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1981 American League Standings, Stats, and Awards

1982 1981 1980

1981 National League Standings and Stats

1981 Major League Attendance

EAST
TeamWLPctRRA
Milwaukee Brewers6247.569493459 
Baltimore Orioles5946.562429437 
New York Yankees5948.551421343 
Detroit Tigers6049.550427404 
Boston Red Sox5949.546519481 
Cleveland Indians5251.505431442 
Toronto Blue Jays3769.349329466 
WEST
TeamWLPctRRA
Oakland Athletics6445.587458403 
Texas Rangers5748.543452389 
Chicago White Sox5452.509476423 
Kansas City Royals5053.485397405 
California Angels5159.464476453 
Seattle Mariners4465.404426521 
Minnesota Twins4168.376378486 

Postseason
RoundWinnerLoser
AEDIVNew York Yankees (3)Milwaukee Brewers (2)
AWDIVOakland Athletics (3)Kansas City Royals (0)
ALCSNew York Yankees (3)Oakland Athletics (0)
WSLos Angeles Dodgers (4)New York Yankees (2)

Team Batting
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TeamABRH2B3BHRSOBBHBPSBCSBAOBPSLGOPS
Boston Red Sox38205191052168179052037803231.275.341.399.740
Milwaukee Brewers3743493961173209646130003936.257.312.391.702
California Angels3688476944134169757139304433.256.328.380.707
Chicago White Sox3615476982135277651832208644.272.331.387.718
Oakland Athletics36774589101192610464734209847.247.312.379.690
Texas Rangers3581452968178154939629504641.270.326.369.695
Cleveland Indians35074319221502139379343011937.263.329.351.680
Baltimore Orioles3516429883165118845440404134.251.328.379.708
Detroit Tigers3600427922148296550040406137.256.331.368.699
Seattle Mariners37804269501481389553329010050.251.311.368.679
New York Yankees35294218891482210043439104730.252.327.391.718
Kansas City Royals35603979521692961419301010053.267.325.383.707
Minnesota Twins3676378884147364749727503427.240.293.338.632
Toronto Blue Jays3521329797137236155628406657.226.284.330.614

Team Pitching
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TeamERAWLSOCGSHOSVHRERHRBB
New York Yankees2.90594860616133082734330564287
Oakland Athletics3.30644550560131088340336480370
Texas Rangers3.4057484882381889138935567322
Chicago White Sox3.4754525292082389142336373336
Detroit Tigers3.53604947633132284040438083373
Kansas City Royals3.5650534042482490940536575273
California Angels3.7051594262751995845339981323
Baltimore Orioles3.70594648925102392343738683347
Boston Red Sox3.8159495361942498348141890354
Toronto Blue Jays3.8237694512041890846640472377
Cleveland Indians3.88525156933101398944240167311
Milwaukee Brewers3.9162474481143599445942872352
Minnesota Twins3.98416850013622102148643379376
Seattle Mariners4.23446547810623103952146976360

League Leaders
Batters
Batting Average
1.Carney Lansford - BOS.336
2.Tom Paciorek - SEA.326
3.Cecil Cooper - ML4.320
4.Rickey Henderson - OAK.319
5.Mike Hargrove - CLE.317
6.George Brett - KCA.314
7.Richie Zisk - SEA.311
8.Al Oliver - TEX.309
9.Jerry Remy - BOS.307
10.Jerry Mumphrey - NYA.307
On Base Percent.
1.Mike Hargrove - CLE.424
2.Dwight Evans - BOS.415
3.Rickey Henderson - OAK.408
4.Steve Kemp - DET.389
5.Carney Lansford - BOS.389
6.Chet Lemon - CHA.384
7.Toby Harrah - CLE.382
8.Ken Singleton - BAL.380
9.Rod Carew - CAL.380
10.Tom Paciorek - SEA.379
Slugging Percent.
1.Bobby Grich - CAL.543
2.Eddie Murray - BAL.534
3.Dwight Evans - BOS.522
4.Tom Paciorek - SEA.509
5.Cecil Cooper - ML4.495
6.Gorman Thomas - ML4.493
7.Chet Lemon - CHA.491
8.Richie Zisk - SEA.485
9.George Brett - KCA.484
10.Tony Armas - OAK.480
OPS
1.Dwight Evans - BOS.937
2.Bobby Grich - CAL.921
3.Eddie Murray - BAL.895
4.Tom Paciorek - SEA.888
5.Chet Lemon - CHA.874
6.Cecil Cooper - ML4.858
7.Richie Zisk - SEA.851
8.George Brett - KCA.846
9.Rickey Henderson - OAK.845
10.Greg Luzinski - CHA.841
Hits
1.Rickey Henderson - OAK135
2.Carney Lansford - BOS134
3.Cecil Cooper - ML4133
Willie Wilson - KCA133
5.Tom Paciorek - SEA132
6.Al Oliver - TEX130
7.Jim Rice - BOS128
8.Rick Burleson - CAL126
9.Dwight Evans - BOS122
10.Tony Armas - OAK115
Runs
1.Rickey Henderson - OAK89
2.Dwight Evans - BOS84
3.Cecil Cooper - ML470
4.Toby Harrah - CLE64
5.Mickey Rivers - TEX62
6.Carney Lansford - BOS61
Al Bumbry - BAL61
8.Willie Randolph - NYA59
9.Dwayne Murphy - OAK58
10.Eddie Murray - BAL57
Rod Carew - CAL57
Julio Cruz - SEA57
Home Runs
1.Tony Armas - OAK22
Dwight Evans - BOS22
Bobby Grich - CAL22
Eddie Murray - BAL22
5.Greg Luzinski - CHA21
Gorman Thomas - ML421
7.Jim Rice - BOS17
John Mayberry - TOR17
Cliff Johnson - OAK17
Willie Aikens - KCA17
Don Baylor - CAL17
Runs Batted In
1.Eddie Murray - BAL78
2.Tony Armas - OAK76
3.Ben Oglivie - ML472
4.Dwight Evans - BOS71
5.Dave Winfield - NYA68
6.Tom Paciorek - SEA66
Don Baylor - CAL66
8.Gorman Thomas - ML465
9.Buddy Bell - TEX64
10.Greg Luzinski - CHA62
Jim Rice - BOS62
Doubles
1.Cecil Cooper - ML435
2.Al Oliver - TEX29
3.Tom Paciorek - SEA28
4.Rich Dauer - BAL27
George Brett - KCA27
6.Dave Winfield - NYA25
7.Tony Armas - OAK24
8.Doug DeCinces - BAL23
Mickey Hatcher - MIN23
Carney Lansford - BOS23
Chet Lemon - CHA23
Hal McRae - KCA23
Triples
1.John Castino - MIN9
2.Harold Baines - CHA7
George Brett - KCA7
Rickey Henderson - OAK7
Willie Wilson - KCA7
6.Gary Ward - MIN6
Chet Lemon - CHA6
Alfredo Griffin - TOR6
9.Miguel Dilone - CLE5
Robin Yount - ML45
Jerry Mumphrey - NYA5
Games
1.Tony Armas - OAK109
Rick Burleson - CAL109
Lou Whitaker - DET109
4.Jim Rice - BOS108
Dwight Evans - BOS108
Rickey Henderson - OAK108
7.Jim Gantner - ML4107
Dwayne Murphy - OAK107
Ben Oglivie - ML4107
10.Cecil Cooper - ML4106
Tony Bernazard - CHA106
At-Bats
1.Jim Rice - BOS451
2.Tony Armas - OAK440
3.Willie Wilson - KCA439
4.Rick Burleson - CAL430
5.Rickey Henderson - OAK423
6.Al Oliver - TEX421
7.Cecil Cooper - ML4416
8.Dwight Evans - BOS412
9.Bump Wills - TEX410
10.Tom Paciorek - SEA405
Walks
1.Dwight Evans - BOS85
2.Dwayne Murphy - OAK73
3.Steve Kemp - DET70
4.Rickey Henderson - OAK64
5.Willie Aikens - KCA62
6.Ken Singleton - BAL61
7.Mike Hargrove - CLE60
8.Greg Luzinski - CHA58
9.Willie Randolph - NYA57
Toby Harrah - CLE57
Strike Outs
1.Tony Armas - OAK115
2.Dwayne Murphy - OAK91
3.Lloyd Moseby - TOR86
4.Gorman Thomas - ML485
Dwight Evans - BOS85
6.Reggie Jackson - NYA82
7.Greg Luzinski - CHA80
8.Jim Rice - BOS76
9.Dan Ford - CAL71
Bobby Grich - CAL71
Sac Hits
1.Alan Trammell - DET16
2.Mario Mendoza - TEX14
3.Jerry Remy - BOS13
Mike Squires - CHA13
5.Rick Burleson - CAL11
6.Rod Carew - CAL10
7.Tony Bernazard - CHA9
Jim Gantner - ML49
Rob Picciolo - OAK9
Jim Morrison - CHA9
Sac Flies
1.Buddy Bell - TEX10
2.Amos Otis - KCA9
3.Ben Oglivie - ML48
Toby Harrah - CLE8
5.Mike Hargrove - CLE7
Tom Paciorek - SEA7
Jim Rice - BOS7
Dave Winfield - NYA7
9.Robin Yount - ML46
Ted Simmons - ML46
Cliff Johnson - OAK6
Don Baylor - CAL6
Tom Brookens - DET6
Stolen Bases
1.Rickey Henderson - OAK56
2.Julio Cruz - SEA43
3.Ron LeFlore - CHA36
4.Willie Wilson - KCA34
5.Miguel Dilone - CLE29
6.Rick Manning - CLE25
7.Al Bumbry - BAL22
8.Kirk Gibson - DET17
9.Rod Carew - CAL16
Bill Almon - CHA16
Alan Bannister - CLE16
Amos Otis - KCA16
Intent. Walks
1.Willie Aikens - KCA12
2.Buddy Bell - TEX10
Eddie Murray - BAL10
Ben Oglivie - ML410
Al Oliver - TEX10
6.Gorman Thomas - ML48
Toby Harrah - CLE8
8.George Brett - KCA7
Rod Carew - CAL7
10.Tony Bernazard - CHA6
Tony Armas - OAK6
Jim Sundberg - TEX6
Lance Parrish - DET6
Dwayne Murphy - OAK6
Ken Singleton - BAL6
Hit by Pitch
1.Chet Lemon - CHA13
2.Carlton Fisk - CHA12
3.John Mayberry - TOR8
4.Bill Sample - TEX7
Don Baylor - CAL7
6.Ben Oglivie - ML46
7.Dan Ford - CAL5
Mike Hargrove - CLE5
9.Bobby Grich - CAL4
Brian Downing - CAL4
Tom Paciorek - SEA4
Willie Wilson - KCA4
GIDP
1.Ken Singleton - BAL21
2.Al Oliver - TEX17
3.Lance Parrish - DET16
Cecil Cooper - ML416
Dan Ford - CAL16
6.Andre Thornton - CLE15
7.Jim Rice - BOS14
Mike Hargrove - CLE14
9.Steve Kemp - DET13
Don Baylor - CAL13
Dave Winfield - NYA13
Caught Stealing
1.Rickey Henderson - OAK22
2.Al Bumbry - BAL15
3.Alfredo Griffin - TOR12
4.Ron LeFlore - CHA11
5.Carney Lansford - BOS10
Tom Paciorek - SEA10
Miguel Dilone - CLE10
U L Washington - KCA10
9.Bump Wills - TEX9
Rod Carew - CAL9
Jerry Mumphrey - NYA9

Pitchers
ERA
1.Sammy Stewart - BAL2.32
2.Steve McCatty - OAK2.33
3.Dennis Lamp - CHA2.41
4.Tommy John - NYA2.63
5.Britt Burns - CHA2.64
6.Larry Gura - KCA2.72
7.Ron Guidry - NYA2.76
8.Ken Forsch - CAL2.88
Bert Blyleven - CLE2.88
10.Rick Langford - OAK2.99
Dennis Leonard - KCA2.99
Wins
1.Dennis Martinez - BAL14
Steve McCatty - OAK14
Jack Morris - DET14
Pete Vuckovich - ML414
5.Scott McGregor - BAL13
Dennis Leonard - KCA13
7.Rick Langford - OAK12
Mike Norris - OAK12
Milt Wilcox - DET12
10.Dave Stieb - TOR11
Bert Blyleven - CLE11
Mike Caldwell - ML411
Ken Forsch - CAL11
Ron Guidry - NYA11
Larry Gura - KCA11
Moose Haas - ML411
Rick Honeycutt - TEX11
Games
1.Doug Corbett - MIN54
2.Rollie Fingers - ML447
3.Shane Rawley - SEA46
4.Jamie Easterly - ML444
5.Ron Davis - NYA43
La Marr Hoyt - CHA43
7.Andy Hassler - CAL42
Ed Farmer - CHA42
9.Larry Andersen - SEA41
Kevin Hickey - CHA41
Strike Outs
1.Len Barker - CLE127
2.Britt Burns - CHA108
3.Bert Blyleven - CLE107
Dennis Leonard - KCA107
5.Ron Guidry - NYA104
6.Danny Darwin - TEX98
7.Jack Morris - DET97
8.John Denny - CLE94
9.Steve McCatty - OAK91
10.Dave Righetti - NYA89
Dave Stieb - TOR89
Innings
1.Dennis Leonard - KCA201.67
2.Jack Morris - DET198.00
3.Rick Langford - OAK195.33
4.Steve McCatty - OAK185.67
5.Dave Stieb - TOR183.67
6.Dennis Martinez - BAL179.00
7.Mike Norris - OAK172.67
8.Larry Gura - KCA172.33
9.Milt Wilcox - DET166.33
10.Geoff Zahn - CAL161.33
Games Started
1.Dennis Leonard - KCA26
2.Jack Morris - DET25
Dave Stieb - TOR25
Geoff Zahn - CAL25
5.Milt Wilcox - DET24
Dennis Martinez - BAL24
Rick Langford - OAK24
Richard Dotson - CHA24
9.Dennis Eckersley - BOS23
Mike Caldwell - ML423
Britt Burns - CHA23
Larry Gura - KCA23
Pete Vuckovich - ML423
Frank Tanana - BOS23
Mike Norris - OAK23
Pete Redfern - MIN23
Games Finished
1.Doug Corbett - MIN45
2.Rollie Fingers - ML441
3.Dan Quisenberry - KCA35
4.Don Aase - CAL31
5.Rich Gossage - NYA30
La Marr Hoyt - CHA30
7.Shane Rawley - SEA28
8.Joey McLaughlin - TOR26
9.Ed Farmer - CHA25
10.Dick Drago - SEA24
Tippy Martinez - BAL24
Complete Games
1.Rick Langford - OAK18
2.Steve McCatty - OAK16
3.Jack Morris - DET15
4.Mike Norris - OAK12
Larry Gura - KCA12
6.Dave Stieb - TOR11
7.Ken Forsch - CAL10
Matt Keough - OAK10
9.Len Barker - CLE9
Bert Blyleven - CLE9
Dennis Leonard - KCA9
Dennis Martinez - BAL9
Geoff Zahn - CAL9
Saves
1.Rollie Fingers - ML428
2.Rich Gossage - NYA20
3.Dan Quisenberry - KCA18
4.Doug Corbett - MIN17
5.Kevin Saucier - DET13
6.Don Aase - CAL11
Tippy Martinez - BAL11
8.La Marr Hoyt - CHA10
Ed Farmer - CHA10
Joey McLaughlin - TOR10
Shutouts
1.Richard Dotson - CHA4
Ken Forsch - CAL4
Steve McCatty - OAK4
Doc Medich - TEX4
5.Scott McGregor - BAL3
Len Barker - CLE3
John Denny - CLE3
8.Dennis Eckersley - BOS2
Mike Flanagan - BAL2
Floyd Bannister - SEA2
Danny Darwin - TEX2
Larry Gura - KCA2
Rick Honeycutt - TEX2
Matt Keough - OAK2
Rick Langford - OAK2
Dennis Leonard - KCA2
Dennis Martinez - BAL2
Mike Norris - OAK2
Dan Petry - DET2
Dave Rozema - DET2
Dave Stieb - TOR2
Frank Tanana - BOS2
HR Allowed
1.Mike Caldwell - ML418
Geoff Zahn - CAL18
3.Frank Tanana - BOS17
Mike Norris - OAK17
5.Dennis Leonard - KCA15
6.Fergie Jenkins - TEX14
Rick Langford - OAK14
Jim Palmer - BAL14
Jack Morris - DET14
Britt Burns - CHA14
Glenn Abbott - SEA14
Floyd Bannister - SEA14
Rich Gale - KCA14
Hits Allowed
1.Dennis Leonard - KCA202
2.Rick Langford - OAK190
3.Geoff Zahn - CAL181
4.Rick Waits - CLE173
Dennis Martinez - BAL173
6.Scott McGregor - BAL167
7.Dennis Eckersley - BOS160
Albert Williams - MIN160
9.Jack Morris - DET153
10.Milt Wilcox - DET152
Walks
1.Jack Morris - DET78
2.John Denny - CLE66
3.Jim Clancy - TOR64
4.Mike Norris - OAK63
5.Dennis Martinez - BAL62
6.Steve McCatty - OAK61
Dave Stieb - TOR61
8.Rick Langford - OAK58
9.Danny Darwin - TEX57
Sammy Stewart - BAL57
Dan Petry - DET57
Pete Vuckovich - ML457
Earned Runs
1.Geoff Zahn - CAL79
2.Dennis Eckersley - BOS73
3.Mike Norris - OAK72
4.Rick Waits - CLE69
5.Albert Williams - MIN68
Rudy May - NYA68
Moose Haas - ML468
Jim Clancy - TOR68
9.Len Barker - CLE67
Dennis Leonard - KCA67
Jack Morris - DET67
Losses
1.Luis Leal - TOR13
2.Jim Clancy - TOR12
3.Dennis Leonard - KCA11
Rudy May - NYA11
Geoff Zahn - CAL11
6.Albert Williams - MIN10
Rick Waits - CLE10
Rick Langford - OAK10
Dave Stieb - TOR10
Frank Tanana - BOS10
Fernando Arroyo - MIN10
Wild Pitches
1.Mike Norris - OAK14
2.Jim Clancy - TOR12
3.John Denny - CLE10
4.Shane Rawley - SEA8
Luis Leal - TOR8
6.Bryan Clark - SEA7
Floyd Bannister - SEA7
8.Mark Bomback - TOR6
Mark Clear - BOS6
Reggie Cleveland - ML46
Ron Guidry - NYA6
Mike Flanagan - BAL6
Tommy John - NYA6
Randy Lerch - ML46
Dennis Martinez - BAL6
Rudy May - NYA6
Hit Batters
1.Dave Stieb - TOR11
Mike Witt - CAL11
3.Mike Norris - OAK10
4.Bob Stanley - BOS6
Milt Wilcox - DET6
Britt Burns - CHA6
Danny Darwin - TEX6
8.Jim Clancy - TOR5
Fernando Arroyo - MIN5
Bert Blyleven - CLE5
Luis Leal - TOR5
Kevin Saucier - DET5
Balks
1.Mike Norris - OAK5
Roger Erickson - MIN5
3.Tom Underwood - OAK4
4.Albert Williams - MIN3
Bryan Clark - SEA3
Jesse Jefferson - CAL3
7.Tommy John - NYA2
Matt Keough - OAK2
Don Cooper - MIN2
Ross Baumgarten - CHA2
Richard Dotson - CHA2
Paul Splittorff - KCA2
Sammy Stewart - BAL2
Dave Stieb - TOR2
Geoff Zahn - CAL2
Brad Havens - MIN2
Jack Morris - DET2
Batters Faced
1.Dennis Leonard - KCA837
2.Rick Langford - OAK823
3.Jack Morris - DET798
4.Dennis Martinez - BAL753
5.Dave Stieb - TOR748
6.Steve McCatty - OAK741
7.Mike Norris - OAK721
8.Geoff Zahn - CAL689
9.Milt Wilcox - DET686
10.Larry Gura - KCA680


Awards
ALCS MVP - Graig Nettles
Cy Young - Rollie Fingers
Gold Glove - Buddy Bell
Gold Glove - Dwight Evans
Gold Glove - Mike Norris
Gold Glove - Dwayne Murphy
Gold Glove - Rickey Henderson
Gold Glove - Mike Squires
Gold Glove - Jim Sundberg
Gold Glove - Alan Trammell
Gold Glove - Frank White
MVP - Rollie Fingers
Rolaids Relief Man - Rollie Fingers
Rookie of the Year - Dave Righetti
Silver Slugger - Al Oliver
Silver Slugger - Rickey Henderson
Silver Slugger - Carney Lansford
Silver Slugger - Carlton Fisk
Silver Slugger - Bobby Grich
Silver Slugger - Dwight Evans
Silver Slugger - Rick Burleson
Silver Slugger - Cecil Cooper
Silver Slugger - Dave Winfield
TSN Pitcher of the Year - Jack Morris
TSN Comeback POY - Richie Zisk

AL All Stars
Tony Armas
Len Barker
Buddy Bell
George Brett
Rick Burleson
Britt Burns
Rod Carew
Doug Corbett
Ron Davis
Bucky Dent
Bo Diaz
Dwight Evans
Rollie Fingers
Carlton Fisk
Ken Forsch
Rich Gossage
Reggie Jackson
Fred Lynn
Scott McGregor
Jack Morris
Eddie Murray
Mike Norris
Al Oliver
Tom Paciorek
Willie Randolph
Ted Simmons
Ken Singleton
Dave Stieb
Gorman Thomas
Frank White
Dave Winfield

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