1981 Chicago Cubs
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| 1981-04-09 | Apr | Thu (D) | NYN | 1 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 37,030 | 2:22 | Rick Reuschel | Pat Zachry | Rick Reuschel | Neil Allen | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-04-11 | Apr | Sat (D) | NYN | 2 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - | 12,114 | 2:37 | Lynn McGlothen | Dick Tidrow | Tom Hausman | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-04-12 | Apr | Sun (D) | NYN | 3 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 1-2 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 7,475 | 3:00 | Ken Kravec | Neil Allen | Rawly Eastwick | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-04-15 | Apr | Wed (D) | @MON | 4 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 1-3 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 30,003 | 2:50 | Rick Reuschel | Stan Bahnsen | Dick Tidrow | | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981-04-16 | Apr | Thu (D) | @MON | 5 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 1-4 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 11,602 | 2:55 | Lynn McGlothen | Scott Sanderson | Lynn McGlothen | | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1981-04-17 | Apr | Fri (N) | @PHI | 6 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 1-5 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 21,948 | 2:47 | Ken Kravec | Larry Christenson | Ken Kravec | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-04-18 | Apr | Sat (N) | @PHI | 7 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 1-6 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 27,780 | 2:50 | Mike Krukow | Steve Carlton | Lee Smith | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-04-19 | Apr | Sun (D) | @PHI | 8 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 1-7 | L6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 30,204 | 1:57 | Rick Reuschel | Nino Espinosa | Rick Reuschel | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-04-20 | Apr | Mon (D) | @SLN | 9 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 1-8 | L7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 10,454 | 2:30 | Lynn McGlothen | Bob Forsch | Lynn McGlothen | Bruce Sutter | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-04-21 | Apr | Tue (D) | @SLN | 10 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 1-9 | L8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 11,559 | 2:22 | Ken Kravec | Andy Rincon | Ken Kravec | | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-04-22 | Apr | Wed (D) | @SLN | 11 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 1-10 | L9 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 10,588 | 2:17 | Mike Krukow | Lary Sorensen | Mike Krukow | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-04-24 | Apr | Fri (D) | PHI | 12 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 1-11 | L10 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 6,274 | 2:23 | Rick Reuschel | Steve Carlton | Rick Reuschel | Ron Reed | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-04-25 | Apr | Sat (D) | PHI | 13 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 1-12 | L11 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 10,990 | 2:24 | Lynn McGlothen | Sparky Lyle | Dick Tidrow | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | PHI | 14 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 1-13 | L12 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 10,093 | 2:40 | Bill Caudill | Marty Bystrom | Bill Caudill | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (D) | SLN | 16 | boxscore | L | 2-2 | 11 | 3-13 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 4,067 | 2:54 | Lynn McGlothen | | | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (D) | SLN | 16 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 3-13 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 0 | 2:17 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Andy Rincon | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-01 | May | Fri (D) | ATL | 17 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 3-14 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 2,656 | 2:38 | Bill Caudill | Gaylord Perry | Bill Caudill | | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-02 | May | Sat (D) | ATL | 18 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 4-14 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 16,936 | 2:30 | Randy Martz | Randy Martz | Phil Niekro | Dick Tidrow | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | ATL | 19 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 4-15 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 10,852 | 2:59 | Lynn McGlothen | Preston Hanna | Ken Kravec | Rick Camp | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-05-04 | May | Mon (D) | HOU | 20 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 4-16 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 2,941 | 3:02 | Mike Krukow | Joaquin Andujar | Mike Krukow | Joe Sambito | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-05-05 | May | Tue (D) | HOU | 21 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 4-17 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 2,092 | 2:41 | Rick Reuschel | Dave Smith | Lee Smith | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-05-06 | May | Wed (D) | HOU | 22 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 11 | 5-17 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 2,572 | 3:27 | Bill Caudill | Lee Smith | Frank LaCorte | | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-05-07 | May | Thu (D) | HOU | 23 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 5-18 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 3,112 | 2:40 | Randy Martz | Bob Knepper | Randy Martz | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-05-08 | May | Fri (N) | @ATL | 24 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 5-19 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 19,433 | 3:11 | Mike Krukow | Rick Mahler | Dick Tidrow | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-09 | May | Sat (N) | @ATL | 25 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 6-19 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 14,365 | 2:33 | Rick Reuschel | Rick Reuschel | Bob Walk | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-05-10 | May | Sun (D) | @ATL | 26 | boxscore | L | 5-5 | 14 | 6-20 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 9,817 | 3:46 | Bill Caudill | | | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-05-12 | May | Tue (N) | @CIN | 27 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 6-21 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 12,016 | 2:41 | Randy Martz | Mario Soto | Dick Tidrow | | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1981-05-13 | May | Wed (N) | @CIN | 28 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 6-22 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 12,528 | 2:33 | Mike Krukow | Tom Seaver | Mike Krukow | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-05-14 | May | Thu (N) | @CIN | 29 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 6-23 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 11,098 | 2:26 | Rick Reuschel | Bruce Berenyi | Rick Reuschel | | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1981-05-15 | May | Fri (N) | @HOU | 30 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 6-24 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 23,718 | 2:16 | Bill Caudill | Joe Niekro | Bill Caudill | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-05-16 | May | Sat (N) | @HOU | 31 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 6-25 | L6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 43,726 | 2:48 | Randy Martz | Nolan Ryan | Randy Martz | Joe Sambito | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-05-17 | May | Sun (D) | @HOU | 32 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 6-26 | L7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 34,068 | 2:34 | Mike Krukow | Bob Knepper | Mike Krukow | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-05-19 | May | Tue (D) | CIN | 33 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 6-27 | L8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 5,896 | 2:22 | Rick Reuschel | Tom Seaver | Rick Reuschel | Paul Moskau | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-05-20 | May | Wed (D) | CIN | 34 | boxscore | L | 7-10 | 9 | 6-28 | L9 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 5,914 | 3:18 | Bill Caudill | Joe Price | Lee Smith | Tom Hume | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-05-21 | May | Thu (D) | CIN | 35 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 7-28 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 7,132 | 2:08 | Randy Martz | Randy Martz | Frank Pastore | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-22 | May | Fri (D) | MON | 36 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 7-29 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 6,071 | 2:26 | Mike Krukow | Charlie Lea | Mike Krukow | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-23 | May | Sat (D) | MON | 37 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 8-29 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 15,981 | 2:28 | Rick Reuschel | Rick Reuschel | Ray Burris | Dick Tidrow | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | MON | 38 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 9-29 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 10,821 | 2:37 | Bill Caudill | Bill Caudill | Scott Sanderson | Dick Tidrow | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-25 | May | Mon (D) | PIT | 39 | boxscore | W | 10-9 | 11 | 10-29 | W3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 18,506 | 4:06 | Randy Martz | Dick Tidrow | Victor Cruz | | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 1981-05-26 | May | Tue (D) | PIT | 40 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 10-30 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 6,988 | 2:41 | Mike Krukow | Kent Tekulve | Mike Krukow | Enrique Romo | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-27 | May | Wed (D) | PIT | 41 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 10-31 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 6,970 | 2:41 | Rick Reuschel | Pascual Perez | Rick Reuschel | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-05-28 | May | Thu (D) | PIT | 42 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 10-32 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 7,886 | 3:06 | Bill Caudill | Eddie Solomon | Bill Caudill | | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-05-29 | May | Fri (N) | @NYN | 43 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 10-33 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 18,035 | 2:58 | Randy Martz | Mike Scott | Randy Martz | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-30 | May | Sat (D) | @NYN | 44 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 11-33 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 11,507 | 3:07 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Greg Harris | | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | @NYN | 45 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 11-34 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 17,524 | 1:50 | Rick Reuschel | Randy Jones | Rick Reuschel | Pete Falcone | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-06-02 | Jun | Tue (N) | @PIT | 46 | boxscore | L | 3-16 | 9 | 11-35 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 6,437 | 2:53 | Bill Caudill | Eddie Solomon | Bill Caudill | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-06-03 | Jun | Wed (N) | @PIT | 47 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 11-36 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 5,003 | 2:24 | Randy Martz | Jim Bibby | Randy Martz | Enrique Romo | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981-06-04 | Jun | Thu (N) | @PIT | 48 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 10 | 11-37 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 6,740 | 2:46 | Mike Krukow | Kent Tekulve | Lynn McGlothen | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-06-05 | Jun | Fri (D) | LAN | 49 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 12-37 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 7,815 | 2:23 | Rick Reuschel | Rick Reuschel | Jerry Reuss | Dick Tidrow | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-06-06 | Jun | Sat (D) | LAN | 50 | boxscore | W | 11-5 | 9 | 13-37 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 30,556 | 2:58 | Bill Caudill | Lynn McGlothen | Fernando Valenzuela | | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-06-07 | Jun | Sun (D) | LAN | 51 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 13-38 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 20,024 | 2:35 | Randy Martz | Bob Welch | Randy Martz | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-06-09 | Jun | Tue (D) | SFN | 52 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 14-38 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 4,735 | 2:01 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Allen Ripley | Dick Tidrow | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-06-10 | Jun | Wed (D) | SFN | 53 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 15-38 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 6,299 | 2:38 | Rick Reuschel | Rick Reuschel | Doyle Alexander | Dick Tidrow | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-06-11 | Jun | Thu (D) | SFN | 54 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 16-38 | W3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 5,017 | 2:32 | Randy Martz | Randy Martz | Tom Griffin | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-10 | Aug | Mon (D) | NYN | 55 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 13 | 16-39 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 7,551 | 3:30 | Mike Krukow | Dyar Miller | Lynn McGlothen | Greg Harris | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-08-11 | Aug | Tue (D) | NYN | 56 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 16-40 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 10,250 | 3:02 | Randy Martz | Ray Searage | Lee Smith | Neil Allen | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-12 | Aug | Wed (D) | NYN | 57 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 10 | 16-41 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 8,372 | 2:58 | Ken Kravec | Neil Allen | Dick Tidrow | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-13 | Aug | Thu (D) | NYN | 58 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 17-41 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 7,412 | 2:27 | Doug Bird | Doug Bird | Greg Harris | Mike Griffin | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-08-15 | Aug | Sat (D) | PIT | 59 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 15 | 18-41 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 15,388 | 4:57 | Mike Krukow | Randy Martz | Rod Scurry | | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-08-16 | Aug | Sun (D) | PIT | 61 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 19-42 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 18,991 | 2:29 | Jay Howell | Jay Howell | Pascual Perez | Randy Martz | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-08-16 | Aug | Sun (D) | PIT | 61 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 19-42 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 0 | 3:19 | Ken Kravec | Kent Tekulve | Lee Smith | Grant Jackson | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-08-17 | Aug | Mon (D) | LAN | 62 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 20-42 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 10,153 | 2:23 | Doug Bird | Doug Bird | Bob Welch | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-08-18 | Aug | Tue (D) | LAN | 63 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 20-43 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 15,973 | 2:33 | Mike Griffin | Burt Hooton | Mike Griffin | | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981-08-19 | Aug | Wed (D) | LAN | 64 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 21-43 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 26,860 | 2:27 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Dave Goltz | Randy Martz | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (D) | SFN | 65 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 21-44 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 12,826 | 2:42 | Ken Kravec | Fred Breining | Dick Tidrow | Greg Minton | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-08-22 | Aug | Sat (D) | SFN | 66 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 21-45 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 16,486 | 2:17 | Doug Bird | Vida Blue | Doug Bird | Greg Minton | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-08-23 | Aug | Sun (D) | SFN | 67 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 22-45 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 14,737 | 3:16 | Randy Martz | Doug Capilla | Gary Lavelle | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-24 | Aug | Mon (D) | SDN | 68 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 11 | 23-45 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 7,068 | 3:19 | Mike Krukow | Lee Smith | Gary Lucas | | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-08-25 | Aug | Tue (D) | SDN | 69 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 24-45 | W3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 5,878 | 2:42 | Ken Kravec | Ken Kravec | Tim Lollar | Guillermo Hernandez | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | Aug | Wed (D) | SDN | 70 | boxscore | W | 9-7 | 9 | 25-45 | W4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 9,944 | 3:00 | Doug Bird | Lee Smith | John Curtis | | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-08-27 | Aug | Thu (N) | @LAN | 71 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 25-46 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 48,191 | 2:23 | Randy Martz | Fernando Valenzuela | Randy Martz | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-08-28 | Aug | Fri (N) | @LAN | 72 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 25-47 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 42,160 | 2:37 | Mike Krukow | Bob Welch | Mike Krukow | Dave Stewart | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | @LAN | 73 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 26-47 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 47,424 | 2:35 | Mike Griffin | Mike Griffin | Burt Hooton | Lee Smith | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-08-30 | Aug | Sun (D) | @LAN | 74 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 27-47 | W2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 34,284 | 2:19 | Doug Bird | Doug Bird | Dave Goltz | Dick Tidrow | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-08-31 | Aug | Mon (N) | @SDN | 75 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 27-48 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 3,997 | 2:32 | Ken Kravec | Steve Mura | Ken Kravec | | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-09-01 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SDN | 76 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 27-49 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 5,227 | 2:33 | Mike Krukow | Rick Wise | Mike Krukow | John Urrea | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-02 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SDN | 77 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 10 | 27-50 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 5,099 | 3:18 | Mike Griffin | Gary Lucas | Dick Tidrow | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-09-03 | Sep | Thu (D) | @SFN | 78 | boxscore | L | 0-12 | 9 | 27-51 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 5,573 | 2:23 | Doug Bird | Doyle Alexander | Doug Bird | | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981-09-04 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SFN | 79 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 27-52 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 9,707 | 3:08 | Randy Martz | Al Holland | Dick Tidrow | | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-05 | Sep | Sat (D) | @SFN | 80 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 28-52 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 9,548 | 2:51 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Alan Hargesheimer | | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| 1981-09-06 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SFN | 81 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 28-53 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 12,036 | 2:19 | Mike Griffin | Vida Blue | Mike Griffin | Greg Minton | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (D) | @SLN | 82 | boxscore | W | 10-0 | 9 | 29-53 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 32,393 | 2:10 | Doug Bird | Doug Bird | Lary Sorensen | | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SLN | 83 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 12 | 30-53 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 11,341 | 3:24 | Ken Kravec | Dave Geisel | Jim Kaat | Dick Tidrow | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-09-09 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SLN | 84 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 31-53 | W3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 13,109 | 2:36 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | John Martin | Randy Martz | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 1981-09-11 | Sep | Fri (D) | MON | 85 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 32-53 | W4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 7,204 | 2:50 | Mike Griffin | Mike Griffin | Ray Burris | Guillermo Hernandez | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | Sep | Sat (D) | MON | 86 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 32-54 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 18,124 | 2:36 | Doug Bird | Steve Rogers | Doug Bird | Jeff Reardon | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Sep | Sun (D) | MON | 87 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 32-55 | L2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 14,589 | 2:54 | Mike Krukow | Scott Sanderson | Mike Krukow | | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 1981-09-15 | Sep | Tue (D) | PIT | 88 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 32-56 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 5,254 | 2:48 | Mike Griffin | Luis Tiant | Mike Griffin | | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981-09-18 | Sep | Fri (N) | @MON | 89 | boxscore | L | 0-11 | 9 | 32-57 | L4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 23,606 | 2:47 | Doug Bird | Scott Sanderson | Doug Bird | | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1981-09-19 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MON | 90 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 33-57 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 30,099 | 2:05 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Bill Lee | Randy Martz | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-09-20 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MON | 91 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 33-58 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 25 | - | 40,851 | 2:22 | Mike Griffin | Bill Gullickson | Mike Griffin | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-21 | Sep | Mon (D) | SLN | 92 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 33-59 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 3,635 | 2:33 | Ken Kravec | Joaquin Andujar | Ken Kravec | Bruce Sutter | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981-09-22 | Sep | Tue (D) | SLN | 93 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 34-59 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 4,531 | 2:27 | Doug Bird | Randy Martz | Mark Littell | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-09-23 | Sep | Wed (D) | NYN | 94 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 35-59 | W2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 2,754 | 2:06 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Ed Lynch | Dick Tidrow | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981-09-24 | Sep | Thu (D) | NYN | 95 | boxscore | W | 10-9 | 9 | 36-59 | W3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 2,555 | 3:03 | Mike Griffin | Dick Tidrow | Jesse Orosco | Rawly Eastwick | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 1981-09-25 | Sep | Fri (D) | PHI | 96 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 36-60 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 4,482 | 2:30 | Ken Kravec | Dan Larson | Ken Kravec | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | PHI | 98 | boxscore | W | 14-0 | 9 | 37-61 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 18,783 | 2:31 | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Dick Ruthven | | 14 | 18 | 1 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | PHI | 98 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 37-61 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 0 | 2:00 | Doug Bird | Steve Carlton | Doug Bird | | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PIT | 100 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 38-62 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 3,698 | 2:49 | Dave Geisel | Dave Geisel | Bob Long | Randy Martz | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PIT | 100 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 38-62 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 0 | 2:34 | Mike Griffin | Rick Rhoden | Mike Griffin | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-09-29 | Sep | Tue (N) | @PIT | 101 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 38-63 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 3,439 | 3:15 | Ken Kravec | Enrique Romo | Dick Tidrow | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-09-30 | Sep | Wed (N) | @NYN | 102 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 38-64 | L2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 4,473 | 2:22 | Doug Bird | Neil Allen | Randy Martz | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-10-01 | Oct | Thu (N) | @NYN | 103 | boxscore | L | 2-2 | 9 | 38-65 | L3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 3,553 | 2:25 | Mike Krukow | | | | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-10-02 | Oct | Fri (N) | @PHI | 104 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 38-66 | L4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 20,453 | 3:04 | Dave Geisel | Ron Reed | Dick Tidrow | | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (N) | @PHI | 105 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 39-66 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 35,169 | 3:04 | Jay Howell | Jay Howell | Sparky Lyle | Randy Martz | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-10-04 | Oct | Sun (D) | @PHI | 106 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 39-67 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 21,912 | 2:05 | Lee Smith | Dick Ruthven | Lee Smith | Tug McGraw | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 106 record(s) |