1981 Chicago White Sox
Game Log
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| 1981-04-10 | Apr | Fri (D) | @BOS | 1 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Yes | 35,154 | 3:05 | Britt Burns | LaMarr Hoyt | Bob Stanley | Ed Farmer | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-04-12 | Apr | Sun (D) | @BOS | 2 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 1-1 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 21,439 | 2:24 | Richard Dotson | Mark Clear | Ed Farmer | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-04-14 | Apr | Tue (D) | MIL | 3 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 2-1 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 51,560 | 2:45 | Ross Baumgarten | Ross Baumgarten | Pete Vuckovich | | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-04-15 | Apr | Wed (D) | MIL | 4 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 3-1 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 13,212 | 2:30 | Britt Burns | LaMarr Hoyt | Rollie Fingers | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-04-17 | Apr | Fri (D) | BOS | 5 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 3-2 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - | 30,458 | 3:04 | Richard Dotson | Dennis Eckersley | Richard Dotson | Tom Burgmeier | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-04-18 | Apr | Sat (D) | BOS | 6 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 4-2 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 36,782 | 2:27 | Steve Trout | Steve Trout | Frank Tanana | LaMarr Hoyt | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-04-19 | Apr | Sun (D) | BOS | 7 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 4-3 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 9,528 | 3:08 | Ross Baumgarten | Bob Stanley | Ross Baumgarten | Tom Burgmeier | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 1981-04-21 | Apr | Tue (N) | BAL | 8 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 5-3 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 10,715 | 3:02 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Sammy Stewart | | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-04-23 | Apr | Thu (D) | BAL | 10 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 7-3 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 6,839 | 2:33 | Francisco Barrios | Francisco Barrios | Steve Stone | Ed Farmer | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-04-23 | Apr | Thu (D) | BAL | 10 | boxscore | W | 18-5 | 9 | 7-3 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 0 | 3:07 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Scott McGregor | | 18 | 26 | 1 |
| 1981-04-24 | Apr | Fri (D) | @DET | 11 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 8-3 | W4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 13,483 | 2:59 | Steve Trout | LaMarr Hoyt | Jack Morris | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-04-25 | Apr | Sat (D) | @DET | 12 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 9-3 | W5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 14,862 | 2:45 | Ross Baumgarten | Ross Baumgarten | Dave Rozema | LaMarr Hoyt | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | @DET | 13 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 10-3 | W6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 13,410 | 2:45 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Milt Wilcox | Ed Farmer | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-04-27 | Apr | Mon (N) | @BAL | 14 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 10-4 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 11,774 | 3:09 | Francisco Barrios | Scott McGregor | Francisco Barrios | Tippy Martinez | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-04-28 | Apr | Tue (N) | @BAL | 15 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 11-4 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 9,883 | 3:21 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Steve Stone | Ed Farmer | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (N) | @BAL | 16 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 11-5 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 9,957 | 2:04 | Steve Trout | Dennis Martinez | Steve Trout | Tippy Martinez | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-04-30 | Apr | Thu (N) | @CLE | 17 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 11-6 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 6,639 | 2:18 | Ross Baumgarten | Rick Waits | Ross Baumgarten | | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-01 | May | Fri (N) | @CLE | 18 | boxscore | L | 2-10 | 9 | 11-7 | L3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 9,142 | 2:36 | Britt Burns | John Denny | Britt Burns | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-05-02 | May | Sat (D) | @CLE | 19 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 11-8 | L4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 11,618 | 2:28 | Francisco Barrios | Len Barker | Francisco Barrios | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | @CLE | 20 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 12-8 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 31,287 | 2:41 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Wayne Garland | | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-05-05 | May | Tue (N) | @TEX | 21 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 12-9 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 10,399 | 2:45 | Ross Baumgarten | Danny Darwin | Ross Baumgarten | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-06 | May | Wed (N) | @TEX | 22 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 12-10 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 12,104 | 2:56 | Britt Burns | John Henry Johnson | Britt Burns | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-07 | May | Thu (N) | @TEX | 23 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 12-11 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 11,710 | 2:56 | Steve Trout | Bob Babcock | Ed Farmer | | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| 1981-05-08 | May | Fri (N) | KCA | 24 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 13-11 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 42,312 | 3:00 | Francisco Barrios | Dennis Lamp | Paul Splittorff | LaMarr Hoyt | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-05-09 | May | Sat (D) | KCA | 25 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 14-11 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 23,706 | 2:23 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Rich Gale | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-05-11 | May | Mon (N) | CLE | 26 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 14-12 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 16,806 | 2:58 | Ross Baumgarten | Bert Blyleven | Ross Baumgarten | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-05-12 | May | Tue (N) | CLE | 27 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 15-12 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,263 | 2:45 | Steve Trout | Steve Trout | Rick Waits | LaMarr Hoyt | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-13 | May | Wed (N) | CLE | 28 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 16 | 15-13 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 10,463 | 5:31 | Francisco Barrios | Mike Stanton | Dennis Lamp | | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-05-15 | May | Fri (N) | TEX | 29 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 15-14 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 29,829 | 2:40 | Richard Dotson | Fergie Jenkins | Richard Dotson | Steve Comer | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-05-16 | May | Sat (N) | TEX | 30 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 16-14 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 20,206 | 2:43 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Danny Darwin | | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-05-17 | May | Sun (D) | TEX | 31 | boxscore | W | 9-0 | 9 | 17-14 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 30,990 | 2:35 | Ross Baumgarten | Ross Baumgarten | Rick Honeycutt | | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| 1981-05-18 | May | Mon (D) | @TOR | 32 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 18-14 | W3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 18,652 | 2:42 | Steve Trout | Steve Trout | Mark Bomback | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-19 | May | Tue (N) | @TOR | 33 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 18-15 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 11,604 | 3:26 | Francisco Barrios | Jim Clancy | LaMarr Hoyt | Luis Leal | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-05-20 | May | Wed (N) | @TOR | 34 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 19-15 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 12,536 | 3:25 | Richard Dotson | Ed Farmer | Joey McLaughlin | LaMarr Hoyt | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-05-22 | May | Fri (N) | @CAL | 35 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 20-15 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 27,919 | 3:32 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Ken Forsch | Ed Farmer | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| 1981-05-23 | May | Sat (N) | @CAL | 36 | boxscore | W | 15-4 | 9 | 21-15 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 42,558 | 3:52 | Ross Baumgarten | Ross Baumgarten | Steve Renko | | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | @CAL | 37 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 22-15 | W4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 27,405 | 2:42 | Steve Trout | Steve Trout | Geoff Zahn | | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-05-25 | May | Mon (D) | @OAK | 38 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 22-16 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 40,689 | 2:56 | Richard Dotson | Steve McCatty | Richard Dotson | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-05-26 | May | Tue (N) | @OAK | 39 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 23-16 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 26,371 | 3:35 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Brian Kingman | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-27 | May | Wed (D) | @OAK | 40 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 24-16 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 17,621 | 2:50 | Ross Baumgarten | Ross Baumgarten | Rick Langford | LaMarr Hoyt | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-30 | May | Sat (D) | CAL | 41 | boxscore | W | 9-0 | 9 | 25-16 | W3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 16,773 | 2:38 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Geoff Zahn | | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | CAL | 43 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 10 | 26-17 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 40,248 | 3:17 | Britt Burns | LaMarr Hoyt | Don Aase | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | CAL | 43 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 26-17 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 0 | 2:53 | Steve Trout | Mike Witt | Steve Trout | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-06-02 | Jun | Tue (N) | OAK | 44 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 26-18 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 40,045 | 3:25 | Ross Baumgarten | Steve McCatty | Ross Baumgarten | | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981-06-03 | Jun | Wed (N) | OAK | 45 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 26-19 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 42,358 | 3:07 | Francisco Barrios | Brian Kingman | Francisco Barrios | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-06-04 | Jun | Thu (N) | OAK | 46 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 27-19 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 37,706 | 2:50 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Rick Langford | Ed Farmer | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-06-05 | Jun | Fri (N) | @NYA | 47 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 12 | 27-20 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 35,707 | 4:08 | Britt Burns | Dave LaRoche | Kevin Hickey | | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-06-06 | Jun | Sat (N) | @NYA | 48 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 27-21 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 36,255 | 2:22 | Steve Trout | Doug Bird | Steve Trout | Rich Gossage | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-06-07 | Jun | Sun (D) | @NYA | 49 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 27-22 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 52,367 | 2:38 | Ross Baumgarten | Ron Guidry | Ross Baumgarten | Rich Gossage | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-06-08 | Jun | Mon (N) | TOR | 50 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 28-22 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 8,301 | 2:39 | Dennis Lamp | Dennis Lamp | Jim Clancy | Kevin Hickey | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-06-09 | Jun | Tue (N) | TOR | 51 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 29-22 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 8,534 | 2:29 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Luis Leal | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-06-10 | Jun | Wed (N) | NYA | 52 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 30-22 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 33,647 | 3:20 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Rudy May | Ed Farmer | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-06-11 | Jun | Thu (N) | NYA | 53 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 31-22 | W4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 33,777 | 2:44 | Steve Trout | Steve Trout | Doug Bird | LaMarr Hoyt | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-10 | Aug | Mon (N) | @BOS | 54 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 32-22 | W5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 20,227 | 2:52 | Richard Dotson | Dennis Lamp | Dennis Eckersley | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-08-11 | Aug | Tue (N) | @BOS | 55 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 33-22 | W6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 17,889 | 2:37 | Ross Baumgarten | Steve Trout | Bob Stanley | Ed Farmer | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-08-12 | Aug | Wed (N) | @BOS | 56 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 33-23 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 20,257 | 2:47 | Britt Burns | Bob Ojeda | LaMarr Hoyt | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-08-13 | Aug | Thu (D) | @BOS | 57 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 33-24 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 18,683 | 3:03 | Reggie Patterson | Mark Clear | Reggie Patterson | Bill Campbell | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | @BAL | 58 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 34-24 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 15,401 | 3:24 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Sammy Stewart | Ed Farmer | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 1981-08-15 | Aug | Sat (N) | @BAL | 59 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 34-25 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 15,323 | 2:36 | LaMarr Hoyt | Dennis Martinez | LaMarr Hoyt | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-08-16 | Aug | Sun (D) | @BAL | 60 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 10 | 35-25 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 16,684 | 3:52 | Ross Baumgarten | Ed Farmer | Dave Ford | Kevin Hickey | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-08-17 | Aug | Mon (N) | @NYA | 61 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 36-25 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 24,651 | 2:42 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Rick Reuschel | Kevin Hickey | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-18 | Aug | Tue (N) | @NYA | 62 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 36-26 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 30,157 | 2:35 | Steve Trout | Ron Guidry | Steve Trout | George Frazier | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-19 | Aug | Wed (N) | @NYA | 63 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 37-26 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 30,421 | 3:05 | Richard Dotson | Dennis Lamp | Rudy May | Ed Farmer | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (D) | @TOR | 64 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 37-27 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 14,161 | 2:36 | Ross Baumgarten | Dave Stieb | Ed Farmer | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-22 | Aug | Sat (D) | @TOR | 65 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 38-27 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 19,080 | 2:30 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Jim Clancy | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-23 | Aug | Sun (D) | @TOR | 66 | boxscore | W | 13-2 | 9 | 39-27 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 16,486 | 2:27 | Steve Trout | Steve Trout | Luis Leal | | 13 | 21 | 0 |
| 1981-08-24 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MIL | 67 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 39-28 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 16,809 | 2:41 | Richard Dotson | Pete Vuckovich | Richard Dotson | Reggie Cleveland | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-25 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MIL | 68 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 40-28 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 16,331 | 2:29 | Dennis Lamp | Dennis Lamp | Jim Slaton | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-27 | Aug | Thu (N) | NYA | 69 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 8 | 41-28 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 30,787 | 2:22 | Britt Burns | LaMarr Hoyt | Ron Davis | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-28 | Aug | Fri (N) | NYA | 70 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 41-29 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 33,390 | 2:48 | Steve Trout | Ron Guidry | Steve Trout | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | NYA | 71 | boxscore | L | 2-12 | 9 | 41-30 | L2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 32,507 | 3:00 | Richard Dotson | Tommy John | Richard Dotson | | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 1981-08-30 | Aug | Sun (D) | NYA | 72 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 41-31 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 33,213 | 2:49 | Dennis Lamp | Rudy May | Dennis Lamp | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-08-31 | Aug | Mon (N) | DET | 73 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 41-32 | L4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - | 13,057 | 2:46 | Ross Baumgarten | Milt Wilcox | Ross Baumgarten | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-09-01 | Sep | Tue (N) | DET | 74 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 41-33 | L5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 9,775 | 3:01 | Britt Burns | Dan Petry | Jerry Koosman | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-02 | Sep | Wed (N) | DET | 75 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 10 | 41-34 | L6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 10,272 | 3:33 | Richard Dotson | Kevin Saucier | Jerry Koosman | Dave Rozema | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-09-03 | Sep | Thu (N) | TOR | 76 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 42-34 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - | 6,669 | 3:09 | Steve Trout | LaMarr Hoyt | Juan Berenguer | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-04 | Sep | Fri (N) | TOR | 77 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 42-35 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 18,317 | 2:55 | Dennis Lamp | Dave Stieb | Dennis Lamp | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-09-05 | Sep | Sat (N) | TOR | 78 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 42-36 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 14,628 | 2:56 | Ross Baumgarten | Jim Clancy | Ross Baumgarten | Joey McLaughlin | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1981-09-06 | Sep | Sun (D) | TOR | 79 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 42-37 | L3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 11,250 | 3:04 | Britt Burns | Luis Leal | Britt Burns | Roy Lee Jackson | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (D) | SEA | 80 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 42-38 | L4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 16,392 | 3:10 | Richard Dotson | Jim Beattie | Richard Dotson | Larry Andersen | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | Sep | Tue (N) | SEA | 81 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 43-38 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 11,561 | 2:26 | Steve Trout | Steve Trout | Floyd Bannister | LaMarr Hoyt | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-09 | Sep | Wed (N) | SEA | 82 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 43-39 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 8,238 | 2:49 | Dennis Lamp | Bob Stoddard | Dennis Lamp | Larry Andersen | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-10 | Sep | Thu (N) | @MIL | 83 | boxscore | W | 12-6 | 9 | 44-39 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 9,268 | 3:12 | Ross Baumgarten | LaMarr Hoyt | Reggie Cleveland | | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| 1981-09-11 | Sep | Fri (N) | @MIN | 84 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 44-40 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 6,954 | 2:34 | Britt Burns | Albert Williams | Britt Burns | Doug Corbett | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | Sep | Sat (N) | @MIN | 85 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 44-41 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,967 | 2:28 | Richard Dotson | Pete Redfern | Richard Dotson | Doug Corbett | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-13 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MIN | 86 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 44-42 | L3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 16,308 | 3:17 | Steve Trout | Bob Veselic | Kevin Hickey | | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 1981-09-14 | Sep | Mon (N) | @SEA | 87 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 45-42 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 4,778 | 2:33 | Dennis Lamp | Dennis Lamp | Floyd Bannister | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-15 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SEA | 88 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 45-43 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 5,024 | 3:30 | Jerry Koosman | Larry Andersen | Jerry Koosman | Dick Drago | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SEA | 89 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 46-43 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 5,178 | 3:14 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Dick Drago | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-18 | Sep | Fri (N) | OAK | 90 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 46-44 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 21,266 | 3:12 | Steve Trout | Steve McCatty | Steve Trout | Dave Beard | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-09-19 | Sep | Sat (D) | OAK | 91 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 46-45 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 13,213 | 2:43 | Dennis Lamp | Rick Langford | Dennis Lamp | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-20 | Sep | Sun (D) | OAK | 92 | boxscore | W | 11-3 | 9 | 47-45 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 17,819 | 3:09 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Mike Norris | LaMarr Hoyt | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-09-21 | Sep | Mon (N) | @CAL | 93 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 47-46 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 21,049 | 2:48 | Britt Burns | Steve Renko | Britt Burns | Don Aase | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-09-22 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CAL | 94 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 47-47 | L2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - | 19,826 | 2:30 | Ross Baumgarten | Angel Moreno | Ross Baumgarten | Don Aase | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-09-23 | Sep | Wed (N) | @CAL | 95 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 47-48 | L3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 19,639 | 2:28 | Steve Trout | Mike Witt | Steve Trout | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-09-24 | Sep | Thu (N) | @CAL | 96 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 48-48 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - | 19,156 | 2:47 | Dennis Lamp | Dennis Lamp | Bruce Kison | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | Sep | Fri (N) | @OAK | 97 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 49-48 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 21,468 | 2:54 | Richard Dotson | Ed Farmer | Mike Norris | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-26 | Sep | Sat (D) | @OAK | 98 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 49-49 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - | 21,171 | 2:53 | Britt Burns | Steve McCatty | Britt Burns | | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | @OAK | 100 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 51-49 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 25,377 | 2:37 | Jerry Koosman | Jerry Koosman | Matt Keough | | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | @OAK | 100 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 51-49 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:34 | Ross Baumgarten | LaMarr Hoyt | Rick Langford | | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (N) | CAL | 101 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 51-50 | L1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 3,129 | 2:14 | Dennis Lamp | Mike Witt | Dennis Lamp | | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-09-29 | Sep | Tue (N) | CAL | 102 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 51-51 | L2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 5,630 | 2:48 | Richard Dotson | Bruce Kison | Richard Dotson | Steve Renko | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-09-30 | Sep | Wed (N) | CAL | 103 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 52-51 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - | 5,674 | 3:04 | Britt Burns | Britt Burns | Dave Frost | LaMarr Hoyt | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-10-02 | Oct | Fri (N) | MIN | 104 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 52-52 | L1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 7,175 | 2:48 | Jerry Koosman | Pete Redfern | Jerry Koosman | Doug Corbett | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (D) | MIN | 105 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 53-52 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - | 4,716 | 2:28 | Dennis Lamp | LaMarr Hoyt | Bob Veselic | | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 1981-10-04 | Oct | Sun (D) | MIN | 106 | boxscore | W | 13-12 | 9 | 54-52 | W2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - | 7,965 | 3:48 | Richard Dotson | Dewey Robinson | Doug Corbett | | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| 106 record(s) |