1981 Philadelphia Phillies Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-48
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,638,752, 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 StatisticsTeam Record: 59-48
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,638,752, 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 Roster
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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Regular Season Runs For: 491
Regular Season Runs Against: 472
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 6-0 | 1-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 6-0 | 1-4 | 7-4 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 6-0 | 1-5 | 7-5 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-0 | 2-5 | 8-5 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 6-0 | 3-5 | 9-5 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 6-0 | 4-5 | 10-5 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | Montreal Expos 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 7-0 | 4-5 | 11-5 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Montreal Expos 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-1 | 4-5 | 11-6 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 8-1 | 4-5 | 12-6 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 9-1 | 4-5 | 13-6 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 9-2 | 4-5 | 13-7 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 10-2 | 4-5 | 14-7 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 11-2 | 4-5 | 15-7 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 12-2 | 4-5 | 16-7 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 12-3 | 4-5 | 16-8 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 12-4 | 4-5 | 16-9 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | San Diego Padres 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 13-4 | 4-5 | 17-9 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | San Diego Padres 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 14-4 | 4-5 | 18-9 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | San Diego Padres 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-5 | 4-5 | 18-10 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 14-5 | 4-6 | 18-11 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 14-5 | 4-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 14-5 | 5-7 | 19-12 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 14-5 | 6-7 | 20-12 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-5 | 6-8 | 20-13 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 14-5 | 7-8 | 21-13 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 14-5 | 8-8 | 22-13 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 14-5 | 9-8 | 23-13 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 14-5 | 9-9 | 23-14 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-5 | 9-10 | 23-15 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-5 | 10-10 | 24-15 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-5 | 10-11 | 24-16 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 13 | L | 14-5 | 10-12 | 24-17 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at New York Mets 5 | W | 14-5 | 11-12 | 25-17 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 14-5 | 11-13 | 25-18 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-6 | 11-13 | 25-19 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 15-6 | 11-13 | 26-19 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 16-6 | 11-13 | 27-19 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 17-6 | 11-13 | 28-19 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 18-6 | 11-13 | 29-19 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | New York Mets 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 18-7 | 11-13 | 29-20 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 18-7 | 11-14 | 29-21 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 18-7 | 12-14 | 30-21 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 18-7 | 13-14 | 31-21 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 19-7 | 13-14 | 32-21 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 20-7 | 13-14 | 33-21 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 21-7 | 13-14 | 34-21 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 21-8 | 13-14 | 34-22 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 22-8 | 13-14 | 35-22 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 22-9 | 13-14 | 35-23 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 22-10 | 13-14 | 35-24 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Mets 4 | W | 22-10 | 14-14 | 36-24 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 22-10 | 14-15 | 36-25 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 22-10 | 14-16 | 36-26 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 22-10 | 14-17 | 36-27 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 22-10 | 14-18 | 36-28 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 23-10 | 14-18 | 37-28 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 24-10 | 14-18 | 38-28 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 25-10 | 14-18 | 39-28 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 26-10 | 14-18 | 40-28 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 26-11 | 14-18 | 40-29 | ||
| August 26, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 26-12 | 14-18 | 40-30 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 26-12 | 14-19 | 40-31 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 26-12 | 14-20 | 40-32 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 26-12 | 14-21 | 40-33 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 26-12 | 14-22 | 40-34 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 26-12 | 15-22 | 41-34 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 26-12 | 16-22 | 42-34 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 26-12 | 16-23 | 42-35 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 26-13 | 16-23 | 42-36 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 27-13 | 16-23 | 43-36 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 28-13 | 16-23 | 44-36 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 28-14 | 16-23 | 44-37 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Montreal Expos 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 28-15 | 16-23 | 44-38 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Montreal Expos 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 29-15 | 16-23 | 45-38 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Montreal Expos 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 30-15 | 16-23 | 46-38 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 30-15 | 17-23 | 47-38 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 30-15 | 17-24 | 47-39 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 30-15 | 17-25 | 47-40 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-15 | 18-25 | 48-40 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 30-15 | 18-26 | 48-41 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-15 | 19-26 | 49-41 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 30-16 | 19-26 | 49-42 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 31-16 | 19-26 | 50-42 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 32-16 | 19-26 | 51-42 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 32-16 | 19-27 | 51-43 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 32-16 | 19-28 | 51-44 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 32-16 | 20-28 | 52-44 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 32-16 | 21-28 | 53-44 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 32-16 | 22-28 | 54-44 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 32-16 | 23-28 | 55-44 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 32-16 | 23-29 | 55-45 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | W | 33-16 | 23-29 | 56-45 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 33-17 | 23-29 | 56-46 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 34-17 | 23-29 | 57-46 | ||
| October 1, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 34-18 | 23-29 | 57-47 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 35-18 | 23-29 | 58-47 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 35-19 | 23-29 | 58-48 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 36-19 | 23-29 | 59-48 | ||
| October 7, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 9, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | Montreal Expos 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Montreal Expos 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
