1981 Toronto Blue Jays Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

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1981 Toronto Blue Jays (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 16-42, Finished 7th
Second Half: 21-27, Finished 6th
Overall: 37-69, Finished 7th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 329 runs, Allowed 466 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 37-69
Managed by Bobby Mattick

Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 755,083 (11th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 106, Pitching - 108
  (one-year): Batting - 112, Pitching - 114
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Game Results

Season Summary   37-69 , Final Rank: 7, GB:   23.5
Days in First:               never

Most Games over  .500:       never
Most Games under .500:          32 (last on October 4)

Biggest Lead:                never led
Farthest Behind Leader:       23.5 (last on October 4)

Longest Winning Streak:          4 (May 26 to May 30 and August 11 to August 15)
Longest Losing Streak:          12 (May 31 to August 10)

Most Runs Allowed:              17 (June 3)
Most Runs Scored:                9 (April 19, May 19, August 19, and September 1)

Longest Game:                   15 innings (May 23)

Times Shutout by Opponent:      20
Times Opponent Shutout:          4

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        37  69     329     466    .349

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           17  36     172     272    .321
Road           20  33     157     194    .377

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           7  12      67      72    .368
May             9  20      97     132    .310
June            0  10      22      67    .000
August          9  10      61      88    .474
September      11  15      75      94    .423
October         1   2       7      13    .333

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     16  42     186     271    .276
Second Half    21  27     143     195    .438

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     1   8      31      37    .111
Full Games     36  61     298     429    .371

One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        10  17      91      98    .370

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout         5  17      76     165    .227

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BAL             2   5      15      34    .286
BOS             0   4      16      30    .000
CAL             6   6      47      58    .500
CHW             5   7      40      61    .417
CLE             2   4      12      13    .333
DET             4   6      40      40    .400
KCR             3   5      35      45    .375
MIL             4   6      32      40    .400
MIN             1   5      10      21    .167
NYY             3   2      19      14    .600
OAK             2  10      31      55    .167
SEA             3   3      13      21    .500
TEX             2   6      19      34    .250

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Thu, Apr  9 box TOR @DET  L   2-6        0-1     3     1.0  2:40 J Morris     J McLaughlin  51,452 -
  2 Sat, Apr 11 box TOR @DET  L   2-6        0-2     7     2.0  2:26 M Wilcox     D Stieb       13,617 --
  3 Sun, Apr 12 box TOR @DET  W   6-2        1-2     6     1.5  2:24 L Leal       H Bailey       9,950 +
  4 Mon, Apr 13 box TOR  NYY  W   5-1        2-2     4     1.0  2:15 J Clancy     T John        25,112 ++
  5 Wed, Apr 15 box TOR  NYY  L   3-6        2-3     6     2.0  2:37 R May        J Todd        16,280 -
  6 Thu, Apr 16 box TOR  DET  L   0-2        2-4     7     3.0  2:49 M Wilcox     D Stieb       11,058 --
  7 Fri, Apr 17 box TOR  DET  L   5-8        2-5     7     4.0  3:32 H Bailey     L Leal        15,196 ---
  8 Sat, Apr 18 box TOR  DET  L   3-4        2-6     7     5.0  2:43 D Schatzeder J Clancy      16,294 ----
  9 Sun, Apr 19 box TOR  DET  W   9-1        3-6     7     4.0  2:30 M Bomback    J Morris      12,274 +
 10 Mon, Apr 20 box TOR  MIL  L   4-5 (12)   3-7     7     4.0  3:39 R Lerch      M Willis      12,298 -
 11 Tue, Apr 21 box TOR  MIL  L   2-6        3-8     7     4.0  2:01 M Haas       D Stieb       11,083 --
 12 Wed, Apr 22 box TOR  MIL  L   1-8        3-9     7     4.5  2:26 M Caldwell   L Leal        11,792 ---
 13 Fri, Apr 24 box TOR @NYY  L   2-4        3-10    7     5.5  2:22 T John       M Bomback     20,863 ----
 14 Sat, Apr 25 box TOR @NYY  W   7-2        4-10    7     4.5  2:34 J Todd       R May         17,319 +
 15 Sun, Apr 26 box TOR @NYY  W   2-1        5-10    7     4.0  2:38 D Stieb      T Underwood   37,306 ++
 16 Mon, Apr 27 box TOR @MIL  L   3-4 (12)   5-11    7     4.5  3:52 R Cleveland  J Garvin       6,692 -
 17 Tue, Apr 28 box TOR @MIL  W   6-2        6-11    7     4.5  2:25 M Bomback    M Caldwell     6,433 +
 18 Wed, Apr 29 box TOR @MIL  W   5-0 (14)   7-11    6     4.5  3:52 L Leal       J Easterly     7,320 ++
 19 Thu, Apr 30 box TOR @BAL  L   0-4        7-12    7     5.0  2:14 M Flanagan   J Todd         7,726 -
 20 Sat, May  2 box TOR @BAL  L   3-4        7-13    7     6.5  2:30 J Palmer     M Willis           0 --
 21             box TOR @BAL  L   3-8        7-14    7     6.5  2:58 S McGregor   L Leal        16,402 ---
 22 Sun, May  3 box TOR @BAL  W   4-2        8-14    7     5.5  2:54 M Bomback    S Stone       23,898 +
 23 Wed, May  6 box TOR  CLE  L   1-4        8-15    7     6.5  2:17 B Blyleven   J Todd        11,469 -
 24 Thu, May  7 box TOR  CLE  W   6-2        9-15    7     5.5  2:18 D Stieb      R Waits       11,328 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Fri, May  8 box TOR  BOS  L   2-4        9-16    7     5.5  2:29 M Torrez     M Bomback     15,106 -
 26 Sat, May  9 box TOR  BOS  L   3-10       9-17    7     6.5  2:32 B Stanley    J Clancy      16,040 --
 27 Sun, May 10 box TOR  BOS  L   5-9 (10)   9-18    7     7.5  2:44 T Burgmeier  R Jackson     17,411 ---
 28 Mon, May 11 box TOR  BOS  L   6-7        9-19    7     8.5  3:09 M Clear      M Willis      11,315 ----
 29 Tue, May 12 box TOR  BAL  W   5-2       10-19    7     7.5  2:10 D Stieb      J Palmer      11,354 +
 30 Wed, May 13 box TOR  BAL  L   0-4       10-20    7     8.5  2:13 S McGregor   M Bomback     12,568 -
 31 Thu, May 14 box TOR  BAL  L   0-10      10-21    7     9.0  2:14 M Flanagan   J Clancy      11,509 --
 32 Fri, May 15 box TOR @CLE  L   0-3       10-22    7    10.0  2:09 L Barker     L Leal         7,290 ---
 33 Sat, May 16 box TOR @CLE  W   4-1       11-22    7     9.0  2:02 J Todd       W Garland     24,964 +
 34 Sun, May 17 box TOR @CLE  L   0-1       11-23    7    11.0  2:03 R Waits      D Stieb            0 -
 35             box TOR @CLE  L   1-2 (10)  11-24    7    11.0  2:35 B Blyleven   R Jackson     46,168 --
 36 Mon, May 18 box TOR  CHW  L   2-7       11-25    7    11.5  2:42 S Trout      M Bomback     18,652 ---
 37 Tue, May 19 box TOR  CHW  W   9-5       12-25    7    11.5  3:26 J Clancy     L Hoyt        11,604 +
 38 Wed, May 20 box TOR  CHW  L   5-6       12-26    7    12.5  3:25 E Farmer     J McLaughlin  12,536 -
 39 Fri, May 22 box TOR @OAK  L   2-6       12-27    7    13.0  2:21 R Langford   D Stieb       13,426 --
 40 Sat, May 23 box TOR @OAK  L   2-3 (15)  12-28    7    14.0  4:24 J Jones      L Leal        27,147 ---
 41 Sun, May 24 box TOR @OAK  L   5-6 (12)  12-29    7    14.0  4:00 B Owchinko   J McLaughlin       0 ----
 42             box TOR @OAK  L   0-5       12-30    7    14.0  2:18 M Norris     J Garvin      32,985 -----
 43 Mon, May 25 box TOR @CAL  L   1-2       12-31    7    15.0  2:16 M Witt       J Todd        22,171 ------
 44 Tue, May 26 box TOR @CAL  W   8-4       13-31    7    15.0  3:09 R Jackson    D Rau         21,222 +
 45 Wed, May 27 box TOR @CAL  W   3-1       14-31    7    15.0  2:17 D Stieb      K Forsch      21,167 ++
 46 Fri, May 29 box TOR  OAK  W   6-3       15-31    7    15.0  2:29 J Clancy     M Keough      16,509 +++
 47 Sat, May 30 box TOR  OAK  W   6-5       16-31    7    14.0  2:38 L Leal       M Norris      21,046 ++++
 48 Sun, May 31 box TOR  OAK  L   5-6       16-32    7    14.0  3:07 B Owchinko   J McLaughlin  24,079 -
 49 Mon, Jun  1 box TOR  CAL  L   0-3       16-33    7    14.5  2:03 K Forsch     D Stieb       12,268 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Tue, Jun  2 box TOR  CAL  L   0-3       16-34    7    14.5  2:25 D Frost      L Leal        12,617 ---
 51 Wed, Jun  3 box TOR  CAL  L   6-17      16-35    7    14.5  2:42 G Zahn       J Clancy      12,401 ----
 52 Fri, Jun  5 box TOR @TEX  L   4-5 (12)  16-36    7    15.0  3:33 S Comer      L Leal        11,495 -----
 53 Sat, Jun  6 box TOR @TEX  L   1-4       16-37    7    16.0  2:25 F Jenkins    D Stieb       24,312 ------
 54 Sun, Jun  7 box TOR @TEX  L   0-9       16-38    7    17.0  2:39 D Darwin     J Todd        14,857 -------
 55 Mon, Jun  8 box TOR @CHW  L   2-6       16-39    7    18.0  2:39 D Lamp       J Clancy       8,301 --------
 56 Tue, Jun  9 box TOR @CHW  L   0-3       16-40    7    19.0  2:29 R Dotson     L Leal         8,534 ---------
 57 Wed, Jun 10 box TOR  KCR  L   4-7       16-41    7    19.0  2:34 D Leonard    M Bomback     19,098 ----------
 58 Thu, Jun 11 box TOR  KCR  L   5-10      16-42    7    19.0  2:57 R Martin     M Willis      16,498 -----------
 59 Mon, Aug 10 box TOR @DET  L   3-4       16-43    7    20.0  2:41 K Saucier    J McLaughlin  15,187 ------------
 60 Tue, Aug 11 box TOR @DET  W   6-4       17-43    7    19.0  2:53 J Berenguer  D Schatzeder  10,526 +
 61 Wed, Aug 12 box TOR @DET  W   4-3       18-43    7    19.0  2:23 D Stieb      J Morris       8,775 ++
 62 Fri, Aug 14 box TOR  MIL  W   5-4       19-43    7    18.5  2:42 J Garvin     J Easterly    15,114 +++
 63 Sat, Aug 15 box TOR  MIL  W   4-3       20-43    7    17.5  2:29 M Bomback    R Cleveland   12,467 ++++
 64 Sun, Aug 16 box TOR  MIL  L   2-6       20-44    7    18.0  2:27 M Caldwell   D Stieb            0 -
 65             box TOR  MIL  L   0-2       20-45    7    18.0  2:08 R Lerch      J Todd        24,472 --
 66 Mon, Aug 17 box TOR @KCR  L   3-5       20-46    7    18.0  2:22 R Gale       J Clancy      31,958 ---
 67 Tue, Aug 18 box TOR @KCR  W   5-3       21-46    7    18.0  2:20 L Leal       M Jones       26,952 +
 68 Wed, Aug 19 box TOR @KCR  W   9-4       22-46    7    17.0  2:57 J Berenguer  D Leonard     28,174 ++
 69 Fri, Aug 21 box TOR  CHW  W   5-4       23-46    7    16.5  2:36 D Stieb      E Farmer      14,161 +++
 70 Sat, Aug 22 box TOR  CHW  L   0-8       23-47    7    17.5  2:30 B Burns      J Clancy      19,080 -
 71 Sun, Aug 23 box TOR  CHW  L   2-13      23-48    7    18.5  2:27 S Trout      L Leal        16,486 --
 72 Mon, Aug 24 box TOR  TEX  L   0-3       23-49    7    18.5  2:05 D Medich     J Berenguer   12,735 ---
 73 Tue, Aug 25 box TOR  TEX  L   1-6       23-50    7    19.5  2:19 F Jenkins    D Stieb       13,729 ----
 74 Thu, Aug 27 box TOR  KCR  L   5-11      23-51    7    20.0  2:51 R Martin     J Clancy      14,704 -----

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Fri, Aug 28 box TOR  KCR  W   4-3       24-51    7    19.0  2:35 J McLaughlin K Brett       13,230 +
 76 Sat, Aug 29 box TOR  KCR  L   0-2       24-52    7    20.0  2:28 M Jones      J Berenguer   19,055 -
 77 Mon, Aug 31 box TOR @TEX  W   3-0       25-52    7    20.0  2:29 D Stieb      F Jenkins      8,034 +
 78 Tue, Sep  1 box TOR @TEX  W   9-3       26-52    7    20.0  2:43 J Clancy     D Darwin       8,358 ++
 79 Wed, Sep  2 box TOR @TEX  L   1-4       26-53    7    20.0  2:23 R Honeycutt  L Leal         6,851 -
 80 Thu, Sep  3 box TOR @CHW  L   3-4       26-54    7    20.5  3:09 L Hoyt       J Berenguer    6,669 --
 81 Fri, Sep  4 box TOR @CHW  W   6-2       27-54    7    20.0  2:55 D Stieb      D Lamp        18,317 +
 82 Sat, Sep  5 box TOR @CHW  W   3-1       28-54    7    20.0  2:56 J Clancy     R Baumgarten  14,628 ++
 83 Sun, Sep  6 box TOR @CHW  W   3-2       29-54    7    20.0  3:04 L Leal       B Burns       11,250 +++
 84 Mon, Sep  7 box TOR @MIN  L   0-4       29-55    7    21.0  2:13 D Jackson    J Berenguer    5,024 -
 85 Tue, Sep  8 box TOR @MIN  L   0-1       29-56    7    21.5  2:15 B Havens     D Stieb        2,839 --
 86 Wed, Sep  9 box TOR @MIN  L   1-3       29-57    7    22.0  2:09 F Arroyo     J Clancy       3,381 ---
 87 Thu, Sep 10 box TOR  SEA  W   2-0       30-57    7    21.5  1:56 L Leal       K Clay        11,685 +
 88 Fri, Sep 11 box TOR  SEA  L   1-8       30-58    7    22.5  1:59 G Abbott     J Berenguer   12,023 -
 89 Sat, Sep 12 box TOR  SEA  W   3-0       31-58    7    21.5  2:04 D Stieb      J Beattie     14,048 +
 90 Mon, Sep 14 box TOR  MIN  L   3-6       31-59    7    23.0  2:26 B Havens     J Clancy      11,402 -
 91 Tue, Sep 15 box TOR  MIN  W   4-2       32-59    7    22.0  2:16 L Leal       F Arroyo      12,037 +
 92 Wed, Sep 16 box TOR  MIN  L   2-5       32-60    7    22.0  2:10 A Williams   J Berenguer   11,733 -
 93 Fri, Sep 18 box TOR  CAL  W   5-1       33-60    7    22.0  2:25 D Murray     M Witt        13,478 +
 94 Sat, Sep 19 box TOR  CAL  W   6-4       34-60    7    21.0  2:34 J Clancy     D Frost       16,418 ++
 95 Sun, Sep 20 box TOR  CAL  W   6-3       35-60    7    20.0  2:45 M Bomback    G Zahn        20,575 +++
 96 Tue, Sep 22 box TOR  OAK  L   2-3 (13)  35-61    7    21.0  4:04 D Beard      L Leal             0 -
 97             box TOR  OAK  L   2-4       35-62    7    21.0  2:38 S McCatty    J Berenguer   15,542 --
 98 Wed, Sep 23 box TOR  OAK  L   0-6       35-63    7    21.0  2:35 R Langford   J Clancy      14,114 ---
 99 Fri, Sep 25 box TOR @CAL  L   5-11      35-64    7    21.0  2:32 G Zahn       L Leal        19,890 ----

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Sat, Sep 26 box TOR @CAL  L   3-6       35-65    7    22.0  2:25 S Renko      J Berenguer   18,886 -----
101 Sun, Sep 27 box TOR @CAL  W   4-3       36-65    7    21.5  2:39 D Stieb      A Moreno      24,903 +
102 Tue, Sep 29 box TOR @OAK  L   1-5       36-66    7    21.5  2:35 T Underwood  J Clancy      10,998 -
103 Wed, Sep 30 box TOR @OAK  L   0-3       36-67    7    22.5  1:58 M Norris     L Leal        11,144 --
104 Fri, Oct  2 box TOR @SEA  L   3-8       36-68    7    23.5  2:24 K Clay       J Berenguer    5,148 ---
105 Sat, Oct  3 box TOR @SEA  W   4-3       37-68    7    23.5  1:59 D Stieb      G Abbott       8,653 +
106 Sun, Oct  4 box TOR @SEA  L   0-2       37-69    7    23.5  1:54 F Bannister  J Todd         4,885 -

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