1981 Seattle Mariners Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 44-65
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 636,276, Avg. 11,362
Ballpark: Kingdome
Manager: Maury Wills (6-18)
Manager: Rene Lachemann (38-47)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1981 Seattle Mariners StatisticsTeam Record: 44-65
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 636,276, Avg. 11,362
Ballpark: Kingdome
Manager: Maury Wills (6-18)
Manager: Rene Lachemann (38-47)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1981 Seattle Mariners Roster
The Seattle Mariners of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 44 wins and 65 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Mariners plated 426 runs and allowed 521 runs, most in the circuit. Richie Zisk paced Seattle with 16 home runs Tom Paciorek drove in 66 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .326. Floyd Bannister paced the team with 9 wins, while Glenn Abbott recorded a 3.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Maury Wills and Rene Lachemann coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 419
Regular Season Runs Against: 514
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1981 | California Angels 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | California Angels 2 at Seattle Mariners 10 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | California Angels 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | California Angels 8 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 16 | L | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at California Angels 6 | L | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-8 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-8 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-11 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 2-7 | 2-5 | 4-12 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 2-7 | 3-5 | 5-12 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 2-7 | 3-6 | 5-13 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | L | 2-8 | 3-6 | 5-14 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 2-9 | 3-6 | 5-15 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 3-9 | 3-6 | 6-15 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 3-10 | 3-6 | 6-16 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 3-11 | 3-6 | 6-17 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 3-12 | 3-6 | 6-18 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Seattle Mariners 12 | W | 4-12 | 3-6 | 7-18 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 5-12 | 3-6 | 8-18 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 6-12 | 3-6 | 9-18 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 7-12 | 3-6 | 10-18 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 7-13 | 3-6 | 10-19 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 7-13 | 3-7 | 10-20 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 7-13 | 3-8 | 10-21 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 7-13 | 3-9 | 10-22 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 7-13 | 4-9 | 11-22 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 7-13 | 4-10 | 11-23 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-13 | 4-11 | 11-24 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 7-13 | 5-11 | 12-24 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 7-13 | 6-11 | 13-24 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 7-14 | 6-11 | 13-25 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 7-15 | 6-11 | 13-26 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 7-16 | 6-11 | 13-27 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 8-16 | 6-11 | 14-27 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 9-16 | 6-11 | 15-27 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 9-17 | 6-11 | 15-28 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 9-18 | 6-11 | 15-29 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 9-18 | 7-11 | 16-29 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 9-18 | 7-12 | 16-30 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 9-18 | 8-12 | 17-30 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 9-18 | 8-13 | 17-31 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 9-18 | 9-13 | 18-31 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 9-18 | 9-14 | 18-32 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 9-19 | 9-14 | 18-33 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 9-20 | 9-14 | 18-34 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 10-20 | 9-14 | 19-34 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 11-20 | 9-14 | 20-34 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 11-21 | 9-14 | 20-35 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 11-22 | 9-14 | 20-36 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Seattle Mariners 8 | W | 12-22 | 9-14 | 21-36 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | California Angels 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 13-22 | 9-14 | 22-36 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | California Angels 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 14-22 | 9-14 | 23-36 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | California Angels 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 14-23 | 9-14 | 23-37 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 14-23 | 10-14 | 24-37 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 14-23 | 10-15 | 24-38 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 13 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 14-23 | 11-15 | 25-38 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 14-23 | 12-15 | 26-38 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 14-23 | 13-15 | 27-38 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 14-24 | 13-15 | 27-39 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 15-24 | 13-15 | 28-39 | ||
| August 20, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 15-25 | 13-15 | 28-40 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 15-26 | 13-15 | 28-41 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 15-27 | 13-15 | 28-42 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 15-28 | 13-15 | 28-43 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 15-29 | 13-15 | 28-44 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 15-30 | 13-15 | 28-45 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 15-30 | 13-16 | 28-46 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 15-30 | 13-17 | 28-47 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 15-30 | 13-18 | 28-48 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Cleveland Indians 17 | L | 15-30 | 13-19 | 28-49 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 15-30 | 14-19 | 29-49 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 15-30 | 14-20 | 29-50 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 15-30 | 14-21 | 29-51 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 15-30 | 15-21 | 30-51 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 15-30 | 16-21 | 31-51 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 15-30 | 16-22 | 31-52 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 15-30 | 16-23 | 31-53 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 15-30 | 17-23 | 32-53 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 15-30 | 17-24 | 32-54 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 15-30 | 18-24 | 33-54 | ||
| September 10, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 15-30 | 18-25 | 33-55 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 15-30 | 19-25 | 34-55 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 15-30 | 19-26 | 34-56 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 15-31 | 19-26 | 34-57 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 8 | W | 16-31 | 19-26 | 35-57 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 16-32 | 19-26 | 35-58 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 16-33 | 19-26 | 35-59 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 17-33 | 19-26 | 36-59 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 18-33 | 19-26 | 37-59 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-33 | 19-27 | 37-60 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 18-33 | 20-27 | 38-60 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 18-33 | 21-27 | 39-60 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 18-33 | 22-27 | 40-60 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 18-33 | 23-27 | 41-60 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 18-33 | 24-27 | 42-60 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 15 | L | 18-33 | 24-28 | 42-61 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 18-34 | 24-28 | 42-62 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 18-35 | 24-28 | 42-63 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 18-36 | 24-28 | 42-64 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 8 | W | 19-36 | 24-28 | 43-64 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 19-37 | 24-28 | 43-65 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 20-37 | 24-28 | 44-65 |
