The Chicago Cubs were 38-65 in 1981. They finished 6th in the NL East.
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Family celebrates its connection to the Chicago Cubs and its viewpoint for the team's history
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Ryan Waldschmidt hits game-winning 2-run HR with 2 outs in 9th to send D-backs past Cubs 5-4
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Chicago Cubs score 30 unanswered runs over 3 straight games, setting franchise record
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Conforto and Kelly hit back-to-back HRs, lift the Cubs over the Diamondbacks 7-0
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Happ and RamÃrez hit grand slams to propel the Cubs to a 19-2 blowout of the Mariners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | 55 | .583 | ||
73 | 60 | .549 | 4.5 | |
67 | 66 | .504 | 10.5 | |
62 | 72 | .463 | 16.0 | |
60 | 72 | .455 | 17.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
81 | 51 | .614 | ||
76 | 57 | .571 | 5.5 | |
66 | 67 | .496 | 15.5 | |
65 | 69 | .485 | 17.0 | |
62 | 71 | .466 | 19.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 52 | .606 | ||
71 | 62 | .534 | 9.5 | |
70 | 63 | .526 | 10.5 | |
54 | 78 | .409 | 26.0 | |
51 | 81 | .386 | 29.0 |
Braves
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Diamondbacks
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | 54 | .594 | ||
74 | 57 | .565 | 4.0 | |
73 | 59 | .553 | 5.5 | |
64 | 68 | .485 | 14.5 | |
64 | 69 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 63 | .523 | ||
67 | 66 | .504 | 2.5 | |
64 | 69 | .481 | 5.5 | |
62 | 71 | .466 | 7.5 | |
59 | 74 | .444 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
66 | 66 | .500 | ||
66 | 67 | .496 | 0.5 | |
64 | 69 | .481 | 2.5 | |
52 | 81 | .391 | 14.5 | |
52 | 81 | .391 | 14.5 |
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