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1981 Philadelphia Phillies season

Summary

The 1981 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 99th season in the history of the franchise, and the 11th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium.

1981 Philadelphia Phillies
LeagueNational League
DivisionEast
BallparkVeterans Stadium
CityPhiladelphia
OwnersBill Giles
General managersPaul Owens
ManagersDallas Green
TelevisionWPHL-TV
PRISM
RadioKYW
(Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler, Tim McCarver)
← 1980 Seasons 1982 →

Offseason

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Regular season

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Season standings

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NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 59 43 .578 — 32‍–‍21 27‍–‍22
Montreal Expos 60 48 .556 2 38‍–‍18 22‍–‍30
Philadelphia Phillies 59 48 .551 2½ 36‍–‍19 23‍–‍29
Pittsburgh Pirates 46 56 .451 13 22‍–‍28 24‍–‍28
New York Mets 41 62 .398 18½ 24‍–‍27 17‍–‍35
Chicago Cubs 38 65 .369 21½ 27‍–‍30 11‍–‍35
NL East
First Half Standings 		W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia Phillies 34 21 .618 —
St. Louis Cardinals 30 20 .600 1+1⁄2
Montreal Expos 30 25 .545 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 25 23 .521 5+1⁄2
New York Mets 17 34 .333 15
Chicago Cubs 15 37 .288 17+1⁄2
NL East
Second Half Standings 		W L Pct. GB
Montreal Expos 30 23 .566 —
St. Louis Cardinals 29 23 .558 1⁄2
Philadelphia Phillies 25 27 .481 4+1⁄2
New York Mets 24 28 .462 5+1⁄2
Chicago Cubs 23 28 .451 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 21 33 .389 9+1⁄2

Record vs. opponents

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1981 National League record
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Sources: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta — 3–2–1 6–5 4–8 7–7 3–7 3–3 4–5 2–3 9–6 5–7 4–3
Chicago 2–3–1 — 1–5 1–6 6–4 4–7 5–8–1 2–10 4–10 3–3 5–5 5–4–1
Cincinnati 5–6 5–1 — 8–4 8–8 5–4 7–3 5–2 4–2 10–2 9–5 0–5
Houston 8–4 6–1 4–8 — 4–8 5–2 6–3 4–6 2–4 11–3 9–6 2–4
Los Angeles 7–7 4–6 8–8 8–4 — 5–2 5–1 3–3 5–1 6–5 7–5 5–5
Montreal 7–3 7–4 4–5 2–5 2–5 — 9–3 7–4 10–3 4–2 2–5 6–9
New York 3–3 8–5–1 3–7 3–6 1–5 3–9 — 7–7 3–6–1 2–5 2–4 6–5
Philadelphia 5-4 10–2 2–5 6–4 3–3 4–7 7–7 — 7–5 4–2 4–3 7–6
Pittsburgh 3–2 10–4 2–4 4–2 1–5 3–10 6–3–1 5–7 — 6–4 3–7 3–8
San Diego 6–9 3–3 2–10 3–11 5–6 2–4 5–2 2–4 4–6 — 6–7 3–7
San Francisco 7–5 5–5 5–9 6–9 5–7 5–2 4–2 3–4 7–3 7–6 — 2–3
St. Louis 3–4 4–5–1 5–0 4–2 5–5 9–6 5–6 6–7 8–3 7–3 3–2 —


Notable transactions

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1981 Game Log

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Legend
  Phillies win
  Phillies loss
  Postponement
Bold Phillies team member
1981 Game Log[10]
First Half: 34–21; Second Half: 25–27; Overall Record: 59–48
April (12–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 8 @ Reds 2–3 Tom Hume (1–0) Sparky Lyle (0–1) None 51,716 0–1
2 April 11 @ Cardinals 5–2 Dick Ruthven (1–0) Bob Forsch (0–1) None 38,473 1–1
3 April 12 @ Cardinals 3–7 Lary Sorensen (1–0) Larry Christenson (0–1) Bruce Sutter (1) 21,462 1–2
4 April 13 Pirates 5–1 Steve Carlton (1–0) John Candelaria (0–1) None 60,404 2–2
5 April 15 Pirates 4–3 (11) Tug McGraw (1–0) Enrique Romo (0–1) None 27,450 3–2
6 April 16 Pirates 5–3 Dick Ruthven (2–0) Don Robinson (0–1) Tug McGraw (1) 26,780 4–2
7 April 17 Cubs 6–2 Larry Christenson (1–1) Ken Kravec (0–1) None 21,948 5–2
8 April 18 Cubs 4–3 (10) Steve Carlton (2–0) Lee Smith (0–1) None 27,780 6–2
9 April 19 Cubs 7–3 Nino Espinosa (1–0) Rick Reuschel (0–2) None 30,204 7–2
10 April 20 @ Expos 8–9 Steve Rogers (1–0) Tug McGraw (1–1) Woodie Fryman (2) 24,817 7–3
11 April 21 @ Expos 3–10 Scott Sanderson (2–0) Dick Ruthven (2–1) None 10,887 7–4
12 April 22 @ Expos 3–4 (11) Elías Sosa (1–0) Tug McGraw (1–2) None 14,176 7–5
13 April 24 @ Cubs 6–4 Steve Carlton (3–0) Rick Reuschel (0–3) Ron Reed (1) 6,274 8–5
14 April 25 @ Cubs 7–5 Sparky Lyle (1–1) Dick Tidrow (1–2) None 10,990 9–5
15 April 26 @ Cubs 6–2 Marty Bystrom (1–0) Bill Caudill (0–1) None 10,093 10–5
16 April 27 Expos 3–1 Dick Ruthven (3–1) Bill Gullickson (1–1) None 27,347 11–5
17 April 28 Expos 3–6 Steve Ratzer (1–0) Larry Christenson (1–2) Elías Sosa (1) 26,192 11–6
18 April 29 Expos 6–2 Steve Carlton (4–0) Steve Rogers (2–1) None 30,142 12–6
May (15–13)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
– May 1 Giants Postponed (rain);[11] Makeup: May 2 as a traditional double-header
19 May 2 (1) Giants 2–6 Doyle Alexander (4–1) Nino Espinosa (1–1) Greg Minton (4) see 2nd game 12–7
20 May 2 (2) Giants 3–1 Marty Bystrom (2–0) Ed Whitson (0–3) None 27,376 13–7
21 May 3 Giants 7–5 Dick Ruthven (4–1) Gary Lavelle (0–2) Tug McGraw (2) 41,283 14–7
22 May 4 Giants 6–4 Steve Carlton (5–0) Allen Ripley (1–3) None 25,492 15–7
23 May 5 Dodgers 8–7 Sparky Lyle (2–1) Bobby Castillo (0–3) None 27,241 16–7
24 May 6 Dodgers 1–2 Burt Hooton (4–0) Nino Espinosa (1–2) None 25,850 16–8
25 May 7 Dodgers 1–2 Jerry Reuss (3–1) Marty Bystrom (2–1) None 29,259 16–9
26 May 8 Padres 11–7 Sparky Lyle (3–1) Gary Lucas (2–3) None 30,830 17–9
27 May 9 Padres 9–6 Steve Carlton (6–0) Tim Lollar (1–3) None 30,907 18–9
28 May 10 Padres 4–8 Steve Mura (1–4) Larry Christenson (1–3) Gary Lucas (5) 40,447 18–10
29 May 12 @ Giants 0–4 Doyle Alexander (5–2) Nino Espinosa (1–3) None 10,307 18–11
30 May 13 @ Giants 2–5 Allen Ripley (3–3) Marty Bystrom (2–2) Greg Minton (6) 6,946 18–12
31 May 14 @ Giants 3–1 Dick Ruthven (5–1) Vida Blue (3–3) Tug McGraw (3) 6,561 19–12
32 May 15 @ Padres 2–1 Steve Carlton (7–0) Steve Mura (1–5) None 15,939 20–12
33 May 16 @ Padres 1–2 John Littlefield (1–2) Tug McGraw (1–3) None 40,656 20–13
34 May 17 @ Padres 6–3 Nino Espinosa (2–3) Juan Eichelberger (3–2) None 18,330 21–13
35 May 18 @ Dodgers 4–0 Marty Bystrom (3–2) Fernando Valenzuela (8–1) None 52,439 22–13
36 May 19 @ Dodgers 3–2 Dick Ruthven (6–1) Bob Welch (2–2) None 43,812 23–13
37 May 20 @ Dodgers 2–3 (10) Steve Howe (4–1) Tug McGraw (1–4) None 50,917 23–14
38 May 22 @ Pirates 1–3 Pascual Pérez (1–0) Larry Christenson (1–4) None 20,695 23–15
39 May 23 @ Pirates 6–4 Mike Proly (1–0) Kent Tekulve (0–3) Ron Reed (2) 20,340 24–15
40 May 24 @ Pirates 1–7 Jim Bibby (3–2) Marty Bystrom (3–3) Víctor Cruz (1) 21,771 24–16
41 May 25 @ Mets 3–13 Greg A. Harris (1–0) Dick Ruthven (6–2) Jeff Reardon (2) 20,469 24–17
42 May 26 @ Mets 7–5 Ron Reed (1–0) Neil Allen (3–2) Tug McGraw (4) 13,973 25–17
43 May 27 @ Mets 1–3 Pat Zachry (5–5) Larry Christenson (1–5) None 10,930 25–18
44 May 29 Cardinals 4–11 Bob Forsch (5–2) Nino Espinosa (2–4) Mark Littell (1) 32,358 25–19
45 May 30 Cardinals 10–2 Dick Ruthven (7–2) Lary Sorensen (4–4) None 35,034 26–19
46 May 31 Cardinals 6–1 Steve Carlton (8–0) Silvio Martínez (1–4) None 54,103 27–19
June (7–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
47 June 1 Mets 5–4 Sparky Lyle (4–1) Neil Allen (3–3) Tug McGraw (5) 27,631 28–19
48 June 2 Mets 9–7 Mike Proly (2–0) Ed Lynch (1–3) Ron Reed (3) 25,375 29–19
49 June 3 Mets 2–6 Greg A. Harris (2–1) Dick Ruthven (7–3) Neil Allen (5) 27,588 29–20
50 June 5 @ Braves 1–4 Rick Mahler (3–1) Steve Carlton (8–1) Rick Camp (8) 17,059 29–21
51 June 6 @ Braves 3–0 Larry Christenson (2–5) Tommy Boggs (1–9) Mike Proly (1) 15,291 30–21
52 June 7 @ Braves 7–5 Sparky Lyle (5–1) Gaylord Perry (5–4) Ron Reed (4) 23,482 31–21
53 June 8 Astros 4–3 Dick Ruthven (8–3) Don Sutton (4–6) Tug McGraw (6) 31,664 32–21
54 June 9 Astros 10–3 Marty Bystrom (4–3) Joe Niekro (6–5) Ron Reed (5) 33,978 33–21
55 June 10 Astros 5–4 Steve Carlton (9–1) Frank LaCorte (3–2) Tug McGraw (7) 57,386 34–21
– June 12 Braves Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 13 Braves Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 14 Braves Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 15 Reds Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 16 Reds Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 17 @ Astros Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 18 @ Astros Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 19 @ Reds Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 20 @ Reds Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 21 @ Reds Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 23 @ Cubs Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 24 @ Cubs Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 25 @ Cubs Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 26 Pirates Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 27 Pirates Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 28 Pirates Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 29 @ Cardinals Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 30 (1) @ Cardinals Game cancelled: players' strike
– June 30 (2) @ Cardinals Game cancelled: players' strike
July (0–0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
– July 1 @ Cardinals Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 2 @ Cardinals Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 3 Expos Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 4 Expos Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 5 Expos Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 7 @ Pirates Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 8 @ Pirates Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 9 @ Pirates Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 10 Mets Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 11 (1) Mets Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 11 (2) Mets Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 12 Mets Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 14 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland Cancelled (players' strike), then postponed to August 9
– July 16 Giants Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 17 Giants Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 18 Dodgers Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 19 Dodgers Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 20 Dodgers Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 21 Padres Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 22 Padres Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 23 Padres Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 24 @ Giants Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 25 @ Giants Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 26 @ Giants Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 27 @ Padres Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 28 @ Padres Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 29 @ Padres Game cancelled: players' strike
– July 31 @ Dodgers Game cancelled: players' strike
August (7–13)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
(Overall Record)
– August 1 @ Dodgers Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 2 @ Dodgers Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 4 Cubs Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 5 Cubs Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 6 Cubs Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 7 @ Expos Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 8 @ Expos Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 9 (1) @ Expos Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 9 (2) @ Expos Game cancelled: players' strike
– August 9 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland
56 August 10 Cardinals 3–7 Bob Forsch (7–2) Larry Christenson (2–6) Bruce Sutter (12) 60,561 0–1
(34–22)
57 August 11 Cardinals 6–5 (10) Ron Reed (2–0) Jim Kaat (3–2) None 24,549 1–1
(35–22)
58 August 12 Cardinals 3–11 Bob Sykes (1–0) Dick Ruthven (8–4) Mark Littell (2) 23,566 1–2
(35–23)
59 August 13 Cardinals 2–5 John Martin (4–1) Steve Carlton (9–2) Bruce Sutter (13) 26,783 1–3
(35–24)
60 August 14 @ Mets 8–4 Larry Christenson (3–6) Mike Scott (3–5) Mike Proly (2) 34,136 2–3
(36–24)
61 August 15 @ Mets 1–3 Pete Falcone (2–3) Nino Espinosa (2–5) Neil Allen (8) 14,309 2–4
(36–25)
62 August 16 @ Mets 2–5 Pat Zachry (6–7) Dick Ruthven (8–5) Neil Allen (9) 21,635 2–5
(36–26)
63 August 18 @ Reds 1–3 Tom Seaver (8–2) Steve Carlton (9–3) Tom Hume (8) 25,363 2–6
(36–27)
64 August 19 @ Reds 3–6 Tom Hume (6–2) Sparky Lyle (5–2) None 23,133 2–7
(36–28)
65 August 21 Astros 5–4 Sparky Lyle (6–2) Vern Ruhle (1–3) Tug McGraw (8) 31,693 3–7
(37–28)
66 August 22 Astros 8–4 Dick Ruthven (9–5) Joe Niekro (7–7) None 35,199 4–7
(38–28)
67 August 23 Astros 6–0 Steve Carlton (10–3) Bob Knepper (6–3) None 30,630 5–7
(39–28)
68 August 24 Braves 7–5 (13) Tug McGraw (2–4) Al Hrabosky (0–1) None 23,383 6–7
(40–28)
69 August 25 Braves 2–12 Phil Niekro (6–4) Mark Davis (0–1) None 33,383 6–8
(40–29)
70 August 26 Braves 3–5 (10) Rick Camp (7–1) Ron Reed (2–1) None 28,283 6–9
(40–30)
71 August 28 @ Astros 2–3 (10) Dave Smith (2–3) Sparky Lyle (6–3) None 29,482 6–10
(40–31)
72 August 29 (1) @ Astros 1–6 Vern Ruhle (2–3) Mark Davis (0–2) None see 2nd game 6–11
(40–32)
73 August 29 (2) @ Astros 1–2 Billy Smith (1–0) Dickie Noles (0–1) Frank LaCorte (4) 33,327 6–12
(40–33)
74 August 30 @ Astros 4–5 (10) Dave Smith (3–3) Sparky Lyle (6–4) None 23,102 6–13
(40–34)
75 August 31 @ Braves 11–8 Dick Ruthven (10–5) Gaylord Perry (6–5) Ron Reed (6) 8,207 7–13
(41–34)
September (16–12)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
(Overall Record)
76 September 1 @ Braves 3–0 Steve Carlton (11–3) Rick Mahler (4–5) None 3,374 8–13
(42–34)
77 September 2 @ Braves 2–3 Gene Garber (4–3) Warren Brusstar (0–1) None 6,232 8–14
(42–35)
78 September 3 Reds 3–9 Bruce Berenyi (7–4) Mark Davis (0–3) None 26,540 8–15
(42–36)
79 September 4 Reds 7–6 Sparky Lyle (7–4) Doug Bair (2–2) Tug McGraw (9) 25,020 9–15
(43–36)
80 September 5 Reds 5–4 Ron Reed (3–1) Mario Soto (8–8) None 41,845 10–15
(44–36)
81 September 6 Reds 4–5 Tom Hume (7–3) Sparky Lyle (7–5) Joe Price (2) 30,366 10–16
(44–37)
82 September 7 Expos 4–5 Woodie Fryman (5–2) Mike Proly (2–1) Jeff Reardon (5) 31,401 10–17
(44–38)
83 September 8 Expos 10–5 Dan Larson (1–0) Scott Sanderson (7–6) None 11,812 11–17
(45–38)
84 September 9 Expos 11–8 Ron Reed (4–1) Woodie Fryman (5–3) Sparky Lyle (1) 25,468 12–17
(46–38)
85 September 11 @ Pirates 8–0 Steve Carlton (12–3) Rick Rhoden (8–3) None 12,799 13–17
(47–38)
86 September 12 @ Pirates 2–6 Eddie Solomon (7–4) Dickie Noles (0–2) Rod Scurry (5) 11,370 13–18
(47–39)
87 September 13 @ Pirates 2–3 Odell Jones (4–2) Ron Reed (4–2) Kent Tekulve () 16,493 13–19
(47–40)
– September 15 @ Mets Postponed (rain);[12] Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header
88 September 16 (1) @ Mets 3–1 Dick Ruthven (11–5) Pat Zachry (7–12) None see 2nd game 14–19
(48–40)
89 September 16 (2) @ Mets 4–5 Mike Marshall (3–2) Steve Carlton (12–4) Neil Allen (17) 4,353 14–20
(48–41)
90 September 17 @ Mets 3–2 Dickie Noles (1–2) Mike Scott (4–9) Ron Reed (7) 5,501 15–20
(49–41)
91 September 18 Pirates 6–7 Rod Scurry (4–5) Ron Reed (4–3) Mark Lee (2) 24,537 15–21
(49–42)
92 September 19 Pirates 8–2 Dan Larson (2–0) Odell Jones (4–3) Larry Christenson (1) 30,446 16–21
(50–42)
93 September 20 Pirates 5–4 Sparky Lyle (8–5) Eddie Solomon (7–5) None 31,489 17–21
(51–42)
94 September 21 @ Expos 0–1 (17) Bryn Smith (1–0) Jerry Reed (0–1) None 24,161 17–22
(51–43)
95 September 22 @ Expos 2–6 Steve Rogers (11–7) Dick Ruthven (11–6) None 21,797 17–23
(51–44)
96 September 23 @ Cardinals 9–4 Dickie Noles (2–2) John Martin (6–5) Sparky Lyle (2) 16,845 18–23
(52–44)
97 September 24 @ Cardinals 14–6 Mark Davis (1–3) Lary Sorensen (7–7) None 11,758 19–23
(53–44)
98 September 25 @ Cubs 9–2 Dan Larson (3–0) Ken Kravec (1–6) None 4,482 20–23
(54–44)
– September 26 @ Cubs Postponed (rain);[13] Makeup: September 27 as a traditional double-header
99 September 27 (1) @ Cubs 5–2 Steve Carlton (13–4) Doug Bird (9–6) None see 2nd game 21–23
(55–44)
100 September 27 (2) @ Cubs 0–14 Mike Krukow (9–9) Dick Ruthven (11–7) None 18,783 21–24
(55–45)
101 September 28 Mets 12–4 Larry Christenson (4–6) Ed Lynch (4–5) None 20,403 22–24
(56–45)
102 September 29 Mets 0–7 Pete Falcone (4–3) Mark Davis (1–4) None 20,110 22–25
(56–46)
103 September 30 Cardinals 8–5 Sparky Lyle (9–5) Luis DeLeón (0–1) Ron Reed (8) 21,382 23–25
(57–46)
October (2–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
(Overall Record)
104 October 1 Cardinals 2–3 (10) Doug Bair (4–2) Larry Christenson (4–7) None 20,482 23–26
(57–47)
105 October 2 Cubs 9–7 Ron Reed (5–3) Dick Tidrow (3–10) None 20,453 24–26
(58–47)
106 October 3 Cubs 4–8 Jay Howell (2–0) Sparky Lyle (9–6) Randy Martz (6) 35,169 24–27
(58–48)
107 October 4 Cubs 2–1 Dick Ruthven (12–7) Lee Smith (3–6) Tug McGraw (10) 21,912 25–27
(59–48)

Roster

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1981 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

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Coaches

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Bob Boone 76 227 48 .211 4 24
1B Pete Rose 107 431 140 .325 0 33
2B Manny Trillo 94 349 100 .287 6 36
SS Larry Bowa 103 360 102 .283 0 31
3B Mike Schmidt 102 354 112 .316 31 91
LF Gary Matthews 101 359 108 .301 9 67
CF Garry Maddox 94 323 85 .263 5 40
RF Bake McBride 58 221 60 .271 2 21

Other batters

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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Keith Moreland 61 196 50 .255 6 37
Lonnie Smith 62 176 57 .324 2 11
Greg Gross 83 102 23 .225 0 7
Dick Davis 45 96 32 .333 2 19
Luis Aguayo 45 84 18 .214 1 7
Del Unser 62 59 9 .153 0 6
Ramón Avilés 38 28 6 .214 0 3
George Vukovich 20 26 10 .385 1 4
Len Matuszek 13 11 3 .273 0 1
Ozzie Virgil Jr. 6 6 0 .000 0 0
Ryne Sandberg 13 6 1 .167 0 0
Bob Dernier 10 4 3 .750 0 0
Don McCormack 3 4 1 .250 0 0
John Vukovich 11 1 0 .000 0 0

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Steve Carlton 24 190.0 13 4 2.42 179
Dick Ruthven 23 146.2 12 7 5.15 80
Larry Christenson 20 106.2 4 7 3.54 70
Nino Espinosa 14 73.2 2 5 6.11 22
Marty Bystrom 9 53.2 4 3 3.35 24
Mark Davis 9 43.0 1 4 7.74 29

Other pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Dickie Noles 13 58.1 2 2 4.17 34
Dan Larson 5 28.0 3 0 4.18 15

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Tug McGraw 34 2 4 10 2.66 26
Sparky Lyle 48 9 6 2 4.44 29
Ron Reed 39 5 3 8 3.08 40
Mike Proly 35 2 1 2 3.86 19
Warren Brusstar 14 0 1 0 4.38 8
Jerry Reed 4 0 1 0 7.71 5

1981 National League Division Series

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Montreal Expos vs. Philadelphia Phillies

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Montreal wins series, 3–2.

Game Score Date
1 Montreal 3, Philadelphia 1 October 7
2 Montreal 3, Philadelphia 1 October 8
3 Philadelphia 6, Montreal 2 October 9
4 Philadelphia 6, Montreal 5 (10 innings) October 10
5 Montreal 3, Philadelphia 0 October 11

1981 Postseason Game Log

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Legend
  Phillies win
  Phillies loss
  Postponement
Bold Phillies team member
1981 Postseason Game Log[10]
Overall Record: 2–3
National League Divisional Series (2–3)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 October 7 @ Expos 1–3 Steve Rogers (1–0) Steve Carlton (0–1) Jeff Reardon (1) 34,237 0–1
2 October 8 @ Expos 1–3 Bill Gullickson (1–0) Dick Ruthven (0–1) Jeff Reardon (2) 45,896 0–2
3 October 9 Expos 6–2 Larry Christenson (1–0) Ray Burris (0–1) None 36,835 1–2
4 October 10 Expos 6–5 (10) Tug McGraw (1–0) Jeff Reardon (0–1) None 38,818 2–2
5 October 11 Expos 0–3 Steve Rogers (2–0) Steve Carlton (0–2) None 47,384 2–3

Farm system

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Level Team League Manager
AAA Oklahoma City 89ers American Association Jim Snyder
AA Reading Phillies Eastern League Ron Clark
A Peninsula Pilots Carolina League Bill Dancy
A Spartanburg Traders South Atlantic League Tom Harmon
A-Short Season Bend Phillies Northwest League P. J. Carey
Rookie Helena Phillies Pioneer League Roly de Armas

Notes

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  1. ^ Rick Schu at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ George Bell at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ Del Unser at Baseball Reference
  4. ^ Dick Davis at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ [1] at Baseball Reference
  6. ^ Steve Carlton | The Baseball Page
  7. ^ "Pete Rose Significant Hits | Baseball Almanac".
  8. ^ Vince Coleman at Baseball Reference
  9. ^ Mike LaValliere at Baseball Reference
  10. ^ a b "1981 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. ^ "For the Record: National League". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. May 2, 1981. p. 6, part 2. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  12. ^ "In The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 16, 1981. p. D3. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  13. ^ "Scoreboard". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. September 28, 1981. p. 46. Retrieved November 21, 2014.

References

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  • 1981 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference
  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

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