| 64-45 | Lost ALCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a 64-45 record. They went 35-21 at home and 29-24 on the road. Including the postseason, the Oakland Athletics went 67-48. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the New York Yankees.
The 1981 Oakland Athletics played in the West Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1981 Oakland Athletics went 35-17 against their AL West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 6-1 | 85.7% | +39 |
| California Angels | 8-2 | 80.0% | +13 |
| Minnesota Twins | 8-2 | 80.0% | +12 |
| Texas Rangers | 4-2 | 66.7% | -7 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3-3 | 50.0% | +2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 6-7 | 46.2% | -9 |
Yes, the Oakland Athletics made the Postseason in 1981. They won their first series against the Kansas City Royals in the AL Divisional Series. They eventually lost against the New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series.
The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a run differential of +55. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Athletics could have been expected to have about 60.9 wins, or a 61-48 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1981 Oakland Athletics went 22-11.
During the regular season, the 1981 Oakland Athletics went 10-2 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Oakland Athletics was a 11 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Oakland Athletics had during the 1981 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Thu, Apr 9, 1981 Thu, Apr 9 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1981 Fri, Apr 10 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 11, 1981 Sat, Apr 11 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 Sun, Apr 12 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1981 Mon, Apr 13 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1981 Tue, Apr 14 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1981 Wed, Apr 15 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, Apr 16, 1981 Thu, Apr 16 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1981 Fri, Apr 17 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 16 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1981 Sat, Apr 18 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 8 - 0 | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1981 Sun, Apr 19 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1981 Sun, Apr 19 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Apr 20, 1981 Mon, Apr 20 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Tue, Apr 21, 1981 Tue, Apr 21 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 4 - 3 | (10) |
| Wed, Apr 22, 1981 Wed, Apr 22 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 24, 1981 Fri, Apr 24 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1981 Sat, Apr 25 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1981 Sun, Apr 26 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Mon, Apr 27, 1981 Mon, Apr 27 | vs California Angels | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Tue, Apr 28, 1981 Tue, Apr 28 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1981 Wed, Apr 29 | vs California Angels | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Fri, May 1, 1981 Fri, May 1 | vs New York Yankees | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Sat, May 2, 1981 Sat, May 2 | vs New York Yankees | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, May 3, 1981 Sun, May 3 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) |
| Sun, May 3, 1981 Sun, May 3 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Tue, May 5, 1981 Tue, May 5 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 6, 1981 Wed, May 6 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, May 7, 1981 Thu, May 7 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Fri, May 8, 1981 Fri, May 8 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sat, May 9, 1981 Sat, May 9 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 5 | (12) |
| Sun, May 10, 1981 Sun, May 10 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 13 | |
| Tue, May 12, 1981 Tue, May 12 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 13, 1981 Wed, May 13 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Thu, May 14, 1981 Thu, May 14 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Fri, May 15, 1981 Fri, May 15 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, May 16, 1981 Sat, May 16 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sun, May 17, 1981 Sun, May 17 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Mon, May 18, 1981 Mon, May 18 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Tue, May 19, 1981 Tue, May 19 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Wed, May 20, 1981 Wed, May 20 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 21, 1981 Thu, May 21 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Fri, May 22, 1981 Fri, May 22 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 23, 1981 Sat, May 23 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 2 | (15) |
| Sun, May 24, 1981 Sun, May 24 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 5 | (12) |
| Sun, May 24, 1981 Sun, May 24 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Mon, May 25, 1981 Mon, May 25 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, May 26, 1981 Tue, May 26 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 27, 1981 Wed, May 27 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Fri, May 29, 1981 Fri, May 29 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sat, May 30, 1981 Sat, May 30 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sun, May 31, 1981 Sun, May 31 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jun 2, 1981 Tue, Jun 2 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 3, 1981 Wed, Jun 3 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 4, 1981 Thu, Jun 4 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jun 5, 1981 Fri, Jun 5 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jun 6, 1981 Sat, Jun 6 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jun 7, 1981 Sun, Jun 7 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 3 | (11) |
| Tue, Jun 9, 1981 Tue, Jun 9 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jun 9, 1981 Tue, Jun 9 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 10, 1981 Wed, Jun 10 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Mon, Aug 10, 1981 Mon, Aug 10 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 11, 1981 Tue, Aug 11 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Wed, Aug 12, 1981 Wed, Aug 12 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 14, 1981 Fri, Aug 14 | vs California Angels | Win 4 - 2 | (10) |
| Sat, Aug 15, 1981 Sat, Aug 15 | vs California Angels | Win 8 - 7 | (13) |
| Sun, Aug 16, 1981 Sun, Aug 16 | vs California Angels | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 18, 1981 Tue, Aug 18 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 2 | (15) |
| Wed, Aug 19, 1981 Wed, Aug 19 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 20, 1981 Thu, Aug 20 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Fri, Aug 21, 1981 Fri, Aug 21 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 22, 1981 Sat, Aug 22 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sun, Aug 23, 1981 Sun, Aug 23 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Mon, Aug 24, 1981 Mon, Aug 24 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 16 - 4 | |
| Tue, Aug 25, 1981 Tue, Aug 25 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 27, 1981 Thu, Aug 27 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Fri, Aug 28, 1981 Fri, Aug 28 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 5 - 12 | |
| Sat, Aug 29, 1981 Sat, Aug 29 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Sun, Aug 30, 1981 Sun, Aug 30 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Mon, Aug 31, 1981 Mon, Aug 31 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Sep 2, 1981 Wed, Sep 2 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 2, 1981 Wed, Sep 2 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 10 | |
| Thu, Sep 3, 1981 Thu, Sep 3 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 10 - 0 | |
| Fri, Sep 4, 1981 Fri, Sep 4 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 4 | (11) |
| Sat, Sep 5, 1981 Sat, Sep 5 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Sep 6, 1981 Sun, Sep 6 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Mon, Sep 7, 1981 Mon, Sep 7 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Tue, Sep 8, 1981 Tue, Sep 8 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 9, 1981 Wed, Sep 9 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 4 - 9 | |
| Fri, Sep 11, 1981 Fri, Sep 11 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 12, 1981 Sat, Sep 12 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sun, Sep 13, 1981 Sun, Sep 13 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 5 - 6 | (12) |
| Mon, Sep 14, 1981 Mon, Sep 14 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 15, 1981 Tue, Sep 15 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 12 | |
| Wed, Sep 16, 1981 Wed, Sep 16 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 18, 1981 Fri, Sep 18 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 10 - 5 | |
| Sat, Sep 19, 1981 Sat, Sep 19 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 11 | |
| Tue, Sep 22, 1981 Tue, Sep 22 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 2 | (13) |
| Tue, Sep 22, 1981 Tue, Sep 22 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 23, 1981 Wed, Sep 23 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Fri, Sep 25, 1981 Fri, Sep 25 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sat, Sep 26, 1981 Sat, Sep 26 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 10 | |
| Tue, Sep 29, 1981 Tue, Sep 29 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 30, 1981 Wed, Sep 30 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Fri, Oct 2, 1981 Fri, Oct 2 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, Oct 3, 1981 Sat, Oct 3 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Postseason | |||
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| AL Divisional Series | |||
| Tue, Oct 6, 1981 Tue, Oct 6 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Wed, Oct 7, 1981 Wed, Oct 7 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Oct 9, 1981 Fri, Oct 9 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 1 | |
| AL Championship Series | |||
| Tue, Oct 13, 1981 Tue, Oct 13 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Oct 14, 1981 Wed, Oct 14 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 13 | |
| Thu, Oct 15, 1981 Thu, Oct 15 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 4 | |
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