1981 LOS ANGELES DODGERS

| Level: MLB

Location: Los Angeles,CA
Team Record: 63-47 .573
Result: th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Tom Lasorda
General Manager: Al Campanis
Stadium: Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 2,381,292
Playoffs: Won World Series (Yankees)

Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate history

Oldest Player: Jerry Grote (38)
Youngest Player: Fernando Valenzuela (20)
Longest Tenure: Bill Russell, Steve Garvey (13)
Top Hitter: Steve Garvey (11)
Top Pitcher: Fernando Valenzuela (1)
Top Draft Pick: Dave Anderson (#22)

Roster Continuity: 80.72%

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	LAN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-04-09	vs HOU	1	W 2-0	1-0	2	50,511	Fernando Valenzuela	Joe Niekro	Fernando Valenzuela	Joe Niekro		2	0	2
1981-04-11	vs HOU	2	W 7-4	2-0	1	51,691	Burt Hooton	Don Sutton	Burt Hooton	Don Sutton		9	4	5
1981-04-12	vs HOU	3	W 3-2	3-0	1	50,734	Rick Sutcliffe	Vern Ruhle	Rick Sutcliffe	Vern Ruhle	Steve Howe	12	6	6
1981-04-13	@ SFN	4	W 4-3	4-0	1	20,698	Bob Welch	Allen Ripley	Dave Stewart	Allen Ripley	Bobby Castillo	16	9	7
1981-04-14	@ SFN	5	W 7-1	5-0	1	23,790	Fernando Valenzuela	Vida Blue	Fernando Valenzuela	Vida Blue		23	10	13
1981-04-15	@ SFN	6	W 4-2	6-0	1	20,775	Burt Hooton	Ed Whitson	Burt Hooton	Ed Whitson	Bobby Castillo	27	12	15
1981-04-17	@ SDN	7	L 2-3	6-1	1	26,157	Rick Sutcliffe	Juan Eichelberger	Tim Lollar	Steve Howe		29	15	14
1981-04-18	@ SDN	8	W 2-0	7-1	1	19,776	Fernando Valenzuela	Rick Wise	Fernando Valenzuela	Rick Wise		31	15	16
1981-04-19	@ SDN	9	W 6-1	8-1	1	11,498	Bob Welch	John Curtis	Bob Welch	John Curtis	Bobby Castillo	37	16	21
1981-04-20	@ HOU	10	W 5-2	9-1	1	21,730	Burt Hooton	Joaquin Andujar	Burt Hooton	Joaquin Andujar	Dave Goltz	42	18	24
1981-04-21	@ HOU	11	L 0-1	9-2	1	21,904	Jerry Reuss	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	Jerry Reuss		42	19	23
1981-04-22	@ HOU	12	W 1-0	10-2	1	22,830	Fernando Valenzuela	Don Sutton	Fernando Valenzuela	Don Sutton		43	19	24
1981-04-23	vs SDN	13	W 3-1	11-2	1	35,027	Rick Sutcliffe	Rick Wise	Rick Sutcliffe	Rick Wise	Steve Howe	46	20	26
1981-04-24	vs SDN	14	L 5-6	11-3	1	49,256	Bob Welch	John Curtis	Gary Lucas	Bobby Castillo	Tim Lollar	51	26	25
1981-04-25	vs SDN	15	W 2-1	12-3	1	44,985	Burt Hooton	Steve Mura	Steve Howe	John Littlefield		53	27	26
1981-04-26	vs SDN	16	W 3-2	13-3	1	50,533	Jerry Reuss	Juan Eichelberger	Jerry Reuss	Gary Lucas		56	29	27
1981-04-27	vs SFN	17	W 5-0	14-3	1	49,478	Fernando Valenzuela	Tom Griffin	Fernando Valenzuela	Tom Griffin		61	29	32
1981-04-28	vs SFN	18	L 1-6	14-4	1	39,899	Rick Sutcliffe	Allen Ripley	Allen Ripley	Rick Sutcliffe		62	35	27
1981-04-29	vs SFN	19	L 2-3	14-5	1	39,110	Bob Welch	Vida Blue	Vida Blue	Bob Welch	Greg Minton	64	38	26
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	LAN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-05-01	@ MON	20	L 8-9	14-6	1	28,179	Burt Hooton	Ray Burris	Bill Lee	Bobby Castillo		72	47	25
1981-05-02	@ MON	21	W 4-0	15-6	1	22,820	Jerry Reuss	Scott Sanderson	Jerry Reuss	Scott Sanderson		76	47	29
1981-05-03	@ MON	22	W 6-1	16-6	1	46,405	Fernando Valenzuela	Bill Gullickson	Fernando Valenzuela	Bill Gullickson		82	48	34
1981-05-04	@ MON	23	L 3-4	16-7	1	21,527	Rick Sutcliffe	Steve Rogers	Steve Rogers	Rick Sutcliffe	Elias Sosa	85	52	33
1981-05-05	@ PHI	24	L 7-8	16-8	1	27,241	Bob Welch	Larry Christenson	Sparky Lyle	Bobby Castillo		92	60	32
1981-05-06	@ PHI	25	W 2-1	17-8	1	25,850	Burt Hooton	Nino Espinosa	Burt Hooton	Nino Espinosa		94	61	33
1981-05-07	@ PHI	26	W 2-1	18-8	1	29,259	Jerry Reuss	Marty Bystrom	Jerry Reuss	Marty Bystrom		96	62	34
1981-05-08	@ NYN	27	W 1-0	19-8	1	39,848	Fernando Valenzuela	Mike Scott	Fernando Valenzuela	Mike Scott		97	62	35
1981-05-09	@ NYN	28	L 4-7	19-9	1	16,776	Rick Sutcliffe	Dave Roberts	Neil Allen	Bobby Castillo	Jeff Reardon	101	69	32
1981-05-10	@ NYN	29	W 5-3	20-9	1	12,102	Bob Welch	Randy Jones	Bob Welch	Randy Jones	Steve Howe	106	72	34
1981-05-12	vs MON	30	W 5-0	21-9	1	34,367	Burt Hooton	Ray Burris	Burt Hooton	Ray Burris	Steve Howe	111	72	39
1981-05-13	vs MON	31	W 8-6	22-9	1	42,712	Jerry Reuss	Scott Sanderson	Steve Howe	Woodie Fryman		119	78	41
1981-05-14	vs MON	32	W 3-2	23-9	1	53,906	Fernando Valenzuela	Bill Gullickson	Fernando Valenzuela	Steve Ratzer		122	80	42
1981-05-15	vs NYN	33	W 6-5	24-9	1	49,860	Bob Welch	Randy Jones	Steve Howe	Neil Allen		128	85	43
1981-05-16	vs NYN	34	W 9-0	25-9	1	51,000	Burt Hooton	Dave Roberts	Burt Hooton	Dave Roberts		137	85	52
1981-05-17	vs NYN	35	W 6-1	26-9	1	50,746	Jerry Reuss	Pat Zachry	Jerry Reuss	Pat Zachry		143	86	57
1981-05-18	vs PHI	36	L 0-4	26-10	1	52,439	Fernando Valenzuela	Marty Bystrom	Marty Bystrom	Fernando Valenzuela		143	90	53
1981-05-19	vs PHI	37	L 2-3	26-11	1	43,812	Bob Welch	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	Bob Welch		145	93	52
1981-05-20	vs PHI	38	W 3-2	27-11	1	50,917	Burt Hooton	Steve Carlton	Steve Howe	Tug McGraw		148	95	53
1981-05-22	@ CIN	39	W 4-2	28-11	1	27,943	Jerry Reuss	Mike LaCoss	Dave Stewart	Doug Bair		152	97	55
1981-05-23	@ CIN	40	W 9-6	29-11	1	40,928	Fernando Valenzuela	Mario Soto	Dave Stewart	Paul Moskau	Bobby Castillo	161	103	58
1981-05-24	@ CIN	41	L 2-3	30-12	1	0	Bob Welch	Tom Seaver	Paul Moskau	Bob Welch	Joe Price	163	106	57
1981-05-24	@ CIN	42	W 10-3	30-12	1	36,113	Dave Goltz	Bruce Berenyi	Bobby Castillo	Bruce Berenyi		173	109	64
1981-05-25	@ ATL	43	W 7-1	31-12	1	11,911	Burt Hooton	Bob Walk	Burt Hooton	Bob Walk	Bobby Castillo	180	110	70
1981-05-27	@ ATL	44	L 2-3	31-13	1	17,581	Jerry Reuss	Tommy Boggs	Rick Camp	Steve Howe		182	113	69
1981-05-28	@ ATL	45	L 4-9	31-14	1	26,597	Fernando Valenzuela	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	Fernando Valenzuela		186	122	64
1981-05-29	vs CIN	46	W 5-2	32-14	1	45,749	Bob Welch	Mike LaCoss	Bob Welch	Mike LaCoss	Steve Howe	191	124	67
1981-05-30	vs CIN	47	L 1-9	32-15	1	43,582	Burt Hooton	Frank Pastore	Frank Pastore	Burt Hooton		192	133	59
1981-05-31	vs CIN	48	W 16-4	33-15	1	46,411	Jerry Reuss	Mario Soto	Dave Goltz	Mario Soto		208	137	71
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	LAN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-06-01	vs ATL	49	W 5-2	34-15	1	49,136	Fernando Valenzuela	Tommy Boggs	Fernando Valenzuela	Tommy Boggs		213	139	74
1981-06-02	vs ATL	50	L 1-3	34-16	1	37,448	Bob Welch	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	Dave Stewart	Rick Camp	214	142	72
1981-06-03	vs ATL	51	L 2-4	34-17	1	42,649	Burt Hooton	Phil Niekro	Phil Niekro	Burt Hooton	Rick Camp	216	146	70
1981-06-05	@ CHN	52	L 3-4	34-18	1	7,815	Jerry Reuss	Rick Reuschel	Rick Reuschel	Jerry Reuss	Dick Tidrow	219	150	69
1981-06-06	@ CHN	53	L 5-11	34-19	1	30,556	Fernando Valenzuela	Bill Caudill	Lynn McGlothen	Fernando Valenzuela		224	161	63
1981-06-07	@ CHN	54	W 7-0	35-19	1	20,024	Bob Welch	Randy Martz	Bob Welch	Randy Martz		231	161	70
1981-06-09	@ SLN	55	L 1-6	35-20	1	19,654	Burt Hooton	Bob Forsch	Bob Forsch	Burt Hooton	Bruce Sutter	232	167	65
1981-06-10	@ SLN	56	W 4-1	36-20	1	17,779	Jerry Reuss	Lary Sorensen	Jerry Reuss	Lary Sorensen		236	168	68
1981-06-11	@ SLN	57	L 1-2	36-21	1	39,250	Fernando Valenzuela	Silvio Martinez	Silvio Martinez	Fernando Valenzuela	Bruce Sutter	237	170	67
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	LAN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-08-10	vs CIN	58	W 4-0	37-21	1	35,120	Jerry Reuss	Frank Pastore	Jerry Reuss	Frank Pastore	Steve Howe	241	170	71
1981-08-11	vs CIN	59	L 6-7	37-22	1	45,817	Fernando Valenzuela	Mario Soto	Scott Brown	Terry Forster	Tom Hume	247	177	70
1981-08-12	vs CIN	60	W 8-5	38-22	1	36,494	Bob Welch	Tom Seaver	Dave Stewart	Tom Seaver	Steve Howe	255	182	73
1981-08-13	vs ATL	61	L 1-9	38-23	1	27,418	Burt Hooton	Tommy Boggs	Tommy Boggs	Burt Hooton	Gene Garber	256	191	65
1981-08-14	vs ATL	62	W 5-0	39-23	1	35,592	Dave Goltz	John Montefusco	Dave Goltz	John Montefusco	Alejandro Pena	261	191	70
1981-08-15	vs ATL	63	L 4-6	39-24	1	40,510	Jerry Reuss	Phil Niekro	Steve Bedrosian	Jerry Reuss	Al Hrabosky	265	197	68
1981-08-16	vs ATL	64	W 6-5	40-24	1	50,340	Fernando Valenzuela	Gaylord Perry	Tom Niedenfuer	Steve Bedrosian	Dave Stewart	271	202	69
1981-08-17	@ CHN	65	L 1-3	40-25	1	10,153	Bob Welch	Doug Bird	Doug Bird	Bob Welch		272	205	67
1981-08-18	@ CHN	66	W 5-0	41-25	1	15,973	Burt Hooton	Mike Griffin	Burt Hooton	Mike Griffin		277	205	72
1981-08-19	@ CHN	67	L 3-4	41-26	2	26,860	Dave Goltz	Mike Krukow	Mike Krukow	Dave Goltz	Randy Martz	280	209	71
1981-08-21	@ SLN	68	W 4-0	42-26	2	33,375	Jerry Reuss	Joaquin Andujar	Jerry Reuss	Joaquin Andujar		284	209	75
1981-08-22	@ SLN	69	W 3-2	43-26	1	38,751	Fernando Valenzuela	Bob Forsch	Fernando Valenzuela	Bob Forsch	Dave Stewart	287	211	76
1981-08-23	@ SLN	70	L 7-11	43-27	1	18,189	Bob Welch	Lary Sorensen	Bob Shirley	Bob Welch	Bruce Sutter	294	222	72
1981-08-24	@ PIT	71	W 3-0	44-27	1	12,308	Burt Hooton	Odell Jones	Burt Hooton	Odell Jones		297	222	75
1981-08-25	@ PIT	72	W 9-7	45-27	1	16,770	Dave Goltz	Pascual Perez	Alejandro Pena	Kent Tekulve	Tom Niedenfuer	306	229	77
1981-08-26	@ PIT	73	W 16-6	46-27	1	11,144	Jerry Reuss	Rick Rhoden	Jerry Reuss	Rick Rhoden		322	235	87
1981-08-27	vs CHN	74	W 6-0	47-27	1	48,191	Fernando Valenzuela	Randy Martz	Fernando Valenzuela	Randy Martz		328	235	93
1981-08-28	vs CHN	75	W 6-1	48-27	1	42,160	Bob Welch	Mike Krukow	Bob Welch	Mike Krukow	Dave Stewart	334	236	98
1981-08-29	vs CHN	76	L 1-3	48-28	1	47,424	Burt Hooton	Mike Griffin	Mike Griffin	Burt Hooton	Lee Smith	335	239	96
1981-08-30	vs CHN	77	L 1-2	48-29	1	34,284	Dave Goltz	Doug Bird	Doug Bird	Dave Goltz	Dick Tidrow	336	241	95
1981-08-31	vs PIT	78	L 4-5	48-30	1	35,862	Jerry Reuss	Rick Rhoden	Odell Jones	Dave Stewart	Don Robinson	340	246	94
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	LAN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-09-01	vs PIT	79	W 3-2	49-30	1	50,134	Fernando Valenzuela	Eddie Solomon	Tom Niedenfuer	Odell Jones		343	248	95
1981-09-02	vs PIT	80	W 6-2	50-30	1	32,027	Bob Welch	Bob Long	Bob Welch	Bob Long	Alejandro Pena	349	250	99
1981-09-03	vs SLN	81	L 3-5	50-31	1	30,122	Bobby Castillo	Silvio Martinez	Mark Littell	Steve Howe	Bruce Sutter	352	255	97
1981-09-04	vs SLN	82	L 2-7	50-32	1	48,114	Dave Goltz	John Martin	John Martin	Dave Goltz		354	262	92
1981-09-05	vs SLN	83	W 4-3	51-32	1	36,058	Jerry Reuss	Joaquin Andujar	Tom Niedenfuer	Jim Kaat		358	265	93
1981-09-06	vs SLN	84	W 5-0	52-32	1	46,780	Fernando Valenzuela	Bob Forsch	Fernando Valenzuela	Bob Forsch		363	265	98
1981-09-07	vs SFN	85	W 5-1	53-32	1	49,561	Bob Welch	Ed Whitson	Bob Welch	Ed Whitson	Tom Niedenfuer	368	266	102
1981-09-08	vs SFN	86	W 4-0	54-32	1	31,702	Burt Hooton	Doyle Alexander	Burt Hooton	Doyle Alexander	Dave Stewart	372	266	106
1981-09-09	vs SFN	87	L 3-6	54-33	1	31,482	Dave Goltz	Tom Griffin	Al Holland	Tom Niedenfuer		375	272	103
1981-09-11	@ CIN	88	L 2-3	54-34	1	25,237	Jerry Reuss	Mario Soto	Joe Price	Alejandro Pena		377	275	102
1981-09-12	@ CIN	89	L 5-6	54-35	1	34,090	Fernando Valenzuela	Tom Seaver	Mike LaCoss	Ted Power		382	281	101
1981-09-13	@ CIN	90	W 4-2	55-35	1	27,858	Bob Welch	Frank Pastore	Bobby Castillo	Frank Pastore	Dave Stewart	386	283	103
1981-09-14	@ SDN	91	W 10-5	56-35	1	7,243	Burt Hooton	Chris Welsh	Ted Power	Eric Show		396	288	108
1981-09-15	@ SDN	92	L 2-8	56-36	1	9,927	Dave Goltz	Juan Eichelberger	Juan Eichelberger	Dave Goltz		398	296	102
1981-09-16	vs ATL	93	W 3-2	57-36	1	19,905	Jerry Reuss	Gaylord Perry	Jerry Reuss	Gaylord Perry	Steve Howe	401	298	103
1981-09-17	vs ATL	94	W 2-0	58-36	1	46,168	Fernando Valenzuela	Rick Mahler	Fernando Valenzuela	Rick Mahler		403	298	105
1981-09-18	vs CIN	95	L 4-5	58-37	1	44,258	Bob Welch	Frank Pastore	Joe Price	Dave Stewart	Tom Hume	407	303	104
1981-09-19	vs CIN	96	L 3-7	58-38	2	48,352	Burt Hooton	Bruce Berenyi	Joe Edelen	Burt Hooton		410	310	100
1981-09-20	vs CIN	97	L 1-5	58-39	2	39,560	Ted Power	Mario Soto	Mario Soto	Ted Power		411	315	96
1981-09-22	@ SFN	98	L 2-5	58-40	2	28,046	Fernando Valenzuela	Ed Whitson	Ed Whitson	Fernando Valenzuela	Greg Minton	413	320	93
1981-09-23	@ SFN	99	L 4-8	58-41	2	13,058	Jerry Reuss	Doyle Alexander	Gary Lavelle	Dave Goltz	Fred Breining	417	328	89
1981-09-24	@ SFN	100	W 7-3	59-41	2	12,726	Bob Welch	Tom Griffin	Bob Welch	Tom Griffin		424	331	93
1981-09-25	@ HOU	101	W 3-0	60-41	2	35,481	Burt Hooton	Vern Ruhle	Burt Hooton	Vern Ruhle		427	331	96
1981-09-26	@ HOU	102	L 0-5	60-42	2	32,115	Ted Power	Nolan Ryan	Nolan Ryan	Ted Power		427	336	91
1981-09-27	@ HOU	103	L 1-4	60-43	2	41,686	Fernando Valenzuela	Don Sutton	Don Sutton	Fernando Valenzuela		428	340	88
1981-09-28	@ ATL	104	L 1-2	60-44	2	2,348	Jerry Reuss	Rick Mahler	Rick Mahler	Jerry Reuss	Rick Camp	429	342	87
1981-09-29	@ ATL	105	W 5-3	61-44	2	2,150	Bob Welch	Tommy Boggs	Steve Howe	Gene Garber	Dave Stewart	434	345	89
1981-09-30	vs SDN	106	L 0-2	61-45	2	19,467	Burt Hooton	Steve Fireovid	Danny Boone	Dave Goltz	Gary Lucas	434	347	87
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	LAN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-10-01	vs SDN	107	L 0-1	61-46	2	38,267	Fernando Valenzuela	Fred Kuhaulua	Fred Kuhaulua	Fernando Valenzuela	Eric Show	434	348	86
1981-10-02	vs HOU	108	W 6-1	62-46	2	46,108	Jerry Reuss	Don Sutton	Jerry Reuss	Don Sutton		440	349	91
1981-10-03	vs HOU	109	W 7-2	63-46	2	42,272	Bob Welch	Joe Niekro	Bob Welch	Joe Niekro		447	351	96
1981-10-04	vs HOU	110	L 3-5	63-47	2	47,072	Burt Hooton	Bob Knepper	Dave Smith	Dave Goltz		450	356	94

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