1981 Major League Baseball season
The 1981 Major League Baseball season had a players' strike, which lasted from June 12 to July 31, 1981, and split the season in two halves. The All-Star Game was originally to be played on July 14, but was cancelled due to the strike. It was then brought back and played on August 9, as a prelude to the second half of the season, which began the following day.[2]
1981 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 8 – June 12, 1981 August 10 – October 28, 1981 |
Number of games | 162 (scheduled) 103–111 (actual)[1] |
Number of teams | 26 |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Mike Moore |
Picked by | Seattle Mariners |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Rollie Fingers (MIL) NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI) |
League postseason | |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Oakland Athletics |
NL champions | Los Angeles Dodgers |
NL runners-up | Montreal Expos |
World Series | |
Champions | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Runners-up | New York Yankees |
World Series MVP | Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, and Steve Yeager (LA) |
Standings
American League
National League
PostseasonBracket
NOTE: Due to a strike in mid-season, the season was divided into a first half and a second half. The division winner of the first half (denoted E1, W1) played the division winner of the second half (denoted E2, W2). Statistical leaders
![]() The Oakland Athletics playing host to the Texas Rangers at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum during a 1981 home game. Awards and honors
Home Field Attendance
Television coverage
EventsJanuary–March
April–June
July–September
October–December
Deaths
References
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