The 1981 roster for the Yankees included Rudy May at pitcher, Rick Cerone at catcher, Bob Watson at first baseman, Willie Randolph at second baseman and Graig Nettles at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Ashford | 2B | 6'1" | 195 | 12/4/1954 | 26 | Memphis, TN | |
| 2 | | S. Balboni | 1B | 6'3" | 225 | 1/16/1957 | 24 | Brockton, MA | |
| 3 | | D. Bird | P | 6'4" | 180 | 3/5/1950 | 31 | Corona, CA | |
| 4 | | B. Brown | OF | 6'1" | 205 | 5/24/1954 | 27 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 5 | | B. Castro | P | 5'11" | 170 | 3/29/1952 | 29 | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | | R. Cerone | C | 5'11" | 192 | 5/19/1954 | 27 | Newark, NJ | |
| 7 | | R. Davis | P | 6'4" | 207 | 8/6/1955 | 25 | Houston, TX | |
| 8 | | B. Dent | SS | 5'10" | 180 | 11/25/1951 | 29 | Savannah, GA | |
| 9 | | B. Foote | C | 6'3" | 210 | 2/16/1952 | 29 | Smithfield, NC | |
| 10 | | G. Frazier | P | 6'5" | 205 | 10/13/1954 | 26 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 11 | | O. Gamble | OF | 5'11" | 165 | 12/20/1949 | 31 | Ramer, AL | |
| 12 | | R. Gossage | P | 6'3" | 215 | 7/5/1951 | 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 13 | | M. Griffin | P | 6'5" | 195 | 6/26/1957 | 24 | Colusa, CA | |
| 14 | | R. Guidry | P | 5'11" | 162 | 8/28/1950 | 30 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 15 |  | R. Jackson | OF | 6'0" | 200 | 5/18/1946 | 35 | Abington, PA | |
| 16 | | T. John | P | 6'3" | 185 | 5/22/1943 | 38 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 17 | | D. LaRoche | P | 6'2" | 200 | 5/14/1948 | 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 18 | | R. May | P | 6'3" | 205 | 7/18/1944 | 36 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 19 | | A. McGaffigan | P | 6'3" | 195 | 10/25/1956 | 24 | West Palm Beach, FL | |
| 20 | | L. Milbourne | SS | 6'0" | 165 | 2/14/1951 | 30 | Port Norris, NJ | |
| 21 | | J. Mumphrey | OF | 6'2" | 185 | 9/9/1952 | 28 | Tyler, TX | |
| 22 | | B. Murcer | DH | 5'11" | 180 | 5/20/1946 | 35 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 23 | | G. Nelson | P | 6'0" | 175 | 12/3/1960 | 20 | Tampa, FL | |
| 24 | | G. Nettles | 3B | 6'0" | 185 | 8/20/1944 | 36 | San Diego, CA | |
| 25 | | J. Oates | C | 5'11" | 188 | 1/21/1946 | 35 | Sylva, NC | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 31 | .608 | ||
46 | 36 | .561 | 3.5 | |
43 | 39 | .524 | 6.5 | |
41 | 42 | .494 | 9.0 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 29 | .633 | ||
44 | 38 | .537 | 7.5 | |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8.0 | |
41 | 41 | .500 | 10.5 | |
38 | 42 | .475 | 12.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 29 | .642 | ||
42 | 37 | .532 | 9.0 | |
41 | 40 | .506 | 11.0 | |
33 | 47 | .413 | 18.5 | |
32 | 50 | .390 | 20.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 33 | .593 | ||
46 | 33 | .582 | 1.0 | |
39 | 43 | .476 | 9.5 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 10.0 | |
34 | 46 | .425 | 13.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
42 | 38 | .525 | ||
42 | 40 | .512 | 1.0 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 4.5 | |
35 | 47 | .427 | 8.0 | |
34 | 49 | .410 | 9.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
42 | 41 | .506 | ||
40 | 42 | .488 | 1.5 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 2.0 | |
40 | 44 | .476 | 2.5 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 7.5 |
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