1981 Toronto Blue Jays season explained

Toronto Blue Jays
Season:	1981
League:	American League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Exhibition Stadium
City:	Toronto
Owners:	Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
General Managers:	Pat Gillick
Managers:	Bobby Mattick
Television:	CTV Television Network (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
Radio:	CKFH (Jerry Howarth, Early Wynn, Tom Cheek)

The 1981 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's fifth season competing in Major League Baseball. Games were suspended for 50 days due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, causing a split season. The Blue Jays finished both halves of the season in seventh place in the seven-team American League East. Managed by Bobby Mattick, the Blue Jays played their home games at Exhibition Stadium and had an overall record of 37 wins and 69 losses.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1981 season.^[1]

October 1980

Roy Howell granted free agency.

November 1980

Steve Braun granted free agency.

December 1980

	Drafted George Bell from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 MLB Rule 5 draft. Drafted Dan Whitmer from the California Angels in the 1980 MLB Rule 5 draft.
	Acquired Roy Lee Jackson from the New York Mets for Bob Bailor.
	Released Bob Davis.

January 1981

	Purchased Ken Macha from the Montreal Expos.
	Signed free agent Dale Murray from the Montreal Expos to a contract.

February 1981

	Signed free agent Bruce Boisclair from the New York Mets to a contract. Signed free agent Leroy Stanton from the Hanshin Tigers (NPB) to a contract. Signed amateur free agent Oswaldo Peraza.
	Acquired Gil Kubski from the California Angels for Don Pisker.
	Signed free agent Dave Tomlin from the Cincinnati Reds to a contract.

March 1981

Signed free agent John Montague from the California Angels to a contract.

April 1981

Acquired Mark Bomback from the New York Mets for a player to be named later (Charlie Puleo on April 14, 1981). Released John Montague. Released Leroy Stanton.

Regular season

The Blue Jays were one of the worst teams in the majors in the first half of the split season, as the Blue Jays had a record of 16 wins and 42 losses, a percentage of .276.^[2] Although the Blue Jays had future stars Jesse Barfield, George Bell, and Lloyd Moseby in the lineup, the team continued to struggle.

On May 15, 1981, Len Barker of the Cleveland Indians pitched a perfect game against the Blue Jays. It was the tenth perfect game ever pitched, is one of only seventeen in the history of the major leagues, and remains the last no-hitter thrown by an Indian.^[3]

The result of the season was one of the more controversial times in franchise history. The President of the Blue Jays, Peter Bavasi, went to see the team in Anaheim against the California Angels. Bavasi's father, Buzzie Bavasi was the president of the Angels, and his team had gotten off to a lackluster start. Buzzie wanted to fire Angels manager Jim Fregosi, and Peter Bavasi had the idea to fire his manager, Bobby Mattick. Both thought it would be big news if father and son fired their manager on the same night.^[4] One of the Blue Jays executives advised the Jays Vice-Chairman of the Board, Peter Hardy. After a brief conversation, Hardy made it clear to Peter Bavasi that Mattick would not be fired in this way.

After the strike was resolved, the Blue Jays started the second half of the season with a close to .500 winning percentage. Peter Bavasi was heard to muse aloud the requirement to print World Series tickets.^[5] The Jays would finish the second half with 21 wins and 27 losses, seven and a half games out of first place. Despite the attempted Bavasi firing, Mattick would resign as manager at the end of the season. On November 22, 1981, Hardy forced Bavasi to resign from the Blue Jays.^[6]

Opening Day starters

• Danny Ainge
• Barry Bonnell
• Jim Clancy
• Dámaso García
• Alfredo Griffin
• John Mayberry
• Lloyd Moseby
• Otto Vélez
• Ernie Whitt
• Al Woods

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1981 regular season.^[7]

May 1981

Acquired Buck Martinez from the Milwaukee Brewers for Gil Kubski.

June 1981

	Player rights of Rick Bosetti sold to the Oakland Athletics.
	Signed amateur free agent Luis Aquino.

August 1981

Purchased Juan Berenguer from the Kansas City Royals.

September 1981

	Signed free agent Ted Cox from the Seattle Mariners to a contract.
	Signed free agent Nino Espinosa from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract.

Roster

1981 Toronto Blue Jays roster
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches (Hitting) (Bullpen) (First Base) (Pitching) (Third Base)

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Morris (1–0) || McLaughlin (0–1) || || 51,452 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 11 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Wilcox (1–0) || Stieb (0–1) || || 13,617 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 3 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Leal (1–0) || Bailey (0–1) || || 9,950 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || April 13 || Yankees || 5–1 || Clancy (1–0) || John (1–1) || Jackson (1) || 25,112 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 15 || Yankees || 6–3 || May (2–0) || Todd (0–1) || Gossage (1) || 16,280 || 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 16 || Tigers || 2–0 || Wilcox (2–0) || Stieb (0–2) || López (1) || 11,058 || 2–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 17 || Tigers || 8–5 || Bailey (1–1) || Leal (1–1) || Saucier (1) || 15,196 || 2–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 18 || Tigers || 4–3 || Schatzeder (1–0) || Clancy (1–1) || López (2) || 16,294 || 2–6|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 9 || April 19 || Tigers || 9–1 || Bomback (1–0) || Morris (1–1) || || 12,274 || 3–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 20 || Brewers || 5–4 (12) || Lerch (1–0) || Willis (0–1) || || 12,298 || 3–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || April 21 || Brewers || 6–2 || Haas (1–0) || Stieb (0–3) || || 11,083 || 3–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 12 || April 22 || Brewers || 8–1 || Caldwell (2–1) || Leal (1–2) || || 11,792 || 3–9|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || April 23 || @ Yankees || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Not rescheduled|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || John (2–1) || Bomback (1–1) || Gossage (4) || 20,863 || 3–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 14 || April 25 || @ Yankees || 7–2 || Todd (1–1) || May (3–1) || || 17,319 || 4–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 15 || April 26 || @ Yankees || 2–1 || Stieb (1–3) || Underwood (0–2) || || 37,306 || 5–10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 27 || @ Brewers || 4–3 (12) || Cleveland (1–0) || Garvin (0–1) || || 6,692 || 5–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 17 || April 28 || @ Brewers || 6–2 || Bomback (2–1) || Caldwell (2–2) || || 6,433 || 6–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 18 || April 29 || @ Brewers || 5–0 (14) || Leal (2–2) || Easterly (0–1) || || 7,320 || 7–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 30 || @ Orioles || 4–0 || Flanagan (2–2) || Todd (1–2) || || 7,726 || 7–12|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || May 1 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || May 2 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Palmer (1–0) || Willis (0–2) || || || 7–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || May 2 || @ Orioles || 8–3 || McGregor (2–1) || Leal (2–3) || || 16,402 || 7–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 22 || May 3 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Bomback (3–1) || Stone (1–3) || McLaughlin (1) || 23,898 || 8–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || May 5 || Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 6 || Indians || 4–1 || Blyleven (3–1) || Todd (1–3) || || 11,469 || 8–15|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 24 || May 7 || Indians || 6–2 || Stieb (2–3) || Waits (3–1) || || 11,328 || 9–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 8 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Torrez (2–2) || Bomback (3–2) || Burgmeier (3) || 15,106 || 9–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 9 || Red Sox || 10–3 || Stanley (3–1) || Clancy (1–2) || || 16,040 || 9–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 10 || Red Sox || 9–5 (10) || Burgmeier (2–0) || Jackson (0–1) || || 17,411 || 9–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 11 || Red Sox || 7–6 || Clear (2–0) || Willis (0–3) || || 11,315 || 9–19|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 29 || May 12 || Orioles || 5–2 || Stieb (3–3) || Palmer (1–1) || || 11,354 || 10–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 13 || Orioles || 4–0 || McGregor (3–1) || Bomback (3–3) || || 12,568 || 10–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 14 || Orioles || 10–0 || Flanagan (4–3) || Clancy (1–3) || || 11,509 || 10–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 15 || @ Indians || 3–0 || Barker (3–1) || Leal (2–4) || || 7,290 || 10–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 33 || May 16 || @ Indians || 4–1 || Todd (2–3) || Garland (2–3) || || 24,964 || 11–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 17 || @ Indians || 1–0 || Waits (4–2) || Stieb (3–4) || Monge (1) || || 11–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 17 || @ Indians || 2–1 (10)|| Blyleven (5–1) || Jackson (0–2) || || 46,168 || 11–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 18 || White Sox || 7–2 || Trout (3–1) || Bomback (3–4) || || 18,652 || 11–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 37 || May 19 || White Sox || 9–5 || Clancy (2–3) || Hoyt (3–1) || Leal (1) || 11,604 || 12–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 20 || White Sox || 6–5 || Farmer (1–2) || McLaughlin (0–2) || Hoyt (5) || 12,536 || 12–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || May 22 || @ Athletics || 6–2 || Langford (5–4) || Stieb (3–5) || || 13,426 || 12–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 23 || @ Athletics || 3–2 (15)|| Jones (3–1) || Leal (2–5) || || 27,147 || 12–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 24 || @ Athletics || 6–5 (12)|| Owchinko (2–1) || McLaughlin (0–3) || || || 12–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 24 || @ Athletics || 5–0 || Norris (7–2) || Garvin (0–2) || || 32,985 || 12–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 25 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Witt (3–4) || Todd (2–4) || Hassler (3) || 22,171 || 12–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 44 || May 26 || @ Angels || 8–4 || Jackson (1–2) || Rau (1–2) || McLaughlin (2) || 21,222 || 13–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 45 || May 27 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Stieb (4–5) || Forsch (6–3) || || 21,167 || 14–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 46 || May 29 || Athletics || 6–3 || Clancy (3–3) || Keough (6–2) || Jackson (2) || 16,509 || 15–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 47 || May 30 || Athletics || 6–5 || Leal (3–5) || Norris (7–3) || McLaughlin (3) || 21,046 || 16–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 48 || May 31 || Athletics || 6–5 || Owchinko (3–1) || McLaughlin (0–4) || || 24,079 || 16–32|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || June 1 || Angels || 3–0 || Forsch (7–3) || Stieb (4–6) || || 12,268 || 16–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 2 || Angels || 3–0 || Frost (1–0) || Leal (3–6) || Hassler (4) || 12,617 || 16–34|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 3 || Angels || 17–6 || Zahn (6–6) || Clancy (3–4) || || 12,401 || 16–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 5 || @ Rangers || 5–4 (12)|| Comer (4–1) || Leal (3–7) || || 11,495 || 16–36|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 6 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Jenkins (4–4) || Stieb (4–7) || || 24,312 || 16–37|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 9–0 || Darwin (7–4) || Todd (2–5) || || 14,857 || 16–38|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 8 || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Lamp (2–1) || Clancy (3–5) || Hickey (1) || 8,301 || 16–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 9 || @ White Sox || 3–0 || Dotson (7–3) || Leal (3–8) || || 8,534 || 16–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 10 || Royals || 7–4 || Leonard (6–7) || Bomback (3–5) || || 19,098 || 16–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 11 || Royals || 10–5 || Martin (2–3) || Willis (0–4) || Quisenberry (9) || 16,498 || 16–42|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || August 10 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Saucier (1–0) || McLaughlin (0–5) || || 15,187 || 16–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 60 || August 11 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Berenguer (1–4) || Schatzeder (3–5) || Jackson (3) || 10,526 || 17–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 61 || August 12 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Stieb (5–7) || Morris (9–4) || Jackson (4) || 8,775 || 18–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 62 || August 14 || Brewers || 5–4 || Garvin (1–2) || Easterly (2–2) || Jackson (5) || 15,114 || 19–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 63 || August 15 || Brewers || 4–3 || Bomback (4–5) || Cleveland (2–2) || McLaughlin (4) || 12,467 || 20–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 64 || August 16 || Brewers || 6–2 || Caldwell (8–5) || Stieb (5–8) || Fingers (14) || || 20–44|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || August 16 || Brewers || 2–0 || Lerch (4–6) || Todd (2–6) || Fingers (15) || 24,472 || 20–45|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || August 17 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Gale (5–5) || Clancy (3–6) || Quisenberry (11) || 31,958 || 20–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 67 || August 18 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Leal (4–8) || Jones (1–1) || Jackson (6) || 26,952 || 21–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 68 || August 19 || @ Royals || 9–4 || Berenguer (2–4) || Leonard (7–8) || || 28,174 || 22–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 69 || August 21 || White Sox || 5–4 || Stieb (6–8) || Farmer (2–3) || || 14,161 || 23–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || August 22 || White Sox || 8–0 || Burns (8–2) || Clancy (3–7) || || 19,080 || 23–47|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || August 23 || White Sox || 13–2 || Trout (7–4) || Leal (4–9) || || 16,486 || 23–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || August 24 || Rangers || 3–0 || Medich (7–3) || Berenguer (2–5) || || 12,735 || 23–49|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || August 25 || Rangers || 6–1 || Jenkins (5–6) || Stieb (6–9) || || 13,729 || 23–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || August 27 || Royals || 11–5 || Martin (3–5) || Clancy (3–8) || || 14,704 || 23–51|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 75 || August 28 || Royals || 4–3 || McLaughlin (1–5) || Brett (1–1) || || 13,230 || 24–51|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || August 29 || Royals || 2–0 || Jones (2–1) || Berenguer (2–6) || Quisenberry (13) || 19,055 || 24–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || August 30 || Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Not rescheduled|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 77 || August 31 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || Stieb (7–9) || Jenkins (5–7) || || 8,034 || 25–52|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 78 || September 1 || @ Rangers || 9–3 || Clancy (4–8) || Darwin (8–7) || || 8,358 || 26–52|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || September 2 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Honeycutt (9–3) || Leal (4–10) || || 6,851 || 26–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || September 3 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Hoyt (6–3) || Berenguer (2–7) || || 6,669 || 26–54|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 81 || September 4 || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Stieb (8–9) || Lamp (5–3) || || 18,317 || 27–54|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 82 || September 5 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Clancy (5–8) || Baumgarten (5–8) || McLaughlin (5) || 14,628 || 28–54|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Leal (5–10) || Burns (8–3) || Jackson (7) || 11,250 || 29–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || September 7 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Jackson (3–2) || Berenguer (2–8) || Corbett (9) || 5,024 || 29–55|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || September 8 || @ Twins || 1–0 || Havens (2–4) || Stieb (8–10) || || 2,839 || 29–56|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || September 9 || @ Twins || 3–1 || Arroyo (6–7) || Clancy (5–9) || Corbett (10) || 3,381 || 29–57|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 87 || September 10 || Mariners || 2–0 || Leal (6–10) || Clay (0–6) || McLaughlin (6) || 11,685 || 30–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || September 11 || Mariners || 8–1 || Abbott (3–6) || Berenguer (2–9) || || 12,023 || 30–58|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 89 || September 12 || Mariners || 3–0 || Stieb (9–10) || Beattie (2–2) || || 14,048 || 31–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || September 14 || Twins || 6–3 || Havens (3–4) || Clancy (5–10) || Corbett (13) || 11,402 || 31–59|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 91 || September 15 || Twins || 4–2 || Leal (7–10) || Arroyo (6–8) || McLaughlin (7) || 12,037 || 32–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || September 16 || Twins || 5–2 || Williams (5–8) || Berenguer (2–10) || || 11,733 || 32–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 93 || September 18 || Angels || 5–1 || Murray (1–0) || Witt (5–9) || || 13,478 || 33–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 94 || September 19 || Angels || 6–4 || Clancy (6–10) || Frost (1–7) || || 16,418 || 34–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 95 || September 20 || Angels || 6–3 || Bomback (5–5) || Zahn (9–11) || McLaughlin (8) || 20,575 || 35–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 21 || Athletics || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || September 22 || Athletics || 3–2 (13)|| Beard (1–1) || Leal (7–11) || || || 35–61|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || September 22 || Athletics || 4–2 || McCatty (13–6) || Berenguer (2–11) || || 15,542 || 35–62|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || September 23 || Athletics || 6–0 || Langford (11–9) || Clancy (6–11) || || 14,114 || 35–63|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || September 25 || @ Angels || 11–5 || Zahn (10–11) || Leal (7–12) || || 19,890 || 35–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || September 26 || @ Angels || 6–3 || Renko (8–4) || Berenguer (2–12) || Hassler (5) || 18,886 || 35–65|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 101 || September 27 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Stieb (10–10) || Moreno (1–2) || McLaughlin (9) || 24,903 || 36–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || September 29 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Underwood (4–6) || Clancy (6–12) || || 10,998 || 36–66|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || September 30 || @ Athletics || 3–0 || Norris (12–9) || Leal (7–13) || || 11,144 || 36–67|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || October 2 || @ Mariners || 8–3 || Clay (2–7) || Berenguer (2–13) || || 5,148 || 36–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 105 || October 3 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Stieb (11–10) || Abbott (4–9) || McLaughlin (10) || 8,653 || 37–68|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || October 4 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || Bannister (9–9) || Todd (2–7) || Rawley (8) || 4,885 || 37–69|-| *An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games between June 12 and August 9. A split-season format was adopted.

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Pos	Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
C		74	195	16	46	9	0	.236	1	16	5
1B		94	290	34	72	6	1	.248	17	43	1
2B		64	250	24	63	8	1	.252	1	13	13
3B		86	246	20	46	6	2	.187	0	14	8
SS		101	388	30	81	19	6	.209	0	21	8
LF		85	288	20	71	15	0	.247	1	21	3
CF		100	378	36	88	16	2	.233	9	43	11
RF		66	227	21	50	7	4	.220	4	28	4
DH		80	240	32	51	9	2	.213	11	28	0

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
	70	215	17	52	11	0	.242	0	10	2
	60	163	19	38	2	1	.233	5	12	3
	45	128	13	29	8	1	.227	4	21	1
	61	111	15	19	3	1	.171	4	10	2
	25	95	7	22	3	2	.232	2	9	4
	37	85	4	17	2	0	.200	0	6	1
	32	73	7	18	5	0	.247	0	5	0
	16	50	6	15	4	0	.300	0	1	0
	25	47	5	11	2	0	.234	0	4	0
	14	28	1	4	0	0	.143	0	1	0
	8	15	1	3	1	0	.200	0	0	0
	7	9	0	1	1	0	.111	0	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	R	ER	BB	K
	25	25	183.2	11	10	3.19	70	65	61	89
	22	22	125.0	6	12	4.90	77	68	64	56
	12	11	71.0	2	9	4.31	41	34	35	29

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	R	ER	BB	K
	29	19	129.2	7	13	1	3.68	63	53	44	71
	21	13	97.2	2	7	0	3.96	51	43	31	41
	20	11	90.1	5	5	0	3.89	42	39	35	33

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	R	ER	BB	K
	40	60.0	1	5	10	2.85	24	19	21	38
	39	62.0	1	2	7	2.61	23	18	25	27
	35	53.0	1	2	0	3.40	20	20	23	25
	20	35.0	0	4	0	5.91	25	23	20	16
	12	15.0	0	0	0	4.20	11	7	6	5
	11	15.1	1	0	0	1.17	2	2	5	12
	8	14.2	0	0	0	7.36	16	12	7	9
	1	1.0	0	0	0	9.00	1	1	0	0

Award winners

All-Star Game

• Dave Stieb, Pitcher^[8]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

^[9]

External links

• 1981 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
• 1981 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1981 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions . baseball-reference.com . 15 July 2023.
2. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.136, Penguin Books,
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