| 61-49 | Lost NLDS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a 61-49 record. They went 31-20 at home and 30-29 on the road. Including the postseason, the Houston Astros went 63-52. Their final game was a loss in the NL Divisional Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 1981 Houston Astros played in the West Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1981 Houston Astros went 36-29 against their NL West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 11-3 | 78.6% | +25 |
| Atlanta Braves | 8-4 | 66.7% | +7 |
| San Francisco Giants | 9-6 | 60.0% | +13 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4-8 | 33.3% | -7 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 4-8 | 33.3% | -12 |
Yes, the Houston Astros made the Postseason in 1981. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Divisional Series.
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a run differential of +63. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Astros could have been expected to have about 63.7 wins, or a 64-46 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1981 Houston Astros went 21-21.
During the regular season, the 1981 Houston Astros went 5-7 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Houston Astros was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Astros had during the 1981 regular season was 4 games, which occured 5 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Thu, Apr 9, 1981 Thu, Apr 9 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 11, 1981 Sat, Apr 11 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 Sun, Apr 12 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1981 Mon, Apr 13 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 2 | (10) |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1981 Tue, Apr 14 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1981 Wed, Apr 15 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1981 Fri, Apr 17 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1981 Sat, Apr 18 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 6 | (11) |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1981 Sun, Apr 19 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Mon, Apr 20, 1981 Mon, Apr 20 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Tue, Apr 21, 1981 Tue, Apr 21 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Wed, Apr 22, 1981 Wed, Apr 22 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Thu, Apr 23, 1981 Thu, Apr 23 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) |
| Fri, Apr 24, 1981 Fri, Apr 24 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1981 Sat, Apr 25 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1981 Sun, Apr 26 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Tue, Apr 28, 1981 Tue, Apr 28 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1981 Wed, Apr 29 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Thu, Apr 30, 1981 Thu, Apr 30 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, May 1, 1981 Fri, May 1 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, May 2, 1981 Sat, May 2 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 5 | (12) |
| Sun, May 3, 1981 Sun, May 3 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Mon, May 4, 1981 Mon, May 4 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 5, 1981 Tue, May 5 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, May 6, 1981 Wed, May 6 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 2 | (11) |
| Thu, May 7, 1981 Thu, May 7 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Fri, May 8, 1981 Fri, May 8 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sat, May 9, 1981 Sat, May 9 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Sun, May 10, 1981 Sun, May 10 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Mon, May 11, 1981 Mon, May 11 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Tue, May 12, 1981 Tue, May 12 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) |
| Wed, May 13, 1981 Wed, May 13 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Thu, May 14, 1981 Thu, May 14 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Fri, May 15, 1981 Fri, May 15 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sat, May 16, 1981 Sat, May 16 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, May 17, 1981 Sun, May 17 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 19, 1981 Tue, May 19 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 12 - 15 | |
| Wed, May 20, 1981 Wed, May 20 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | (11) |
| Thu, May 21, 1981 Thu, May 21 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Fri, May 22, 1981 Fri, May 22 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 6 | (15) |
| Sat, May 23, 1981 Sat, May 23 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, May 24, 1981 Sun, May 24 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Mon, May 25, 1981 Mon, May 25 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 26, 1981 Tue, May 26 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Wed, May 27, 1981 Wed, May 27 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Fri, May 29, 1981 Fri, May 29 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, May 30, 1981 Sat, May 30 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 8 | (14) |
| Sun, May 31, 1981 Sun, May 31 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Tue, Jun 2, 1981 Tue, Jun 2 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jun 3, 1981 Wed, Jun 3 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jun 4, 1981 Thu, Jun 4 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Fri, Jun 5, 1981 Fri, Jun 5 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jun 6, 1981 Sat, Jun 6 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jun 7, 1981 Sun, Jun 7 | vs New York Mets | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jun 8, 1981 Mon, Jun 8 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jun 9, 1981 Tue, Jun 9 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 10 | |
| Wed, Jun 10, 1981 Wed, Jun 10 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Mon, Aug 10, 1981 Mon, Aug 10 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Tue, Aug 11, 1981 Tue, Aug 11 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Aug 12, 1981 Wed, Aug 12 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Thu, Aug 13, 1981 Thu, Aug 13 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 9 | |
| Fri, Aug 14, 1981 Fri, Aug 14 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sat, Aug 15, 1981 Sat, Aug 15 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sun, Aug 16, 1981 Sun, Aug 16 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Mon, Aug 17, 1981 Mon, Aug 17 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 18, 1981 Tue, Aug 18 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 19, 1981 Wed, Aug 19 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 9 - 1 | |
| Fri, Aug 21, 1981 Fri, Aug 21 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Aug 22, 1981 Sat, Aug 22 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Sun, Aug 23, 1981 Sun, Aug 23 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 25, 1981 Tue, Aug 25 | @ New York Mets | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 26, 1981 Wed, Aug 26 | @ New York Mets | Win 9 - 3 | |
| Thu, Aug 27, 1981 Thu, Aug 27 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Fri, Aug 28, 1981 Fri, Aug 28 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | (10) |
| Sat, Aug 29, 1981 Sat, Aug 29 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sat, Aug 29, 1981 Sat, Aug 29 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Aug 30, 1981 Sun, Aug 30 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 4 | (10) |
| Mon, Aug 31, 1981 Mon, Aug 31 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Tue, Sep 1, 1981 Tue, Sep 1 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 2, 1981 Wed, Sep 2 | vs New York Mets | Win 8 - 0 | |
| Thu, Sep 3, 1981 Thu, Sep 3 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 4, 1981 Fri, Sep 4 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sat, Sep 5, 1981 Sat, Sep 5 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Sep 6, 1981 Sun, Sep 6 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 3 | (12) |
| Mon, Sep 7, 1981 Mon, Sep 7 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 8, 1981 Tue, Sep 8 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Sep 9, 1981 Wed, Sep 9 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 9 | |
| Fri, Sep 11, 1981 Fri, Sep 11 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Sat, Sep 12, 1981 Sat, Sep 12 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 13, 1981 Sun, Sep 13 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Mon, Sep 14, 1981 Mon, Sep 14 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, Sep 15, 1981 Tue, Sep 15 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Wed, Sep 16, 1981 Wed, Sep 16 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Thu, Sep 17, 1981 Thu, Sep 17 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 0 | |
| Fri, Sep 18, 1981 Fri, Sep 18 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Sep 19, 1981 Sat, Sep 19 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Tue, Sep 22, 1981 Tue, Sep 22 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 23, 1981 Wed, Sep 23 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Sep 24, 1981 Thu, Sep 24 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Fri, Sep 25, 1981 Fri, Sep 25 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, Sep 26, 1981 Sat, Sep 26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Mon, Sep 28, 1981 Mon, Sep 28 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Tue, Sep 29, 1981 Tue, Sep 29 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 30, 1981 Wed, Sep 30 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Thu, Oct 1, 1981 Thu, Oct 1 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Fri, Oct 2, 1981 Fri, Oct 2 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, Oct 3, 1981 Sat, Oct 3 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Postseason | |||
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| NL Divisional Series | |||
| Tue, Oct 6, 1981 Tue, Oct 6 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Oct 7, 1981 Wed, Oct 7 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 1 - 0 | (11) |
| Fri, Oct 9, 1981 Fri, Oct 9 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, Oct 10, 1981 Sat, Oct 10 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Oct 11, 1981 Sun, Oct 11 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 4 | |
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