| 38-65 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a 38-65 record. They went 27-30 at home and 11-35 on the road.
The 1981 Chicago Cubs played in the East Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1981 Chicago Cubs went 20-39 against their NL East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-4 | 55.6% | +3 |
| New York Mets | 5-8 | 38.5% | -1 |
| Montreal Expos | 4-7 | 36.4% | -24 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4-10 | 28.6% | -32 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2-10 | 16.7% | -12 |
No, the Cubs didn't make the Postseason in 1981.
The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a run differential of -113. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cubs could have been expected to have about 38.9 wins, or a 39-64 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1981 Chicago Cubs went 16-22.
During the regular season, the 1981 Chicago Cubs went 5-8 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Chicago Cubs was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Cubs had during the 1981 regular season was 12 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Thu, Apr 9, 1981 Thu, Apr 9 | vs New York Mets | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 11, 1981 Sat, Apr 11 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 Sun, Apr 12 | vs New York Mets | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1981 Wed, Apr 15 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Thu, Apr 16, 1981 Thu, Apr 16 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1981 Fri, Apr 17 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1981 Sat, Apr 18 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1981 Sun, Apr 19 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Mon, Apr 20, 1981 Mon, Apr 20 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Tue, Apr 21, 1981 Tue, Apr 21 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 8 | |
| Wed, Apr 22, 1981 Wed, Apr 22 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Fri, Apr 24, 1981 Fri, Apr 24 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1981 Sat, Apr 25 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1981 Sun, Apr 26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1981 Wed, Apr 29 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Fri, May 1, 1981 Fri, May 1 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 2, 1981 Sat, May 2 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 3, 1981 Sun, May 3 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 7 - 9 | |
| Mon, May 4, 1981 Mon, May 4 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Tue, May 5, 1981 Tue, May 5 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 6, 1981 Wed, May 6 | vs Houston Astros | Win 2 - 1 | (11) |
| Thu, May 7, 1981 Thu, May 7 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 8, 1981 Fri, May 8 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 3 - 4 | (11) |
| Sat, May 9, 1981 Sat, May 9 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 12, 1981 Tue, May 12 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 13, 1981 Wed, May 13 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Thu, May 14, 1981 Thu, May 14 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 15, 1981 Fri, May 15 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Sat, May 16, 1981 Sat, May 16 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sun, May 17, 1981 Sun, May 17 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 19, 1981 Tue, May 19 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Wed, May 20, 1981 Wed, May 20 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 7 - 10 | |
| Thu, May 21, 1981 Thu, May 21 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, May 22, 1981 Fri, May 22 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sat, May 23, 1981 Sat, May 23 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sun, May 24, 1981 Sun, May 24 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Mon, May 25, 1981 Mon, May 25 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 10 - 9 | (11) |
| Tue, May 26, 1981 Tue, May 26 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Wed, May 27, 1981 Wed, May 27 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, May 28, 1981 Thu, May 28 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 9 | |
| Fri, May 29, 1981 Fri, May 29 | @ New York Mets | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, May 30, 1981 Sat, May 30 | @ New York Mets | Win 10 - 3 | |
| Sun, May 31, 1981 Sun, May 31 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jun 2, 1981 Tue, Jun 2 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 16 | |
| Wed, Jun 3, 1981 Wed, Jun 3 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 4, 1981 Thu, Jun 4 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) |
| Fri, Jun 5, 1981 Fri, Jun 5 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jun 6, 1981 Sat, Jun 6 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 11 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jun 7, 1981 Sun, Jun 7 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Tue, Jun 9, 1981 Tue, Jun 9 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jun 10, 1981 Wed, Jun 10 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jun 11, 1981 Thu, Jun 11 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 10, 1981 Mon, Aug 10 | vs New York Mets | Loss 5 - 7 | (13) |
| Tue, Aug 11, 1981 Tue, Aug 11 | vs New York Mets | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Aug 12, 1981 Wed, Aug 12 | vs New York Mets | Loss 4 - 7 | (10) |
| Thu, Aug 13, 1981 Thu, Aug 13 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sat, Aug 15, 1981 Sat, Aug 15 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 4 - 3 | (15) |
| Sun, Aug 16, 1981 Sun, Aug 16 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 4 | (11) |
| Sun, Aug 16, 1981 Sun, Aug 16 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Mon, Aug 17, 1981 Mon, Aug 17 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, Aug 18, 1981 Tue, Aug 18 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Wed, Aug 19, 1981 Wed, Aug 19 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Fri, Aug 21, 1981 Fri, Aug 21 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 22, 1981 Sat, Aug 22 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 23, 1981 Sun, Aug 23 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Mon, Aug 24, 1981 Mon, Aug 24 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 8 | (11) |
| Tue, Aug 25, 1981 Tue, Aug 25 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Aug 26, 1981 Wed, Aug 26 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 7 | |
| Thu, Aug 27, 1981 Thu, Aug 27 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Fri, Aug 28, 1981 Fri, Aug 28 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, Aug 29, 1981 Sat, Aug 29 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Aug 30, 1981 Sun, Aug 30 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 31, 1981 Mon, Aug 31 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Tue, Sep 1, 1981 Tue, Sep 1 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Sep 2, 1981 Wed, Sep 2 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) |
| Thu, Sep 3, 1981 Thu, Sep 3 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 12 | |
| Fri, Sep 4, 1981 Fri, Sep 4 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) |
| Sat, Sep 5, 1981 Sat, Sep 5 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 6, 1981 Sun, Sep 6 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 7, 1981 Mon, Sep 7 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 10 - 0 | |
| Tue, Sep 8, 1981 Tue, Sep 8 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | (12) |
| Wed, Sep 9, 1981 Wed, Sep 9 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Fri, Sep 11, 1981 Fri, Sep 11 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sat, Sep 12, 1981 Sat, Sep 12 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 13, 1981 Sun, Sep 13 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 6 - 10 | |
| Tue, Sep 15, 1981 Tue, Sep 15 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Fri, Sep 18, 1981 Fri, Sep 18 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 11 | |
| Sat, Sep 19, 1981 Sat, Sep 19 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Mon, Sep 21, 1981 Mon, Sep 21 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 22, 1981 Tue, Sep 22 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Sep 23, 1981 Wed, Sep 23 | vs New York Mets | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Thu, Sep 24, 1981 Thu, Sep 24 | vs New York Mets | Win 10 - 9 | |
| Fri, Sep 25, 1981 Fri, Sep 25 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 9 | |
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 14 - 0 | |
| Mon, Sep 28, 1981 Mon, Sep 28 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Mon, Sep 28, 1981 Mon, Sep 28 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, Sep 29, 1981 Tue, Sep 29 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 6 - 10 | |
| Wed, Sep 30, 1981 Wed, Sep 30 | @ New York Mets | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Oct 2, 1981 Fri, Oct 2 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 7 - 9 | |
| Sat, Oct 3, 1981 Sat, Oct 3 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 2 | |
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