1981 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-43
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,010,247, Avg. 19,061
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (59-43)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1981 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-43
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,010,247, Avg. 19,061
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (59-43)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1981 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 464 runs and conceded 417 runs. George Hendrick led St. Louis with 18 home runs and accounted for 61 RBI. Keith Hernandez paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .306 clip. Bob Forsch topped the squad with 10 wins, while Bruce Sutter recorded a 2.62 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 462
Regular Season Runs Against: 415
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 4-1 | 5-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 4-1 | 5-2 | 9-3 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 5-1 | 5-2 | 10-3 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-1 | 5-2 | 11-3 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 7-1 | 5-2 | 12-3 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 7-2 | 5-2 | 12-4 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-2 | 5-2 | 13-4 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-3 | 5-2 | 13-5 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 8-4 | 5-2 | 13-6 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 9-4 | 5-2 | 14-6 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 10-4 | 5-2 | 15-6 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 10-5 | 5-2 | 15-7 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 10-5 | 6-2 | 16-7 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-5 | 6-3 | 16-8 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 10-5 | 7-3 | 17-8 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 10-5 | 7-4 | 17-9 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 10-5 | 8-4 | 18-9 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 10-5 | 9-4 | 19-9 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Houston Astros 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 11-5 | 9-4 | 20-9 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 11-6 | 9-4 | 20-10 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-6 | 9-4 | 21-10 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-7 | 9-4 | 21-11 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 13-7 | 9-4 | 22-11 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 13-8 | 9-4 | 22-12 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 13-8 | 9-5 | 22-13 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 13-8 | 9-6 | 22-14 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 13-8 | 9-7 | 22-15 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 13-8 | 10-7 | 23-15 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 13-8 | 10-8 | 23-16 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 13-8 | 10-9 | 23-17 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 14-8 | 10-9 | 24-17 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Montreal Expos 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 14-9 | 10-9 | 24-18 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 15-9 | 10-9 | 25-18 | ||
| June 4, 1981 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 16-9 | 10-9 | 26-18 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 17-9 | 10-9 | 27-18 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 18-9 | 10-9 | 28-18 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-10 | 10-9 | 28-19 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 19-10 | 10-9 | 29-19 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 19-11 | 10-9 | 29-20 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 20-11 | 10-9 | 30-20 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-11 | 11-9 | 31-20 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 20-11 | 11-10 | 31-21 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-11 | 12-10 | 32-21 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 20-11 | 13-10 | 33-21 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 20-11 | 14-10 | 34-21 | ||
| August 17, 1981 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 21-11 | 14-10 | 35-21 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 21-12 | 14-10 | 35-22 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | San Diego Padres 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 22-12 | 14-10 | 36-22 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 22-13 | 14-10 | 36-23 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-14 | 14-10 | 36-24 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 23-14 | 14-10 | 37-24 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 24-14 | 14-10 | 38-24 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 24-15 | 14-10 | 38-25 | ||
| August 26, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 25-15 | 14-10 | 39-25 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 25-15 | 15-10 | 40-25 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 25-15 | 16-10 | 41-25 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 25-15 | 17-10 | 42-25 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 25-15 | 17-11 | 42-26 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 25-15 | 17-12 | 42-27 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 25-15 | 18-12 | 43-27 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 25-15 | 19-12 | 44-27 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 25-15 | 20-12 | 45-27 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 25-15 | 20-13 | 45-28 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 25-15 | 20-14 | 45-29 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 25-16 | 20-14 | 45-30 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-17 | 20-14 | 45-31 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-18 | 20-14 | 45-32 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 26-18 | 20-14 | 46-32 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 27-18 | 20-14 | 47-32 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 28-18 | 20-14 | 48-32 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 28-18 | 21-14 | 49-32 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 28-18 | 21-15 | 49-33 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 28-18 | 22-15 | 50-33 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 28-18 | 22-16 | 50-34 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 28-18 | 23-16 | 51-34 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 8 | L | 28-18 | 23-17 | 51-35 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 28-18 | 23-18 | 51-36 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 28-18 | 23-19 | 51-37 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 28-18 | 24-19 | 52-37 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-18 | 24-20 | 52-38 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 28-19 | 24-20 | 52-39 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 28-20 | 24-20 | 52-40 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 28-21 | 24-20 | 52-41 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 29-21 | 24-20 | 53-41 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 30-21 | 24-20 | 54-41 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 31-21 | 24-20 | 55-41 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 32-21 | 24-20 | 56-41 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 32-21 | 24-21 | 56-42 | ||
| October 1, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 32-21 | 25-21 | 57-42 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 32-21 | 25-22 | 57-43 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-21 | 26-22 | 58-43 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 32-21 | 27-22 | 59-43 |
