MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, September 16, 1981
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 2 | (10) |
| W | Dennis Eckersley (8-6) |
| L | Jack Morris (12-5) |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 5 |
| W | Tom Burgmeier (4-5) |
| L | Dave Tobik (2-2) |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | Final |
| California Angels | 1 |
| W | Dennis Leonard (10-10) |
| L | Geoff Zahn (9-10) |
| Atlanta Braves | 2 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| W | Jerry Reuss (9-3) |
| L | Gaylord Perry (7-7) |
| S | Steve Howe (8) |
| New York Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 |
| W | Randy Lerch (6-8) |
| L | Dave Righetti (6-3) |
| S | Rollie Fingers (26) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 1 |
| W | Bob Forsch (9-5) |
| L | Ray Burris (7-7) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 4 | (11) |
| W | Jeff Reardon (3-0) |
| L | Jim Kaat (6-5) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | Final |
| New York Mets | 1 |
| W | Dick Ruthven (11-5) |
| L | Pat Zachry (7-12) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | Final |
| New York Mets | 5 |
| W | Mike Marshall (3-2) |
| L | Steve Carlton (12-4) |
| S | Neil Allen (17) |
| Houston Astros | 5 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 2 |
| W | Don Sutton (9-8) |
| L | Tim Lollar (1-8) |
| S | Joe Sambito (10) |
| Chicago White Sox | 3 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 1 |
| W | Britt Burns (9-4) |
| L | Dick Drago (4-6) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 7 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 12 |
| W | Fred Breining (4-2) |
| L | Mario Soto (8-9) |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 1 |
| W | Mike Norris (11-7) |
| L | Danny Darwin (8-8) |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 |
| W | Albert Williams (5-8) |
| L | Juan Berenguer (2-10) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 54 | 38 | .587 | -- | 372 | 286 | .618 |
| OAK | 54 | 40 | .574 | 1.0 | 395 | 345 | .562 |
| DET | 53 | 40 | .570 | 1.5 | 364 | 344 | .526 |
| BAL | 50 | 38 | .568 | 2.0 | 369 | 362 | .509 |
| MIL | 53 | 41 | .564 | 2.0 | 419 | 385 | .539 |
| BOS | 50 | 41 | .549 | 3.5 | 424 | 400 | .527 |
| TEX | 48 | 41 | .539 | 4.5 | 395 | 335 | .575 |
| CHW | 46 | 43 | .517 | 6.5 | 392 | 345 | .558 |
| CLE | 43 | 43 | .500 | 8.0 | 359 | 367 | .490 |
| KCR | 41 | 45 | .477 | 10.0 | 317 | 347 | .459 |
| CAL | 43 | 51 | .457 | 12.0 | 404 | 392 | .514 |
| MIN | 35 | 58 | .376 | 19.5 | 315 | 413 | .379 |
| SEA | 35 | 58 | .376 | 19.5 | 372 | 460 | .404 |
| TOR | 32 | 60 | .348 | 22.0 | 288 | 404 | .350 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 57 | 36 | .613 | -- | 401 | 298 | .633 |
| CIN | 54 | 37 | .593 | 2.0 | 401 | 387 | .516 |
| STL | 50 | 34 | .595 | 2.5 | 376 | 325 | .566 |
| HOU | 51 | 42 | .548 | 6.0 | 329 | 287 | .562 |
| PHI | 48 | 41 | .539 | 7.0 | 393 | 387 | .507 |
| MON | 48 | 42 | .533 | 7.5 | 372 | 349 | .529 |
| SFG | 47 | 47 | .500 | 10.5 | 362 | 346 | .521 |
| ATL | 43 | 46 | .483 | 12.0 | 345 | 357 | .484 |
| PIT | 40 | 44 | .476 | 12.5 | 340 | 337 | .504 |
| NYM | 33 | 53 | .384 | 20.5 | 280 | 365 | .381 |
| CHC | 31 | 55 | .360 | 22.5 | 306 | 404 | .376 |
| SDP | 34 | 59 | .366 | 23.0 | 338 | 401 | .422 |


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