41-68 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a 41-68 record. They went 24-36 at home and 17-32 on the road.
The 1981 Minnesota Twins played in the West Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1981 Minnesota Twins went 21-36 against their AL West opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago White Sox | 4-2 | 66.7% | +3 |
California Angels | 3-3 | 50% | -5 |
Texas Rangers | 5-8 | 38.5% | -6 |
Seattle Mariners | 3-6 | 33.3% | -26 |
Kansas City Royals | 4-9 | 30.8% | -7 |
Oakland Athletics | 2-8 | 20% | -12 |
Among qualifying months, the 1981 Minnesota Twins had their best month in September, when they went 14-14 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 8-20 and had a 28.6% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
---|---|---|---|
April | 6-12 | 33.3% | -19 |
May | 8-20 | 28.6% | -25 |
June | 3-7 | 30% | -14 |
August | 9-13 | 40.9% | -36 |
September | 14-14 | 50% | -13 |
October | 1-2 | 33.3% | -1 |
No, the Twins didn't make the Postseason in 1981.
The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a run differential of -108. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Twins could have been expected to have about 42.0 wins, or a 42-67 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1981 Minnesota Twins went 15-24.
During the regular season, the 1981 Minnesota Twins went 2-8 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Minnesota Twins was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Twins had during the 1981 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | ||||
Thu, Apr 9, 1981 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Fri, Apr 10, 1981 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Sat, Apr 11, 1981 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Sun, Apr 12, 1981 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Tue, Apr 14, 1981 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Wed, Apr 15, 1981 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
Fri, Apr 17, 1981 | @ California Angels | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
Sat, Apr 18, 1981 | @ California Angels | Win 6 - 4 | ||
Mon, Apr 20, 1981 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Tue, Apr 21, 1981 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) | |
Wed, Apr 22, 1981 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Fri, Apr 24, 1981 | vs California Angels | Win 7 - 5 | ||
Sat, Apr 25, 1981 | vs California Angels | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Sun, Apr 26, 1981 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
Sun, Apr 26, 1981 | vs California Angels | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Mon, Apr 27, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 3 - 8 | (10) | |
Tue, Apr 28, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Thu, Apr 30, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 8 - 4 | ||
Fri, May 1, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Sat, May 2, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 11 - 2 | ||
Sun, May 3, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Mon, May 4, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) | |
Tue, May 5, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Wed, May 6, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
Fri, May 8, 1981 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 8 - 7 | ||
Sat, May 9, 1981 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | (10) | |
Sun, May 10, 1981 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Tue, May 12, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
Wed, May 13, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Thu, May 14, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 7 - 9 | (11) | |
Fri, May 15, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 9 | ||
Sat, May 16, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
Sun, May 17, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Tue, May 19, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
Wed, May 20, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
Thu, May 21, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
Fri, May 22, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 0 | ||
Sat, May 23, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 1 | (15) | |
Sun, May 24, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Mon, May 25, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
Tue, May 26, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Wed, May 27, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Thu, May 28, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
Fri, May 29, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Sat, May 30, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
Sun, May 31, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Tue, Jun 2, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
Wed, Jun 3, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Thu, Jun 4, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 3 | ||
Fri, Jun 5, 1981 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
Sat, Jun 6, 1981 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jun 7, 1981 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Mon, Jun 8, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
Tue, Jun 9, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Wed, Jun 10, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Thu, Jun 11, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
Mon, Aug 10, 1981 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 6 - 2 | ||
Tue, Aug 11, 1981 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
Wed, Aug 12, 1981 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Thu, Aug 13, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 1 - 11 | ||
Fri, Aug 14, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Fri, Aug 14, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 3 - 13 | ||
Sat, Aug 15, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
Sun, Aug 16, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
Mon, Aug 17, 1981 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 12 | ||
Tue, Aug 18, 1981 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Wed, Aug 19, 1981 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
Fri, Aug 21, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 7 - 6 | ||
Sat, Aug 22, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) | |
Sun, Aug 23, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
Mon, Aug 24, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Win 3 - 2 | (12) | |
Tue, Aug 25, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Wed, Aug 26, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Thu, Aug 27, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Fri, Aug 28, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 0 | ||
Sat, Aug 29, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 1 | ||
Sun, Aug 30, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
Mon, Aug 31, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
Tue, Sep 1, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 6 - 11 | ||
Wed, Sep 2, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Thu, Sep 3, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
Fri, Sep 4, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 16 | ||
Sat, Sep 5, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
Sun, Sep 6, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 7 - 8 | (10) | |
Mon, Sep 7, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 0 | ||
Tue, Sep 8, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 1 - 0 | ||
Wed, Sep 9, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Fri, Sep 11, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Sat, Sep 12, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 7 - 6 | ||
Mon, Sep 14, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 3 | ||
Tue, Sep 15, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Wed, Sep 16, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Fri, Sep 18, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
Sat, Sep 19, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
Sun, Sep 20, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
Mon, Sep 21, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Tue, Sep 22, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Wed, Sep 23, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 2 | ||
Thu, Sep 24, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 9 | ||
Fri, Sep 25, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Sat, Sep 26, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 3 | ||
Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Mon, Sep 28, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
Tue, Sep 29, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Wed, Sep 30, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Fri, Oct 2, 1981 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 2 |