The Chicago Cubs were 38-65 in 1981. They finished 6th in the NL East.
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Bregman's 2-run homer in the 7th propels the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Reds
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Hunter Greene strikes out 12 and allows 3 hits in 7 innings as Reds defeat Cubs 4-0
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Jackson's big hit in the 8th helps the Orioles avoid a sweep, 3-2 over the Cubs
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Crow-Armstrong hits 2 of Chicago's 5 homers and Cubs outslug Baltimore Orioles 9-7
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Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd blanks Orioles over 6 innings in 5-2 victory
1981 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 106 | 3,546 | 370 | 838 | 138 | 29 | 57 | 348 | 342 | 13 | 611 | 72 | 41 | .236 | .303 | .340 |
Team Rank | 20th | 24th | 25th | 20th | 7th | 18th | 24th | 12th | 20th | 25th | 16th | 12th | 25th | 24th | 24th |
1981 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 106 | 38 | 65 | 4.01 | 532 | 2 | 20 | 956.2 | 983 | 426 | 483 | 59 | 388 | 21 |
Team Rank | 25th | 22nd | 24th | 9th | 18th | 20th | 16th | 20th | 22nd | 24th | 6th | 23rd | 19th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 40 | .574 | ||
53 | 43 | .552 | 2.0 | |
52 | 44 | .542 | 3.0 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 7.0 | |
40 | 56 | .417 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 36 | .621 | ||
53 | 42 | .558 | 6.0 | |
50 | 44 | .532 | 8.5 | |
49 | 47 | .510 | 10.5 | |
43 | 51 | .457 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 35 | .635 | ||
48 | 47 | .505 | 12.5 | |
47 | 48 | .495 | 13.5 | |
40 | 55 | .421 | 20.5 | |
39 | 58 | .402 | 22.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 37 | .602 | ||
53 | 42 | .558 | 4.0 | |
45 | 48 | .484 | 11.0 | |
45 | 50 | .474 | 12.0 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 45 | .521 | ||
50 | 46 | .521 | ||
47 | 49 | .490 | 3.0 | |
44 | 51 | .463 | 5.5 | |
38 | 58 | .396 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
48 | 47 | .505 | ||
47 | 49 | .490 | 1.5 | |
47 | 50 | .485 | 2.0 | |
41 | 54 | .432 | 7.0 | |
38 | 58 | .396 | 10.5 |
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