The Chicago White Sox had the most runs by a team in a game in 1981, with 18 runs against the Orioles on April 23, 1981.
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MLB team most run in a regular-season game 1981| TEAM | R | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | White Sox | 18 | 4/23/1981 | vs | W 18-5 | 47 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .553 | .593 | .745 | 1.337 | ||
| 2 |  | Indians | 17 | 8/30/1981 | vs | W 17-11 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .458 | .525 | .983 | ||
| 3 |  | Angels | 17 | 6/3/1981 | @ | W 17-6 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .452 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | ||
| 4 |  | Brewers | 16 | 9/4/1981 | @ | W 16-5 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .419 | .500 | .744 | 1.244 | ||
| 5 |  | Dodgers | 16 | 8/26/1981 | @ | W 16-6 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .413 | .462 | .565 | 1.027 | ||
| 6 |  | Athletics | 16 | 8/24/1981 | vs | W 16-4 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .488 | .900 | 1.388 | ||
| 7 |  | Pirates | 16 | 6/2/1981 | vs | W 16-3 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .487 | .580 | .615 | 1.195 | ||
| 8 | | Dodgers | 16 | 5/31/1981 | vs | W 16-4 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .439 | .500 | .659 | 1.159 | ||
| 9 |  | Rangers | 16 | 4/22/1981 | @ | W 16-8 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .409 | .451 | .614 | 1.065 | ||
| 10 | | Athletics | 16 | 4/17/1981 | vs | W 16-1 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .439 | .489 | .829 | 1.318 | ||
| 11 |  | Royals | 15 | 9/27/1981 | vs | W 15-3 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .532 | .750 | 1.282 | ||
| 12 |  | Giants | 15 | 6/2/1981 | vs | W 15-7 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .441 | .512 | .676 | 1.189 | ||
| 13 | | White Sox | 15 | 5/23/1981 | @ | W 15-4 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .425 | .490 | .525 | 1.015 | ||
| 14 |  | Cardinals | 15 | 5/19/1981 | vs | W 15-12 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .455 | .548 | 1.002 | ||
| 15 | | Angels | 15 | 5/9/1981 | vs | W 15-1 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .405 | .511 | .784 | 1.294 | ||
| 16 |  | Tigers | 14 | 9/29/1981 | vs | W 14-0 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .467 | .694 | 1.161 | ||
| 17 |  | Cubs | 14 | 9/27/1981 | vs | W 14-0 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .439 | .467 | .854 | 1.320 | ||
| 18 |  | Phillies | 14 | 9/24/1981 | @ | W 14-6 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .444 | .468 | .578 | 1.046 | ||
| 19 |  | Orioles | 14 | 9/8/1981 | vs | W 14-5 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .436 | .489 | .769 | 1.259 | ||
| 20 | | Tigers | 14 | 5/19/1981 | vs | W 14-1 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .421 | .522 | .579 | 1.101 | ||
| 21 | | White Sox | 13 | 10/4/1981 | vs | W 13-12 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .389 | .511 | .500 | 1.011 | ||
| 22 | | White Sox | 13 | 8/23/1981 | @ | W 13-2 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .457 | .500 | .717 | 1.217 | ||
| 23 |  | Mariners | 13 | 8/14/1981 | @ | W 13-3 | 45 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .426 | .689 | 1.114 | ||
| 24 |  | Mets | 13 | 5/25/1981 | vs | W 13-3 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .417 | .476 | .611 | 1.087 | ||
| 25 | | Rangers | 13 | 5/18/1981 | @ | W 13-5 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .442 | .556 | .581 | 1.137 | ||
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phillies - y | 96 | 66 | .593 | |
83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 17.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 20.0 | |
66 | 96 | .407 | 30.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 97 | 65 | .599 | |
 Cubs - w | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5.0 |
 Reds - w | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 | |
71 | 91 | .438 | 26.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres - w | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 | |
43 | 119 | .265 | 50.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Jays - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Yankees - w | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Red Sox - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
 Tigers - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 | |
70 | 92 | .432 | 18.0 | |
60 | 102 | .370 | 28.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Mariners - y | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 3.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 9.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 | |
72 | 90 | .444 | 18.0 |
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