The Boston Red Sox were 59-49 in 1981. They finished 5th in the AL East.
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Red Sox break through with 6 runs in the 7th to defeat Guardians 9-4
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Wong, Duran propel Red Sox to 9-1 victory over Guardians
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This Date in Baseball - Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox hits career home run No. 500
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MartÃnez comes up with key hit, fielding play as Guardians hold on for 4-3 win over Red Sox
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Acuña’s grand slam ignites a 6-run sixth as the Braves rout the Red Sox 10-2
1981 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 108 | 3,820 | 519 | 1,052 | 168 | 17 | 90 | 492 | 378 | 13 | 520 | 32 | 31 | .275 | .340 | .399 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 7th | 22nd | 5th | 1st | 7th | 20th | 15th | 26th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
1981 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 108 | 59 | 49 | 3.81 | 536 | 4 | 24 | 987.1 | 983 | 418 | 481 | 90 | 354 | 28 |
Team Rank | 8th | 11th | 19th | 8th | 12th | 7th | 7th | 20th | 21st | 23rd | 26th | 17th | 24th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 20 | .667 | ||
31 | 29 | .517 | 9.0 | |
30 | 29 | .508 | 9.5 | |
26 | 33 | .441 | 13.5 | |
26 | 34 | .433 | 14.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
35 | 21 | .625 | ||
32 | 27 | .542 | 4.5 | |
30 | 26 | .536 | 5.0 | |
32 | 28 | .533 | 5.0 | |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
38 | 21 | .644 | ||
32 | 26 | .552 | 5.5 | |
31 | 27 | .534 | 6.5 | |
23 | 36 | .390 | 15.0 | |
22 | 38 | .367 | 16.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 20 | .643 | ||
36 | 23 | .610 | 1.5 | |
29 | 31 | .483 | 9.0 | |
28 | 32 | .467 | 10.0 | |
25 | 33 | .431 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 27 | .557 | ||
32 | 27 | .542 | 1.0 | |
27 | 33 | .450 | 6.5 | |
22 | 37 | .373 | 11.0 | |
22 | 38 | .367 | 11.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
31 | 29 | .517 | ||
28 | 31 | .475 | 2.5 | |
28 | 31 | .475 | 2.5 | |
27 | 34 | .443 | 4.5 | |
23 | 37 | .383 | 8.0 |
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