1981 New York Yankees
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| Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner | |
| Manager(s) | Gene Michael and Bob Lemon | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | none | |
| Baseball-Reference | 1981 New York Yankees | |
[edit] 1981 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page
The New York Yankees' 1981 season was the 79th season for the Yankees. 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.
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.
[edit] Awards and Honors
Dave Righetti was honored as the AL Rookie of the Year.
Graig Nettles was named the Most Valuable Player in the AL Championship Series.
Reggie Jackson, Ron Davis, Bucky Dent, Rich Gossage, Willie Randolph and Dave Winfield all represented the Yankees at the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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[edit] Other batters
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[edit] Starting pitchers
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[edit] Other pitchers
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[edit] ALDS
New York wins series, 3-2.
| Game | Score | Date |
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| 1 | New York 5, Milwaukee 3 | October 7 |
| 2 | New York 3, Milwaukee 0 | October 8 |
| 3 | Milwaukee 5, New York 3 | October 9 |
| 4 | Milwaukee 2, New York 1 | October 10 |
| 5 | New York 7, Milwaukee 3 | October 11 |
[edit] ALCS
[edit] New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
Yankees win the Series, 3-0
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Oakland - 1, New York - 3 | October 13 | Yankee Stadium | 55,740 |
| 2 | Oakland - 3, New York - 13 | October 14 | Yankee Stadium | 48,497 |
| 3 | New York - 4, Oakland - 0 | October 15 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 47,302 |
[edit] World Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 5 | October 20 | Yankee Stadium (New York) | 56,470 | 2:32 |
| 2 | Dodgers – 0, Yankees – 3 | October 21 | Yankee Stadium (New York) | 56,505 | 2:29 |
| 3 | Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 5 | October 23 | Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) | 56,236 | 3:04 |
| 4 | Yankees – 7, Dodgers – 8 | October 24 | Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) | 56,242 | 3:32 |
| 5 | Yankees – 1, Dodgers – 2 | October 25 | Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) | 56,115 | 2:19 |
| 6 | Dodgers – 9, Yankees – 2 | October 28 | Yankee Stadium (New York) | 56,513 | 3:09 |
[edit] External links
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NL East Division Series (3-2) Expos over Phillies NL West Division Series (3-2) Dodgers over Astros | |||
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NL Championship Series (3-2) Dodgers over Expos | |||
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World Series (4-2) Dodgers over Yankees | |||
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AL East Division Series (3-2) Yankees over Brewers AL West Division Series (3-0) Athletics over Royals |
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