1981 CHICAGO CUBS

| Level: MLB

Location: Chicago,IL
Team Record: 38-65 .369
Result: th in National League - East Division
Manager(s): Joey Amalfitano
General Manager: Bob Kennedy
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 565,637
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Chicago Cubs affiliate history

Oldest Player: Mike Lum (35)
Youngest Player: Mel Hall (20)
Longest Tenure: Rick Reuschel (10)
Top Hitter: Bill Buckner (4)
Top Pitcher: Mike Krukow (13)
Top Draft Pick: Joe Carter (#2)

Roster Continuity: 60.12%

National League Standings

East	W	L	Pct	GB
St. Louis	59	43	.578	--
Montreal	60	48	.556	3.0
Philadelphia	59	48	.551	2.5
Pittsburgh	46	56	.451	13.0
NY Mets	41	62	.398	18.5
Chi Cubs	38	65	.369	21.5

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-04-09	vs NYN	1	L 0-2	0-1	3	37,030	Rick Reuschel	Pat Zachry	Pat Zachry	Rick Reuschel	Neil Allen	0	2	-2
1981-04-11	vs NYN	2	W 3-1	1-1	2	12,114	Lynn McGlothen	Randy Jones	Dick Tidrow	Tom Hausman		3	3	0
1981-04-12	vs NYN	3	L 1-2	1-2	5	7,475	Ken Kravec	Tim Leary	Neil Allen	Rawly Eastwick		4	5	-1
1981-04-15	@ MON	4	L 4-5	1-3	5	30,003	Rick Reuschel	Steve Rogers	Stan Bahnsen	Dick Tidrow		8	10	-2
1981-04-16	@ MON	5	L 0-7	1-4	5	11,602	Lynn McGlothen	Scott Sanderson	Scott Sanderson	Lynn McGlothen		8	17	-9
1981-04-17	@ PHI	6	L 2-6	1-5	6	21,948	Ken Kravec	Larry Christenson	Larry Christenson	Ken Kravec		10	23	-13
1981-04-18	@ PHI	7	L 3-4	1-6	6	27,780	Mike Krukow	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Lee Smith		13	27	-14
1981-04-19	@ PHI	8	L 3-7	1-7	6	30,204	Rick Reuschel	Nino Espinosa	Nino Espinosa	Rick Reuschel		16	34	-18
1981-04-20	@ SLN	9	L 1-6	1-8	6	10,454	Lynn McGlothen	Bob Forsch	Bob Forsch	Lynn McGlothen	Bruce Sutter	17	40	-23
1981-04-21	@ SLN	10	L 0-8	1-9	6	11,559	Ken Kravec	Andy Rincon	Andy Rincon	Ken Kravec		17	48	-31
1981-04-22	@ SLN	11	L 0-3	1-10	6	10,588	Mike Krukow	Lary Sorensen	Lary Sorensen	Mike Krukow		17	51	-34
1981-04-24	vs PHI	12	L 4-6	1-11	6	6,274	Rick Reuschel	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Rick Reuschel	Ron Reed	21	57	-36
1981-04-25	vs PHI	13	L 5-7	1-12	6	10,990	Lynn McGlothen	Nino Espinosa	Sparky Lyle	Dick Tidrow		26	64	-38
1981-04-26	vs PHI	14	L 2-6	1-13	6	10,093	Bill Caudill	Marty Bystrom	Marty Bystrom	Bill Caudill		28	70	-42
1981-04-29	vs SLN	15	W 6-1	3-13	6	0	Mike Krukow	Andy Rincon	Mike Krukow	Andy Rincon		34	71	-37
1981-04-29	vs SLN	16	W 2-2	3-13	6	4,067	Lynn McGlothen	Lary Sorensen				36	73	-37
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-05-01	vs ATL	17	L 1-2	3-14	6	2,656	Bill Caudill	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	Bill Caudill		37	75	-38
1981-05-02	vs ATL	18	W 5-2	4-14	6	16,936	Randy Martz	Phil Niekro	Randy Martz	Phil Niekro	Dick Tidrow	42	77	-35
1981-05-03	vs ATL	19	L 7-9	4-15	6	10,852	Lynn McGlothen	John Montefusco	Preston Hanna	Ken Kravec	Rick Camp	49	86	-37
1981-05-04	vs HOU	20	L 4-5	4-16	6	2,941	Mike Krukow	Joaquin Andujar	Joaquin Andujar	Mike Krukow	Joe Sambito	53	91	-38
1981-05-05	vs HOU	21	L 3-4	4-17	6	2,092	Rick Reuschel	Joe Niekro	Dave Smith	Lee Smith		56	95	-39
1981-05-06	vs HOU	22	W 2-1	5-17	6	2,572	Bill Caudill	Nolan Ryan	Lee Smith	Frank LaCorte		58	96	-38
1981-05-07	vs HOU	23	L 0-6	5-18	6	3,112	Randy Martz	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	Randy Martz		58	102	-44
1981-05-08	@ ATL	24	L 3-4	5-19	6	19,433	Mike Krukow	John Montefusco	Rick Mahler	Dick Tidrow		61	106	-45
1981-05-09	@ ATL	25	W 7-3	6-19	6	14,365	Rick Reuschel	Bob Walk	Rick Reuschel	Bob Walk		68	109	-41
1981-05-10	@ ATL	26	L 5-5	6-20	6	9,817	Bill Caudill	Tommy Boggs				73	114	-41
1981-05-12	@ CIN	27	L 1-2	6-21	6	12,016	Randy Martz	Mario Soto	Mario Soto	Dick Tidrow		74	116	-42
1981-05-13	@ CIN	28	L 3-8	6-22	6	12,528	Mike Krukow	Tom Seaver	Tom Seaver	Mike Krukow		77	124	-47
1981-05-14	@ CIN	29	L 1-6	6-23	6	11,098	Rick Reuschel	Bruce Berenyi	Bruce Berenyi	Rick Reuschel		78	130	-52
1981-05-15	@ HOU	30	L 0-5	6-24	6	23,718	Bill Caudill	Joe Niekro	Joe Niekro	Bill Caudill		78	135	-57
1981-05-16	@ HOU	31	L 1-6	6-25	6	43,726	Randy Martz	Nolan Ryan	Nolan Ryan	Randy Martz	Joe Sambito	79	141	-62
1981-05-17	@ HOU	32	L 1-6	6-26	6	34,068	Mike Krukow	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	Mike Krukow		80	147	-67
1981-05-19	vs CIN	33	L 0-5	6-27	6	5,896	Rick Reuschel	Tom Seaver	Tom Seaver	Rick Reuschel	Paul Moskau	80	152	-72
1981-05-20	vs CIN	34	L 7-10	6-28	6	5,914	Bill Caudill	Bruce Berenyi	Joe Price	Lee Smith	Tom Hume	87	162	-75
1981-05-21	vs CIN	35	W 5-1	7-28	6	7,132	Randy Martz	Frank Pastore	Randy Martz	Frank Pastore		92	163	-71
1981-05-22	vs MON	36	L 3-6	7-29	6	6,071	Mike Krukow	Charlie Lea	Charlie Lea	Mike Krukow		95	169	-74
1981-05-23	vs MON	37	W 6-4	8-29	6	15,981	Rick Reuschel	Ray Burris	Rick Reuschel	Ray Burris	Dick Tidrow	101	173	-72
1981-05-24	vs MON	38	W 6-2	9-29	6	10,821	Bill Caudill	Scott Sanderson	Bill Caudill	Scott Sanderson	Dick Tidrow	107	175	-68
1981-05-25	vs PIT	39	W 10-9	10-29	6	18,506	Randy Martz	Rick Rhoden	Dick Tidrow	Victor Cruz		117	184	-67
1981-05-26	vs PIT	40	L 4-6	10-30	6	6,988	Mike Krukow	Ernie Camacho	Kent Tekulve	Mike Krukow	Enrique Romo	121	190	-69
1981-05-27	vs PIT	41	L 2-3	10-31	6	6,970	Rick Reuschel	Pascual Perez	Pascual Perez	Rick Reuschel		123	193	-70
1981-05-28	vs PIT	42	L 4-9	10-32	6	7,886	Bill Caudill	Eddie Solomon	Eddie Solomon	Bill Caudill		127	202	-75
1981-05-29	@ NYN	43	L 1-6	10-33	6	18,035	Randy Martz	Mike Scott	Mike Scott	Randy Martz		128	208	-80
1981-05-30	@ NYN	44	W 10-3	11-33	6	11,507	Mike Krukow	Greg Harris	Mike Krukow	Greg Harris		138	211	-73
1981-05-31	@ NYN	45	L 2-3	11-34	6	17,524	Rick Reuschel	Randy Jones	Randy Jones	Rick Reuschel	Pete Falcone	140	214	-74
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-06-02	@ PIT	46	L 3-16	11-35	6	6,437	Bill Caudill	Eddie Solomon	Eddie Solomon	Bill Caudill		143	230	-87
1981-06-03	@ PIT	47	L 2-3	11-36	6	5,003	Randy Martz	Jim Bibby	Jim Bibby	Randy Martz	Enrique Romo	145	233	-88
1981-06-04	@ PIT	48	L 4-5	11-37	6	6,740	Mike Krukow	Rick Rhoden	Kent Tekulve	Lynn McGlothen		149	238	-89
1981-06-05	vs LAN	49	W 4-3	12-37	6	7,815	Rick Reuschel	Jerry Reuss	Rick Reuschel	Jerry Reuss	Dick Tidrow	153	241	-88
1981-06-06	vs LAN	50	W 11-5	13-37	6	30,556	Bill Caudill	Fernando Valenzuela	Lynn McGlothen	Fernando Valenzuela		164	246	-82
1981-06-07	vs LAN	51	L 0-7	13-38	6	20,024	Randy Martz	Bob Welch	Bob Welch	Randy Martz		164	253	-89
1981-06-09	vs SFN	52	W 2-1	14-38	6	4,735	Mike Krukow	Allen Ripley	Mike Krukow	Allen Ripley	Dick Tidrow	166	254	-88
1981-06-10	vs SFN	53	W 7-4	15-38	6	6,299	Rick Reuschel	Doyle Alexander	Rick Reuschel	Doyle Alexander	Dick Tidrow	173	258	-85
1981-06-11	vs SFN	54	W 6-1	16-38	6	5,017	Randy Martz	Tom Griffin	Randy Martz	Tom Griffin		179	259	-80
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-08-10	vs NYN	55	L 5-7	16-39	6	7,551	Mike Krukow	Mike Scott	Dyar Miller	Lynn McGlothen	Greg Harris	184	266	-82
1981-08-11	vs NYN	56	L 2-4	16-40	6	10,250	Randy Martz	Pat Zachry	Ray Searage	Lee Smith	Neil Allen	186	270	-84
1981-08-12	vs NYN	57	L 4-7	16-41	6	8,372	Ken Kravec	Ed Lynch	Neil Allen	Dick Tidrow		190	277	-87
1981-08-13	vs NYN	58	W 6-1	17-41	6	7,412	Doug Bird	Greg Harris	Doug Bird	Greg Harris	Mike Griffin	196	278	-82
1981-08-15	vs PIT	59	W 4-3	18-41	6	15,388	Mike Krukow	Jim Bibby	Randy Martz	Rod Scurry		200	281	-81
1981-08-16	vs PIT	60	L 3-4	19-42	6	0	Ken Kravec	Rick Rhoden	Kent Tekulve	Lee Smith	Grant Jackson	203	285	-82
1981-08-16	vs PIT	61	W 6-4	19-42	6	18,991	Jay Howell	Pascual Perez	Jay Howell	Pascual Perez	Randy Martz	209	289	-80
1981-08-17	vs LAN	62	W 3-1	20-42	6	10,153	Doug Bird	Bob Welch	Doug Bird	Bob Welch		212	290	-78
1981-08-18	vs LAN	63	L 0-5	20-43	6	15,973	Mike Griffin	Burt Hooton	Burt Hooton	Mike Griffin		212	295	-83
1981-08-19	vs LAN	64	W 4-3	21-43	6	26,860	Mike Krukow	Dave Goltz	Mike Krukow	Dave Goltz	Randy Martz	216	298	-82
1981-08-21	vs SFN	65	L 3-4	21-44	6	12,826	Ken Kravec	Tom Griffin	Fred Breining	Dick Tidrow	Greg Minton	219	302	-83
1981-08-22	vs SFN	66	L 1-2	21-45	6	16,486	Doug Bird	Vida Blue	Vida Blue	Doug Bird	Greg Minton	220	304	-84
1981-08-23	vs SFN	67	W 6-5	22-45	6	14,737	Randy Martz	Ed Whitson	Doug Capilla	Gary Lavelle		226	309	-83
1981-08-24	vs SDN	68	W 9-8	23-45	6	7,068	Mike Krukow	Juan Eichelberger	Lee Smith	Gary Lucas		235	317	-82
1981-08-25	vs SDN	69	W 4-3	24-45	6	5,878	Ken Kravec	Tim Lollar	Ken Kravec	Tim Lollar	Guillermo Hernandez	239	320	-81
1981-08-26	vs SDN	70	W 9-7	25-45	6	9,944	Doug Bird	Steve Mura	Lee Smith	John Curtis		248	327	-79
1981-08-27	@ LAN	71	L 0-6	25-46	6	48,191	Randy Martz	Fernando Valenzuela	Fernando Valenzuela	Randy Martz		248	333	-85
1981-08-28	@ LAN	72	L 1-6	25-47	6	42,160	Mike Krukow	Bob Welch	Bob Welch	Mike Krukow	Dave Stewart	249	339	-90
1981-08-29	@ LAN	73	W 3-1	26-47	6	47,424	Mike Griffin	Burt Hooton	Mike Griffin	Burt Hooton	Lee Smith	252	340	-88
1981-08-30	@ LAN	74	W 2-1	27-47	6	34,284	Doug Bird	Dave Goltz	Doug Bird	Dave Goltz	Dick Tidrow	254	341	-87
1981-08-31	@ SDN	75	L 1-4	27-48	6	3,997	Ken Kravec	Steve Mura	Steve Mura	Ken Kravec		255	345	-90
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-09-01	@ SDN	76	L 2-3	27-49	6	5,227	Mike Krukow	Rick Wise	Rick Wise	Mike Krukow	John Urrea	257	348	-91
1981-09-02	@ SDN	77	L 4-5	27-50	6	5,099	Mike Griffin	Chris Welsh	Gary Lucas	Dick Tidrow		261	353	-92
1981-09-03	@ SFN	78	L 0-12	27-51	6	5,573	Doug Bird	Doyle Alexander	Doyle Alexander	Doug Bird		261	365	-104
1981-09-04	@ SFN	79	L 2-3	27-52	6	9,707	Randy Martz	Tom Griffin	Al Holland	Dick Tidrow		263	368	-105
1981-09-05	@ SFN	80	W 8-2	28-52	6	9,548	Mike Krukow	Alan Hargesheimer	Mike Krukow	Alan Hargesheimer		271	370	-99
1981-09-06	@ SFN	81	L 0-3	28-53	6	12,036	Mike Griffin	Vida Blue	Vida Blue	Mike Griffin	Greg Minton	271	373	-102
1981-09-07	@ SLN	82	W 10-0	29-53	6	32,393	Doug Bird	Lary Sorensen	Doug Bird	Lary Sorensen		281	373	-92
1981-09-08	@ SLN	83	W 4-3	30-53	6	11,341	Ken Kravec	Silvio Martinez	Dave Geisel	Jim Kaat	Dick Tidrow	285	376	-91
1981-09-09	@ SLN	84	W 7-3	31-53	6	13,109	Mike Krukow	John Martin	Mike Krukow	John Martin	Randy Martz	292	379	-87
1981-09-11	vs MON	85	W 6-5	32-53	6	7,204	Mike Griffin	Ray Burris	Mike Griffin	Ray Burris	Guillermo Hernandez	298	384	-86
1981-09-12	vs MON	86	L 0-2	32-54	6	18,124	Doug Bird	Steve Rogers	Steve Rogers	Doug Bird	Jeff Reardon	298	386	-88
1981-09-13	vs MON	87	L 6-10	32-55	6	14,589	Mike Krukow	Scott Sanderson	Scott Sanderson	Mike Krukow		304	396	-92
1981-09-15	vs PIT	88	L 2-8	32-56	6	5,254	Mike Griffin	Luis Tiant	Luis Tiant	Mike Griffin		306	404	-98
1981-09-18	@ MON	89	L 0-11	32-57	6	23,606	Doug Bird	Scott Sanderson	Scott Sanderson	Doug Bird		306	415	-109
1981-09-19	@ MON	90	W 2-1	33-57	6	30,099	Mike Krukow	Bill Lee	Mike Krukow	Bill Lee	Randy Martz	308	416	-108
1981-09-20	@ MON	91	L 0-4	33-58	6	40,851	Mike Griffin	Bill Gullickson	Bill Gullickson	Mike Griffin		308	420	-112
1981-09-21	vs SLN	92	L 0-2	33-59	6	3,635	Ken Kravec	Joaquin Andujar	Joaquin Andujar	Ken Kravec	Bruce Sutter	308	422	-114
1981-09-22	vs SLN	93	W 4-3	34-59	6	4,531	Doug Bird	Bob Forsch	Randy Martz	Mark Littell		312	425	-113
1981-09-23	vs NYN	94	W 2-1	35-59	6	2,754	Mike Krukow	Ed Lynch	Mike Krukow	Ed Lynch	Dick Tidrow	314	426	-112
1981-09-24	vs NYN	95	W 10-9	36-59	6	2,555	Mike Griffin	Pete Falcone	Dick Tidrow	Jesse Orosco	Rawly Eastwick	324	435	-111
1981-09-25	vs PHI	96	L 2-9	36-60	6	4,482	Ken Kravec	Dan Larson	Dan Larson	Ken Kravec		326	444	-118
1981-09-27	vs PHI	97	L 2-5	37-61	6	0	Doug Bird	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Doug Bird		328	449	-121
1981-09-27	vs PHI	98	W 14-0	37-61	6	18,783	Mike Krukow	Dick Ruthven	Mike Krukow	Dick Ruthven		342	449	-107
1981-09-28	@ PIT	99	L 0-4	38-62	6	0	Mike Griffin	Rick Rhoden	Rick Rhoden	Mike Griffin		342	453	-111
1981-09-28	@ PIT	100	W 3-1	38-62	6	3,698	Dave Geisel	Bob Long	Dave Geisel	Bob Long	Randy Martz	345	454	-109
1981-09-29	@ PIT	101	L 6-10	38-63	6	3,439	Ken Kravec	Odell Jones	Enrique Romo	Dick Tidrow		351	464	-113
1981-09-30	@ NYN	102	L 1-2	38-64	6	4,473	Doug Bird	Charlie Puleo	Neil Allen	Randy Martz		352	466	-114
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHN Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-10-01	@ NYN	103	L 2-2	38-65	6	3,553	Mike Krukow	Craig Swan				354	468	-114
1981-10-02	@ PHI	104	L 7-9	38-66	6	20,453	Dave Geisel	Steve Carlton	Ron Reed	Dick Tidrow		361	477	-116
1981-10-03	@ PHI	105	W 8-4	39-66	6	35,169	Jay Howell	Dickie Noles	Jay Howell	Sparky Lyle	Randy Martz	369	481	-112
1981-10-04	@ PHI	106	L 1-2	39-67	6	21,912	Lee Smith	Mark Davis	Dick Ruthven	Lee Smith	Tug McGraw	370	483	-113

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