1981 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

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1981 Philadelphia Phillies (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 34-21, Finished 1st
Second Half: 25-27, Finished 3rd
Overall: 59-48, Finished 3rd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 491 runs, Allowed 472 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 55-52
Managed by Dallas Green

Ballpark: Veterans Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,638,752 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
  (one-year): Batting - 112, Pitching - 112
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason: Lost NL Division Series (3-2) to Montreal Expos

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Game Results

Season Summary   59-48 , Final Rank: 3, GB:    2.5
Days in First:                  27 (last on August 12, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          13 (last on August 11)
Most Games under .500:           1 (last on April 12)

Biggest Lead:                  2.0 (last on June 10)
Farthest Behind Leader:        5.5 (last on September 4)

Longest Winning Streak:          6 (April 13 to April 19)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (August 25 to August 30)

Most Runs Allowed:              14 (September 27)
Most Runs Scored:               14 (September 24)

Longest Game:                   17 innings (September 21)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       4
Times Opponent Shutout:          5

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        59  48     491     472    .551

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           36  19     295     261    .655
Road           23  29     196     211    .442

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April          12   6      86      70    .667
May            15  13     114     118    .536
June            7   2      46      36    .778
August          7  13      79     103    .350
September      16  12     149     126    .571
October         2   2      17      19    .500

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     34  21     246     224    .618
Second Half    25  27     245     248    .481

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     4   7      37      40    .364
Full Games     55  41     454     432    .573

One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        15  18     117     120    .455

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        11  10     122     129    .524

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ATL             5   4      39      42    .556
CHC            10   2      65      53    .833
CIN             2   5      25      36    .286
HOU             6   4      46      34    .600
LAD             3   3      19      16    .500
MON             4   7      53      57    .364
NYM             7   7      60      69    .500
PIT             7   5      53      43    .583
SDP             4   2      33      27    .667
SFG             4   3      23      26    .571
STL             7   6      75      69    .538

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Wed, Apr  8 box PHI @CIN  L   2-3        0-1     1    Tied  2:43 T Hume       S Lyle        51,716 -
  2 Sat, Apr 11 box PHI @STL  W   5-2        1-1     2     0.5  2:07 D Ruthven    B Forsch      38,473 +
  3 Sun, Apr 12 box PHI @STL  L   3-7        1-2     5     1.0  1:59 L Sorensen   L Christenso  21,462 -
  4 Mon, Apr 13 box PHI  PIT  W   5-1        2-2     2     0.5  2:04 S Carlton    J Candelaria  60,404 +
  5 Wed, Apr 15 box PHI  PIT  W   4-3 (11)   3-2     2     0.5  3:26 T McGraw     E Romo        27,450 ++
  6 Thu, Apr 16 box PHI  PIT  W   5-3        4-2     1    Tied  2:22 D Ruthven    D Robinson    26,780 +++
  7 Fri, Apr 17 box PHI  CHC  W   6-2        5-2     1  up 0.5  2:47 L Christenso K Kravec      21,948 ++++
  8 Sat, Apr 18 box PHI  CHC  W   4-3 (10)   6-2     1  up 0.5  2:50 S Carlton    L Smith       27,780 +++++
  9 Sun, Apr 19 box PHI  CHC  W   7-3        7-2     1  up 1.0  1:57 N Espinosa   R Reuschel    30,204 ++++++
 10 Mon, Apr 20 box PHI @MON  L   8-9        7-3     1    Tied  2:50 S Rogers     T McGraw      24,817 -
 11 Tue, Apr 21 box PHI @MON  L   3-10       7-4     3     1.0  2:51 S Sanderson  D Ruthven     10,887 --
 12 Wed, Apr 22 box PHI @MON  L   3-4 (11)   7-5     3     2.0  2:54 E Sosa       T McGraw      14,176 ---
 13 Fri, Apr 24 box PHI @CHC  W   6-4        8-5     3     1.5  2:23 S Carlton    R Reuschel     6,274 +
 14 Sat, Apr 25 box PHI @CHC  W   7-5        9-5     3     1.5  2:24 S Lyle       D Tidrow      10,990 ++
 15 Sun, Apr 26 box PHI @CHC  W   6-2       10-5     3     2.0  2:40 M Bystrom    B Caudill     10,093 +++
 16 Mon, Apr 27 box PHI  MON  W   3-1       11-5     3     1.0  2:11 D Ruthven    B Gullickson  27,347 ++++
 17 Tue, Apr 28 box PHI  MON  L   3-6       11-6     3     2.0  2:19 S Ratzer     L Christenso  26,192 -
 18 Wed, Apr 29 box PHI  MON  W   6-2       12-6     2     1.0  2:14 S Carlton    S Rogers      30,142 +
 19 Sat, May  2 box PHI  SFG  L   2-6       12-7     3     1.0  2:33 D Alexander  N Espinosa         0 -
 20             box PHI  SFG  W   3-1       13-7     3     1.0  1:43 M Bystrom    E Whitson     27,376 +
 21 Sun, May  3 box PHI  SFG  W   7-5       14-7     2     1.0  2:58 D Ruthven    G Lavelle     41,283 ++
 22 Mon, May  4 box PHI  SFG  W   6-4       15-7     1    Tied  2:06 S Carlton    A Ripley      25,492 +++
 23 Tue, May  5 box PHI  LAD  W   8-7       16-7     1    Tied  2:58 S Lyle       B Castillo    27,241 ++++
 24 Wed, May  6 box PHI  LAD  L   1-2       16-8     1    Tied  2:09 B Hooton     N Espinosa    25,850 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Thu, May  7 box PHI  LAD  L   1-2       16-9     2     1.0  2:12 J Reuss      M Bystrom     29,259 --
 26 Fri, May  8 box PHI  SDP  W  11-7       17-9     1    Tied  2:45 S Lyle       G Lucas       30,830 +
 27 Sat, May  9 box PHI  SDP  W   9-6       18-9     1    Tied  2:26 S Carlton    T Lollar      30,907 ++
 28 Sun, May 10 box PHI  SDP  L   4-8       18-10    1    Tied  2:51 S Mura       L Christenso  40,447 -
 29 Tue, May 12 box PHI @SFG  L   0-4       18-11    2     1.0  2:29 D Alexander  N Espinosa    10,307 --
 30 Wed, May 13 box PHI @SFG  L   2-5       18-12    2     1.0  2:26 A Ripley     M Bystrom      6,946 ---
 31 Thu, May 14 box PHI @SFG  W   3-1       19-12    2     1.0  2:40 D Ruthven    V Blue         6,561 +
 32 Fri, May 15 box PHI @SDP  W   2-1       20-12    1    Tied  2:19 S Carlton    S Mura        15,939 ++
 33 Sat, May 16 box PHI @SDP  L   1-2       20-13    2     1.0  2:49 J Littlefiel T McGraw      40,656 -
 34 Sun, May 17 box PHI @SDP  W   6-3       21-13    2     1.0  2:12 N Espinosa   J Eichelberg  18,330 +
 35 Mon, May 18 box PHI @LAD  W   4-0       22-13    2     0.5  2:16 M Bystrom    F Valenzuela  52,439 ++
 36 Tue, May 19 box PHI @LAD  W   3-2       23-13    2     0.5  2:30 D Ruthven    B Welch       43,812 +++
 37 Wed, May 20 box PHI @LAD  L   2-3 (10)  23-14    2     0.5  2:30 S Howe       T McGraw      50,917 -
 38 Fri, May 22 box PHI @PIT  L   1-3       23-15    2     1.0  2:01 P Perez      L Christenso  20,695 --
 39 Sat, May 23 box PHI @PIT  W   6-4       24-15    2     1.0  2:49 M Proly      K Tekulve     20,340 +
 40 Sun, May 24 box PHI @PIT  L   1-7       24-16    2     1.0  2:25 J Bibby      M Bystrom     21,771 -
 41 Mon, May 25 box PHI @NYM  L   3-13      24-17    2     1.0  2:31 G Harris     D Ruthven     20,469 --
 42 Tue, May 26 box PHI @NYM  W   7-5       25-17    1    Tied  2:35 R Reed       N Allen       13,973 +
 43 Wed, May 27 box PHI @NYM  L   1-3       25-18    1    Tied  2:04 P Zachry     L Christenso  10,930 -
 44 Fri, May 29 box PHI  STL  L   4-11      25-19    3     1.0  2:31 B Forsch     N Espinosa    32,358 --
 45 Sat, May 30 box PHI  STL  W  10-2       26-19    1    Tied  2:11 D Ruthven    L Sorensen    35,034 +
 46 Sun, May 31 box PHI  STL  W   6-1       27-19    1  up 0.5  1:45 S Carlton    S Martinez    54,103 ++
 47 Mon, Jun  1 box PHI  NYM  W   5-4       28-19    1  up 1.0  2:28 S Lyle       N Allen       27,631 +++
 48 Tue, Jun  2 box PHI  NYM  W   9-7       29-19    1  up 1.5  3:05 M Proly      E Lynch       25,375 ++++
 49 Wed, Jun  3 box PHI  NYM  L   2-6       29-20    1  up 1.0  2:27 G Harris     D Ruthven     27,588 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Fri, Jun  5 box PHI @ATL  L   1-4       29-21    2     0.5  2:08 R Mahler     S Carlton     17,059 --
 51 Sat, Jun  6 box PHI @ATL  W   3-0       30-21    2     0.5  2:17 L Christenso T Boggs       15,291 +
 52 Sun, Jun  7 box PHI @ATL  W   7-5       31-21    1  up 0.5  2:49 S Lyle       G Perry       23,482 ++
 53 Mon, Jun  8 box PHI  HOU  W   4-3       32-21    1  up 1.0  2:41 D Ruthven    D Sutton      31,664 +++
 54 Tue, Jun  9 box PHI  HOU  W  10-3       33-21    1  up 1.0  2:17 M Bystrom    J Niekro      33,978 ++++
 55 Wed, Jun 10 box PHI  HOU  W   5-4       34-21    1  up 2.0  2:22 S Carlton    F LaCorte     57,386 +++++
 56 Mon, Aug 10 box PHI  STL  L   3-7       34-22    1  up 0.5  2:26 B Forsch     L Christenso  60,561 -
 57 Tue, Aug 11 box PHI  STL  W   6-5 (10)  35-22    1  up 1.5  2:56 R Reed       J Kaat        24,549 +
 58 Wed, Aug 12 box PHI  STL  L   3-11      35-23    1  up 0.5  2:49 B Sykes      D Ruthven     23,566 -
 59 Thu, Aug 13 box PHI  STL  L   2-5       35-24    2     0.5  1:50 J Martin     S Carlton     26,783 --
 60 Fri, Aug 14 box PHI @NYM  W   8-4       36-24    2     0.5  2:32 L Christenso M Scott       34,136 +
 61 Sat, Aug 15 box PHI @NYM  L   1-3       36-25    2     1.0  2:11 P Falcone    N Espinosa    14,309 -
 62 Sun, Aug 16 box PHI @NYM  L   2-5       36-26    2     1.5  2:12 P Zachry     D Ruthven     21,635 --
 63 Tue, Aug 18 box PHI @CIN  L   1-3       36-27    2     2.0  2:07 T Seaver     S Carlton     25,363 ---
 64 Wed, Aug 19 box PHI @CIN  L   3-6       36-28    2     3.0  2:53 T Hume       S Lyle        23,133 ----
 65 Fri, Aug 21 box PHI  HOU  W   5-4       37-28    2     2.0  2:41 S Lyle       V Ruhle       31,693 +
 66 Sat, Aug 22 box PHI  HOU  W   8-4       38-28    2     1.0  2:16 D Ruthven    J Niekro      35,199 ++
 67 Sun, Aug 23 box PHI  HOU  W   6-0       39-28    2     1.0  1:51 S Carlton    B Knepper     30,630 +++
 68 Mon, Aug 24 box PHI  ATL  W   7-5 (13)  40-28    2     1.0  3:42 T McGraw     A Hrabosky    23,383 ++++
 69 Tue, Aug 25 box PHI  ATL  L   2-12      40-29    2     1.0  2:28 P Niekro     M Davis       33,383 -
 70 Wed, Aug 26 box PHI  ATL  L   3-5 (10)  40-30    2     2.0  2:53 R Camp       R Reed        28,283 --
 71 Fri, Aug 28 box PHI @HOU  L   2-3 (10)  40-31    2     3.0  2:37 D Smith      S Lyle        29,482 ---
 72 Sat, Aug 29 box PHI @HOU  L   1-6       40-32    3     5.0  2:22 V Ruhle      M Davis            0 ----
 73             box PHI @HOU  L   1-2       40-33    3     5.0  2:01 B Smith      D Noles       33,327 -----
 74 Sun, Aug 30 box PHI @HOU  L   4-5 (10)  40-34    3     5.0  2:53 D Smith      S Lyle        23,102 ------

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Mon, Aug 31 box PHI @ATL  W  11-8       41-34    3     4.5  2:56 D Ruthven    G Perry        8,207 +
 76 Tue, Sep  1 box PHI @ATL  W   3-0       42-34    3     3.5  1:41 S Carlton    R Mahler       3,374 ++
 77 Wed, Sep  2 box PHI @ATL  L   2-3       42-35    3     4.5  2:50 G Garber     W Brusstar     6,232 -
 78 Thu, Sep  3 box PHI  CIN  L   3-9       42-36    3     5.5  2:54 B Berenyi    M Davis       26,540 --
 79 Fri, Sep  4 box PHI  CIN  W   7-6       43-36    2     5.5  3:01 S Lyle       D Bair        25,020 +
 80 Sat, Sep  5 box PHI  CIN  W   5-4       44-36    2     4.5  2:43 R Reed       M Soto        41,845 ++
 81 Sun, Sep  6 box PHI  CIN  L   4-5       44-37    2     4.5  2:17 T Hume       S Lyle        30,366 -
 82 Mon, Sep  7 box PHI  MON  L   4-5       44-38    3     4.5  2:34 W Fryman     M Proly       31,401 --
 83 Tue, Sep  8 box PHI  MON  W  10-5       45-38    2     3.5  2:41 D Larson     S Sanderson   11,812 +
 84 Wed, Sep  9 box PHI  MON  W  11-8       46-38    2     2.5  2:55 R Reed       W Fryman      25,468 ++
 85 Fri, Sep 11 box PHI @PIT  W   8-0       47-38    2     2.5  2:16 S Carlton    R Rhoden      12,799 +++
 86 Sat, Sep 12 box PHI @PIT  L   2-6       47-39    2     3.5  2:45 E Solomon    D Noles       11,370 -
 87 Sun, Sep 13 box PHI @PIT  L   2-3       47-40    2     4.5  2:20 O Jones      R Reed        16,493 --
 88 Wed, Sep 16 box PHI @NYM  W   3-1       48-40    2     4.5  2:14 D Ruthven    P Zachry           0 +
 89             box PHI @NYM  L   4-5       48-41    2     4.5  2:16 M Marshall   S Carlton      4,353 -
 90 Thu, Sep 17 box PHI @NYM  W   3-2       49-41    2     4.5  2:19 D Noles      M Scott        5,501 +
 91 Fri, Sep 18 box PHI  PIT  L   6-7       49-42    2     4.5  2:57 R Scurry     R Reed        24,537 -
 92 Sat, Sep 19 box PHI  PIT  W   8-2       50-42    2     3.5  2:44 D Larson     O Jones       30,446 +
 93 Sun, Sep 20 box PHI  PIT  W   5-4       51-42    2     2.5  2:38 S Lyle       E Solomon     31,489 ++
 94 Mon, Sep 21 box PHI @MON  L   0-1 (17)  51-43    2     3.5  4:28 B Smith      J Reed        24,161 -
 95 Tue, Sep 22 box PHI @MON  L   2-6       51-44    3     3.5  2:35 S Rogers     D Ruthven     21,797 --
 96 Wed, Sep 23 box PHI @STL  W   9-4       52-44    3     2.5  2:19 D Noles      J Martin      16,845 +
 97 Thu, Sep 24 box PHI @STL  W  14-6       53-44    3     1.5  2:34 M Davis      L Sorensen    11,758 ++
 98 Fri, Sep 25 box PHI @CHC  W   9-2       54-44    3     0.5  2:30 D Larson     K Kravec       4,482 +++
 99 Sun, Sep 27 box PHI @CHC  W   5-2       55-44    3     1.5  2:00 S Carlton    D Bird             0 ++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100             box PHI @CHC  L   0-14      55-45    3     1.5  2:31 M Krukow     D Ruthven     18,783 -
101 Mon, Sep 28 box PHI  NYM  W  12-4       56-45    2     1.5  2:44 L Christenso E Lynch       20,403 +
102 Tue, Sep 29 box PHI  NYM  L   0-7       56-46    2     2.5  2:04 P Falcone    M Davis       20,110 -
103 Wed, Sep 30 box PHI  STL  W   8-5       57-46    2     1.5  3:06 S Lyle       L DeLeon      21,382 +
104 Thu, Oct  1 box PHI  STL  L   2-3 (10)  57-47    3     2.5  2:03 D Bair       L Christenso  20,482 -
105 Fri, Oct  2 box PHI  CHC  W   9-7       58-47    3     1.5  3:04 R Reed       D Tidrow      20,453 +
106 Sat, Oct  3 box PHI  CHC  L   4-8       58-48    3     2.5  3:04 J Howell     S Lyle        35,169 -
107 Sun, Oct  4 box PHI  CHC  W   2-1       59-48    3     2.5  2:05 D Ruthven    L Smith       21,912 +

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