1981 Philadelphia Phillies Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-48
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,638,914, Avg. 30,350
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Won Division
National League East Division Series - Lost to Montreal Expos 3-2
Manager: Dallas Green (59-48)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1981 Philadelphia Phillies Statistics
1981 Philadelphia Phillies Results

The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.

The Phillies led the league with 491 runs. Philadelphia allowed 472 runs. Mike Schmidt walloped 31 home runs for the team and drove in 91 runs. Pete Rose topped hitters with significant playing time with a .325 average. Steve Carlton paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.42 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Dallas Green coached the team. The 1981 Philadelphia Phillies qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Luis Aguayo2BRRMarch 13, 19595'9"173Vega Baja, P.R.
Ramon Aviles2BRRJanuary 22, 19525'9"155Manati, P.R.
Bob BooneCRRNovember 19, 19476'2"195San Diego, CA USA
Larry BowaSSBRDecember 6, 19455'10"155Sacramento, CA USA
Warren BrusstarPRRFebruary 2, 19526'3"200Oakland, CA USA
Marty BystromPRRJuly 26, 19586'5"200Coral Gables, FL USA
Steve CarltonPLLDecember 22, 19446'4"210Miami, FL USA
Larry ChristensonPRRNovember 10, 19536'4"215Everett, WA USA
Dick DavisRFRRSeptember 25, 19536'3"190Long Beach, CA USA
Mark DavisPLLOctober 19, 19606'3"180Livermore, CA USA
Bob DernierCFRRJanuary 5, 19576'0"160Kansas City, MO USA
Nino EspinosaPRRAugust 15, 19536'1"192Villa Altagracia, Sa D.R.
Greg GrossRFLLAugust 1, 19525'10"160York, PA USA
Dan LarsonPRRJuly 4, 19546'0"175Los Angeles, CA USA
Sparky LylePLLJuly 22, 19446'1"182Du Bois, PA USA
Garry MaddoxCFRRSeptember 1, 19496'3"175Cincinnati, OH USA
Gary MatthewsLFRRJuly 5, 19506'2"185San Fernando, CA USA
Len Matuszek1BLRSeptember 27, 19546'2"190Toledo, OH USA
Bake McBrideRFLRFebruary 3, 19496'2"190Fulton, MO USA
Don McCormackCRRSeptember 18, 19556'3"205Omak, WA USA
Tug McGrawPRLAugust 30, 19446'0"170Martinez, CA USA
Keith MorelandCRRMay 2, 19546'0"190Dallas, TX USA
Dickie NolesPRRNovember 19, 19566'2"160Charlotte, NC USA
Mike ProlyPRRDecember 15, 19506'0"185Jamaica, NY USA
Jerry ReedPRROctober 8, 19556'1"190Bryson City, NC USA
Ron ReedPRRNovember 2, 19426'6"215La Porte, IN USA
Pete Rose1BBRApril 14, 19415'11"192Cincinnati, OH USA
Dick RuthvenPRRMarch 27, 19516'3"190Sacramento, CA USA
Ryne SandbergSSRRSeptember 18, 19596'1"175Spokane, WA USA
Mike Schmidt3BRRSeptember 27, 19496'2"195Dayton, OH USA
Lonnie SmithOFRRDecember 22, 19555'9"170Chicago, IL USA
Manny Trillo2BRRDecember 25, 19506'1"150Caripito, Mo Venezuela
Del Unser1BLLDecember 9, 19446'1"180Decatur, IL USA
Ozzie VirgilCRRDecember 7, 19566'1"180Mayaguez, P.R.
George VukovichRFLRJune 24, 19566'0"198Chicago, IL USA
John Vukovich3BRRJuly 31, 19476'1"187Sacramento, CA USA



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