(4?0)
|
Espinosa
(1?2)
|
?
|
25,850
|
17?8
|
|
26
|
May 7
|
|
@
Phillies
|
W
2?1
|
Reuss
(3?1)
|
Bystrom
(2?1)
|
?
|
29,259
|
18?8
|
|
27
|
May 8
|
|
@
Mets
|
W
1?0
|
Valenzuela
(7?0)
|
Scott
(1?3)
|
?
|
39,848
|
19?8
|
|
28
|
May 9
|
|
@
Mets
|
L 4?7
|
Allen
(2?0)
|
Castillo
(1?3)
|
Reardon
(1)
|
16,776
|
19?9
|
|
29
|
May 10
|
|
@
Mets
|
W
5?3
|
Welch
(2?1)
|
Jones
(0?5)
|
Howe
(3)
|
12,102
|
20?9
|
|
30
|
May 12
|
|
Expos
|
W
5?0
|
Hooton
(5?0)
|
Burris
(2?3)
|
Howe
(4)
|
34,367
|
21?9
|
|
31
|
May 13
|
|
Expos
|
W
8?6
|
Howe
(2?1)
|
Fryman
(2?1)
|
?
|
42,712
|
22?9
|
|
32
|
May 14
|
|
Expos
|
W
3?2
|
Valenzuela
(8?0)
|
Ratzer
(1?1)
|
?
|
53,906
|
23?9
|
|
33
|
May 15
|
|
Mets
|
W
6?5
|
Howe
(3?1)
|
Allen
(2?1)
|
?
|
49,860
|
24?9
|
|
34
|
May 16
|
|
Mets
|
W
9?0
|
Hooton
(6?0)
|
Roberts
(0?3)
|
?
|
51,000
|
25?9
|
|
35
|
May 17
|
|
Mets
|
W
6?1
|
Reuss
(4?1)
|
Zachry
(3?5)
|
?
|
50,746
|
26?9
|
|
36
|
May 18
|
|
Phillies
|
L 0?4
|
Bystrom
(3?2)
|
Valenzuela
(8?1)
|
?
|
52,439
|
26?10
|
|
37
|
May 19
|
|
Phillies
|
L 2?3
|
Ruthven
(6?1)
|
Welch
(2?2)
|
?
|
43,812
|
26?11
|
|
38
|
May 20
|
|
Phillies
|
W
3?2
(10)
|
Howe
(4?1)
|
McGraw
(1?4)
|
?
|
50,917
|
27?11
|
|
39
|
May 22
|
|
@
Reds
|
W
4?2
(12)
|
Stewart
(2?0)
|
Bair
(1?1)
|
?
|
27,943
|
28?11
|
|
40
|
May 23
|
|
@
Reds
|
W
9?6
(10)
|
Stewart
(3?0)
|
Moskau
(1?1)
|
Castillo
(4)
|
40,928
|
29?11
|
|
41
|
May 24
|
|
@
Reds
|
L 2?3
|
Moskau
(2?1)
|
Welch
(2?3)
|
Price
(1)
|
?
|
29?12
|
|
42
|
May 24
|
|
@
Reds
|
W
10?3
|
Castillo
(1?4)
|
Berenyi
(4?2)
|
?
|
36,113
|
30?12
|
|
43
|
May 25
|
|
@
Braves
|
W
7?1
|
Hooton
(7?0)
|
Walk
(1?4)
|
Castillo
(5)
|
11,911
|
31?12
|
|
44
|
May 27
|
|
@
Braves
|
L 2?3
|
Camp
(5?1)
|
Howe
(4?2)
|
?
|
17,581
|
31?13
|
|
45
|
May 28
|
|
@
Braves
|
L 4?9
|
Perry
(4?3)
|
Valenzuela
(8?2)
|
?
|
26,597
|
31?14
|
|
46
|
May 29
|
|
Reds
|
W
5?2
|
Welch
(3?3)
|
LaCoss
(2?5)
|
Howe
(5)
|
45,749
|
32?14
|
|
47
|
May 30
|
|
Reds
|
L 1?9
|
Pastore
(2?2)
|
Hooton
(7?1)
|
?
|
43,582
|
32?15
|
|
48
|
May 31
|
|
Reds
|
W
16?4
|
Goltz
(1?0)
|
Soto
(4?6)
|
?
|
46,411
|
33?15
|
|
|
June: 3?6 (Home: 1?2; Away: 2?4)
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Legend:
= Win
= Loss
= Postponement
Bold = Dodgers team member
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Second half
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1981 regular season game log: 27?26 (Home: 16?15; Away: 11?11)
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August: 12?9 (Home: 6?6; Away: 6?3)
#
|
Date
|
Time (
PT
)
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Box
Streak
|
?
|
August 9
|
|
1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
at
Cleveland Stadium
in
Cleveland
|
58
|
August 10
|
|
Reds
|
W
4?0
|
Reuss
(6?2)
|
Pastore
(3?3)
|
Howe
(6)
|
35,120
|
37?21
|
|
59
|
August 11
|
|
Reds
|
L 6?7
|
Brown
(1?0)
|
Forster
(0?1)
|
Hume
(6)
|
45,817
|
37?22
|
|
60
|
August 12
|
|
Reds
|
W
8?5
|
Stewart
(4?1)
|
Seaver
(7?2)
|
Howe
(7)
|
36,494
|
38?22
|
|
61
|
August 13
|
|
Braves
|
L 1?9
|
Boggs
(2?10)
|
Hooton
(7?4)
|
Garber
(1)
|
27,418
|
38?23
|
|
62
|
August 14
|
|
Braves
|
W
5?0
|
Goltz
(2?0)
|
Montefusco
(1?3)
|
Pena
(1)
|
35,592
|
39?23
|
|
63
|
August 15
|
|
Braves
|
L 4?6
|
Bedrosian
(1?0)
|
Reuss
(6?3)
|
Hrabosky
(1)
|
40,510
|
39?24
|
|
64
|
August 16
|
|
Braves
|
W
6?5
|
Niedenfuer
(1?0)
|
Bedrosian
(1?1)
|
Stewart
(1)
|
50,340
|
40?24
|
|
65
|
August 17
|
|
@
Cubs
|
L 1?3
|
Bird
(2?0)
|
Welch
(4?4)
|
?
|
10,153
|
40?25
|
|
66
|
August 18
|
|
@
Cubs
|
W
5?0
|
Hooton
(8?4)
|
Griffin
(0?1)
|
?
|
15,973
|
41?25
|
|
67
|
August 19
|
|
@
Cubs
|
L 3?4
|
Krukow
(4?6)
|
Goltz
(2?1)
|
Martz
(2)
|
26,860
|
41?26
|
|
68
|
August 21
|
|
@
Cardinals
|
W
4?0
|
Reuss
(7?3)
|
Andujar
(3?4)
|
?
|
33,375
|
42?26
|
|
69
|
August 22
|
|
@
Cardinals
|
W
3?2
|
Valenzuela
(10?4)
|
Forsch
(7?3)
|
Stewart
(2)
|
38,751
|
43?26
|
|
70
|
August 23
|
|
@
Cardinals
|
L 7?11
|
Shirley
(5?3)
|
Welch
(4?5)
|
Sutter
(15)
|
18,189
|
43?27
|
|
71
|
August 24
|
|
@
Pirates
|
W
3?0
|
Hooton
(9?4)
|
Jones
(1?1)
|
?
|
12,308
|
44?27
|
|
72
|
August 25
|
|
@
Pirates
|
W
9?7
(11)
|
Pena
(1?0)
|
Tekulve
(4?5)
|
Niedenfuer
(1)
|
16,770
|
45?27
|
|
73
|
August 26
|
|
@
Pirates
|
W
16?6
|
Reuss
(8?3)
|
Rhoden
(7?2)
|
?
|
11,144
|
46?27
|
|
74
|
August 27
|
|
Cubs
|
W
6?0
|
Valenzuela
(11?4)
|
Martz
(4?6)
|
?
|
48,191
|
47?27
|
|
75
|
August 28
|
|
Cubs
|
W
6?1
|
Welch
(5?5)
|
Krukow
(4?7)
|
Stewart
(3)
|
42,160
|
48?27
|
|
76
|
August 29
|
|
Cubs
|
L 1?3
|
Griffin
(1?1)
|
Hooton
(9?5)
|
Smith
(1)
|
47,424
|
48?28
|
|
77
|
August 30
|
|
Cubs
|
L 1?2
|
Bird
(3?1)
|
Goltz
(2?2)
|
Tidrow
(7)
|
34,284
|
48?29
|
|
78
|
August 31
|
|
Pirates
|
L 4?5
(10)
|
Jones
(2?1)
|
Stewart
(4?2)
|
D. Robinson
(1)
|
35,862
|
48?30
|
|
|
September: 13?15 (Home: 8?7; Away: 5?8)
#
|
Date
|
Time (
PT
)
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Box
Streak
|
79
|
September 1
|
|
Pirates
|
W
3?2
(14)
|
Niedenfuer
(2?0)
|
Jones
(2?2)
|
?
|
50,134
|
49?30
|
|
80
|
September 2
|
|
Pirates
|
W
6?2
|
Welch
(6?5)
|
Long
(0?1)
|
Pena
(2)
|
32,027
|
50?30
|
|
81
|
September 3
|
|
Cardinals
|
L 3?5
|
Littell
(1?1)
|
Howe
(4?3)
|
Sutter
(19)
|
30,122
|
50?31
|
|
82
|
September 4
|
|
Cardinals
|
L 2?7
|
Martin
(5?2)
|
Goltz
(2?3)
|
?
|
48,114
|
50?32
|
|
83
|
September 5
|
|
Cardinals
|
W
4?3
(11)
|
Niedenfuer
(3?0)
|
Kaat
(6?3)
|
?
|
36,058
|
51?32
|
|
84
|
September 6
|
|
Cardinals
|
W
5?0
|
Valenzuela
(12?4)
|
Forsch
(7?5)
|
?
|
46,780
|
52?32
|
|
85
|
September 7
|
|
Giants
|
W
5?1
|
Welch
(7?5)
|
Whitson
(5?7)
|
Niedenfuer
(2)
|
49,561
|
53?32
|
|
86
|
September 8
|
|
Giants
|
W
4?0
|
Hooton
(10?5)
|
Alexander
(8?6)
|
Stewart
(4)
|
31,702
|
54?32
|
|
87
|
September 9
|
|
Giants
|
L 3?6
(11)
|
Holland
(6?4)
|
Niedenfuer
(3?1)
|
?
|
31,482
|
54?33
|
|
88
|
September 11
|
|
@
Reds
|
L 2?3
(10)
|
Price
(5?1)
|
Pena
(1?1)
|
?
|
25,237
|
54?34
|
|
89
|
September 12
|
|
@
Reds
|
L 5?6
(11)
|
LaCoss
(4?7)
|
Power
(0?1)
|
?
|
34,090
|
54?35
|
|
90
|
September 13
|
|
@
Reds
|
W
4?2
|
Castillo
(2?4)
|
Pastore
(3?7)
|
Stewart
(5)
|
27,858
|
55?35
|
|
91
|
September 14
|
|
@
Padres
|
W
10?5
|
Power
(1?1)
|
Show
(0?2)
|
?
|
7,243
|
56?35
|
|
92
|
September 15
|
|
@
Padres
|
L 2?8
|
Eichelberger
(8?6)
|
Goltz
(2?4)
|
?
|
9,927
|
56?36
|
|
93
|
September 16
|
|
Braves
|
W
3?2
|
Reuss
(9?3)
|
Perry
(7?7)
|
Howe
(8)
|
19,905
|
57?36
|
|
94
|
September 17
|
|
Braves
|
W
2?0
|
Valenzuela
(13?4)
|
Mahler
(5?6)
|
?
|
46,168
|
58?36
|
|
95
|
September 18
|
|
Reds
|
L 4?5
|
Price
(6?1)
|
Stewart
(4?3)
|
Hume
(10)
|
44,258
|
58?37
|
|
96
|
September 19
|
|
Reds
|
L 3?7
|
Edelen
(2?0)
|
Hooton
(10?6)
|
?
|
48,352
|
58?38
|
|
97
|
September 20
|
|
Reds
|
L 1?5
|
Soto
(9?9)
|
Power
(1?2)
|
?
|
39,560
|
58?39
|
|
98
|
September 22
|
|
@
Giants
|
L 2?5
|
Whitson
(6?8)
|
Valenzuela
(13?5)
|
Minton
(17)
|
28,046
|
58?40
|
|
99
|
September 23
|
|
@
Giants
|
L 4?8
|
Lavelle
(1?6)
|
Goltz
(2?5)
|
Breining
(1)
|
13,058
|
58?41
|
|
100
|
September 24
|
|
@
Giants
|
W
7?3
|
Welch
(8?5)
|
Griffin
(8?8)
|
?
|
12,726
|
59?41
|
|
101
|
September 25
|
|
@
Astros
|
W
3?0
|
Hooton
(11?6)
|
Ruhle
(4?5)
|
?
|
35,481
|
60?41
|
|
102
|
September 26
|
|
@
Astros
|
L 0?5
|
Ryan
(10?5)
|
Power
(1?3)
|
?
|
32,115
|
60?42
|
|
103
|
September 27
|
|
@
Astros
|
L 1?4
|
Sutton
(11?8)
|
Valenzuela
(13?6)
|
?
|
41,686
|
60?43
|
|
104
|
September 28
|
|
@
Braves
|
L 1?2
|
Mahler
(7?6)
|
Reuss
(9?4)
|
Camp
(16)
|
2,348
|
60?44
|
|
105
|
September 29
|
|
@
Braves
|
W
5?3
|
Howe
(5?3)
|
Garber
(4?6)
|
Stewart
(6)
|
2,150
|
61?44
|
|
106
|
September 30
|
|
Padres
|
L 0?2
|
Boone
(1?0)
|
Goltz
(2?6)
|
Lucas
(13)
|
19,467
|
61?45
|
|
|
October: 2?2 (Home: 2?2; Away: 0?0)
|
Legend:
= Win
= Loss
= Postponement
Bold = Dodgers team member
|
Postseason Game log
[
edit
]
1981 Postseason Game Log: 10?6 (Home: 7?1; Away: 3?5)
|
NL Division Series: vs. Houston Astros 3?2 (Home: 3?0; Away: 0?2)
|
NL Championship Series: vs. Montreal Expos 3?2 (Home: 1?1; Away: 2?1)
|
World Series: vs. New York Yankees 4?2 (Home: 3?0; Away: 1?2)
|
Legend:
= Win
= Loss
= Postponement
Bold = Dodgers team member
|
Starting pitchers stats
[
edit
]
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; ERA = Earned run average; W/L = Wins/Losses; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
Relief pitchers stats
[
edit
]
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; ERA = Earned run average; W/L = Wins/Losses; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves
Batting stats
[
edit
]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; Avg. = Batting average; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Postseason
[
edit
]
1981 National League Division Series
[
edit
]
In the divisional series, the Dodgers fell behind the
Houston Astros
two games to zero but came back to win the next three games to take the series and advance to the LCS.
Game 1
[
edit
]
October 6,
The Astrodome
,
Houston, Texas
Game 2
[
edit
]
October 7,
The Astrodome
,
Houston, Texas
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
Houston
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
W
:
Joe Sambito
(1-0)
L
:
Dave Stewart
(0-2)
|
HRs
:
LA
– none
HOU
– none
|
Game 3
[
edit
]
October 9,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Game 4
[
edit
]
October 10,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Game 5
[
edit
]
October 11,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Houston
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
W
:
Jerry Reuss
(1-0)
L
:
Nolan Ryan
(1-1)
|
HRs
:
HOU
– none
LA
– none
|
1981 National League Championship Series
[
edit
]
The Dodgers faced the
Montreal Expos
in the 1981 NLCS and beat them three games to two, thanks to a ninth-inning home run by
Rick Monday
in Game 5.
Game 1
[
edit
]
October 13,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Montreal
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
X
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
W
:
Burt Hooton
(1-0)
L
:
Bill Gullickson
(0-1)
|
HRs
:
MON
– None
LAD
–
Pedro Guerrero
(1),
Mike Scioscia
(1)
|
Pitchers
:
MON
– Gullickson, Reardon (8)
LAD
– Hooton, Welch (8), Howe (9)
|
Attendance
: 51,273
|
Game 2
[
edit
]
October 14,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Montreal
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
1
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
W
:
Ray Burris
(1-0)
L
:
Fernando Valenzuela
(0-1)
|
HRs
:
MON
– None
LAD
– None
|
Pitchers
:
MON
– Burris
LAD
– Valenzuela, Niedenfuer (7), Forster (7), Pena (7), Castillo (9)
|
Attendance
: 53,463
|
Game 3
[
edit
]
October 16,
Olympic Stadium
,
Montreal
,
Quebec
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
Montreal
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
X
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
W
:
Steve Rogers
(1-0)
L
:
Jerry Reuss
(0-1)
|
HRs
:
LAD
– None
MON
–
Jerry White
(1)
|
Pitchers
:
LAD
– Reuss, Pena (8)
MON
– Rogers
|
Attendance
: 54,372
|
Game 4
[
edit
]
October 17,
Olympic Stadium
,
Montreal
,
Quebec
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
12
|
1
|
Montreal
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
W
:
Burt Hooton
(2-0)
L
:
Bill Gullickson
(0-2)
|
HRs
:
LAD
–
Steve Garvey
(1)
MON
– None
|
Pitchers
:
LAD
– Hooton, Welch (8), Howe (9)
MON
– Gullickson, Fryman (8), Sosa (9), Lee (9)
|
Attendance
: 54,499
|
Game 5
[
edit
]
October 19,
Olympic Stadium
,
Montreal
,
Quebec
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
Montreal
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
W
:
Fernando Valenzuela
(1-1)
L
:
Steve Rogers
(1-1)
SV
:
Bob Welch
(1)
|
HRs
:
LAD
–
Rick Monday
(1)
MON
– None
|
Pitchers
:
LAD
– Valenzuela, Welch (9)
MON
– Burris, Rogers (9)
|
Attendance
: 36,491
|
1981 World Series
[
edit
]
The Dodgers met the
New York Yankees
in the World Series once again, this time beating them in six games to claim their first championship since 1965.
Game 1
[
edit
]
October 20,
Yankee Stadium
, New York
Game 2
[
edit
]
October 21,
Yankee Stadium
, New York
Team
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
Los Angeles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
New York
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
X
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
W
:
Tommy John
(1-0)
L
:
Burt Hooton
(0-1)
SV
:
Goose Gossage
(2)
|
HRs
:
LAD
– none
NY
– none
|
Game 3
[
edit
]
October 23,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Game 4
[
edit
]
October 24,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Game 5
[
edit
]
October 25,
Dodger Stadium
,
Los Angeles
Game 6
[
edit
]
October 28,
Yankee Stadium
, New York
1981 awards
[
edit
]
Farm system
[
edit
]
Teams in
BOLD
won League Championships
Major League Baseball Draft
[
edit
]
The Dodgers drafted 33 players in the June draft and 18 in the January draft. Of those, eight players would eventually play in the Major Leagues. They received an extra pick in the 2nd round from the
Houston Astros
as compensation for the loss of free agent pitcher
Don Sutton
.
The Dodgers first round pick in the June draft was shortstop
Dave Anderson
from the
University of Memphis
. He played 10 seasons in the Majors (8 of them with the Dodgers), primarily as a utility infielder. The draft also included pitchers
Sid Fernandez
(round 3) and
John Franco
(round 5), both of whom would have lengthy Major League careers primarily with the
New York Mets
after the Dodgers traded them.
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