The Chicago Cubs were 38-65 in 1981. They finished 6th in the NL East.
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Cubs snap 10-game losing streak as Ian Happ has 3-run homer, 5 RBIs in 10-4 win over Pirates
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Esmerlyn Valdez's homer caps five-run first, Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss 12-1
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Cubs All-Star left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled for the first of two rehab starts on Sunday
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Cubs were the hottest team in baseball to start the season. Then mid-May hit
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Henry Davis slugs late go-ahead homer as Pirates send Cubs to a 9th straight loss in 2-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | 19 | .661 | ||
29 | 27 | .518 | 8.0 | |
29 | 28 | .509 | 8.5 | |
26 | 31 | .456 | 11.5 | |
23 | 33 | .411 | 14.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 20 | .623 | ||
29 | 25 | .537 | 4.5 | |
30 | 26 | .536 | 4.5 | |
29 | 26 | .527 | 5.0 | |
29 | 27 | .518 | 5.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
36 | 20 | .643 | ||
31 | 24 | .564 | 4.5 | |
31 | 24 | .564 | 4.5 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 14.0 | |
20 | 37 | .351 | 16.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 19 | .642 | ||
34 | 22 | .607 | 1.5 | |
27 | 29 | .482 | 8.5 | |
26 | 30 | .464 | 9.5 | |
23 | 31 | .426 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 25 | .569 | ||
28 | 27 | .509 | 3.5 | |
27 | 29 | .482 | 5.0 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 10.0 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 10.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 29 | .491 | ||
27 | 29 | .482 | 0.5 | |
25 | 30 | .455 | 2.0 | |
25 | 32 | .439 | 3.0 | |
21 | 35 | .375 | 6.5 |
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