| 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% | +13 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4-8 | 33.3% | -7 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 4-8 | 33.3% | -12 |
Among qualifying months, the 1981 Houston Astros had their best month in September, when they went 18-10 and had a 64.3% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 7-12 and had a 36.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 7-12 | 36.8% | -6 |
| May | 17-12 | 58.6% | +18 |
| June | 4-5 | 44.4% | 0 |
| August | 13-8 | 61.9% | +17 |
| September | 18-10 | 64.3% | +35 |
| October | 2-2 | 50% | -1 |
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 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Apr 13, 1981 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 2 | (10) | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1981 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 15, 1981 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Apr 17, 1981 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 18, 1981 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 6 | (11) | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1981 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Apr 20, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Apr 21, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Apr 22, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) | |
| Fri, Apr 24, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 25, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 26, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Apr 28, 1981 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 29, 1981 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 30, 1981 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 1, 1981 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 2, 1981 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 5 | (12) | |
| Sun, May 3, 1981 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Mon, May 4, 1981 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Tue, May 5, 1981 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, May 6, 1981 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 2 | (11) | |
| Thu, May 7, 1981 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 8, 1981 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 9, 1981 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
| Sun, May 10, 1981 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 11, 1981 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Tue, May 12, 1981 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) | |
| Wed, May 13, 1981 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Thu, May 14, 1981 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Fri, May 15, 1981 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sat, May 16, 1981 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sun, May 17, 1981 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 19, 1981 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 12 - 15 | ||
| Wed, May 20, 1981 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | (11) | |
| Thu, May 21, 1981 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 22, 1981 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 6 | (15) | |
| Sat, May 23, 1981 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 24, 1981 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Mon, May 25, 1981 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 26, 1981 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Wed, May 27, 1981 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 29, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 30, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 8 | (14) | |
| Sun, May 31, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Jun 2, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jun 3, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jun 4, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Jun 5, 1981 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jun 6, 1981 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 7, 1981 | vs New York Mets | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jun 8, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 9, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
| Wed, Jun 10, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Aug 10, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Aug 11, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Aug 12, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Aug 13, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 9 | ||
| Fri, Aug 14, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Aug 15, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Aug 16, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Aug 17, 1981 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Aug 18, 1981 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Aug 19, 1981 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 9 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Aug 21, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Aug 22, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
| Sun, Aug 23, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Aug 25, 1981 | @ New York Mets | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Aug 26, 1981 | @ New York Mets | Win 9 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Aug 27, 1981 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Aug 28, 1981 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | (10) | |
| Sat, Aug 29, 1981 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Aug 29, 1981 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Aug 30, 1981 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
| Mon, Aug 31, 1981 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Sep 1, 1981 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Sep 2, 1981 | vs New York Mets | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Sep 3, 1981 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Sep 4, 1981 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Sep 5, 1981 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Sep 6, 1981 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 3 | (12) | |
| Mon, Sep 7, 1981 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Sep 8, 1981 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Sep 9, 1981 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 9 | ||
| Fri, Sep 11, 1981 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Sep 12, 1981 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Sep 14, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Sep 15, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Sep 16, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Sep 17, 1981 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Sep 18, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Sep 19, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Sep 20, 1981 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Sep 22, 1981 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Sep 23, 1981 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Sep 24, 1981 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Sep 25, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Sep 26, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Sep 28, 1981 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Sep 29, 1981 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Sep 30, 1981 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Oct 1, 1981 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Oct 2, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Oct 3, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Oct 4, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Postseason | ||||
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| NL Divisional Series (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
| Tue, Oct 6, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Oct 7, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 1 - 0 | (11) | |
| Fri, Oct 9, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Oct 10, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Oct 11, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
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