1981 ATLANTA BRAVES

| Level: MLB

Location: Atlanta,GA
Team Record: 50-56 .472
Result: th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Bobby Cox
General Manager: John Mullen
Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 535,418
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Atlanta Braves affiliate history

Oldest Player: Gaylord Perry (42)
Youngest Player: Matt Sinatro (21)
Longest Tenure: Phil Niekro (16)
Top Hitter: Chris Chambliss (19)
Top Pitcher: Tommy Boggs (19)
Top Draft Pick: Jay Roberts (#12)

Roster Continuity: 80.67%

National League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Cincinnati	66	42	.611	--
LA Dodgers	63	47	.573	4.0
Houston	61	49	.555	6.0
SF Giants	56	55	.505	11.5
Atlanta	50	56	.472	15.0
San Diego	41	69	.373	26.0

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	ATL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-04-10	vs CIN	1	W 5-3	1-0	1	34,929	Tommy Boggs	Mario Soto	Gene Garber	Mario Soto	Rick Camp	5	3	2
1981-04-11	vs CIN	2	L 2-3	1-1	4	15,973	Gaylord Perry	Mike LaCoss	Doug Bair	Gene Garber		7	6	1
1981-04-12	vs CIN	3	W 3-2	2-1	2	12,227	John Montefusco	Frank Pastore	Larry Bradford	Tom Hume	Rick Mahler	10	8	2
1981-04-13	@ HOU	4	W 2-1	3-1	2	34,961	Phil Niekro	Bob Knepper	Rick Camp	Joe Sambito	Larry Bradford	12	9	3
1981-04-14	@ HOU	5	L 2-8	3-2	3	21,440	Bob Walk	Joe Niekro	Joe Niekro	Bob Walk		14	17	-3
1981-04-15	@ HOU	6	L 0-2	3-3	3	22,365	Tommy Boggs	Nolan Ryan	Nolan Ryan	Tommy Boggs	Frank LaCorte	14	19	-5
1981-04-17	vs SFN	7	L 2-6	3-4	3	14,028	Gaylord Perry	Doyle Alexander	Doyle Alexander	Gaylord Perry		16	25	-9
1981-04-18	vs SFN	8	L 1-4	3-5	4	14,260	John Montefusco	Tom Griffin	Tom Griffin	John Montefusco		17	29	-12
1981-04-19	vs SFN	9	W 4-3	4-5	3	7,443	Phil Niekro	Allen Ripley	Rick Camp	Greg Minton		21	32	-11
1981-04-21	@ CIN	10	W 10-1	5-5	2	24,022	Tommy Boggs	Mario Soto	Tommy Boggs	Mario Soto		31	33	-2
1981-04-22	@ CIN	11	W 7-3	6-5	2	15,735	Gaylord Perry	Mike LaCoss	Gaylord Perry	Mike LaCoss		38	36	2
1981-04-23	@ SFN	12	W 7-3	7-5	2	4,710	John Montefusco	Tom Griffin	John Montefusco	Tom Griffin	Rick Camp	45	39	6
1981-04-24	@ SFN	13	W 7-1	8-5	2	6,169	Bob Walk	Allen Ripley	Bob Walk	Allen Ripley		52	40	12
1981-04-25	@ SFN	14	W 4-0	9-5	2	6,371	Phil Niekro	Vida Blue	Phil Niekro	Vida Blue		56	40	16
1981-04-26	@ SFN	15	L 1-3	9-7	2	0	Gaylord Perry	Doyle Alexander	Doyle Alexander	Gaylord Perry	Greg Minton	57	43	14
1981-04-26	@ SFN	16	L 5-8	9-7	2	14,144	Tommy Boggs	Ed Whitson	Al Holland	Tommy Boggs	Gary Lavelle	62	51	11
1981-04-28	vs HOU	17	L 1-2	9-8	3	8,669	John Montefusco	Don Sutton	Don Sutton	John Montefusco	Dave Smith	63	53	10
1981-04-29	vs HOU	18	L 4-5	9-9	3	8,334	Bob Walk	Vern Ruhle	Frank LaCorte	Rick Camp		67	58	9
1981-04-30	vs HOU	19	L 1-5	9-10	3	10,006	Tommy Boggs	Joe Niekro	Joe Niekro	Tommy Boggs		68	63	5
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	ATL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-05-01	@ CHN	20	W 2-1	10-10	3	2,656	Gaylord Perry	Bill Caudill	Gaylord Perry	Bill Caudill		70	64	6
1981-05-02	@ CHN	21	L 2-5	10-11	3	16,936	Phil Niekro	Randy Martz	Randy Martz	Phil Niekro	Dick Tidrow	72	69	3
1981-05-03	@ CHN	22	W 9-7	11-11	3	10,852	John Montefusco	Lynn McGlothen	Preston Hanna	Ken Kravec	Rick Camp	81	76	5
1981-05-04	@ SLN	23	W 9-6	12-11	3	9,260	Bob Walk	Andy Rincon	Larry Bradford	Bruce Sutter	Rick Camp	90	82	8
1981-05-05	@ SLN	24	L 1-4	12-12	3	7,531	Tommy Boggs	Lary Sorensen	Lary Sorensen	Tommy Boggs		91	86	5
1981-05-06	@ SLN	25	W 10-2	13-12	3	9,640	Gaylord Perry	Bob Forsch	Gaylord Perry	Bob Forsch		101	88	13
1981-05-07	@ SLN	26	W 4-3	14-12	2	13,630	Phil Niekro	Silvio Martinez	Rick Camp	Silvio Martinez		105	91	14
1981-05-08	vs CHN	27	W 4-3	15-12	2	19,433	John Montefusco	Mike Krukow	Rick Mahler	Dick Tidrow		109	94	15
1981-05-09	vs CHN	28	L 3-7	15-13	3	14,365	Bob Walk	Rick Reuschel	Rick Reuschel	Bob Walk		112	101	11
1981-05-10	vs CHN	29	W 5-5	16-13	2	9,817	Tommy Boggs	Bill Caudill				117	106	11
1981-05-11	vs PIT	30	W 3-2	17-13	2	4,260	Gaylord Perry	Ernie Camacho	Rick Mahler	Kent Tekulve		120	108	12
1981-05-12	vs PIT	31	W 2-0	18-13	2	9,711	Phil Niekro	Eddie Solomon	Phil Niekro	Eddie Solomon		122	108	14
1981-05-13	vs PIT	32	L 5-7	18-14	2	10,638	John Montefusco	Jim Bibby	Victor Cruz	Tommy Boggs	Rod Scurry	127	115	12
1981-05-15	vs SLN	33	W 11-3	19-14	2	13,730	Bob Walk	Lary Sorensen	Preston Hanna	Lary Sorensen	Rick Mahler	138	118	20
1981-05-16	vs SLN	34	L 2-6	19-15	3	21,051	Tommy Boggs	Silvio Martinez	Silvio Martinez	Tommy Boggs	Bruce Sutter	140	124	16
1981-05-17	vs SLN	35	L 3-4	19-16	3	14,045	Gaylord Perry	Bob Forsch	Bob Forsch	Gaylord Perry	Bruce Sutter	143	128	15
1981-05-19	@ PIT	36	L 0-5	19-17	3	5,514	Phil Niekro	Jim Bibby	Jim Bibby	Phil Niekro		143	133	10
1981-05-20	@ PIT	37	L 1-6	19-18	3	8,351	Bob Walk	Rick Rhoden	Rick Rhoden	Bob Walk	Enrique Romo	144	139	5
1981-05-22	vs SDN	38	L 2-5	19-19	4	10,752	Tommy Boggs	Juan Eichelberger	Juan Eichelberger	Tommy Boggs	Gary Lucas	146	144	2
1981-05-23	vs SDN	39	W 7-6	20-19	3	12,453	Gaylord Perry	Chris Welsh	Rick Camp	Gary Lucas		153	150	3
1981-05-24	vs SDN	40	L 5-7	20-20	4	19,538	Phil Niekro	Rick Wise	John Curtis	Phil Niekro	Danny Boone	158	157	1
1981-05-25	vs LAN	41	L 1-7	20-21	5	11,911	Bob Walk	Burt Hooton	Burt Hooton	Bob Walk	Bobby Castillo	159	164	-5
1981-05-27	vs LAN	42	W 3-2	21-21	4	17,581	Tommy Boggs	Jerry Reuss	Rick Camp	Steve Howe		162	166	-4
1981-05-28	vs LAN	43	W 9-4	22-21	3	26,597	Gaylord Perry	Fernando Valenzuela	Gaylord Perry	Fernando Valenzuela		171	170	1
1981-05-29	@ SDN	44	W 7-1	23-21	3	12,214	Phil Niekro	Rick Wise	Phil Niekro	Rick Wise	Rick Camp	178	171	7
1981-05-30	@ SDN	45	L 1-11	23-22	3	15,217	Preston Hanna	Steve Mura	Steve Mura	Preston Hanna		179	182	-3
1981-05-31	@ SDN	46	L 1-5	23-23	3	14,138	Rick Mahler	Juan Eichelberger	Juan Eichelberger	Rick Mahler		180	187	-7
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	ATL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-06-01	@ LAN	47	L 2-5	23-24	5	49,136	Tommy Boggs	Fernando Valenzuela	Fernando Valenzuela	Tommy Boggs		182	192	-10
1981-06-02	@ LAN	48	W 3-1	24-24	4	37,448	Gaylord Perry	Bob Welch	Gaylord Perry	Dave Stewart	Rick Camp	185	193	-8
1981-06-03	@ LAN	49	W 4-2	25-24	4	42,649	Phil Niekro	Burt Hooton	Phil Niekro	Burt Hooton	Rick Camp	189	195	-6
1981-06-05	vs PHI	50	W 4-1	26-24	3	17,059	Rick Mahler	Steve Carlton	Rick Mahler	Steve Carlton	Rick Camp	193	196	-3
1981-06-06	vs PHI	51	L 0-3	26-25	4	15,291	Tommy Boggs	Larry Christenson	Larry Christenson	Tommy Boggs	Mike Proly	193	199	-6
1981-06-07	vs PHI	52	L 5-7	26-26	4	23,482	Gaylord Perry	Nino Espinosa	Sparky Lyle	Gaylord Perry	Ron Reed	198	206	-8
1981-06-09	@ MON	53	L 1-12	26-27	4	28,986	Phil Niekro	Scott Sanderson	Scott Sanderson	Phil Niekro		199	218	-19
1981-06-10	@ MON	54	L 2-11	26-28	4	24,292	Rick Mahler	Bill Gullickson	Bill Gullickson	Rick Mahler		201	229	-28
1981-06-11	@ MON	55	L 0-7	26-29	4	25,200	Tommy Boggs	Steve Rogers	Steve Rogers	Tommy Boggs		201	236	-35
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	ATL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-08-10	@ SDN	56	W 3-2	27-29	4	52,608	Phil Niekro	Juan Eichelberger	Gene Garber	John Urrea	Rick Camp	204	238	-34
1981-08-11	@ SDN	57	W 5-1	28-29	4	5,360	Gaylord Perry	Steve Mura	Gaylord Perry	Steve Mura		209	239	-30
1981-08-12	@ SDN	58	W 4-3	29-29	3	5,094	Rick Mahler	Rick Wise	Rick Camp	John Curtis	John Montefusco	213	242	-29
1981-08-13	@ LAN	59	W 9-1	30-29	3	27,418	Tommy Boggs	Burt Hooton	Tommy Boggs	Burt Hooton	Gene Garber	222	243	-21
1981-08-14	@ LAN	60	L 0-5	30-30	3	35,592	John Montefusco	Dave Goltz	Dave Goltz	John Montefusco	Alejandro Pena	222	248	-26
1981-08-15	@ LAN	61	W 6-4	31-30	3	40,510	Phil Niekro	Jerry Reuss	Steve Bedrosian	Jerry Reuss	Al Hrabosky	228	252	-24
1981-08-16	@ LAN	62	L 5-6	31-31	4	50,340	Gaylord Perry	Fernando Valenzuela	Tom Niedenfuer	Steve Bedrosian	Dave Stewart	233	258	-25
1981-08-18	vs NYN	63	L 0-4	31-32	4	7,566	Rick Mahler	Ed Lynch	Ed Lynch	Rick Mahler	Neil Allen	233	262	-29
1981-08-19	vs NYN	64	W 5-2	32-32	4	6,080	Tommy Boggs	Mike Scott	Tommy Boggs	Mike Scott	Rick Camp	238	264	-26
1981-08-20	vs NYN	65	W 6-4	33-32	4	4,787	Phil Niekro	Greg Harris	Phil Niekro	Greg Harris	Rick Camp	244	268	-24
1981-08-21	vs MON	66	L 1-4	33-33	4	9,103	Gaylord Perry	Bill Gullickson	Woodie Fryman	Gene Garber		245	272	-27
1981-08-22	vs MON	67	L 4-5	34-34	4	0	Steve Bedrosian	Ray Burris	Stan Bahnsen	Steve Bedrosian	Jeff Reardon	249	277	-28
1981-08-22	vs MON	68	W 9-1	34-34	4	16,185	John Montefusco	Charlie Lea	John Montefusco	Charlie Lea	Rick Camp	258	278	-20
1981-08-23	vs MON	69	W 2-1	35-34	3	10,075	Rick Mahler	Steve Rogers	Rick Mahler	Steve Rogers	Rick Camp	260	279	-19
1981-08-24	@ PHI	70	L 5-7	35-35	3	23,383	Tommy Boggs	Larry Christenson	Tug McGraw	Al Hrabosky		265	286	-21
1981-08-25	@ PHI	71	W 12-2	36-35	3	33,383	Phil Niekro	Mark Davis	Phil Niekro	Mark Davis		277	288	-11
1981-08-26	@ PHI	72	W 5-3	37-35	3	28,283	Gaylord Perry	Dick Ruthven	Rick Camp	Ron Reed		282	291	-9
1981-08-28	@ MON	73	L 0-3	37-36	3	36,474	Rick Mahler	Steve Rogers	Steve Rogers	Rick Mahler		282	294	-12
1981-08-29	@ MON	74	L 3-4	37-37	4	31,955	Tommy Boggs	Scott Sanderson	Jeff Reardon	Gene Garber		285	298	-13
1981-08-30	@ MON	75	W 5-4	38-37	4	45,515	Phil Niekro	Bill Gullickson	Gene Garber	Bill Lee		290	302	-12
1981-08-31	vs PHI	76	L 8-11	38-38	4	8,207	Gaylord Perry	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	Gaylord Perry	Ron Reed	298	313	-15
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	ATL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-09-01	vs PHI	77	L 0-3	38-39	5	3,374	Rick Mahler	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Rick Mahler		298	316	-18
1981-09-02	vs PHI	78	W 3-2	39-39	4	6,232	Tommy Boggs	Dickie Noles	Gene Garber	Warren Brusstar		301	318	-17
1981-09-04	@ NYN	79	L 1-4	39-40	5	15,021	Phil Niekro	Greg Harris	Greg Harris	Phil Niekro	Neil Allen	302	322	-20
1981-09-05	@ NYN	80	L 2-4	39-41	5	11,009	Gaylord Perry	Pat Zachry	Pat Zachry	Gaylord Perry	Neil Allen	304	326	-22
1981-09-06	@ NYN	81	W 5-2	40-41	5	19,746	Rick Mahler	Randy Jones	Rick Mahler	Randy Jones	Gene Garber	309	328	-19
1981-09-07	vs HOU	82	L 2-3	40-42	5	7,358	Tommy Boggs	Bob Knepper	Dave Smith	Rick Camp	Joe Sambito	311	331	-20
1981-09-08	vs HOU	83	W 3-2	41-42	5	2,800	Larry McWilliams	Vern Ruhle	Rick Camp	Billy Smith		314	333	-19
1981-09-09	vs HOU	84	W 9-0	42-42	4	4,482	Phil Niekro	Nolan Ryan	Phil Niekro	Nolan Ryan		323	333	-10
1981-09-11	vs SDN	85	W 4-1	43-42	4	8,929	Gaylord Perry	Steve Mura	Gaylord Perry	Steve Mura	Rick Camp	327	334	-7
1981-09-12	vs SDN	86	W 5-4	44-42	4	3,950	Rick Mahler	Steve Fireovid	Rick Camp	Mike Armstrong		332	338	-6
1981-09-13	vs SDN	87	L 4-6	44-43	4	7,625	Larry McWilliams	Fred Kuhaulua	Gary Lucas	Rick Camp	Eric Show	336	344	-8
1981-09-14	@ SFN	88	L 2-4	44-44	4	4,938	Tommy Boggs	Tom Griffin	Tom Griffin	Tommy Boggs	Greg Minton	338	348	-10
1981-09-15	@ SFN	89	L 5-6	44-45	5	3,588	Phil Niekro	Allen Ripley	Greg Minton	Gene Garber		343	354	-11
1981-09-16	@ LAN	90	L 2-3	44-46	5	19,905	Gaylord Perry	Jerry Reuss	Jerry Reuss	Gaylord Perry	Steve Howe	345	357	-12
1981-09-17	@ LAN	91	L 0-2	44-47	5	46,168	Rick Mahler	Fernando Valenzuela	Fernando Valenzuela	Rick Mahler		345	359	-14
1981-09-18	@ SDN	92	W 3-0	45-47	5	4,798	Larry McWilliams	Rick Wise	Larry McWilliams	Rick Wise		348	359	-11
1981-09-19	@ SDN	93	L 3-6	45-48	5	2,906	Tommy Boggs	Steve Fireovid	Eric Show	Gene Garber		351	365	-14
1981-09-20	@ SDN	94	W 3-1	46-48	5	2,466	Phil Niekro	Fred Kuhaulua	Al Hrabosky	Steve Mura	Rick Camp	354	366	-12
1981-09-22	@ HOU	95	L 0-3	46-49	5	22,564	Gaylord Perry	Don Sutton	Don Sutton	Gaylord Perry		354	369	-15
1981-09-23	@ HOU	96	W 3-1	47-49	5	24,142	Rick Mahler	Joe Niekro	Rick Mahler	Joe Niekro		357	370	-13
1981-09-24	@ HOU	97	L 3-5	47-50	5	23,341	Larry McWilliams	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	Larry McWilliams	Dave Smith	360	375	-15
1981-09-25	vs CIN	98	L 2-10	47-51	5	7,817	Tommy Boggs	Mario Soto	Mario Soto	Tommy Boggs		362	385	-23
1981-09-26	vs CIN	99	L 0-2	47-52	5	5,117	Phil Niekro	Bruce Berenyi	Bruce Berenyi	Phil Niekro	Tom Hume	362	387	-25
1981-09-27	vs CIN	100	L 2-4	47-53	5	7,455	Gaylord Perry	Tom Seaver	Tom Seaver	Gaylord Perry	Mike LaCoss	364	391	-27
1981-09-28	vs LAN	101	W 2-1	48-53	5	2,348	Rick Mahler	Jerry Reuss	Rick Mahler	Jerry Reuss	Rick Camp	366	392	-26
1981-09-29	vs LAN	102	L 3-5	48-54	5	2,150	Tommy Boggs	Bob Welch	Steve Howe	Gene Garber	Dave Stewart	369	397	-28
1981-09-30	vs SFN	103	W 9-2	49-54	5	2,724	Larry McWilliams	Ed Whitson	Larry McWilliams	Ed Whitson		378	399	-21
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	ATL Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-10-01	vs SFN	104	L 2-6	49-55	5	2,160	Phil Niekro	Doyle Alexander	Doyle Alexander	Phil Niekro	Greg Minton	380	405	-25
1981-10-02	@ CIN	105	W 11-5	50-55	5	14,793	Gaylord Perry	Frank Pastore	Gaylord Perry	Frank Pastore		391	410	-19
1981-10-03	@ CIN	106	W 4-3	51-55	5	17,544	Rick Mahler	Tom Seaver	Rick Mahler	Tom Hume	Rick Camp	395	413	-18
1981-10-04	@ CIN	107	L 0-3	51-56	5	31,764	Tommy Boggs	Mario Soto	Mario Soto	Tommy Boggs		395	416	-21

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