1981 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-46
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,024,831, Avg. 19,336
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (59-46)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1981 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 59-46
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,024,831, Avg. 19,336
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (59-46)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1981 Baltimore Orioles Roster
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles tallied 429 runs and conceded 437 runs. Eddie Murray paced Baltimore with 22 home runs and drove in 78 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .294. Dennis Martinez topped the team with 14 wins, and Sammy Stewart recorded a 2.32 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 429
Regular Season Runs Against: 437
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 18 | L | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 3-3 | 2-5 | 5-8 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 4-3 | 2-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 6-3 | 2-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 7-4 | 2-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 8-4 | 2-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 9-4 | 2-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 10-4 | 2-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 10-4 | 3-5 | 13-9 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 10-4 | 4-5 | 14-9 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 10-4 | 4-6 | 14-10 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 10-4 | 4-7 | 14-11 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 10-4 | 5-7 | 15-11 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 10-4 | 6-7 | 16-11 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-4 | 7-7 | 17-11 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 10-4 | 8-7 | 18-11 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 10-4 | 9-7 | 19-11 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 11-4 | 9-7 | 20-11 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 12-4 | 9-7 | 21-11 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 13-4 | 9-7 | 22-11 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 13-5 | 9-7 | 22-12 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-5 | 10-7 | 23-12 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-5 | 11-7 | 24-12 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 13-5 | 11-8 | 24-13 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 13-5 | 11-9 | 24-14 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | W | 14-5 | 11-9 | 25-14 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 15-5 | 11-9 | 26-14 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 16-5 | 11-9 | 27-14 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 17-5 | 11-9 | 28-14 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 17-6 | 11-9 | 28-15 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 17-7 | 11-9 | 28-16 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 17-7 | 11-10 | 28-17 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 17-7 | 11-11 | 28-18 | ||
| June 4, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 17-7 | 11-12 | 28-19 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 17-7 | 12-12 | 29-19 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at California Angels 10 | L | 17-7 | 12-13 | 29-20 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 17-7 | 13-13 | 30-20 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-7 | 13-14 | 30-21 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 17-7 | 13-15 | 30-22 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 17-7 | 14-15 | 31-22 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 17-7 | 14-16 | 31-23 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 18-7 | 14-16 | 32-23 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 18-8 | 14-16 | 32-24 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 19-8 | 14-16 | 33-24 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 20-8 | 14-16 | 34-24 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 20-9 | 14-16 | 34-25 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 21-9 | 14-16 | 35-25 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 21-10 | 14-16 | 35-26 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 21-10 | 15-16 | 36-26 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 6 | L | 21-10 | 15-17 | 36-27 | ||
| August 20, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at California Angels 6 | L | 21-10 | 15-18 | 36-28 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 21-10 | 16-18 | 37-28 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 21-10 | 16-19 | 37-29 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 21-10 | 17-19 | 38-29 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Seattle Mariners 8 | W | 21-10 | 18-19 | 39-29 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 21-10 | 19-19 | 40-29 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 22-10 | 19-19 | 41-29 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | California Angels 9 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 22-11 | 19-19 | 41-30 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 23-11 | 19-19 | 42-30 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | California Angels 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 23-12 | 19-19 | 42-31 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 23-13 | 19-19 | 42-32 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 24-13 | 19-19 | 43-32 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 25-13 | 19-19 | 44-32 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 25-14 | 19-19 | 44-33 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 25-15 | 19-19 | 44-34 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 26-15 | 19-19 | 45-34 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 27-15 | 19-19 | 46-34 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 28-15 | 19-19 | 47-34 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 14 | W | 29-15 | 19-19 | 48-34 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 29-16 | 19-19 | 48-35 | ||
| September 10, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 29-17 | 19-19 | 48-36 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 29-17 | 20-19 | 49-36 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 29-17 | 20-20 | 49-37 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 29-17 | 20-21 | 49-38 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 29-17 | 21-21 | 50-38 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-17 | 22-21 | 51-38 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 29-18 | 22-21 | 51-39 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 29-19 | 22-21 | 51-40 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 30-19 | 22-21 | 52-40 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 30-20 | 22-21 | 52-41 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 30-21 | 22-21 | 52-42 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 31-21 | 22-21 | 53-42 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 31-21 | 23-21 | 54-42 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 31-21 | 24-21 | 55-42 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 31-21 | 24-22 | 55-43 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 31-21 | 24-23 | 55-44 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 31-21 | 25-23 | 56-44 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 31-21 | 25-24 | 56-45 | ||
| October 1, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-21 | 26-24 | 57-45 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | New York Yankees 9 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 31-22 | 26-24 | 57-46 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 32-22 | 26-24 | 58-46 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 33-22 | 26-24 | 59-46 |
