1981 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 38-65
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 565,615, Avg. 10,284
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Joey Amalfitano (38-65)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1981 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 38 wins and 65 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 370 runs and surrendered 483 runs, most in the circuit. Bill Buckner and Leon Durham led Chicago with 10 home runs apiece. Bill Buckner drove in 75 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Mike Krukow paced the team with 9 wins, while Rick Reuschel recorded a 3.47 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joey Amalfitano coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 361
Regular Season Runs Against: 474
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 9, 1981 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 11, 1981 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 12, 1981 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
April 15, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
April 16, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
April 17, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
April 18, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-6 | ||
April 19, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 1-2 | 0-5 | 1-7 | ||
April 20, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 1-2 | 0-6 | 1-8 | ||
April 21, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 1-2 | 0-7 | 1-9 | ||
April 22, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-8 | 1-10 | ||
April 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 1-3 | 0-8 | 1-11 | ||
April 25, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 1-4 | 0-8 | 1-12 | ||
April 26, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-5 | 0-8 | 1-13 | ||
April 29, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 2-5 | 0-8 | 2-13 | ||
May 1, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 2-6 | 0-8 | 2-14 | ||
May 2, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 3-6 | 0-8 | 3-14 | ||
May 3, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 3-7 | 0-8 | 3-15 | ||
May 4, 1981 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-8 | 0-8 | 3-16 | ||
May 5, 1981 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 3-9 | 0-8 | 3-17 | ||
May 6, 1981 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 4-9 | 0-8 | 4-17 | ||
May 7, 1981 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-10 | 0-8 | 4-18 | ||
May 8, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 4-10 | 0-9 | 4-19 | ||
May 9, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 4-10 | 1-9 | 5-19 | ||
May 12, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 4-10 | 1-10 | 5-20 | ||
May 13, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 4-10 | 1-11 | 5-21 | ||
May 14, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 4-10 | 1-12 | 5-22 | ||
May 15, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 4-10 | 1-13 | 5-23 | ||
May 16, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 4-10 | 1-14 | 5-24 | ||
May 17, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 4-10 | 1-15 | 5-25 | ||
May 19, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-11 | 1-15 | 5-26 | ||
May 20, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 4-12 | 1-15 | 5-27 | ||
May 21, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 5-12 | 1-15 | 6-27 | ||
May 22, 1981 | Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 5-13 | 1-15 | 6-28 | ||
May 23, 1981 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 6-13 | 1-15 | 7-28 | ||
May 24, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-13 | 1-15 | 8-28 | ||
May 25, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 8-13 | 1-15 | 9-28 | ||
May 26, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 8-14 | 1-15 | 9-29 | ||
May 27, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-15 | 1-15 | 9-30 | ||
May 28, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 8-16 | 1-15 | 9-31 | ||
May 29, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 6 | L | 8-16 | 1-16 | 9-32 | ||
May 30, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 10 at New York Mets 3 | W | 8-16 | 2-16 | 10-32 | ||
May 31, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 8-16 | 2-17 | 10-33 | ||
June 2, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | L | 8-16 | 2-18 | 10-34 | ||
June 3, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 8-16 | 2-19 | 10-35 | ||
June 4, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 8-16 | 2-20 | 10-36 | ||
June 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-16 | 2-20 | 11-36 | ||
June 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 10-16 | 2-20 | 12-36 | ||
June 7, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 10-17 | 2-20 | 12-37 | ||
June 9, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 11-17 | 2-20 | 13-37 | ||
June 10, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 12-17 | 2-20 | 14-37 | ||
June 11, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-17 | 2-20 | 15-37 | ||
August 10, 1981 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 13-18 | 2-20 | 15-38 | ||
August 11, 1981 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 13-19 | 2-20 | 15-39 | ||
August 12, 1981 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 13-20 | 2-20 | 15-40 | ||
August 13, 1981 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-20 | 2-20 | 16-40 | ||
August 15, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-20 | 2-20 | 17-40 | ||
August 16, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 16-20 | 2-20 | 18-40 | ||
August 16, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-21 | 2-20 | 18-41 | ||
August 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 17-21 | 2-20 | 19-41 | ||
August 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 17-22 | 2-20 | 19-42 | ||
August 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-22 | 2-20 | 20-42 | ||
August 21, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-23 | 2-20 | 20-43 | ||
August 22, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 18-24 | 2-20 | 20-44 | ||
August 23, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 19-24 | 2-20 | 21-44 | ||
August 24, 1981 | San Diego Padres 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 20-24 | 2-20 | 22-44 | ||
August 25, 1981 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 21-24 | 2-20 | 23-44 | ||
August 26, 1981 | San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 22-24 | 2-20 | 24-44 | ||
August 27, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 22-24 | 2-21 | 24-45 | ||
August 28, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 22-24 | 2-22 | 24-46 | ||
August 29, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 22-24 | 3-22 | 25-46 | ||
August 30, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 22-24 | 4-22 | 26-46 | ||
August 31, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 22-24 | 4-23 | 26-47 | ||
September 1, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 22-24 | 4-24 | 26-48 | ||
September 2, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 22-24 | 4-25 | 26-49 | ||
September 3, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 12 | L | 22-24 | 4-26 | 26-50 | ||
September 4, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 22-24 | 4-27 | 26-51 | ||
September 5, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 22-24 | 5-27 | 27-51 | ||
September 6, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 22-24 | 5-28 | 27-52 | ||
September 7, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 22-24 | 6-28 | 28-52 | ||
September 8, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 22-24 | 7-28 | 29-52 | ||
September 9, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 22-24 | 8-28 | 30-52 | ||
September 11, 1981 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 23-24 | 8-28 | 31-52 | ||
September 12, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-25 | 8-28 | 31-53 | ||
September 13, 1981 | Montreal Expos 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 23-26 | 8-28 | 31-54 | ||
September 15, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-27 | 8-28 | 31-55 | ||
September 18, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 11 | L | 23-27 | 8-29 | 31-56 | ||
September 19, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 23-27 | 9-29 | 32-56 | ||
September 20, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 23-27 | 9-30 | 32-57 | ||
September 21, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-28 | 9-30 | 32-58 | ||
September 22, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-28 | 9-30 | 33-58 | ||
September 23, 1981 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 25-28 | 9-30 | 34-58 | ||
September 24, 1981 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 26-28 | 9-30 | 35-58 | ||
September 25, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-29 | 9-30 | 35-59 | ||
September 27, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-30 | 9-30 | 35-60 | ||
September 27, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 27-30 | 9-30 | 36-60 | ||
September 28, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 27-30 | 10-30 | 37-60 | ||
September 28, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 27-30 | 10-31 | 37-61 | ||
September 29, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 27-30 | 10-32 | 37-62 | ||
September 30, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 27-30 | 10-33 | 37-63 | ||
October 2, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 27-30 | 10-34 | 37-64 | ||
October 3, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 27-30 | 11-34 | 38-64 | ||
October 4, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 27-30 | 11-35 | 38-65 |