1981 Toronto Blue Jays Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 37-69
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 755,083, Avg. 14,806
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Bobby Mattick (37-69)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1981 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 37 wins and 69 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays tallied 329 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 466 runs. John Mayberry paced Toronto with 17 home runs John Mayberry and Lloyd Moseby each drove in 43 runs. John Mayberry led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .248. Dave Stieb topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.19 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Mattick coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 329
Regular Season Runs Against: 466
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 9, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 11, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 12, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 13, 1981 | New York Yankees 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 15, 1981 | New York Yankees 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
April 16, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
April 17, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
April 18, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
April 19, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | ||
April 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-7 | ||
April 21, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3-8 | ||
April 22, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3-9 | ||
April 24, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 2-7 | 1-3 | 3-10 | ||
April 25, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 2-7 | 2-3 | 4-10 | ||
April 26, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 2-7 | 3-3 | 5-10 | ||
April 27, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 2-7 | 3-4 | 5-11 | ||
April 28, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 2-7 | 4-4 | 6-11 | ||
April 29, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 2-7 | 5-4 | 7-11 | ||
April 30, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 2-7 | 5-5 | 7-12 | ||
May 2, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 2-7 | 5-6 | 7-13 | ||
May 2, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 2-7 | 5-7 | 7-14 | ||
May 3, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 2-7 | 6-7 | 8-14 | ||
May 6, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 2-8 | 6-7 | 8-15 | ||
May 7, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 3-8 | 6-7 | 9-15 | ||
May 8, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 3-9 | 6-7 | 9-16 | ||
May 9, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 3-10 | 6-7 | 9-17 | ||
May 10, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 3-11 | 6-7 | 9-18 | ||
May 11, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 3-12 | 6-7 | 9-19 | ||
May 12, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 4-12 | 6-7 | 10-19 | ||
May 13, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 4-13 | 6-7 | 10-20 | ||
May 14, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 4-14 | 6-7 | 10-21 | ||
May 15, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 4-14 | 6-8 | 10-22 | ||
May 16, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 4-14 | 7-8 | 11-22 | ||
May 17, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-14 | 7-9 | 11-23 | ||
May 17, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 4-14 | 7-10 | 11-24 | ||
May 18, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 4-15 | 7-10 | 11-25 | ||
May 19, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 5-15 | 7-10 | 12-25 | ||
May 20, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 5-16 | 7-10 | 12-26 | ||
May 22, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 5-16 | 7-11 | 12-27 | ||
May 23, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 5-16 | 7-12 | 12-28 | ||
May 24, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 5-16 | 7-13 | 12-29 | ||
May 24, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 5-16 | 7-14 | 12-30 | ||
May 25, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 5-16 | 7-15 | 12-31 | ||
May 26, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at California Angels 4 | W | 5-16 | 8-15 | 13-31 | ||
May 27, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 5-16 | 9-15 | 14-31 | ||
May 29, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 6-16 | 9-15 | 15-31 | ||
May 30, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 7-16 | 9-15 | 16-31 | ||
May 31, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 7-17 | 9-15 | 16-32 | ||
June 1, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 7-18 | 9-15 | 16-33 | ||
June 2, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 7-19 | 9-15 | 16-34 | ||
June 3, 1981 | California Angels 17 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 7-20 | 9-15 | 16-35 | ||
June 5, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 7-20 | 9-16 | 16-36 | ||
June 6, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 7-20 | 9-17 | 16-37 | ||
June 7, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 7-20 | 9-18 | 16-38 | ||
June 8, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 7-20 | 9-19 | 16-39 | ||
June 9, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 7-20 | 9-20 | 16-40 | ||
June 10, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 7-21 | 9-20 | 16-41 | ||
June 11, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 7-22 | 9-20 | 16-42 | ||
August 10, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 7-22 | 9-21 | 16-43 | ||
August 11, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-22 | 10-21 | 17-43 | ||
August 12, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 7-22 | 11-21 | 18-43 | ||
August 14, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 8-22 | 11-21 | 19-43 | ||
August 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 9-22 | 11-21 | 20-43 | ||
August 16, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 9-23 | 11-21 | 20-44 | ||
August 16, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 9-24 | 11-21 | 20-45 | ||
August 17, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-24 | 11-22 | 20-46 | ||
August 18, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 9-24 | 12-22 | 21-46 | ||
August 19, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 9-24 | 13-22 | 22-46 | ||
August 21, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 10-24 | 13-22 | 23-46 | ||
August 22, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 10-25 | 13-22 | 23-47 | ||
August 23, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 10-26 | 13-22 | 23-48 | ||
August 24, 1981 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 10-27 | 13-22 | 23-49 | ||
August 25, 1981 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 10-28 | 13-22 | 23-50 | ||
August 27, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 10-29 | 13-22 | 23-51 | ||
August 28, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 11-29 | 13-22 | 24-51 | ||
August 29, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 11-30 | 13-22 | 24-52 | ||
August 31, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 11-30 | 14-22 | 25-52 | ||
September 1, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 11-30 | 15-22 | 26-52 | ||
September 2, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 11-30 | 15-23 | 26-53 | ||
September 3, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 11-30 | 15-24 | 26-54 | ||
September 4, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 11-30 | 16-24 | 27-54 | ||
September 5, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 11-30 | 17-24 | 28-54 | ||
September 6, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 11-30 | 18-24 | 29-54 | ||
September 7, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 11-30 | 18-25 | 29-55 | ||
September 8, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 11-30 | 18-26 | 29-56 | ||
September 9, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 11-30 | 18-27 | 29-57 | ||
September 10, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 12-30 | 18-27 | 30-57 | ||
September 11, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 12-31 | 18-27 | 30-58 | ||
September 12, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 13-31 | 18-27 | 31-58 | ||
September 14, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 13-32 | 18-27 | 31-59 | ||
September 15, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 14-32 | 18-27 | 32-59 | ||
September 16, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 14-33 | 18-27 | 32-60 | ||
September 18, 1981 | California Angels 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 15-33 | 18-27 | 33-60 | ||
September 19, 1981 | California Angels 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 16-33 | 18-27 | 34-60 | ||
September 20, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 17-33 | 18-27 | 35-60 | ||
September 22, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 17-34 | 18-27 | 35-61 | ||
September 22, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 17-35 | 18-27 | 35-62 | ||
September 23, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 17-36 | 18-27 | 35-63 | ||
September 25, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at California Angels 11 | L | 17-36 | 18-28 | 35-64 | ||
September 26, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at California Angels 6 | L | 17-36 | 18-29 | 35-65 | ||
September 27, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 17-36 | 19-29 | 36-65 | ||
September 29, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 17-36 | 19-30 | 36-66 | ||
September 30, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-36 | 19-31 | 36-67 | ||
October 2, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 17-36 | 19-32 | 36-68 | ||
October 3, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 17-36 | 20-32 | 37-68 | ||
October 4, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 17-36 | 20-33 | 37-69 |