1981 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 52-51
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 661,395, Avg. 13,519
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (52-51)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1981 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 52-51
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 661,395, Avg. 13,519
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (52-51)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1981 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 52 wins and 51 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 431 runs and allowed 442 runs. Mike Hargrove drove in 49 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .317. Bert Blyleven led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Garcia coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 427
Regular Season Runs Against: 440
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 0-2 | 4-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 0-2 | 5-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 0-2 | 6-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Texas Rangers 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 0-3 | 6-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 1-3 | 6-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 2-3 | 6-1 | 8-4 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 3-3 | 6-1 | 9-4 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 4-3 | 6-1 | 10-4 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 4-4 | 6-1 | 10-5 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 4-4 | 7-1 | 11-5 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 4-4 | 7-2 | 11-6 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 4-4 | 7-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 4-4 | 8-3 | 12-7 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 4-4 | 9-3 | 13-7 | ||
| May 11, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-4 | 10-3 | 14-7 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 4-4 | 10-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 4-4 | 11-4 | 15-8 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 5-4 | 11-4 | 16-8 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 5-5 | 11-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 6-5 | 11-4 | 17-9 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 7-5 | 11-4 | 18-9 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | California Angels 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 7-6 | 11-4 | 18-10 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 8-6 | 11-4 | 19-10 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-7 | 11-4 | 19-11 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-8 | 11-4 | 19-12 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 8-8 | 12-4 | 20-12 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 8-8 | 12-5 | 20-13 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 12 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 8-8 | 13-5 | 21-13 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 8-8 | 13-6 | 21-14 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-8 | 14-6 | 22-14 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 8-8 | 14-7 | 22-15 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 8-9 | 14-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 8-10 | 14-7 | 22-17 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 9-10 | 14-7 | 23-17 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-11 | 14-7 | 23-18 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 9-12 | 14-7 | 23-19 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 10-12 | 14-7 | 24-19 | ||
| June 4, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 10-13 | 14-7 | 24-20 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 10-13 | 15-7 | 25-20 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 10-13 | 16-7 | 26-20 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 10-13 | 16-8 | 26-21 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 10 | L | 10-13 | 16-9 | 26-22 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 10-13 | 16-10 | 26-23 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 10-13 | 16-11 | 26-24 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 10-14 | 16-11 | 26-25 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 10-15 | 16-11 | 26-26 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 10-16 | 16-11 | 26-27 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 11-16 | 16-11 | 27-27 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 11-17 | 16-11 | 27-28 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 11-18 | 16-11 | 27-29 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-19 | 16-11 | 27-30 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-20 | 16-11 | 27-31 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 12-20 | 16-11 | 28-31 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 12-20 | 17-11 | 29-31 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 12-20 | 17-12 | 29-32 | ||
| August 20, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 12-20 | 18-12 | 30-32 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 12 | L | 12-20 | 18-13 | 30-33 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 12-20 | 18-14 | 30-34 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 12-20 | 19-14 | 31-34 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 16 | L | 12-20 | 19-15 | 31-35 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 12-20 | 20-15 | 32-35 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 13-20 | 20-15 | 33-35 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 14-20 | 20-15 | 34-35 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 15-20 | 20-15 | 35-35 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Cleveland Indians 17 | W | 16-20 | 20-15 | 36-35 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 16-21 | 20-15 | 36-36 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-21 | 20-15 | 37-36 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 18-21 | 20-15 | 38-36 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 18-22 | 20-15 | 38-37 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-22 | 20-15 | 39-37 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 20-22 | 20-15 | 40-37 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 20-22 | 20-16 | 40-38 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 14 | L | 20-22 | 20-17 | 40-39 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 20-22 | 21-17 | 41-39 | ||
| September 10, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 20-22 | 22-17 | 42-39 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 20-22 | 22-18 | 42-40 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 20-22 | 22-19 | 42-41 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 20-22 | 22-20 | 42-42 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 20-23 | 22-20 | 42-43 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 20-24 | 22-20 | 42-44 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 21-24 | 22-20 | 43-44 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 21-25 | 22-20 | 43-45 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 21-26 | 22-20 | 43-46 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 21-26 | 23-20 | 44-46 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 21-26 | 24-20 | 45-46 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 21-26 | 24-21 | 45-47 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 21-26 | 25-21 | 46-47 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 21-26 | 25-22 | 46-48 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-26 | 26-22 | 47-48 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 21-26 | 27-22 | 48-48 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 22-26 | 27-22 | 49-48 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-26 | 27-22 | 50-48 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 24-26 | 27-22 | 51-48 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 24-27 | 27-22 | 51-49 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 24-28 | 27-22 | 51-50 | ||
| October 5, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 24-29 | 27-22 | 51-51 |
