1981 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-48
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,614,353, Avg. 32,290
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won League Championship Series
American League East Division Series - Defeated Milwaukee Brewers 3-2
American League Championship Series - Defeated Oakland Athletics 3-0
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Gene Michael (48-34)
Manager: Bob Lemon (11-14)
Location: New York, New York

1981 New York Yankees Statistics
1981 New York Yankees Roster

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 48 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees topped the league with just 343 runs allowed. New York scored 421 runs. Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles led the squad with 15 home runs apiece. Dave Winfield drove in 68 runs. Jerry Mumphrey paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Ron Guidry paced the squad with 11 wins, while Dave Righetti recorded a 2.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Gene Michael and Bob Lemon coached the team. The 1981 New York Yankees won the League Championship Series.

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Regular Season Runs For: 421
Regular Season Runs Against: 343

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 9, 1981	Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 10	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
April 11, 1981	Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 5	W	2-0	0-0	2-0
April 12, 1981	Texas Rangers 6 at New York Yankees 4	L	2-1	0-0	2-1
April 13, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5	L	2-1	0-1	2-2
April 15, 1981	New York Yankees 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3	W	2-1	1-1	3-2
April 17, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 1	W	2-1	2-1	4-2
April 18, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at Texas Rangers 6	L	2-1	2-2	4-3
April 19, 1981	New York Yankees 0 at Texas Rangers 4	L	2-1	2-3	4-4
April 20, 1981	Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6	W	3-1	2-3	5-4
April 21, 1981	Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2	W	4-1	2-3	6-4
April 22, 1981	Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 7	W	5-1	2-3	7-4
April 24, 1981	Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 4	W	6-1	2-3	8-4
April 25, 1981	Toronto Blue Jays 7 at New York Yankees 2	L	6-2	2-3	8-5
April 26, 1981	Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	6-3	2-3	8-6
April 27, 1981	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1	W	6-3	3-3	9-6
April 28, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1	W	6-3	4-3	10-6
April 29, 1981	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2	W	6-3	5-3	11-6
May 1, 1981	New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 8	L	6-3	5-4	11-7
May 2, 1981	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 6	L	6-3	5-5	11-8
May 3, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 0	W	6-3	6-5	12-8
May 3, 1981	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 2	W	6-3	7-5	13-8
May 4, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at California Angels 2	W	6-3	8-5	14-8
May 5, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at California Angels 6	L	6-3	8-6	14-9
May 6, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at California Angels 2	W	6-3	9-6	15-9
May 7, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at California Angels 2	L	6-3	9-7	15-10
May 8, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Seattle Mariners 3	L	6-3	9-8	15-11
May 9, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Seattle Mariners 6	L	6-3	9-9	15-12
May 10, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Seattle Mariners 2	W	6-3	10-9	16-12
May 12, 1981	Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 4	W	7-3	10-9	17-12
May 13, 1981	Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 4	L	7-4	10-9	17-13
May 14, 1981	Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 9	W	8-4	10-9	18-13
May 16, 1981	Seattle Mariners 5 at New York Yankees 7	W	9-4	10-9	19-13
May 17, 1981	Seattle Mariners 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	9-5	10-9	19-14
May 18, 1981	Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	10-5	10-9	20-14
May 19, 1981	Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	11-5	10-9	21-14
May 20, 1981	Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5	W	12-5	10-9	22-14
May 22, 1981	Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 3	L	12-6	10-9	22-15
May 23, 1981	Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	13-6	10-9	23-15
May 24, 1981	Cleveland Indians 12 at New York Yankees 5	L	13-7	10-9	23-16
May 25, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 10	L	13-7	10-10	23-17
May 26, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6	L	13-7	10-11	23-18
May 27, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6	L	13-7	10-12	23-19
May 29, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 2	W	13-7	11-12	24-19
May 30, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 0	W	13-7	12-12	25-19
May 31, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 7	L	13-7	12-13	25-20
June 1, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3	W	13-7	13-13	26-20
June 2, 1981	Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	14-7	13-13	27-20
June 3, 1981	Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 2	W	15-7	13-13	28-20
June 4, 1981	Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 12	W	16-7	13-13	29-20
June 5, 1981	Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	17-7	13-13	30-20
June 6, 1981	Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2	W	18-7	13-13	31-20
June 7, 1981	Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3	W	19-7	13-13	32-20
June 8, 1981	New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 3	W	19-7	14-13	33-20
June 9, 1981	New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 5	W	19-7	15-13	34-20
June 10, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 6	L	19-7	15-14	34-21
June 11, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 3	L	19-7	15-15	34-22
August 10, 1981	Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 2	W	20-7	15-15	35-22
August 11, 1981	Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	20-8	15-15	35-23
August 12, 1981	Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 5	W	21-8	15-15	36-23
August 13, 1981	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 0	W	21-8	16-15	37-23
August 14, 1981	New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 1	L	21-8	16-16	37-24
August 15, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 8	L	21-8	16-17	37-25
August 16, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5	L	21-8	16-18	37-26
August 17, 1981	Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1	L	21-9	16-18	37-27
August 18, 1981	Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4	W	22-9	16-18	38-27
August 19, 1981	Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 5	L	22-10	16-18	38-28
August 21, 1981	Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 0	L	22-11	16-18	38-29
August 22, 1981	Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 5	W	23-11	16-18	39-29
August 23, 1981	Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 8	W	24-11	16-18	40-29
August 24, 1981	Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	24-12	16-18	40-30
August 25, 1981	Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 0	L	24-13	16-18	40-31
August 26, 1981	Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	25-13	16-18	41-31
August 27, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 3	L	25-13	16-19	41-32
August 28, 1981	New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 1	W	25-13	17-19	42-32
August 29, 1981	New York Yankees 12 at Chicago White Sox 2	W	25-13	18-19	43-32
August 30, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 1	W	25-13	19-19	44-32
August 31, 1981	New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 0	W	25-13	20-19	45-32
September 1, 1981	New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 6	W	25-13	21-19	46-32
September 2, 1981	New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 4	L	25-13	21-20	46-33
September 3, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 3	L	25-13	21-21	46-34
September 4, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 0	W	25-13	22-21	47-34
September 5, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1	W	25-13	23-21	48-34
September 6, 1981	New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 1	W	25-13	24-21	49-34
September 7, 1981	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 4	W	26-13	24-21	50-34
September 9, 1981	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	27-13	24-21	51-34
September 9, 1981	Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 3	L	27-14	24-21	51-35
September 11, 1981	Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 4	W	28-14	24-21	52-35
September 12, 1981	Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	28-15	24-21	52-36
September 13, 1981	Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 10	W	29-15	24-21	53-36
September 14, 1981	New York Yankees 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 2	W	29-15	25-21	54-36
September 15, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2	L	29-15	25-22	54-37
September 16, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3	L	29-15	25-23	54-38
September 18, 1981	New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 4	W	29-15	26-23	55-38
September 19, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 8	L	29-15	26-24	55-39
September 20, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 4	L	29-15	26-25	55-40
September 21, 1981	Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 0	L	29-16	26-25	55-41
September 22, 1981	Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 4	L	29-17	26-25	55-42
September 23, 1981	Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 6	W	30-17	26-25	56-42
September 24, 1981	Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 1	L	30-18	26-25	56-43
September 25, 1981	Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	30-19	26-25	56-44
September 26, 1981	Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 6	W	31-19	26-25	57-44
September 27, 1981	Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	32-19	26-25	58-44
September 28, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 6	L	32-19	26-26	58-45
September 29, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3	L	32-19	26-27	58-46
October 2, 1981	New York Yankees 9 at Baltimore Orioles 0	W	32-19	27-27	59-46
October 3, 1981	New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3	L	32-19	27-28	59-47
October 4, 1981	New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5	L	32-19	27-29	59-48
October 7, 1981	New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3	W	0-0	1-0	1-0
October 8, 1981	New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0	W	0-0	2-0	2-0
October 9, 1981	Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 3	L	0-1	2-0	2-1
October 10, 1981	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	0-2	2-0	2-2
October 11, 1981	Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 7	W	1-2	2-0	3-2
October 13, 1981	Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 3	W	2-2	2-0	4-2
October 14, 1981	Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 13	W	3-2	2-0	5-2
October 15, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 0	W	3-2	3-0	6-2
October 20, 1981	Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	4-2	3-0	7-2
October 21, 1981	Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at New York Yankees 3	W	5-2	3-0	8-2
October 23, 1981	New York Yankees 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5	L	5-2	3-1	8-3
October 24, 1981	New York Yankees 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8	L	5-2	3-2	8-4
October 25, 1981	New York Yankees 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2	L	5-2	3-3	8-5
October 28, 1981	Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at New York Yankees 2	L	5-3	3-3	8-6

1981 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

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