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1981 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Major League Baseball Opening Day Lineups 1981 Season Summary Common Starting Lineups 1981 Boxscores MLB Seasons

Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1981 season.

Lineups

ATL

1. Claudell Washington (rf)

2. Glenn Hubbard (2b)

3. Bob Horner (3b)

4. Chris Chambliss (1b)

5. Dale Murphy (cf)

6. Rufino Linares (lf)

7. Bruce Benedict (c)

8. Rafael Ramirez (ss)

9. Tommy Boggs (p)

P. Tommy Boggs (p)

BAL

1. Al Bumbry (cf)

2. Rich Dauer (2b-3b)

3. Ken Singleton (rf)

4. Eddie Murray (1b)

5. Doug DeCinces (3b)

6. Jose Morales (dh)

7. Rick Dempsey (c)

8. Gary Roenicke (lf)

9. Mark Belanger (ss)

P. Steve Stone (p)

BOS

1. Dwight Evans (rf)

2. Dave Stapleton (2b)

3. Joe Rudi (dh)

4. Jim Rice (lf)

5. Tony Perez (1b)

6. Carney Lansford (3b)

7. Glenn Hoffman (ss)

8. Gary Allenson (c)

9. Rick Miller (cf)

P. Dennis Eckersley (p)

CAL

1. Rod Carew (1b)

2. Rick Burleson (ss)

3. Fred Lynn (cf)

4. Don Baylor (dh)

5. Dan Ford (rf)

6. Brian Downing (c)

7. Tom Brunansky (lf)

8. Bobby Grich (2b)

9. Butch Hobson (3b)

P. Geoff Zahn (p)

CHA

1. Ron LeFlore (lf)

2. Mike Squires (1b)

3. Carlton Fisk (c)

4. Greg Luzinski (dh)

5. Chet Lemon (cf)

6. Harold Baines (rf)

7. Jim Morrison (3b)

8. Tony Bernazard (2b)

9. Bill Almon (ss)

P. Britt Burns (p)

CHN

1. Ivan DeJesus (ss)

2. Joe Strain (2b)

3. Bill Buckner (1b)

4. Steve Henderson (lf)

5. Leon Durham (rf)

6. Ken Reitz (3b)

7. Scot Thompson (cf)

8. Tim Blackwell (c)

9. Rick Reuschel (p)

P. Rick Reuschel (p)

CIN

1. Dave Collins (rf)

2. Ken Griffey (cf)

3. Dave Concepcion (ss)

4. George Foster (lf)

5. Johnny Bench (c)

6. Dan Driessen (1b)

7. Ray Knight (3b)

8. Ron Oester (2b)

9. Tom Seaver (p)

P. Tom Seaver (p)

CLE

1. Miguel Dilone (dh)

2. Rick Manning (cf)

3. Mike Hargrove (1b)

4. Joe Charboneau (lf)

5. Toby Harrah (3b)

6. Jorge Orta (rf)

7. Bo Diaz (c)

8. Alan Bannister (2b)

9. Tom Veryzer (ss)

P. Bert Blyleven (p)

DET

1. Rick Peters (cf)

2. Alan Trammell (ss)

3. Steve Kemp (lf)

4. Richie Hebner (1b)

5. Champ Summers (dh)

6. Kirk Gibson (rf)

7. Lance Parrish (c)

8. Mick Kelleher (3b)

9. Lou Whitaker (2b)

P. Jack Morris (p)

HOU

1. Terry Puhl (rf)

2. Craig Reynolds (ss)

3. Cesar Cedeno (cf)

4. Jose Cruz (lf)

5. Art Howe (3b)

6. Dave Roberts (1b)

7. Dickie Thon (2b)

8. Luis Pujols (c)

9. Joe Niekro (p)

P. Joe Niekro (p)

KCA

1. Willie Wilson (cf)

2. Hal McRae (dh)

3. George Brett (3b)

4. Willie Aikens (1b)

5. Amos Otis (lf)

6. Clint Hurdle (rf)

7. John Wathan (c)

8. U.L. Washington (ss)

9. Frank White (2b)

P. Larry Gura (p)

LAN

1. Dave Lopes (2b)

2. Ken Landreaux (cf)

3. Dusty Baker (lf)

4. Steve Garvey (1b)

5. Ron Cey (3b)

6. Pedro Guerrero (rf)

7. Mike Scioscia (c)

8. Bill Russell (ss)

9. Fernando Valenzuela (p)

P. Fernando Valenzuela (p)

MIL

1. Paul Molitor (cf)

2. Robin Yount (ss)

3. Cecil Cooper (1b)

4. Ben Oglivie (lf)

5. Ted Simmons (c)

6. Larry Hisle (dh)

7. Gorman Thomas (rf)

8. Don Money (3b)

9. Jim Gantner (2b)

P. Mike Caldwell (p)

MIN

1. Hosken Powell (rf)

2. Rob Wilfong (2b)

3. John Castino (3b)

4. Roy Smalley (ss)

5. Glenn Adams (dh)

6. Gary Ward (lf)

7. Mickey Hatcher (1b)

8. Greg Johnston (cf)

9. Ray Smith (c)

P. Jerry Koosman (p)

MON

1. Tim Raines (lf)

2. Rodney Scott (2b)

3. Andre Dawson (cf)

4. Ellis Valentine (rf)

5. Gary Carter (c)

6. Larry Parrish (3b)

7. Warren Cromartie (1b)

8. Chris Speier (ss)

9. Steve Rogers (p)

P. Steve Rogers (p)

NYA

1. Willie Randolph (2b)

2. Jerry Mumphrey (cf)

3. Dave Winfield (lf)

4. Bob Watson (1b)

5. Lou Piniella (rf)

6. Rick Cerone (c)

7. Graig Nettles (3b)

8. Dennis Werth (dh)

9. Bucky Dent (ss)

P. Tommy John (p)

NYN

1. Mookie Wilson (rf-lf)

2. Frank Taveras (ss)

3. Lee Mazzilli (cf)

4. Dave Kingman (lf)

5. Rusty Staub (1b)

6. Alex Trevino (c)

7. Hubie Brooks (3b)

8. Doug Flynn (2b)

9. Pat Zachry (p)

P. Pat Zachry (p)

OAK

1. Rickey Henderson (lf)

2. Dwayne Murphy (cf)

3. Cliff Johnson (dh)

4. Tony Armas (rf)

5. Mike Heath (c)

6. Jeff Newman (1b)

7. Shooty Babitt (2b)

8. Dave McKay (3b)

9. Rob Picciolo (ss)

P. Mike Norris (p)

PHI

1. Pete Rose (1b)

2. Manny Trillo (2b)

3. Bake McBride (rf)

4. Mike Schmidt (3b)

5. Gary Matthews (lf)

6. Garry Maddox (cf)

7. Larry Bowa (ss)

8. Bob Boone (c)

9. Steve Carlton (p)

P. Steve Carlton (p)

PIT

1. Omar Moreno (cf)

2. Tim Foli (ss)

3. Dave Parker (rf)

4. Jason Thompson (1b)

5. Mike Easler (lf)

6. Bill Madlock (3b)

7. Dale Berra (2b)

8. Steve Nicosia (c)

9. Jim Bibby (p)

P. Jim Bibby (p)

SDN

1. Gene Richards (lf)

2. Ozzie Smith (ss)

3. Ruppert Jones (cf)

4. Luis Salazar (3b)

5. Randy Bass (1b)

6. Dave Edwards (rf)

7. Terry Kennedy (c)

8. Juan Bonilla (2b)

9. John Curtis (p)

P. John Curtis (p)

SEA

1. Julio Cruz (2b)

2. Dave Henderson (cf)

3. Bruce Bochte (1b)

4. Richie Zisk (dh)

5. Jeff Burroughs (rf)

6. Tom Paciorek (lf)

7. Dave Edler (3b)

8. Jim Anderson (ss)

9. Bud Bulling (c)

P. Glenn Abbott (p)

SFN

1. Billy North (cf)

2. Enos Cabell (1b)

3. Joe Morgan (2b)

4. Jack Clark (rf)

5. Darrell Evans (3b)

6. Larry Herndon (lf)

7. Milt May (c)

8. Johnnie LeMaster (ss)

9. Vida Blue (p)

P. Vida Blue (p)

SLN

1. Garry Templeton (ss)

2. Ken Oberkfell (3b)

3. Keith Hernandez (1b)

4. George Hendrick (rf)

5. Darrell Porter (c)

6. Sixto Lezcano (lf)

7. Tony Scott (cf)

8. Tom Herr (2b)

9. Bob Forsch (p)

P. Bob Forsch (p)

TEX

1. Bump Wills (2b)

2. Mickey Rivers (cf)

3. Al Oliver (dh)

4. Buddy Bell (3b)

5. Billy Sample (lf)

6. Johnny Grubb (rf)

7. Pat Putnam (1b)

8. Jim Sundberg (c)

9. Mario Mendoza (ss)

P. Jon Matlack (p)

TOR

1. Alfredo Griffin (ss)

2. Lloyd Moseby (cf)

3. Otto Velez (dh)

4. John Mayberry (1b)

5. Willie Upshaw (lf-1b)

6. Damaso Garcia (2b)

7. Barry Bonnell (rf)

8. Danny Ainge (3b)

9. Ernie Whitt (c)

P. Jim Clancy (p)

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