| Year: | 1981 |
| Team: | Michigan Wolverines |
| Sport: | baseball |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big Ten Conference |
| Division: | East |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 8 |
| Cbrank: | 8 |
| Record: | 41–20 |
| Conf Record: | 10–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bud Middaugh |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Danny Hall |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Terry Hunter |
| Mvp: | Gerry Hool |
| Mvp Year: | Senior |
| Stadium: | Ray Fisher Stadium |
| Champion: | Big Ten Conference East Division Big Ten Conference Tournament |
| Tourney: | College World Series |
| Tourney Result: | T-7th |
The 1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Bud Middaugh, serving his 2nd year. The Wolverines finished the season in 7th place in the 1981 College World Series.
! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 20 || vs || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 9–3 || 1–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 20 || vs New York Tech || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 0–1 || 1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 21 || vs || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 15–6 || 2–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 22 || at || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 9–12 || 2–2 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || March 23 || vs || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 8–3 || 3–2 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || March 23 || vs Maine || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 10–15 || 3–3 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || March 24 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 2–3 || 3–4 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || March 24 || vs || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 8–0 || 4–4 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || March 25 || vs || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–2 || 5–4 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || March 27 || vs Glassboro State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–7 || 5–5 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || March 27 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 3–12 || 5–6 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || March 28 || vs FIU || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 11–6 || 6–6 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || March 28 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 3–10 || 6–7 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || March 31 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 12–2 || 7–7 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || March 31 || Grand Valley State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 10–4 || 8–7 || 0–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 1 || || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–3 || 9–7 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April 1 || Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 8–7 || 10–7 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || April 3 || at || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 2–3 || 10–8 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 3 || at Miami (OH) || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 8–3 || 11–8 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || April 7 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–1 || 12–8 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21 || April 8 || vs || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–4 || 12–9 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || April 8 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–6 || 12–10 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || April 11 || at || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 7–2 || 13–10 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || April 11 || at Ohio State || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 3–7 || 13–11 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || April 12 || at Ohio State || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 8–3 || 14–11 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || April 12 || at Ohio State || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 4–2 || 15–11 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || April 14 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–5 || 16–11 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || April 15 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–2 || 17–11 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || April 15 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 8–2 || 18–11 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || April 18 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–2 || 19–11 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || April 18 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–1 || 20–11 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32 || April 19 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3–4 || 20–12 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || April 19 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–1 || 21–12 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || April 21 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–2 || 22–12 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || April 22 || Cleveland State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–1 || 23–12 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || April 22 || Cleveland State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–1 || 24–12 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || April 23 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–0 || 25–12 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || April 23 || Detroit || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 11–0 || 26–12 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || April 25 || vs || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–2 || 27–12 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || April 25 || vs Ferris State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 6–2 || 28–12 || 6–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || May 2 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–1 || 29–12 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || May 2 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–1 || 30–12 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43 || May 3 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–3 || 30–13 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44 || May 3 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–2 || 31–13 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 45 || May 5 || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 2–3 || 31–14 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 46 || May 6 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–7 || 31–15 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47 || May 6 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 7–2 || 32–15 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48 || May 9 || at || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 7–2 || 33–15 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 49 || May 9 || at Michigan State || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 6–8 || 33–16 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50 || May 12 || vs Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–3 || 34–16 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51 || May 12 || vs Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–5 || 34–17 || 10–4|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52 || May 15 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–3 || 35–17 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53 || May 16 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–6 || 36–17 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54 || May 23 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 10–6 || 37–17 || 10–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 55 || May 22 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–2 || 37–18 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56 || May 23 || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–2 || 38–18 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57 || May 24 || New Orleans || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–1 || 39–18 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 58 || May 24 || Eastern Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 10–0 || 40–18 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59 || May 25 || Eastern Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–0 || 41–18 || 10–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 60 || May 30 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–4 || 41–19 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 61 || June 2 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–6 || 41–20 || 10–4|-