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1981 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 34-22, Finished 1st
Second Half: 25-26, Finished 5th
Overall: 59-48, Finished 4th in AL Eastern Division
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 421 runs, Allowed 343 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-44
Managed by Gene Michael and Bob Lemon

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,614,353 (1st of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-2) to Los Angeles Dodgers
Won AL Championship Series (3-0) over Oakland Athletics
Won AL Division Series (3-2) over Milwaukee Brewers

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1980/1982) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Thu,4/9 vs TEX W (10-3)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella John Werth
2.Sat,4/11 vs TEX W (5-1) Cerone Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble May Murcer
3.Sun,4/12 vs TEX L (4-6) Cerone Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Guidry Murcer
4.Mon,4/13 at TOR L (1-5) Cerone Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble John Murcer
5.Wed,4/15 at TOR W (6-3) Cerone Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble May Murcer
6.Fri,4/17 at TEX W (2-1) Cerone Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Guidry Jackson
7.Sat,4/18 at TEX L (4-6)# Cerone Werth Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella John Jackson
8.Sun,4/19 at TEX L (0-4)# Oates Werth Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Underwood Jackson
9.Mon,4/20 vs DET W (6-2) Oates Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble May Jackson
10.Tue,4/21 vs DET W (2-0) Oates Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Bird Jackson
11.Wed,4/22 vs DET W (7-2)# Werth Balboni Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Guidry Jackson
12.Fri,4/24 vs TOR W (4-2) Oates Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble John Jackson
13.Sat,4/25 vs TOR L (2-7) Oates Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson May Gamble
14.Sun,4/26 vs TOR L (1-2) Oates Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Underwood Jackson
15.Mon,4/27 at DET W (3-1)# Werth Balboni Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Guidry Jackson
16.Tue,4/28 at DET W (4-1)# Foote Werth Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella John Jackson
17.Wed,4/29 at DET W (3-2) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble May Jackson
18.Fri,5/1 at OAK L (6-8) Foote Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Underwood Jackson
19.Sat,5/2 at OAK L (3-6) Foote Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Guidry Jackson
20.Sun,5/3 at OAK W (3-2) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble May Jackson
21.Sun,5/3 at OAK W (2-0) Oates Spencer Randolph Nettles Milbourne Gamble Mumphrey Jackson John Murcer
22.Mon,5/4 at CAL W (4-2)# Foote Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Nelson Jackson
23.Tue,5/5 at CAL L (2-6)# Foote Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Underwood Jackson
24.Wed,5/6 at CAL W (5-2) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Guidry Gamble
25.Thu,5/7 at CAL L (1-2) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Mumphrey Jackson John Gamble
26.Fri,5/8 at SEA L (2-3)# Foote Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella May Jackson
27.Sat,5/9 at SEA L (5-6) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Nelson Gamble
28.Sun,5/10 at SEA W (5-2)# Foote Watson Randolph Rodriguez Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Underwood Jackson
29.Tue,5/12 vs OAK W (4-1) Oates Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Gamble Winfield Jackson Guidry Murcer
30.Wed,5/13 vs OAK L (4-5) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Gamble Winfield Jackson John Murcer
31.Thu,5/14 vs OAK W (9-5) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Gamble Winfield Jackson May Murcer
32.Sat,5/16 vs SEA W (7-5)# Foote Werth Randolph Rodriguez Dent Piniella Winfield Jackson Underwood Murcer
33.Sun,5/17 vs SEA L (0-1)# Foote Werth Randolph Rodriguez Dent Piniella Winfield Jackson Guidry Murcer
34.Mon,5/18 vs KCR W (2-1)# Foote Werth Randolph Nettles Dent Piniella Winfield Jackson John Murcer
35.Tue,5/19 vs KCR W (6-5) Foote Spencer Randolph Nettles Dent Gamble Winfield Jackson May Murcer
36.Wed,5/20 vs KCR W (5-4)# Foote Werth Randolph Nettles Dent Piniella Winfield Jackson Nelson Murcer
37.Fri,5/22 vs CLE L (3-7) Foote Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson John Gamble
38.Sat,5/23 vs CLE W (3-2)# Foote Werth Milbourne Nettles Dent Piniella Winfield Jackson Righetti Murcer
39.Sun,5/24 vs CLE L (5-12) Oates Revering Milbourne Nettles Dent Gamble Winfield Jackson May Murcer
40.Mon,5/25 at BAL L (1-10) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Gamble Winfield Jackson Guidry Murcer
41.Tue,5/26 at BAL L (4-6)# Cerone Foote Randolph Rodriguez Dent Piniella Winfield Jackson Nelson Nettles
42.Wed,5/27 at BAL L (5-6)# Cerone Rodriguez Randolph Nettles Dent Piniella Winfield Jackson May Foote
43.Fri,5/29 at CLE W (5-2)# Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Righetti Jackson
44.Sat,5/30 at CLE W (1-0) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Nelson Jackson
45.Sun,5/31 at CLE L (2-7) Cerone Revering Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Brown May Gamble
46.Mon,6/1 at CLE W (5-3) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Brown Bird Jackson
47.Tue,6/2 vs BAL W (5-3)# Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Guidry Jackson
48.Wed,6/3 vs BAL W (2-0) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Brown Righetti Jackson
49.Thu,6/4 vs BAL W (12-3) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Nelson Murcer
50.Fri,6/5 vs CHW W (6-5)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella May Jackson
51.Sat,6/6 vs CHW W (2-0)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Bird Rodriguez
52.Sun,6/7 vs CHW W (3-1)# Foote Watson Randolph Rodriguez Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Guidry Nettles
53.Mon,6/8 at KCR W (8-3) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Righetti Jackson
54.Tue,6/9 at KCR W (8-5) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble Nelson Jackson
55.Wed,6/10 at CHW L (5-6)# Cerone Watson Randolph Rodriguez Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella May Nettles
56.Thu,6/11 at CHW L (2-3)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Bird Rodriguez
57.Mon,8/10 vs TEX W (2-0) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Gamble John Jackson
58.Tue,8/11 vs TEX L (0-1)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Righetti Jackson
59.Wed,8/12 vs TEX W (5-4)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Reuschel Jackson
60.Thu,8/13 at DET W (3-0) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Guidry Gamble
61.Fri,8/14 at DET L (0-1) Cerone Revering Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson May Gamble
62.Sat,8/15 at DET L (5-8)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson LaRoche Piniella
63.Sun,8/16 at DET L (4-5) Foote Revering Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Righetti Gamble
64.Mon,8/17 vs CHW L (1-4)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Reuschel Jackson
65.Tue,8/18 vs CHW W (4-0)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Guidry Piniella
66.Wed,8/19 vs CHW L (5-6) Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson John Gamble
67.Fri,8/21 vs KCR L (0-4)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Righetti Piniella
68.Sat,8/22 vs KCR W (5-0)# Cerone Watson Randolph Rodriguez Dent Winfield Mumphrey Piniella Reuschel Jackson
69.Sun,8/23 vs KCR W (8-0) Cerone Watson Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Guidry Gamble
70.Mon,8/24 vs MIN L (2-3)# Cerone Watson Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson John Foote
71.Tue,8/25 vs MIN L (0-3)# Foote Watson Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Brown May Jackson
72.Wed,8/26 vs MIN W (3-2) Foote Revering Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Brown Righetti Gamble
73.Thu,8/27 at CHW L (1-3)# Cerone Watson Milbourne Rodriguez Dent Winfield Mumphrey Werth Reuschel Nettles
74.Fri,8/28 at CHW W (6-1)# Cerone Watson Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Guidry Werth
75.Sat,8/29 at CHW W (12-2) Cerone Revering Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson John Gamble
76.Sun,8/30 at CHW W (5-1) Cerone Revering Milbourne Nettles Dent Winfield Mumphrey Jackson May Gamble
77.Mon,8/31 at MIN W (7-0) Foote Revering Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Righetti Gamble
78.Tue,9/1 at MIN W (11-6) Foote Revering Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Reuschel Gamble
79.Wed,9/2 at MIN L (3-4)# Foote Werth Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Guidry Watson
80.Thu,9/3 at KCR L (2-3)# Cerone Watson Randolph Rodriguez Robertson Winfield Mumphrey Jackson John Werth
81.Fri,9/4 at KCR W (4-0) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Milbourne Gamble Mumphrey Jackson May Murcer
82.Sat,9/5 at KCR W (2-1)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Righetti Werth
83.Sun,9/6 at KCR W (6-1)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Brown Jackson Reuschel Foote
84.Mon,9/7 vs MIL W (4-2)# Cerone Watson Randolph Nettles Robertson Winfield Mumphrey Jackson Guidry Piniella
85.Wed,9/9 vs MIL W (5-2) Cerone Revering Randolph Nettles Milbourne Winfield Mumphrey Jackson John Gamble
86.Wed,9/9 vs MIL L (3-5)# Foote Watson Randolph Nettles