The Philadelphia Phillies were 59-48 in 1981. They finished 3rd in the NL East. They lost in the 1981 NLDS against the Montreal Expos, 3 games to 2.
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Realmuto's 3-run double and Wheeler's strong pitching help Phillies beat Tigers 5-0 to win series
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Philadelphia's Sánchez to start All-Star Game at home for NL. Toronto's Cease the pick for AL
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Phillies end the Tigers' winning streak at 6 with a 4-2 victory
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Outman's triple keys five-run inning as Tigers win sixth straight, beating Phillies 10-2
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Jesús Luzardo pitches 11-strikeout gem as Phillies defeat Reds 1-0 in pitcher's duel
1981 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 107 | 3,665 | 491 | 1,002 | 165 | 25 | 69 | 453 | 372 | 23 | 432 | 103 | 46 | .273 | .341 | .389 |
Team Rank | 11th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 14th | 11th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 18th | 2nd | 1st | 4th |
1981 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 107 | 59 | 48 | 4.05 | 580 | 1 | 23 | 960.1 | 967 | 432 | 472 | 72 | 347 | 14 |
Team Rank | 8th | 7th | 25th | 5th | 23rd | 12th | 15th | 18th | 24th | 22nd | 14th | 14th | 8th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.0 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
40 | 57 | .412 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 38 | .596 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 3.0 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 10.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.5 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |


