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1981 Los Angeles Dodgers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 36-21, Finished 1st
Second Half: 27-26, Finished 4th
Overall: 63-47, Finished 2nd in NL Western Division
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World Series Champs
Scored 450 runs, Allowed 356 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-43
Managed by Tommy Lasorda

Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,381,292 (1st of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-2) over New York Yankees
Won NL Championship Series (3-2) over Montreal Expos
Won NL Division Series (3-2) over Houston Astros

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

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 8, 1980

Alan Wiggins drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

December 22, 1980

Sold Gary Thomasson to the Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).

January 13, 1981

Drafted Benny Distefano in the 16th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

February 12, 1981

Released Doug Rau.

March 30, 1981

Traded Mickey Hatcher, Kelly Snider (minors), and Matt Reeves (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ken Landreaux.

April 6, 1981 (Standings)

Ubaldo Heredia granted Free Agency.

April 17, 1981 (Standings)

Released Don Stanhouse.

June 8, 1981 (Standings)

Drafted Dave Anderson in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Ralph Bryant in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Sid Bream in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Lemmie Miller in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Sid Fernandez in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1981.

Drafted John Franco in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1981.

Drafted Stu Pederson in the 9th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

August 13, 1981 (Standings)

Released Joe Ferguson.

August 31, 1981 (Standings)

Released Pepe Frias.

September 8, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Jerry Grote as a free agent.

September 10, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Balvino Galvez as an amateur free agent.

October 14, 1981 (Standings)

Released Jerry Grote.

November 13, 1981

Rick Monday granted Free Agency.

Reggie Smith granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1981

Signed Rick Monday as a free agent.

December 9, 1981

Traded Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jorge Orta, Larry White, and Jack Fimple.

December 11, 1981

Signed Mark Belanger as a free agent.

January 6, 1982

Traded Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell to the Minnesota Twins. Received Scotti Madison and Paul Voight (minors).

January 7, 1982

Signed Mariano Duncan as an amateur free agent.

February 8, 1982

Traded Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics. Received Lance Hudson (minors).

March 30, 1982

Traded Rudy Law to the Chicago White Sox. Received Cecil Espy and Bert Geiger (minors).


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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