1981 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 46-56
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 549,369, Avg. 11,445
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (46-56)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1981 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 46 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates plated 407 runs and yielded 425 runs. Jason Thompson paced Pittsburgh with 15 home runs Dave Parker drove in 48 runs. Bill Madlock led all regular batters by connecting at a .341 clip. Rick Rhoden topped the team with 9 wins, while Jim Bibby earned a 2.50 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 405
Regular Season Runs Against: 423
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 9, 1981 | Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 12, 1981 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 13, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
April 15, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
April 16, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
April 17, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
April 18, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
April 19, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
April 25, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | ||
April 26, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-6 | ||
April 28, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 0 | W | 1-3 | 4-3 | 5-6 | ||
April 29, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Mets 0 | W | 1-3 | 5-3 | 6-6 | ||
April 30, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 4 | W | 1-3 | 6-3 | 7-6 | ||
May 1, 1981 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-4 | 6-3 | 7-7 | ||
May 2, 1981 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-4 | 6-3 | 8-7 | ||
May 3, 1981 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-5 | 6-3 | 8-8 | ||
May 6, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 2-5 | 6-4 | 8-9 | ||
May 7, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 2-5 | 7-4 | 9-9 | ||
May 7, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 2-5 | 8-4 | 10-9 | ||
May 8, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 2-5 | 8-5 | 10-10 | ||
May 9, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | L | 2-5 | 8-6 | 10-11 | ||
May 10, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-5 | 9-6 | 11-11 | ||
May 11, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 2-5 | 9-7 | 11-12 | ||
May 12, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 2-5 | 9-8 | 11-13 | ||
May 13, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 2-5 | 10-8 | 12-13 | ||
May 15, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-6 | 10-8 | 12-14 | ||
May 16, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 2-7 | 10-8 | 12-15 | ||
May 17, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-8 | 10-8 | 12-16 | ||
May 19, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 3-8 | 10-8 | 13-16 | ||
May 20, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 4-8 | 10-8 | 14-16 | ||
May 22, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-8 | 10-8 | 15-16 | ||
May 23, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-9 | 10-8 | 15-17 | ||
May 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 6-9 | 10-8 | 16-17 | ||
May 25, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 6-9 | 10-9 | 16-18 | ||
May 26, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-9 | 11-9 | 17-18 | ||
May 27, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 6-9 | 12-9 | 18-18 | ||
May 28, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-9 | 13-9 | 19-18 | ||
May 29, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 6-9 | 13-10 | 19-19 | ||
May 30, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 6-9 | 14-10 | 20-19 | ||
May 31, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 6-9 | 14-11 | 20-20 | ||
June 2, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 7-9 | 14-11 | 21-20 | ||
June 3, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-9 | 14-11 | 22-20 | ||
June 4, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 9-9 | 14-11 | 23-20 | ||
June 5, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-10 | 14-11 | 23-21 | ||
June 6, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 10-10 | 14-11 | 24-21 | ||
June 7, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-10 | 14-11 | 25-21 | ||
June 9, 1981 | San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-11 | 14-11 | 25-22 | ||
June 10, 1981 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 11-12 | 14-11 | 25-23 | ||
August 10, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 11-12 | 14-12 | 25-24 | ||
August 11, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 11-12 | 15-12 | 26-24 | ||
August 12, 1981 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 11-13 | 15-12 | 26-25 | ||
August 13, 1981 | Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 11-14 | 15-12 | 26-26 | ||
August 15, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 11-14 | 15-13 | 26-27 | ||
August 16, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-14 | 16-13 | 27-27 | ||
August 16, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 11-14 | 16-14 | 27-28 | ||
August 17, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 11-15 | 16-14 | 27-29 | ||
August 18, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 11-16 | 16-14 | 27-30 | ||
August 19, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 12-16 | 16-14 | 28-30 | ||
August 21, 1981 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-16 | 16-14 | 29-30 | ||
August 21, 1981 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-16 | 16-14 | 30-30 | ||
August 22, 1981 | San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-17 | 16-14 | 30-31 | ||
August 23, 1981 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 15-17 | 16-14 | 31-31 | ||
August 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 15-18 | 16-14 | 31-32 | ||
August 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 15-19 | 16-14 | 31-33 | ||
August 26, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 15-20 | 16-14 | 31-34 | ||
August 27, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 15-20 | 16-15 | 31-35 | ||
August 28, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 15-20 | 16-16 | 31-36 | ||
August 29, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 15-20 | 16-17 | 31-37 | ||
August 30, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 15-20 | 16-18 | 31-38 | ||
August 31, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 15-20 | 17-18 | 32-38 | ||
September 1, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 15-20 | 17-19 | 32-39 | ||
September 2, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 15-20 | 17-20 | 32-40 | ||
September 3, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 15-20 | 18-20 | 33-40 | ||
September 4, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 15-20 | 18-21 | 33-41 | ||
September 5, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 15-20 | 19-21 | 34-41 | ||
September 6, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 15-20 | 20-21 | 35-41 | ||
September 7, 1981 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-20 | 20-21 | 36-41 | ||
September 7, 1981 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 17-20 | 20-21 | 37-41 | ||
September 8, 1981 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-21 | 20-21 | 37-42 | ||
September 9, 1981 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-22 | 20-21 | 37-43 | ||
September 11, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 17-23 | 20-21 | 37-44 | ||
September 12, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 18-23 | 20-21 | 38-44 | ||
September 13, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-23 | 20-21 | 39-44 | ||
September 15, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 19-23 | 21-21 | 40-44 | ||
September 18, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 19-23 | 22-21 | 41-44 | ||
September 19, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 19-23 | 22-22 | 41-45 | ||
September 20, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 19-23 | 22-23 | 41-46 | ||
September 21, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 19-23 | 22-24 | 41-47 | ||
September 22, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 19-23 | 23-24 | 42-47 | ||
September 23, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 19-23 | 23-25 | 42-48 | ||
September 24, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 19-23 | 23-26 | 42-49 | ||
September 25, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 19-23 | 24-26 | 43-49 | ||
September 26, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 19-23 | 24-27 | 43-50 | ||
September 27, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 19-23 | 24-28 | 43-51 | ||
September 28, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 19-24 | 24-28 | 43-52 | ||
September 28, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-24 | 24-28 | 44-52 | ||
September 29, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 21-24 | 24-28 | 45-52 | ||
September 30, 1981 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-25 | 24-28 | 45-53 | ||
October 1, 1981 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-26 | 24-28 | 45-54 | ||
October 2, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 22-26 | 24-28 | 46-54 | ||
October 3, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-27 | 24-28 | 46-55 | ||
October 4, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 22-28 | 24-28 | 46-56 |