1981 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
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 Statistics
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
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


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