1981 New York Yankees season
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| 1981 New York Yankees AL East Champions American League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
| Manager(s) | Gene Michael and Bob Lemon |
| Local television | WPIX |
| Local radio | WABC (AM) (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, Fran Healy) |
The New York Yankees' 1981 season was the 79th season for the Yankees. In the ALCS, the Yankees swept the Oakland Athletics. However, they lost in the World Series in 6 games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York was managed by Gene Michael and Bob Lemon. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
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[edit] Offseason
- February 16, 1981: Rafael Santana was traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent George Frazier (June 7, 1981) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. [1]
[edit] Regular Season
The team finished in first place in the American League Eastern Division for the first half of the season with a 34-22 record, but finished fifth in the second half with a 25-26 record, for an overall record of 59-48. The season was suspended for 50 days due to the infamous 1981 players strike and the league chose as its playoff teams, the division winners from the first and second halves of the season, respectively.
[edit] Notable Transactions
- June 8, 1981: Fred McGriff was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 9th round of the 1981 amateur draft. McGriff signed on June 11, 1981.
[edit] Season standings
[edit] First Season
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 34 | 22 | .607 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 31 | 23 | .574 | 3.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 30 | 26 | .536 | 4.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 26 | 24 | .520 | 8.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 16 | 42 | .276 | 18.0 |
[edit] Second Season
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Milwaukee Brewers | 31 | 22 | .585 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 29 | 23 | .558 | 2.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 29 | 23 | .558 | 2.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 23 | .549 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 26 | 27 | .491 | 5.0 |
| New York Yankees | 25 | 26 | .490 | 6.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 21 | 27 | .438 | 10.0 |
[edit] Composite Standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Milwaukee Brewers | 62 | 47 | .569 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 59 | 46 | .562 | 1.0 |
| New York Yankees | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 60 | 49 | .550 | 2.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 59 | 49 | .546 | 2.5 |
| Cleveland Indians | 52 | 51 | .505 | 7.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | 69 | .349 | 23.5 |
[edit] Roster
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1981 New York Yankees roster
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[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Dave Winfield | 105 | 388 | 114 | .294 | 13 | 68 |
[edit] Other batters
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[edit] Starting pitchers
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[edit] Other pitchers
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[edit] Relief pitchers
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[edit] ALDS
New York wins series, 3-2.
