1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-47
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,382,579, Avg. 42,546
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Won World Series
National League West Division Series - Defeated Houston Astros 3-2
National League Championship Series - Defeated Montreal Expos 3-2
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Tom Lasorda (63-47)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 63-47
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,382,579, Avg. 42,546
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Won World Series
National League West Division Series - Defeated Houston Astros 3-2
National League Championship Series - Defeated Montreal Expos 3-2
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Tom Lasorda (63-47)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 63 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Dodgers scored 450 runs and yielded 356 runs. Ron Cey led Los Angeles with 13 home runs Steve Garvey drove in 64 runs. Dusty Baker paced all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. Fernando Valenzuela topped the squad with 13 wins, while Burt Hooton recorded a 2.28 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Lasorda coached the team. The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 450
Regular Season Runs Against: 356
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1981 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 3-0 | 5-1 | 8-1 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 3-0 | 6-1 | 9-1 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 3-0 | 6-2 | 9-2 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 3-0 | 7-2 | 10-2 | ||
| April 23, 1981 | San Diego Padres 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 4-0 | 7-2 | 11-2 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | San Diego Padres 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 4-1 | 7-2 | 11-3 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | San Diego Padres 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 5-1 | 7-2 | 12-3 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 6-1 | 7-2 | 13-3 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 7-1 | 7-2 | 14-3 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 7-2 | 7-2 | 14-4 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 7-3 | 7-2 | 14-5 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 7-3 | 7-3 | 14-6 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 7-3 | 8-3 | 15-6 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 7-3 | 9-3 | 16-6 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 7-3 | 9-4 | 16-7 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 7-3 | 9-5 | 16-8 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 7-3 | 10-5 | 17-8 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 7-3 | 11-5 | 18-8 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 7-3 | 12-5 | 19-8 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 7 | L | 7-3 | 12-6 | 19-9 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 7-3 | 13-6 | 20-9 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Montreal Expos 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 8-3 | 13-6 | 21-9 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Montreal Expos 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 9-3 | 13-6 | 22-9 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 10-3 | 13-6 | 23-9 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 11-3 | 13-6 | 24-9 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | W | 12-3 | 13-6 | 25-9 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 13-3 | 13-6 | 26-9 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 13-4 | 13-6 | 26-10 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 13-5 | 13-6 | 26-11 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 14-5 | 13-6 | 27-11 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 14-5 | 14-6 | 28-11 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 14-5 | 15-6 | 29-11 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 14-5 | 16-6 | 30-11 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 14-5 | 16-7 | 30-12 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 14-5 | 17-7 | 31-12 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 14-5 | 17-8 | 31-13 | ||
| May 28, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 14-5 | 17-9 | 31-14 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 15-5 | 17-9 | 32-14 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 15-6 | 17-9 | 32-15 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 16 | W | 16-6 | 17-9 | 33-15 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 17-6 | 17-9 | 34-15 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 17-7 | 17-9 | 34-16 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 17-8 | 17-9 | 34-17 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 17-8 | 17-10 | 34-18 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 17-8 | 17-11 | 34-19 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 17-8 | 18-11 | 35-19 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 17-8 | 18-12 | 35-20 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 17-8 | 19-12 | 36-20 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 17-8 | 19-13 | 36-21 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 18-8 | 19-13 | 37-21 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 18-9 | 19-13 | 37-22 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 19-9 | 19-13 | 38-22 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 19-10 | 19-13 | 38-23 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 20-10 | 19-13 | 39-23 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 20-11 | 19-13 | 39-24 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 21-11 | 19-13 | 40-24 | ||
| August 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-11 | 19-14 | 40-25 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 21-11 | 20-14 | 41-25 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 21-11 | 20-15 | 41-26 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 21-11 | 21-15 | 42-26 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 21-11 | 22-15 | 43-26 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 21-11 | 22-16 | 43-27 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 21-11 | 23-16 | 44-27 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 21-11 | 24-16 | 45-27 | ||
| August 26, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 21-11 | 25-16 | 46-27 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 22-11 | 25-16 | 47-27 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 23-11 | 25-16 | 48-27 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 23-12 | 25-16 | 48-28 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 23-13 | 25-16 | 48-29 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 23-14 | 25-16 | 48-30 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 24-14 | 25-16 | 49-30 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 25-14 | 25-16 | 50-30 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 25-15 | 25-16 | 50-31 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 25-16 | 25-16 | 50-32 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 26-16 | 25-16 | 51-32 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 27-16 | 25-16 | 52-32 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 28-16 | 25-16 | 53-32 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 29-16 | 25-16 | 54-32 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 29-17 | 25-16 | 54-33 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 29-17 | 25-17 | 54-34 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 29-17 | 25-18 | 54-35 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 29-17 | 26-18 | 55-35 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 29-17 | 27-18 | 56-35 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 29-17 | 27-19 | 56-36 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 30-17 | 27-19 | 57-36 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 31-17 | 27-19 | 58-36 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 31-18 | 27-19 | 58-37 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 31-19 | 27-19 | 58-38 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 31-20 | 27-19 | 58-39 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 31-20 | 27-20 | 58-40 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 31-20 | 27-21 | 58-41 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 31-20 | 28-21 | 59-41 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 31-20 | 29-21 | 60-41 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 31-20 | 29-22 | 60-42 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 31-20 | 29-23 | 60-43 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 31-20 | 29-24 | 60-44 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 31-20 | 30-24 | 61-44 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | San Diego Padres 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 31-21 | 30-24 | 61-45 | ||
| October 1, 1981 | San Diego Padres 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 31-22 | 30-24 | 61-46 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 32-22 | 30-24 | 62-46 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 33-22 | 30-24 | 63-46 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 33-23 | 30-24 | 63-47 | ||
| October 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 7, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 9, 1981 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 13, 1981 | Montreal Expos 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
| October 14, 1981 | Montreal Expos 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | L | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| October 16, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| October 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| October 20, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| October 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 4-1 | 2-5 | 6-6 | ||
| October 23, 1981 | New York Yankees 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 5-1 | 2-5 | 7-6 | ||
| October 24, 1981 | New York Yankees 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | W | 6-1 | 2-5 | 8-6 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | New York Yankees 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 7-1 | 2-5 | 9-6 | ||
| October 28, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 7-1 | 3-5 | 10-6 |
