1981 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 41-62
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 701,910, Avg. 14,325
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (41-62)
Location: New York, New York

1981 New York Mets Statistics
1981 New York Mets Roster

The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 41 wins and 62 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.

The Mets plated 348 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 432 runs. Dave Kingman paced New York with 22 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Hubie Brooks led batters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Pat Zachry and Neil Allen topped the team with 7 wins each, while Pete Falcone recorded a 2.55 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Joe Torre coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 344
Regular Season Runs Against: 428

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 9, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 0	W	0-0	1-0	1-0
April 11, 1981	New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 3	L	0-0	1-1	1-1
April 12, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 1	W	0-0	2-1	2-1
April 15, 1981	St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 5	W	1-0	2-1	3-1
April 16, 1981	St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 1	L	1-1	2-1	3-2
April 18, 1981	Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 3	L	1-2	2-1	3-3
April 19, 1981	Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 7	W	2-2	2-1	4-3
April 19, 1981	Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 3	L	2-3	2-1	4-4
April 25, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 4	L	2-3	2-2	4-5
April 26, 1981	New York Mets 6 at Montreal Expos 7	L	2-3	2-3	4-6
April 26, 1981	New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 8	L	2-3	2-4	4-7
April 28, 1981	Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 0	L	2-4	2-4	4-8
April 29, 1981	Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Mets 0	L	2-5	2-4	4-9
April 30, 1981	Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 4	L	2-6	2-4	4-10
May 1, 1981	San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 2	L	2-7	2-4	4-11
May 2, 1981	San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 6	W	3-7	2-4	5-11
May 3, 1981	San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 7	W	4-7	2-4	6-11
May 3, 1981	San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 1	L	4-8	2-4	6-12
May 5, 1981	San Francisco Giants 9 at New York Mets 7	L	4-9	2-4	6-13
May 6, 1981	San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 4	L	4-10	2-4	6-14
May 7, 1981	San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 3	W	5-10	2-4	7-14
May 8, 1981	Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 0	L	5-11	2-4	7-15
May 9, 1981	Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 7	W	6-11	2-4	8-15
May 10, 1981	Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at New York Mets 3	L	6-12	2-4	8-16
May 12, 1981	New York Mets 0 at San Diego Padres 3	L	6-12	2-5	8-17
May 13, 1981	New York Mets 0 at San Diego Padres 5	L	6-12	2-6	8-18
May 14, 1981	New York Mets 6 at San Diego Padres 10	L	6-12	2-7	8-19
May 15, 1981	New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6	L	6-12	2-8	8-20
May 16, 1981	New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9	L	6-12	2-9	8-21
May 17, 1981	New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6	L	6-12	2-10	8-22
May 18, 1981	New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 3	L	6-12	2-11	8-23
May 19, 1981	New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 4	L	6-12	2-12	8-24
May 20, 1981	New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 3	W	6-12	3-12	9-24
May 22, 1981	New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3	W	6-12	4-12	10-24
May 23, 1981	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8	L	6-12	4-13	10-25
May 24, 1981	New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1	W	6-12	5-13	11-25
May 25, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 13	W	7-12	5-13	12-25
May 26, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 7 at New York Mets 5	L	7-13	5-13	12-26
May 27, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 3	W	8-13	5-13	13-26
May 29, 1981	Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 6	W	9-13	5-13	14-26
May 30, 1981	Chicago Cubs 10 at New York Mets 3	L	9-14	5-13	14-27
May 31, 1981	Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 3	W	10-14	5-13	15-27
June 1, 1981	New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5	L	10-14	5-14	15-28
June 2, 1981	New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 9	L	10-14	5-15	15-29
June 3, 1981	New York Mets 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2	W	10-14	6-15	16-29
June 5, 1981	New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 3	L	10-14	6-16	16-30
June 6, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6	L	10-14	6-17	16-31
June 7, 1981	New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 1	W	10-14	7-17	17-31
June 9, 1981	Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 4	L	10-15	7-17	17-32
June 10, 1981	Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 0	L	10-16	7-17	17-33
June 11, 1981	Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 2	L	10-17	7-17	17-34
August 10, 1981	New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 5	W	10-17	8-17	18-34
August 11, 1981	New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 2	W	10-17	9-17	19-34
August 12, 1981	New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 4	W	10-17	10-17	20-34
August 13, 1981	New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 6	L	10-17	10-18	20-35
August 14, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Mets 4	L	10-18	10-18	20-36
August 15, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 3	W	11-18	10-18	21-36
August 16, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 5	W	12-18	10-18	22-36
August 18, 1981	New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 0	W	12-18	11-18	23-36
August 19, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 5	L	12-18	11-19	23-37
August 20, 1981	New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 6	L	12-18	11-20	23-38
August 21, 1981	New York Mets 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2	L	12-18	11-21	23-39
August 22, 1981	New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4	W	12-18	12-21	24-39
August 23, 1981	New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2	W	12-18	13-21	25-39
August 24, 1981	New York Mets 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2	L	12-18	13-22	25-40
August 25, 1981	Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2	W	13-18	13-22	26-40
August 26, 1981	Houston Astros 9 at New York Mets 3	L	13-19	13-22	26-41
August 27, 1981	Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 3	W	14-19	13-22	27-41
August 28, 1981	Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 2	L	14-20	13-22	27-42
August 28, 1981	Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3	W	15-20	13-22	28-42
August 30, 1981	Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 3	L	15-21	13-22	28-43
August 31, 1981	New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 6	L	15-21	13-23	28-44
September 1, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 3	L	15-21	13-24	28-45
September 2, 1981	New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 8	L	15-21	13-25	28-46
September 4, 1981	Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 4	W	16-21	13-25	29-46
September 5, 1981	Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 4	W	17-21	13-25	30-46
September 6, 1981	Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 2	L	17-22	13-25	30-47
September 7, 1981	New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2	L	17-22	13-26	30-48
September 7, 1981	New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5	L	17-22	13-27	30-49
September 8, 1981	New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1	W	17-22	14-27	31-49
September 9, 1981	New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3	W	17-22	15-27	32-49
September 11, 1981	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	L	17-22	15-28	32-50
September 12, 1981	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	L	17-22	15-29	32-51
September 13, 1981	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	L	17-22	15-30	32-52
September 16, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 1	L	17-23	15-30	32-53
September 16, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 5	W	18-23	15-30	33-53
September 17, 1981	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 2	L	18-24	15-30	33-54
September 18, 1981	St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 8	W	19-24	15-30	34-54
September 19, 1981	St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 6	W	20-24	15-30	35-54
September 20, 1981	St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 7	W	21-24	15-30	36-54
September 21, 1981	Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4	W	22-24	15-30	37-54
September 22, 1981	Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 3	L	22-25	15-30	37-55
September 23, 1981	New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 2	L	22-25	15-31	37-56
September 24, 1981	New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 10	L	22-25	15-32	37-57
September 25, 1981	New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 6	L	22-25	15-33	37-58
September 26, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 4	L	22-25	15-34	37-59
September 27, 1981	New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 1	W	22-25	16-34	38-59
September 28, 1981	New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 12	L	22-25	16-35	38-60
September 29, 1981	New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0	W	22-25	17-35	39-60
September 30, 1981	Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2	W	23-25	17-35	40-60
October 2, 1981	Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 0	L	23-26	17-35	40-61
October 3, 1981	Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 4	L	23-27	17-35	40-62
October 4, 1981	Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 2	W	24-27	17-35	41-62

1981 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results

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