The California Angels were 51-59 in 1981. They finished 5th in the AL West.
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Messick throws 6 strong innings and Hedges hits 2-run homer as Guardians beat Angels 4-2
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Durán and DÃaz homers, Quantrill's 6 scoreless innings help Rangers beat Angels 5-3
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Angels' Ryan Johnson, two relievers combine on 1-hitter in 3-0 victory over the Rangers
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Angels place Nolan Schanuel, Wade Meckler on injured list
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Scoreless through 9, Rangers beat Angels 2-1 as Langford has tying RBI then scores winner in 10th
1981 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 110 | 3,688 | 476 | 944 | 134 | 16 | 97 | 439 | 393 | 29 | 571 | 44 | 33 | .256 | .330 | .380 |
Team Rank | 8th | 4th | 12th | 24th | 23rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 23rd | 22nd | 4th | 15th | 7th | 8th |
1981 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 110 | 51 | 59 | 3.70 | 426 | 5 | 19 | 971.1 | 958 | 399 | 453 | 81 | 323 | 21 |
Team Rank | 17th | 20th | 16th | 24th | 11th | 22nd | 11th | 17th | 16th | 18th | 23rd | 9th | 19th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | 55 | .580 | ||
73 | 59 | .553 | 3.5 | |
67 | 65 | .508 | 9.5 | |
62 | 71 | .466 | 15.0 | |
59 | 72 | .450 | 17.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
81 | 50 | .618 | ||
76 | 56 | .576 | 5.5 | |
66 | 66 | .500 | 15.5 | |
64 | 69 | .481 | 18.0 | |
62 | 70 | .470 | 19.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 51 | .611 | ||
71 | 61 | .538 | 9.5 | |
69 | 63 | .523 | 11.5 | |
53 | 78 | .405 | 27.0 | |
50 | 81 | .382 | 30.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | 53 | .595 | ||
74 | 56 | .569 | 3.5 | |
72 | 59 | .550 | 6.0 | |
64 | 68 | .485 | 14.5 | |
63 | 68 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
68 | 63 | .519 | ||
66 | 66 | .500 | 2.5 | |
64 | 68 | .485 | 4.5 | |
61 | 70 | .466 | 7.0 | |
58 | 74 | .439 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
66 | 66 | .500 | ||
65 | 66 | .496 | 0.5 | |
63 | 69 | .477 | 3.0 | |
52 | 80 | .394 | 14.0 | |
51 | 81 | .386 | 15.0 |