1981 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 64-45
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,304,052, Avg. 25,453
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won Division
American League West Division Series - Defeated Kansas City Royals 3-0
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-0
Manager: Billy Martin (64-45)
Location: Oakland, California
1981 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 64-45
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,304,052, Avg. 25,453
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won Division
American League West Division Series - Defeated Kansas City Royals 3-0
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-0
Manager: Billy Martin (64-45)
Location: Oakland, California
1981 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 64 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 458 runs and surrendered 403 runs. Tony Armas paced Oakland with 22 home runs, while Cliff Johnson and Dwayne Murphy walloped 20 or more, too. Tony Armas drove in 76 runs. Rickey Henderson topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .319. Steve McCatty led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.33 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin coached the team. The 1981 Oakland Athletics qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 458
Regular Season Runs Against: 403
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 13, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 0-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 0-0 | 6-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 0-0 | 7-0 | 7-0 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 0-0 | 8-0 | 8-0 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 16 | W | 1-0 | 8-0 | 9-0 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 2-0 | 8-0 | 10-0 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 3-0 | 8-0 | 11-0 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 3-1 | 8-0 | 11-1 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 4-1 | 8-0 | 12-1 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 5-1 | 8-0 | 13-1 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 6-1 | 8-0 | 14-1 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 6-1 | 9-0 | 15-1 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 6-1 | 10-0 | 16-1 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 6-1 | 11-0 | 17-1 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 6-2 | 11-0 | 17-2 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 6-3 | 11-0 | 17-3 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 7-3 | 11-0 | 18-3 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 8-3 | 11-0 | 19-3 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 9-3 | 11-0 | 20-3 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 9-4 | 11-0 | 20-4 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 9-5 | 11-0 | 20-5 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 10-5 | 11-0 | 21-5 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 10-6 | 11-0 | 21-6 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 11-6 | 11-0 | 22-6 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 12-6 | 11-0 | 23-6 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 13-6 | 11-0 | 24-6 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 13 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 13-7 | 11-0 | 24-7 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 13-7 | 11-1 | 24-8 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 13-7 | 12-1 | 25-8 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 13-7 | 12-2 | 25-9 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 13-7 | 12-3 | 25-10 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 13-7 | 12-4 | 25-11 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 13-7 | 12-5 | 25-12 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 13-7 | 12-6 | 25-13 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 13-7 | 12-7 | 25-14 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 13-7 | 12-8 | 25-15 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 13-7 | 12-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 14-7 | 12-9 | 26-16 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 15-7 | 12-9 | 27-16 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 16-7 | 12-9 | 28-16 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 17-7 | 12-9 | 29-16 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 18-7 | 12-9 | 30-16 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 18-8 | 12-9 | 30-17 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 18-9 | 12-9 | 30-18 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 18-9 | 12-10 | 30-19 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 18-9 | 12-11 | 30-20 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 18-9 | 13-11 | 31-20 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 18-9 | 14-11 | 32-20 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 18-9 | 15-11 | 33-20 | ||
| June 4, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 18-9 | 15-12 | 33-21 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 18-10 | 15-12 | 33-22 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 19-10 | 15-12 | 34-22 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-10 | 15-12 | 35-22 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 21-10 | 15-12 | 36-22 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 22-10 | 15-12 | 37-22 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 22-11 | 15-12 | 37-23 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 22-11 | 15-13 | 37-24 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 22-11 | 16-13 | 38-24 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 22-11 | 16-14 | 38-25 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 23-11 | 16-14 | 39-25 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | California Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 24-11 | 16-14 | 40-25 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 25-11 | 16-14 | 41-25 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 26-11 | 16-14 | 42-25 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 27-11 | 16-14 | 43-25 | ||
| August 20, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 27-12 | 16-14 | 43-26 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 27-13 | 16-14 | 43-27 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 28-13 | 16-14 | 44-27 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 28-14 | 16-14 | 44-28 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 16 | W | 29-14 | 16-14 | 45-28 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 29-15 | 16-14 | 45-29 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 29-15 | 16-15 | 45-30 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 29-15 | 16-16 | 45-31 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 29-15 | 16-17 | 45-32 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-15 | 17-17 | 46-32 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 29-15 | 18-17 | 47-32 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 29-15 | 18-18 | 47-33 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 29-15 | 18-19 | 47-34 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 29-15 | 19-19 | 48-34 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 29-15 | 20-19 | 49-34 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 29-15 | 20-20 | 49-35 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 29-15 | 20-21 | 49-36 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 30-15 | 20-21 | 50-36 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Texas Rangers 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-15 | 20-21 | 51-36 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Texas Rangers 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 31-16 | 20-21 | 51-37 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 32-16 | 20-21 | 52-37 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 32-17 | 20-21 | 52-38 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 32-18 | 20-21 | 52-39 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 32-18 | 21-21 | 53-39 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 12 | L | 32-18 | 21-22 | 53-40 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 32-18 | 22-22 | 54-40 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 32-18 | 23-22 | 55-40 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-18 | 24-22 | 56-40 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 32-18 | 24-23 | 56-41 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 32-18 | 25-23 | 57-41 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 32-18 | 26-23 | 58-41 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 32-18 | 27-23 | 59-41 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 32-19 | 27-23 | 59-42 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 33-19 | 27-23 | 60-42 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 33-20 | 27-23 | 60-43 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 33-21 | 27-23 | 60-44 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 34-21 | 27-23 | 61-44 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 35-21 | 27-23 | 62-44 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 35-21 | 27-24 | 62-45 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 35-21 | 28-24 | 63-45 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 35-21 | 29-24 | 64-45 | ||
| October 6, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 9, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 13, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 14, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 15, 1981 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
