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1981 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1981
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkExhibition Stadium
cityToronto
record{{ubl
divisional_place{{ubl
ownersLabatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersPat Gillick
managersBobby Mattick
televisionCTV Television Network
(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
radioCKFH
(Jerry Howarth, Early Wynn, Tom Cheek)

|1st half: 16–42 (.276) |2nd half: 21–27 (.438) |Overall: 37–69 (.349) |1st half: 7th (19 GB) |2nd half: 7th ( GB) Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) (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.

October 1980

October 23Roy Howell granted free agency.

November 1980

November 5Steve Braun granted free agency.

December 1980

December 17Released Bob Davis.

January 1981

January 20Signed free agent Dale Murray from the Montreal Expos to a contract.

February 1981

February 17Signed free agent Dave Tomlin from the Cincinnati Reds to a contract.

March 1981

March 2Signed free agent John Montague from the California Angels to a contract.

April 1981

April 6Acquired 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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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.

May 1981

May 10Acquired Buck Martinez from the Milwaukee Brewers for Gil Kubski.

June 1981

June 15Signed amateur free agent Luis Aquino.

August 1981

August 8Purchased Juan Berenguer from the Kansas City Royals.

September 1981

September 10Signed free agent Nino Espinosa from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract.

Roster

1981 Toronto Blue Jays roster
Roster
Pitchers

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 2–6 || Morris (1–0) || McLaughlin (0–1) || || 51,452 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 11 || @ Tigers || 2–6 || 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 || 3–6 || May (2–0) || Todd (0–1) || Gossage (1) || 16,280 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 16 || Tigers || 0–2 || Wilcox (2–0) || Stieb (0–2) || López (1) || 11,058 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 17 || Tigers || 5–8 || Bailey (1–1) || Leal (1–1) || Saucier (1) || 15,196 || 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 18 || Tigers || 3–4 || 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 || 4–5 (12) || Lerch (1–0) || Willis (0–1) || || 12,298 || 3–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 21 || Brewers || 2–6 || Haas (1–0) || Stieb (0–3) || || 11,083 || 3–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 22 || Brewers || 1–8 || 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 || 2–4 || 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 || 3–4 (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 || 0–4 || 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 || 3–4 || Palmer (1–0) || Willis (0–2) || || || 7–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 2 || @ Orioles || 3–8 || 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 || 1–4 || 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 || 2–4 || Torrez (2–2) || Bomback (3–2) || Burgmeier (3) || 15,106 || 9–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 9 || Red Sox || 3–10 || Stanley (3–1) || Clancy (1–2) || || 16,040 || 9–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 10 || Red Sox || 5–9 (10) || Burgmeier (2–0) || Jackson (0–1) || || 17,411 || 9–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 11 || Red Sox || 6–7 || 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 || 0–4 || McGregor (3–1) || Bomback (3–3) || || 12,568 || 10–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 14 || Orioles || 0–10 || Flanagan (4–3) || Clancy (1–3) || || 11,509 || 10–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 15 || @ Indians || 0–3 || 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 || 0–1 || Waits (4–2) || Stieb (3–4) || Monge (1) || || 11–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 17 || @ Indians || 1–2 (10)|| Blyleven (5–1) || Jackson (0–2) || || 46,168 || 11–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 18 || White Sox || 2–7 || 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 || 5–6 || Farmer (1–2) || McLaughlin (0–2) || Hoyt (5) || 12,536 || 12–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 22 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Langford (5–4) || Stieb (3–5) || || 13,426 || 12–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 23 || @ Athletics || 2–3 (15)|| Jones (3–1) || Leal (2–5) || || 27,147 || 12–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 24 || @ Athletics || 5–6 (12)|| Owchinko (2–1) || McLaughlin (0–3) || || || 12–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 24 || @ Athletics || 0–5 || Norris (7–2) || Garvin (0–2) || || 32,985 || 12–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 25 || @ Angels || 1–2 || 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 || 5–6 || Owchinko (3–1) || McLaughlin (0–4) || || 24,079 || 16–32 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 1 || Angels || 0–3 || Forsch (7–3) || Stieb (4–6) || || 12,268 || 16–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 2 || Angels || 0–3 || Frost (1–0) || Leal (3–6) || Hassler (4) || 12,617 || 16–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 3 || Angels || 6–17 || Zahn (6–6) || Clancy (3–4) || || 12,401 || 16–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 5 || @ Rangers || 4–5 (12)|| Comer (4–1) || Leal (3–7) || || 11,495 || 16–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 6 || @ Rangers || 1–4 || Jenkins (4–4) || Stieb (4–7) || || 24,312 || 16–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 0–9 || Darwin (7–4) || Todd (2–5) || || 14,857 || 16–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 8 || @ White Sox || 2–6 || Lamp (2–1) || Clancy (3–5) || Hickey (1) || 8,301 || 16–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 9 || @ White Sox || 0–3 || Dotson (7–3) || Leal (3–8) || || 8,534 || 16–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 10 || Royals || 4–7 || Leonard (6–7) || Bomback (3–5) || || 19,098 || 16–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 11 || Royals || 5–10 || Martin (2–3) || Willis (0–4) || Quisenberry (9) || 16,498 || 16–42 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || August 10 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || 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 || 2–6 || Caldwell (8–5) || Stieb (5–8) || Fingers (14) || || 20–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || August 16 || Brewers || 0–2 || Lerch (4–6) || Todd (2–6) || Fingers (15) || 24,472 || 20–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || August 17 || @ Royals || 3–5 || 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 || 0–8 || Burns (8–2) || Clancy (3–7) || || 19,080 || 23–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || August 23 || White Sox || 2–13 || Trout (7–4) || Leal (4–9) || || 16,486 || 23–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || August 24 || Rangers || 0–3 || Medich (7–3) || Berenguer (2–5) || || 12,735 || 23–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || August 25 || Rangers || 1–6 || Jenkins (5–6) || Stieb (6–9) || || 13,729 || 23–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || August 27 || Royals || 5–11 || 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 || 0–2 || 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 || 1–4 || Honeycutt (9–3) || Leal (4–10) || || 6,851 || 26–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || September 3 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || 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 || 0–4 || Jackson (3–2) || Berenguer (2–8) || Corbett (9) || 5,024 || 29–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || September 8 || @ Twins || 0–1 || Havens (2–4) || Stieb (8–10) || || 2,839 || 29–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || September 9 || @ Twins || 1–3 || 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 || 1–8 || 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 || 3–6 || 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 || 2–5 || 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 || 2–3 (13)|| Beard (1–1) || Leal (7–11) || || || 35–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || September 22 || Athletics || 2–4 || McCatty (13–6) || Berenguer (2–11) || || 15,542 || 35–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || September 23 || Athletics || 0–6 || Langford (11–9) || Clancy (6–11) || || 14,114 || 35–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || September 25 || @ Angels || 5–11 || Zahn (10–11) || Leal (7–12) || || 19,890 || 35–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || September 26 || @ Angels || 3–6 || 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 || 1–5 || Underwood (4–6) || Clancy (6–12) || || 10,998 || 36–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || September 30 || @ Athletics || 0–3 || Norris (12–9) || Leal (7–13) || || 11,144 || 36–67 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || October 2 || @ Mariners || 3–8 || 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 || 0–2 || 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

= Indicates team leader

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

PosPlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
C74195164690.2361165
1B94290347261.24817431
2B64250246381.25211313
3B86246204662.1870148
SS1013883081196.2090218
LF852882071150.2471213
CF1003783688162.23394311
RF66227215074.2204284
DH80240325192.21311280

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

PlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
702151752110.2420102
60163193821.2335123
45128132981.2274211
61111151931.1714102
259572232.232294
378541720.200061
327371850.247050
165061540.300010
254751120.234040
14281400.143010
8151310.200000
790110.111000

Pitching

= Indicates league leader

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

PlayerGGSIPWLERARERBBK
2525183.211103.1970656189
2222125.06124.9077686456
121171.0294.3141343529

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

PlayerGGSIPWLSVERARERBBK
2919129.271313.6863534471
211397.22703.9651433141
201190.15503.8942393533

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

PlayerGIPWLSVERARERBBK
4060.015102.8524192138
3962.01272.6123182527
3553.01203.4020202325
2035.00405.9125232016
1215.00004.2011765
1115.11001.1722512
814.20007.36161279
11.00009.001100

Award winners

All-Star Game

  • Dave Stieb, Pitcher

Farm system

Notes

References

  1. "1981 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.136, Penguin Books, {{ISBN. 0-14-023978-2
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080526005930/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1137746/24/26/index.htm Sports American League (Baseball) Baseball AL West Division Major League Baseball – SI Vault]
  4. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.137, Penguin Books, {{ISBN. 0-14-023978-2
  5. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.138, Penguin Books, {{ISBN. 0-14-023978-2
  6. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.157, Penguin Books, {{ISBN. 0-14-023978-2
  7. "1981 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  9. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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