1981 Minnesota Twins
Game Log
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Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
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Regular Season Game Log
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| 1981-04-09 | Apr | Thu (D) | OAK | 1 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | Yes | 42,658 | 2:46 | Jerry Koosman | Mike Norris | Jerry Koosman | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-04-10 | Apr | Fri (D) | OAK | 2 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 0-2 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 4,552 | 2:27 | Roger Erickson | Rick Langford | Roger Erickson | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-04-11 | Apr | Sat (D) | OAK | 3 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 0-3 | L3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | - | 5,536 | 2:34 | Albert Williams | Matt Keough | Albert Williams | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-04-12 | Apr | Sun (D) | OAK | 4 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 0-4 | L4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | - | 5,699 | 2:14 | Pete Redfern | Steve McCatty | Pete Redfern | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981-04-14 | Apr | Tue (N) | @SEA | 5 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 1-4 | W1 | 6 | 14 | 26 | - | 6,443 | 2:19 | Jerry Koosman | Jerry Koosman | Glenn Abbott | Doug Corbett | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-04-15 | Apr | Wed (N) | @SEA | 6 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 1-5 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 6,203 | 2:36 | Fernando Arroyo | Jerry Gleaton | Fernando Arroyo | Bryan Clark | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-04-17 | Apr | Fri (N) | @CAL | 7 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 1-6 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 25,713 | 1:56 | Albert Williams | Ken Forsch | Albert Williams | | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-04-18 | Apr | Sat (N) | @CAL | 8 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 2-6 | W1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | - | 51,325 | 2:17 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Bill Travers | Doug Corbett | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-04-20 | Apr | Mon (N) | @OAK | 9 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 2-7 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | - | 22,141 | 2:04 | Jerry Koosman | Matt Keough | Jerry Koosman | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-04-21 | Apr | Tue (N) | @OAK | 10 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 2-8 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 10,939 | 2:35 | Roger Erickson | Steve McCatty | Doug Corbett | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-04-22 | Apr | Wed (D) | @OAK | 11 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 2-9 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 16,573 | 2:28 | Albert Williams | Brian Kingman | Albert Williams | Jeff Jones | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-04-24 | Apr | Fri (D) | CAL | 12 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 3-9 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 2,759 | 2:59 | Pete Redfern | Doug Corbett | Luis Sanchez | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-04-25 | Apr | Sat (D) | CAL | 13 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 3-10 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | - | 5,467 | 2:35 | Jerry Koosman | Geoff Zahn | Jerry Koosman | | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | CAL | 15 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 4-11 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 18,702 | 2:09 | Fernando Arroyo | Fernando Arroyo | Jesse Jefferson | Doug Corbett | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | CAL | 15 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 4-11 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:11 | Roger Erickson | Mike Witt | Roger Erickson | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981-04-27 | Apr | Mon (D) | SEA | 16 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 10 | 4-12 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | - | 1,874 | 2:41 | Albert Williams | Larry Andersen | Don Cooper | | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-04-28 | Apr | Tue (D) | SEA | 17 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 5-12 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 2,046 | 1:58 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Ken Clay | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (D) | SEA | 18 | boxscore | L | 7-7 | 8 | 6-12 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | - | 2,171 | 2:20 | Jerry Koosman | | | | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 1981-04-30 | Apr | Thu (D) | @BOS | 19 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 7-12 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | - | 15,506 | 2:25 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Frank Tanana | | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-05-01 | May | Fri (D) | @BOS | 20 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 8-12 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 15,715 | 2:17 | Fernando Arroyo | Fernando Arroyo | Dennis Eckersley | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-05-02 | May | Sat (D) | @BOS | 21 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 9-12 | W3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 16,940 | 2:30 | Albert Williams | Albert Williams | Mike Torrez | | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | @BOS | 22 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 10-12 | W4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | - | 15,608 | 2:26 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Steve Crawford | Doug Corbett | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-05-04 | May | Mon (N) | @BAL | 23 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 10-13 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 9,717 | 2:43 | Jerry Koosman | Dennis Martinez | Jerry Koosman | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-05-05 | May | Tue (N) | @BAL | 24 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 10-14 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 11,096 | 2:09 | Roger Erickson | Mike Flanagan | Roger Erickson | Tippy Martinez | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-06 | May | Wed (N) | @BAL | 25 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 10-15 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 9,085 | 3:04 | Fernando Arroyo | Sammy Stewart | Jack O'Connor | | 4 | 17 | 3 |
| 1981-05-08 | May | Fri (N) | CLE | 26 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 11-15 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 4,664 | 3:00 | Albert Williams | Jack O'Connor | Sid Monge | | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-05-09 | May | Sat (N) | CLE | 27 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 11-16 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 4,187 | 2:52 | Pete Redfern | Sid Monge | Pete Redfern | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-05-10 | May | Sun (D) | CLE | 28 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 11-17 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 3,609 | 2:14 | Jerry Koosman | Wayne Garland | Jerry Koosman | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981-05-12 | May | Tue (N) | BOS | 29 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 12-17 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 3,572 | 2:27 | Roger Erickson | Doug Corbett | Tom Burgmeier | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-13 | May | Wed (N) | BOS | 30 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 12-18 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 4,077 | 2:22 | Fernando Arroyo | Mike Torrez | Fernando Arroyo | Mark Clear | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-14 | May | Thu (D) | BOS | 31 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 11 | 12-19 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 4,884 | 3:13 | Albert Williams | Bill Campbell | Don Cooper | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-05-15 | May | Fri (N) | BAL | 32 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 12-20 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,268 | 3:03 | Pete Redfern | Dennis Martinez | Pete Redfern | Sammy Stewart | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-05-16 | May | Sat (D) | BAL | 33 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 12-21 | L4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,302 | 2:13 | Jerry Koosman | Dave Ford | Jerry Koosman | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-05-17 | May | Sun (D) | BAL | 34 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 12-22 | L5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 9,313 | 2:25 | Roger Erickson | Jim Palmer | Roger Erickson | Tim Stoddard | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-19 | May | Tue (N) | @MIL | 35 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 12-23 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 8,979 | 2:21 | Fernando Arroyo | Mike Caldwell | Fernando Arroyo | Rollie Fingers | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-05-20 | May | Wed (N) | @MIL | 36 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 12-24 | L7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 10,463 | 2:34 | Albert Williams | Jim Slaton | Albert Williams | Rollie Fingers | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-21 | May | Thu (D) | @MIL | 37 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 12-25 | L8 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 16,120 | 2:19 | Pete Redfern | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Redfern | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-22 | May | Fri (N) | @KCA | 38 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 13-25 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 34,052 | 2:20 | Jerry Koosman | Jerry Koosman | Dennis Leonard | | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-23 | May | Sat (N) | @KCA | 39 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 15 | 13-26 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 27,580 | 3:41 | Roger Erickson | Renie Martin | Don Cooper | | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | @KCA | 40 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 13-27 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 37,207 | 2:38 | Fernando Arroyo | Rich Gale | Jack O'Connor | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-25 | May | Mon (N) | @TEX | 41 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 13-28 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 21,558 | 2:20 | Albert Williams | John Henry Johnson | Darrell Jackson | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-26 | May | Tue (N) | @TEX | 42 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 13-29 | L4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 12,932 | 2:06 | Pete Redfern | Fergie Jenkins | Pete Redfern | Charlie Hough | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-05-27 | May | Wed (N) | @TEX | 43 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 14-29 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 13,961 | 2:02 | Jerry Koosman | Jerry Koosman | Danny Darwin | Doug Corbett | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-05-28 | May | Thu (N) | @TEX | 44 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 14-30 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 15,604 | 2:12 | Roger Erickson | Rick Honeycutt | Roger Erickson | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-29 | May | Fri (N) | KCA | 45 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 14-31 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 6,734 | 2:30 | Fernando Arroyo | Rich Gale | Fernando Arroyo | Dan Quisenberry | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-30 | May | Sat (N) | KCA | 46 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 14-32 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 8,673 | 2:26 | Albert Williams | Jim Wright | Doug Corbett | Dan Quisenberry | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | KCA | 47 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 15-32 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 6,718 | 2:42 | Pete Redfern | Jack O'Connor | Dennis Leonard | | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-06-02 | Jun | Tue (N) | TEX | 48 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 15-33 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 3,655 | 2:16 | Jerry Koosman | Danny Darwin | Jerry Koosman | Steve Comer | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-06-03 | Jun | Wed (N) | TEX | 49 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 15-34 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 3,789 | 2:22 | Roger Erickson | Rick Honeycutt | Roger Erickson | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-06-04 | Jun | Thu (D) | TEX | 50 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 16-34 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 4,793 | 2:20 | Fernando Arroyo | Fernando Arroyo | Jon Matlack | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-06-05 | Jun | Fri (N) | @DET | 51 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 16-35 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 23,133 | 2:00 | Brad Havens | Jack Morris | Brad Havens | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-06-06 | Jun | Sat (N) | @DET | 52 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 16-36 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 15,218 | 2:19 | Pete Redfern | Dan Petry | Pete Redfern | | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-06-07 | Jun | Sun (D) | @DET | 53 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 16-37 | L3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 21,857 | 1:58 | Jerry Koosman | Milt Wilcox | Jerry Koosman | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-06-08 | Jun | Mon (N) | MIL | 54 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 17-37 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 11,978 | 2:19 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Mike Caldwell | Doug Corbett | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-06-09 | Jun | Tue (N) | MIL | 55 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 18-37 | W2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 9,731 | 2:04 | Fernando Arroyo | Fernando Arroyo | Jim Slaton | Doug Corbett | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-06-10 | Jun | Wed (N) | DET | 56 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 18-38 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 5,495 | 2:22 | Brad Havens | Jack Morris | Brad Havens | | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 1981-06-11 | Jun | Thu (N) | DET | 57 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 18-39 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 4,623 | 2:36 | Pete Redfern | Dan Petry | Pete Redfern | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-08-10 | Aug | Mon (N) | OAK | 58 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 19-39 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 15,414 | 2:31 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Rick Langford | Jerry Koosman | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-08-11 | Aug | Tue (N) | OAK | 59 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 19-40 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 8,836 | 2:29 | Albert Williams | Mike Norris | Albert Williams | Jeff Jones | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-08-12 | Aug | Wed (N) | OAK | 60 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 20-40 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 9,624 | 2:25 | Pete Redfern | Darrell Jackson | Bob Owchinko | Doug Corbett | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-08-13 | Aug | Thu (N) | SEA | 61 | boxscore | L | 1-11 | 9 | 20-41 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 5,673 | 2:22 | Fernando Arroyo | Mike Parrott | Fernando Arroyo | Larry Andersen | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | SEA | 63 | boxscore | L | 3-13 | 9 | 21-42 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 5,630 | 2:32 | Roger Erickson | Jerry Gleaton | Roger Erickson | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | SEA | 63 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 21-42 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 0 | 1:52 | Albert Williams | Albert Williams | Bob Galasso | Jerry Koosman | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-15 | Aug | Sat (N) | SEA | 64 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 21-43 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 17,831 | 2:17 | Brad Havens | Glenn Abbott | Brad Havens | Bryan Clark | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-08-16 | Aug | Sun (D) | SEA | 65 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 21-44 | L3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 6,274 | 2:27 | Pete Redfern | Shane Rawley | Doug Corbett | | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-08-17 | Aug | Mon (N) | @DET | 66 | boxscore | L | 2-12 | 9 | 21-45 | L4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 11,484 | 2:38 | Jerry Koosman | Dan Petry | Jerry Koosman | Dave Rozema | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-08-18 | Aug | Tue (N) | @DET | 67 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 21-46 | L5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 15,163 | 2:20 | Roger Erickson | Milt Wilcox | Roger Erickson | Kevin Saucier | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-08-19 | Aug | Wed (N) | @DET | 68 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 21-47 | L6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 16,960 | 2:25 | Darrell Jackson | Dan Schatzeder | Darrell Jackson | Dave Tobik | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (N) | @MIL | 69 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 22-47 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 30,123 | 2:26 | Albert Williams | Albert Williams | Mike Caldwell | Jerry Koosman | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-22 | Aug | Sat (N) | @MIL | 70 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 22-48 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 15,292 | 3:05 | Pete Redfern | Rollie Fingers | Don Cooper | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-23 | Aug | Sun (D) | @MIL | 71 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 22-49 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 18,724 | 2:53 | Fernando Arroyo | Jerry Augustine | Fernando Arroyo | Rollie Fingers | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 1981-08-24 | Aug | Mon (N) | @NYA | 72 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 12 | 23-49 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 21,513 | 3:06 | Brad Havens | Jack O'Connor | George Frazier | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-08-25 | Aug | Tue (N) | @NYA | 73 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 24-49 | W2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 26,110 | 2:18 | Darrell Jackson | Darrell Jackson | Rudy May | Jerry Koosman | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | Aug | Wed (N) | @NYA | 74 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 24-50 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 30,271 | 2:14 | Albert Williams | Rich Gossage | Albert Williams | | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1981-08-27 | Aug | Thu (N) | DET | 75 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 25-50 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 4,625 | 2:13 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Kevin Saucier | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-28 | Aug | Fri (N) | DET | 76 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 26-50 | W2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 5,415 | 2:15 | Fernando Arroyo | Fernando Arroyo | Dave Rozema | Jerry Koosman | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | DET | 77 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 27-50 | W3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 10,296 | 2:32 | Brad Havens | Brad Havens | Dan Schatzeder | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-08-30 | Aug | Sun (D) | DET | 78 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 27-51 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 8,217 | 2:23 | Don Cooper | Jack Morris | Don Cooper | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-08-31 | Aug | Mon (N) | NYA | 79 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 27-52 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 12,774 | 2:16 | Albert Williams | Dave Righetti | Albert Williams | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-01 | Sep | Tue (N) | NYA | 80 | boxscore | L | 6-11 | 9 | 27-53 | L3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 14,075 | 2:22 | Pete Redfern | Rick Reuschel | Pete Redfern | | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-09-02 | Sep | Wed (N) | NYA | 81 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 28-53 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 16,231 | 2:33 | Darrell Jackson | Don Cooper | Rich Gossage | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-03 | Sep | Thu (D) | MIL | 82 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 28-54 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 5,257 | 2:19 | Brad Havens | Pete Vuckovich | Brad Havens | Rollie Fingers | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-04 | Sep | Fri (N) | MIL | 83 | boxscore | L | 5-16 | 9 | 28-55 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 7,976 | 2:40 | Fernando Arroyo | Mike Caldwell | Fernando Arroyo | | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-09-05 | Sep | Sat (D) | MIL | 84 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 28-56 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 9,952 | 2:00 | Albert Williams | Jim Slaton | Albert Williams | Rollie Fingers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-06 | Sep | Sun (D) | MIL | 85 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 10 | 28-57 | L4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 9,764 | 3:06 | Pete Redfern | Rollie Fingers | Doug Corbett | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (N) | TOR | 86 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 29-57 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 5,024 | 2:13 | Darrell Jackson | Darrell Jackson | Juan Berenguer | Doug Corbett | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | Sep | Tue (N) | TOR | 87 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 30-57 | W2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 2,839 | 2:15 | Brad Havens | Brad Havens | Dave Stieb | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-09-09 | Sep | Wed (N) | TOR | 88 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 31-57 | W3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 3,381 | 2:09 | Fernando Arroyo | Fernando Arroyo | Jim Clancy | Doug Corbett | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-11 | Sep | Fri (N) | CHA | 89 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 32-57 | W4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | - | 6,954 | 2:34 | Albert Williams | Albert Williams | Britt Burns | Doug Corbett | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | Sep | Sat (N) | CHA | 90 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 33-57 | W5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 7,967 | 2:28 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Richard Dotson | Doug Corbett | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Sep | Sun (D) | CHA | 91 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 34-57 | W6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | - | 16,308 | 3:17 | Don Cooper | Bob Veselic | Kevin Hickey | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-09-14 | Sep | Mon (N) | @TOR | 92 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 35-57 | W7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 11,402 | 2:26 | Brad Havens | Brad Havens | Jim Clancy | Doug Corbett | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-09-15 | Sep | Tue (N) | @TOR | 93 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 35-58 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | - | 12,037 | 2:16 | Fernando Arroyo | Luis Leal | Fernando Arroyo | Joey McLaughlin | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | @TOR | 94 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 36-58 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 11,733 | 2:10 | Albert Williams | Albert Williams | Juan Berenguer | | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-09-18 | Sep | Fri (N) | @TEX | 95 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 37-58 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 10,509 | 2:17 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Rick Honeycutt | Doug Corbett | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-19 | Sep | Sat (N) | @TEX | 96 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 37-59 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 13,065 | 2:04 | Darrell Jackson | Doc Medich | Darrell Jackson | | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981-09-20 | Sep | Sun (D) | @TEX | 97 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 37-60 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 7,441 | 2:26 | Brad Havens | Charlie Hough | Doug Corbett | | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-09-21 | Sep | Mon (N) | @KCA | 98 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 38-60 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 24,869 | 2:51 | Albert Williams | Albert Williams | Atlee Hammaker | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-09-22 | Sep | Tue (N) | @KCA | 99 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 38-61 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | - | 19,580 | 2:19 | Fernando Arroyo | Larry Gura | Fernando Arroyo | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-09-23 | Sep | Wed (N) | @KCA | 100 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 39-61 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | - | 19,457 | 2:42 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Mike Jones | Doug Corbett | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-24 | Sep | Thu (N) | @KCA | 101 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 39-62 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 17,893 | 2:45 | Brad Havens | Dennis Leonard | Brad Havens | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | Sep | Fri (N) | TEX | 102 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 39-63 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 15,607 | 2:11 | Albert Williams | Charlie Hough | Albert Williams | Steve Comer | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-26 | Sep | Sat (D) | TEX | 103 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 40-63 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | - | 4,959 | 2:05 | Fernando Arroyo | Fernando Arroyo | Danny Darwin | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | TEX | 104 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 41-63 | W2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | - | 4,428 | 2:20 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | John Butcher | Doug Corbett | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (D) | KCA | 105 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 41-64 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | - | 3,654 | 2:21 | Brad Havens | Dennis Leonard | Brad Havens | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-09-29 | Sep | Tue (D) | KCA | 106 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 41-65 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 3,676 | 2:21 | Albert Williams | Jim Wright | Albert Williams | Dan Quisenberry | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-30 | Sep | Wed (D) | KCA | 107 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 41-66 | L3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 15,900 | 2:37 | Fernando Arroyo | Larry Gura | Fernando Arroyo | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-10-02 | Oct | Fri (N) | @CHA | 108 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 42-66 | W1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 7,175 | 2:48 | Pete Redfern | Pete Redfern | Jerry Koosman | Doug Corbett | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (D) | @CHA | 109 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 42-67 | L1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 4,716 | 2:28 | Brad Havens | LaMarr Hoyt | Bob Veselic | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-10-04 | Oct | Sun (D) | @CHA | 110 | boxscore | L | 12-13 | 9 | 42-68 | L2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | 7,965 | 3:48 | Albert Williams | Dewey Robinson | Doug Corbett | | 12 | 17 | 2 |
| 110 record(s) |