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1981 Baltimore Orioles (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 31-23, Finished 2nd
Second Half: 28-23, Finished 4th
Overall: 59-46, Finished 2nd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 429 runs, Allowed 437 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 52-53
Managed by Earl Weaver

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,024,247 (8th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule (1980/1982) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Game Results

Season Summary   59-46 , Final Rank: 2, GB:    1.0
Days in First:                  24 (last on September 25, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          14 (last on September 8)
Most Games under .500:           3 (last on April 28)

Biggest Lead:                  3.0 (last on May 30)
Farthest Behind Leader:        3.5 (last on April 29)

Longest Winning Streak:          8 (May 13 to May 20)
Longest Losing Streak:           5 (May 30 to June 4)

Most Runs Allowed:              18 (April 23)
Most Runs Scored:               14 (September 8)

Longest Game:                   12 innings (August 10 and August 25)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       9
Times Opponent Shutout:         10

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        59  46     429     437    .562

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           33  22     231     217    .600
Road           26  24     198     220    .520

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           7   8      58      64    .467
May            21   8     145      95    .724
June            3   7      25      50    .300
August         11   9      79      92    .550
September      14  13     109     121    .519
October         3   1      13      15    .750

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     31  23     228     209    .574
Second Half    28  23     201     228    .549

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     5   4      35      36    .556
Full Games     54  42     394     401    .563
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        21   7     105      91    .750

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        10  13     108     148    .435

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BOS             2   2      19      17    .500
CAL             6   6      39      58    .500
CHW             3   6      37      48    .333
CLE             4   2      42      27    .667
DET             6   7      46      63    .462
KCR             5   3      21      28    .625
MIL             2   4      22      30    .333
MIN             6   0      34      16   1.000
NYY             7   6      48      52    .538
OAK             7   5      46      44    .583
SEA             4   2      27      27    .667
TEX             2   1      14      12    .667
TOR             5   2      34      15    .714

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Fri, Apr 10 box BAL  KCR  W   5-3        1-0     1    Tied  2:46 S Stone      L Gura        50,317 +
  2 Sun, Apr 12 box BAL  KCR  L   2-4        1-1     4     1.0  2:33 D Leonard    M Flanagan    18,624 -
  3 Mon, Apr 13 box BAL @BOS  W   5-1        2-1     2     0.5  2:34 T Stoddard   S Crawford     8,551 +
  4 Wed, Apr 15 box BAL @BOS  L   2-7        2-2     3     1.5  2:31 B Stanley    D Martinez     8,925 -
  5 Fri, Apr 17 box BAL @KCR  W   3-2        3-2     3     2.0  2:47 T Martinez   D Leonard     30,367 +
  6 Sun, Apr 19 box BAL @KCR  L   2-3        3-3     3     2.5  2:08 R Gale       M Flanagan    22,037 -
  7 Tue, Apr 21 box BAL @CHW  L   1-2        3-4     6     2.0  3:02 B Burns      S Stewart     10,715 --
  8 Thu, Apr 23 box BAL @CHW  L   5-18       3-5     6     3.0  3:07 R Dotson     S McGregor         0 ---
  9             box BAL @CHW  L   3-5        3-6     6     3.0  2:33 F Barrios    S Stone        6,839 ----
 10 Sat, Apr 25 box BAL  BOS  W   7-2        4-6     6     2.5  2:29 M Flanagan   F Tanana      19,634 +
 11 Sun, Apr 26 box BAL  BOS  L   5-7        4-7     6     3.0  2:39 D Eckersley  T Stoddard    24,922 -
 12 Mon, Apr 27 box BAL  CHW  W   5-2        5-7     5     2.5  3:09 S McGregor   F Barrios     11,774 +
 13 Tue, Apr 28 box BAL  CHW  L   6-8        5-8     5     3.5  3:21 R Dotson     S Stone        9,883 -
 14 Wed, Apr 29 box BAL  CHW  W   3-0        6-8     5     3.5  2:04 D Martinez   S Trout        9,957 +
 15 Thu, Apr 30 box BAL  TOR  W   4-0        7-8     4     3.0  2:14 M Flanagan   J Todd         7,726 ++
 16 Sat, May  2 box BAL  TOR  W   4-3        8-8     4     2.5  2:30 J Palmer     M Willis           0 +++
 17             box BAL  TOR  W   8-3        9-8     4     2.5  2:58 S McGregor   L Leal        16,402 ++++
 18 Sun, May  3 box BAL  TOR  L   2-4        9-9     4     2.5  2:54 M Bomback    S Stone       23,898 -
 19 Mon, May  4 box BAL  MIN  W   4-3 (10)  10-9     4     2.5  2:43 D Martinez   J Koosman      9,717 +
 20 Tue, May  5 box BAL  MIN  W   3-2       11-9     4     1.5  2:09 M Flanagan   R Erickson    11,096 ++
 21 Wed, May  6 box BAL  MIN  W   5-4       12-9     4     1.5  3:04 S Stewart    J O'Connor     9,085 +++
 22 Sat, May  9 box BAL @TEX  W   7-3       13-9     1    Tied  2:19 D Martinez   F Jenkins          0 ++++
 23             box BAL @TEX  W   4-2       14-9     1    Tied  2:23 S Stone      D Schmidt     20,188 +++++
 24 Sun, May 10 box BAL @TEX  L   3-7       14-10    2     1.0  2:42 D Darwin     M Flanagan    13,190 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Tue, May 12 box BAL @TOR  L   2-5       14-11    3     1.5  2:10 D Stieb      J Palmer      11,354 --
 26 Wed, May 13 box BAL @TOR  W   4-0       15-11    2     1.5  2:13 S McGregor   M Bomback     12,568 +
 27 Thu, May 14 box BAL @TOR  W  10-0       16-11    2     1.0  2:14 M Flanagan   J Clancy      11,509 ++
 28 Fri, May 15 box BAL @MIN  W   9-4       17-11    2     1.0  3:03 D Martinez   P Redfern      6,268 +++
 29 Sat, May 16 box BAL @MIN  W   7-0       18-11    1    Tied  2:13 D Ford       J Koosman      6,302 ++++
 30 Sun, May 17 box BAL @MIN  W   6-3       19-11    2     0.5  2:25 J Palmer     R Erickson     9,313 +++++
 31 Mon, May 18 box BAL  OAK  W   5-1       20-11    1  up 0.5  2:44 S McGregor   M Keough      23,428 ++++++
 32 Tue, May 19 box BAL  OAK  W   6-5       21-11    1  up 0.5  3:01 M Flanagan   M Norris      14,689 +++++++
 33 Wed, May 20 box BAL  CAL  W   5-3       22-11    1  up 1.5  2:43 D Martinez   M Witt        16,040 ++++++++
 34 Thu, May 21 box BAL  CAL  L   0-2       22-12    1  up 1.0  2:26 D Rau        J Palmer      18,599 -
 35 Fri, May 22 box BAL @DET  W   4-2       23-12    1  up 1.5  2:27 S McGregor   M Wilcox      26,563 +
 36 Sat, May 23 box BAL @DET  W   9-2       24-12    1  up 2.0  2:29 M Flanagan   D Rozema      19,006 ++
 37 Sun, May 24 box BAL @DET  L   2-8       24-13    1  up 1.0  2:44 D Petry      D Martinez         0 -
 38             box BAL @DET  L   3-5       24-14    1  up 1.0  2:47 D Tobik      T Martinez    30,310 --
 39 Mon, May 25 box BAL  NYY  W  10-1       25-14    1  up 2.0  2:21 J Palmer     R Guidry      42,949 +
 40 Tue, May 26 box BAL  NYY  W   6-4       26-14    1  up 2.0  3:00 S Stewart    G Nelson      38,646 ++
 41 Wed, May 27 box BAL  NYY  W   6-5       27-14    1  up 3.0  2:50 T Martinez   R Gossage     42,869 +++
 42 Fri, May 29 box BAL  DET  W   6-5       28-14    1  up 3.0  2:59 D Martinez   D Schatzeder  23,040 ++++
 43 Sat, May 30 box BAL  DET  L   1-4       28-15    1  up 3.0  2:18 J Morris     J Palmer      51,646 -
 44 Sun, May 31 box BAL  DET  L   4-5       28-16    1  up 2.0  2:57 A Lopez      S McGregor    28,011 --
 45 Tue, Jun  2 box BAL @NYY  L   3-5 (11)  28-17    1  up 1.5  3:12 R Gossage    S Stewart     25,057 ---
 46 Wed, Jun  3 box BAL @NYY  L   0-2 (11)  28-18    1  up 1.0  3:33 R Davis      T Martinez    30,162 ----
 47 Thu, Jun  4 box BAL @NYY  L   3-12      28-19    1    Tied  2:33 G Nelson     D Ford        37,954 -----
 48 Fri, Jun  5 box BAL @CAL  W   6-4       29-19    1    Tied  3:16 S McGregor   M Witt        27,457 +
 49 Sat, Jun  6 box BAL @CAL  L   0-10      29-20    2     1.0  2:26 K Forsch     M Flanagan    35,064 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Sun, Jun  7 box BAL @CAL  W   4-1       30-20    2     1.0  2:45 D Martinez   D Frost       29,494 +
 51 Tue, Jun  9 box BAL @OAK  L   2-4       30-21    2     3.0  2:51 S McCatty    J Palmer           0 -
 52             box BAL @OAK  L   2-3       30-22    2     3.0  2:58 J Jones      S Stewart     31,520 --
 53 Wed, Jun 10 box BAL @OAK  W   3-1       31-22    2     2.0  2:35 M Flanagan   R Langford    18,329 +
 54 Thu, Jun 11 box BAL @SEA  L   2-8       31-23    2     2.0  2:19 M Parrott    D Martinez     7,478 -
 55 Mon, Aug 10 box BAL  KCR  W   3-2 (12)  32-23    2     2.0  3:18 T Martinez   R Martin      19,850 +
 56 Wed, Aug 12 box BAL  KCR  L   0-10      32-24    2     2.0  2:27 L Gura       J Palmer           0 -
 57             box BAL  KCR  W   4-3       33-24    2     2.0  2:07 S McGregor   J Wright      19,352 +
 58 Thu, Aug 13 box BAL  KCR  W   2-1       34-24    2     2.0  2:32 M Flanagan   R Gale        13,780 ++
 59 Fri, Aug 14 box BAL  CHW  L   3-5       34-25    2     2.0  3:24 R Dotson     S Stewart     15,401 -
 60 Sat, Aug 15 box BAL  CHW  W   4-0       35-25    2     1.0  2:36 D Martinez   L Hoyt        15,323 +
 61 Sun, Aug 16 box BAL  CHW  L   7-8 (10)  35-26    2     1.0  3:52 E Farmer     D Ford        16,684 -
 62 Tue, Aug 18 box BAL @CAL  W   6-5       36-26    2     0.5  2:54 S McGregor   D Frost       28,230 +
 63 Wed, Aug 19 box BAL @CAL  L   3-6       36-27    2     0.5  2:23 S Renko      M Flanagan    24,158 -
 64 Thu, Aug 20 box BAL @CAL  L   2-6       36-28    3     1.0  2:24 G Zahn       D Martinez    24,323 --
 65 Fri, Aug 21 box BAL @OAK  W   4-2       37-28    2     0.5  2:41 J Palmer     B Kingman     21,208 +
 66 Sat, Aug 22 box BAL @OAK  L   0-2       37-29    3     1.5  2:07 R Langford   S McGregor    26,438 -
 67 Sun, Aug 23 box BAL @OAK  W   7-4       38-29    3     1.5  2:45 S Stewart    M Norris      35,325 +
 68 Mon, Aug 24 box BAL @SEA  W  12-8       39-29    2     0.5  2:51 D Martinez   J Gleaton      8,417 ++
 69 Tue, Aug 25 box BAL @SEA  W   6-5 (12)  40-29    2     0.5  3:52 T Stoddard   D Drago       10,143 +++
 70 Thu, Aug 27 box BAL  CAL  W   6-2       41-29    1  up 1.0  2:18 S McGregor   K Forsch      16,093 ++++
 71 Fri, Aug 28 box BAL  CAL  L   2-9       41-30    1  up 0.5  2:49 M Witt       S Stone       34,862 -
 72 Sat, Aug 29 box BAL  CAL  W   4-3       42-30    1  up 0.5  2:19 D Martinez   G Zahn        22,978 +
 73 Sun, Aug 30 box BAL  CAL  L   1-7       42-31    2     0.5  3:02 A Hassler    J Palmer      13,727 -
 74 Mon, Aug 31 box BAL  SEA  L   3-4       42-32    2     1.5  2:53 L Andersen   S Stewart      9,415 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Tue, Sep  1 box BAL  SEA  W   1-0       43-32    2     1.5  1:54 S Stone      G Abbott       8,572 +
 76 Wed, Sep  2 box BAL  SEA  W   3-2 (11)  44-32    2     0.5  3:14 T Stoddard   S Rawley       9,672 ++
 77 Thu, Sep  3 box BAL  OAK  L   0-10      44-33    3     1.0  2:53 S McCatty    J Palmer      14,915 -
 78 Fri, Sep  4 box BAL  OAK  L   4-5 (11)  44-34    3     1.5  4:16 T Underwood  T Stoddard    15,733 --
 79 Sat, Sep  5 box BAL  OAK  W   5-3       45-34    3     1.5  2:40 S Stone      R Langford    19,742 +
 80 Sun, Sep  6 box BAL  OAK  W   8-4       46-34    3     1.5  3:19 D Martinez   B Owchinko    15,581 ++
 81 Mon, Sep  7 box BAL  CLE  W   9-2       47-34    3     1.5  2:46 J Palmer     R Waits       21,377 +++
 82 Tue, Sep  8 box BAL  CLE  W  14-5       48-34    2     1.0  3:07 S McGregor   L Barker       8,193 ++++
 83 Wed, Sep  9 box BAL  CLE  L   5-8       48-35    2     1.5  3:01 B Blyleven   S Stone       10,637 -
 84 Thu, Sep 10 box BAL  CLE  L   1-4       48-36    3     2.0  2:46 J Denny      S Stewart     10,616 --
 85 Fri, Sep 11 box BAL @MIL  W   2-1       49-36    3     2.0  2:45 D Martinez   M Haas        20,987 +
 86 Sat, Sep 12 box BAL @MIL  L   3-6       49-37    3     2.0  2:19 R Lerch      J Palmer      25,398 -
 87 Sun, Sep 13 box BAL @MIL  L   0-5       49-38    3     3.0  2:34 P Vuckovich  S Stone       19,599 --
 88 Tue, Sep 15 box BAL @CLE  W   7-6       50-38    3     2.5  2:57 D Martinez   M Stanton      5,397 +
 89 Thu, Sep 17 box BAL @CLE  W   6-2       51-38    2     1.5  2:53 S McGregor   L Barker       3,272 ++
 90 Fri, Sep 18 box BAL  MIL  L   1-5       51-39    3     2.5  2:40 P Vuckovich  M Flanagan    17,190 -
 91 Sat, Sep 19 box BAL  MIL  L   8-11      51-40    4     2.5  3:32 R Fingers    T Martinez    18,380 --
 92 Sun, Sep 20 box BAL  MIL  W   8-2       52-40    4     1.5  2:16 J Palmer     M Caldwell    17,457 +
 93 Mon, Sep 21 box BAL  DET  L   1-5       52-41    5     1.5  2:54 M Wilcox     S McGregor    10,899 -
 94 Tue, Sep 22 box BAL  DET  L   3-6       52-42    5     2.5  2:42 G Cappuzzell S Stewart      9,904 --
 95 Wed, Sep 23 box BAL  DET  W   1-0       53-42    5     1.5  2:32 D Martinez   D Petry       12,054 +
 96 Thu, Sep 24 box BAL @NYY  W   5-1       54-42    3     1.0  2:09 J Palmer     R Guidry      21,007 ++
 97 Fri, Sep 25 box BAL @NYY  W   1-0       55-42    1    Tied  2:01 S McGregor   T John        33,427 +++
 98 Sat, Sep 26 box BAL @NYY  L   4-6       55-43    3     1.0  2:48 R Davis      S Stone       31,993 -
 99 Sun, Sep 27 box BAL @NYY  L   2-5       55-44    4     1.5  2:31 D Righetti   D Martinez    44,481 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Mon, Sep 28 box BAL @DET  W   7-3       56-44    3     1.0  2:42 S Stewart    G Cappuzzell  26,991 +
101 Tue, Sep 29 box BAL @DET  L   0-14      56-45    4     1.0  2:33 J Morris     S McGregor    31,204 -
102 Thu, Oct  1 box BAL @DET  W   5-4 (10)  57-45    2     1.0  3:07 T Stoddard   K Saucier     15,763 +
103 Fri, Oct  2 box BAL  NYY  L   0-9       57-46    3     2.0  2:05 D Righetti   S Stewart     25,748 -
104 Sat, Oct  3 box BAL  NYY  W   3-0       58-46    2     2.0  1:55 S McGregor   T John        28,575 +
105 Sun, Oct  4 box BAL  NYY  W   5-2       59-46    2     1.0  2:14 M Flanagan   R Reuschel    29,169 ++

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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