1981 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
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 Statistics
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
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


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