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1981 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 100th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 95th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the National League East in the first half of the season with a record of 25–23 and sixth in the second half with a record of 21–33. Regular season Officials of the Louisiana Superdome met with Pirates management in April 1981 about moving the club to New Orleans when the Pirates were unhappy with their lease at Three Rivers Stadium. Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 9 , , Expos , , 5–6 , , Fryman , , Tekulve (0–1) , , — , , 40,332 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 2 , , April 12 , , Expos , , 3–2 , , Rhoden (1–0) , , Burris , , Romo (1) , , 8,430 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 13 , , @ Phillies , , 1–5 , , Carlton , , Candelaria (0–1) , , — , , 60,404 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 15 , , @ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League East
The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National League (along with the American League) added two expansion teams and divided into two divisions, East and West effective for the 1969 season. The National League's geographical alignment was rather peculiar as its partitioning was really more north and south instead of east and west. Two teams in the Eastern Time Zone, the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, were in the same division as teams on the Pacific coast. This was due to the demands of the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, who refused to support expansion unless they were promised they would be kept together in the newly created East division. During the two-division era, from 1969 to 1993, the Phillies–Pirates rivalry, Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Wild Card Game. Despite struggling in the 1880s and 1890s, the Pirates were among the best teams in baseball shortly after the turn of the 20th century. They won three consecutive NL titles from 1901 to 1903, played in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and won their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates took part in arguably the most famous World Series ending, winning the 1960 World Series agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 San Diego Padres Season
The 1981 San Diego Padres season was the 13th season in franchise history. Offseason * December 8, 1980: Rollie Fingers, Bob Shirley, Gene Tenace and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Terry Kennedy, Steve Swisher, Mike Phillips, John Littlefield, John Urrea, Kim Seaman, and Al Olmsted. The Padres completed the deal by sending Bob Geren to the Cardinals on December 10. * December 8, 1980: Chuck Baker was traded by the Padres to the Minnesota Twins for Dave Edwards. * December 8, 1980: Mario Ramírez was selected by the Padres from the New York Mets in the rule 5 draft. * December 15, 1980: Randy Jones was traded by the Padres to the New York Mets for John Pacella and José Moreno. * December 15, 1980: Rick Sweet was purchased from the Padres by the Seattle Mariners. * January 13, 1981: Eric Bullock was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (secondary phase), but did not sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 San Francisco Giants Season
The 1981 San Francisco Giants season was the San Francisco Giants, Giants' 99th season in Major League Baseball, their 24th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 New York Giants (MLB) season, 1957 season, and their 22nd at Candlestick Park. Giants manager Frank Robinson became the first black manager in the history of the National League (baseball), National League. Robinson was also the first black manager in the history of the American League. Offseason * December 8, 1980: Chris Bourjos and Bob Knepper were traded by the Giants to the Houston Astros for Enos Cabell. * December 9, 1980: DeWayne Buice was drafted from the Giants by the Oakland Athletics in the 1980 minor league draft. * December 12, 1980: John Montefusco and Craig Landis (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Atlanta Braves for Doyle Alexander. * December 12, 1980: Joe Strain and Philip Nastu were traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Jerry Martin (baseball), Jerry M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1981 Chicago Cubs season was the 110th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 106th in the National League and the 66th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished the first-half in last place at 15-37, 17½ games behind the Philadelphia Phillies, and the second-half in fifth place at 23-28, six games behind the eventual NL East Champion Montreal Expos in the National League East. It was also the final season for the Cubs under the Wrigley family ownership, as the Tribune Company took over the club late in the year. Offseason * December 9, 1980: Bruce Sutter was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Leon Durham, Ken Reitz, and a player to be named later. The Cardinals completed the deal by sending Tye Waller to the Cubs on December 22. * December 12, 1980: Jerry Martin, Jesús Figueroa and a player to be named later was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Strain and Philip Nastu. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Mike Turgeon (minors) to the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Atlanta Braves Season
The 1981 Atlanta Braves season was the 16th in Atlanta and the 111th overall. Offseason * November 15, 1980: Claudell Washington was signed as a free agent by the Braves. * December 12, 1980: Doyle Alexander was traded by the Braves to the San Francisco Giants for John Montefusco and Craig Landis (minors). * January 12, 1981: Gaylord Perry was signed as a free agent by the Braves. * March 25, 1981: Gary Matthews was traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bob Walk. at ''Baseball Reference' Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 1981 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing with an overall record of 66–42, giving them the best win–loss record in all of Major League Baseball. However, due to a split-season format, caused by a mid-season players' strike, they failed to make the MLB playoffs this year because they did not finish first in either half of the season. The Reds finished the first half of the season in second place with a record of 35–21, just one-half game behind the eventual World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and one-and-a-half games behind the Houston Astros in the second half, in which the Reds were 31–21, good for second place, again. The Reds were managed by John McNamara and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. Offseason * January 22, 1981: Mike Grace and John Hale were traded by the Reds to the Baltimore Orioles for Joe Kerrigan and John Buffamoyer (minors). Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 St
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 New York Mets Season
The 1981 New York Mets season was the 20th regular season for the Mets. They went 41–62 and finished in fifth place in the National League East. They were managed by Joe Torre. They played home games at Shea Stadium. The season is remembered for a summer strike that cut the season in half. Offseason * November 16, 1980: Kevin Mitchell was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets. * December 15, 1980: José Moreno and John Pacella were traded by the Mets to the San Diego Padres for Randy Jones. * December 15, 1980: Rick Sweet was purchased by the Mets from the San Diego Padres. * December 16, 1980: Rusty Staub was signed as a free agent by the Mets. * December 19, 1980: Mike Cubbage was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. * January 13, 1981: Randy Milligan was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 3, 1981: John Csefalvay (minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Houston Astros Season
The 1981 Houston Astros season was the 20th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. The season was divided into two halves because of a players' strike in mid-season. The Astros won the Western Division of the National League in the second half and advanced to the playoffs, which matched the winners of the two halves in a Division Series (the name would be re-introduced fourteen years later). However, they were defeated in five games by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series. Offseason * December 4, 1980: Don Sutton was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * December 8, 1980: Chris Bourjos was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Bob Knepper to the Houston Astros for Enos Cabell. * March 27, 1981: Julio González was released by the Astros. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 1, 1981: Chris Bourjos was traded by the Houston Astros with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Kiko G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The Philadelphia Phillies' 1981 season was a season in American baseball. Offseason * November 25, 1980: Rick Schu was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. * December 8, 1980: George Bell was drafted from the Phillies by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980 rule 5 draft. * December 22, 1980: Del Unser was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. * March 1, 1981: Randy Lerch was traded by the Phillies to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dick Davis. * March 25, 1981: Bob Walk was traded by the Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Gary Matthews. Regular season * April 29, 1981: Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton struck out Tim Wallach of the Montreal Expos for the 3000th strikeout of his career. * August 10, 1981: First Baseman Pete Rose hits his 3,631st hit of his career, passing Stan Musial to become the all-time hit leader in the National League. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 8, 1981: Vince Coleman was drafted by the Phillies in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Montreal Expos Season
The 1981 Montreal Expos season was the 13th season in franchise history. They made it to the postseason for the first time in franchise history (the franchise's next appearance in the playoffs was in 2012, as the Washington Nationals). Their playoff run ended in the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with Rick Monday hitting a ninth-inning solo home run in game 5, subsequently referred to as "Blue Monday" by Expos fans. This was the closest the Expos ever got to a World Series appearance while in Montreal. The season was separated into two halves due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike. Offseason * December 8, 1980: Jack O'Connor was drafted from the Expos by the Minnesota Twins in the rule 5 draft. * December 12, 1980: Tony Bernazard was traded by the Expos to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Wortham. * December 12, 1980: Willie Montañez was signed as a free agent by the Expos. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
