| 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.
The Athletics won the AL West in the 1981 season with a 64-45 record. The Rangers finished 5 games back with a 57-48 record. The White Sox finished 8.5 games back with a 54-52 record. The Royals finished 11 games back with a 50-53 record. The Angels finished 13.5 games back with a 51-59 record. The Mariners finished 20 games back with a 44-65 record. The Twins finished 23 games back with a 41-68 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 6-1 | 85.7% | +39 |
| California Angels | 8-2 | 80% | +13 |
| Minnesota Twins | 8-2 | 80% | +12 |
| Texas Rangers | 4-2 | 66.7% | -7 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3-3 | 50% | +2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 6-7 | 46.2% | -9 |
Among qualifying months, the 1981 Oakland Athletics had their best month in April, when they went 18-3 and had a 85.7% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 13-17 and had a 43.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 18-3 | 85.7% | +64 |
| May | 13-17 | 43.3% | -17 |
| June | 6-3 | 66.7% | +10 |
| August | 10-9 | 52.6% | +3 |
| September | 15-12 | 55.6% | -7 |
| October | 2-1 | 66.7% | +2 |
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 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Apr 10, 1981 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1981 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Apr 13, 1981 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Apr 14, 1981 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 15, 1981 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 16, 1981 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Apr 17, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 16 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 18, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 19, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 19, 1981 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Apr 20, 1981 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Apr 21, 1981 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
| Wed, Apr 22, 1981 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1981 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 25, 1981 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 26, 1981 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Apr 27, 1981 | vs California Angels | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Apr 28, 1981 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Apr 29, 1981 | vs California Angels | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 1, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Win 8 - 6 | ||
| Sat, May 2, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 3, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) | |
| Sun, May 3, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 5, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 6, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Thu, May 7, 1981 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 8, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sat, May 9, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 5 | (12) | |
| Sun, May 10, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 13 | ||
| Tue, May 12, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 13, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Thu, May 14, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
| Fri, May 15, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 16, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Sun, May 17, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Mon, May 18, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 19, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Wed, May 20, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Thu, May 21, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 22, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 23, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 2 | (15) | |
| Sun, May 24, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 5 | (12) | |
| Sun, May 24, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Mon, May 25, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 26, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 27, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 29, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sat, May 30, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Sun, May 31, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 2, 1981 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 3, 1981 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 4, 1981 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jun 5, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jun 6, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 7, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 3 | (11) | |
| Tue, Jun 9, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jun 9, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 10, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Aug 10, 1981 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Aug 11, 1981 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Aug 12, 1981 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Aug 14, 1981 | vs California Angels | Win 4 - 2 | (10) | |
| Sat, Aug 15, 1981 | vs California Angels | Win 8 - 7 | (13) | |
| Sun, Aug 16, 1981 | vs California Angels | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Aug 18, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 2 | (15) | |
| Wed, Aug 19, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Aug 20, 1981 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Aug 21, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Aug 22, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Aug 23, 1981 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Mon, Aug 24, 1981 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 16 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Aug 25, 1981 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Aug 27, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Aug 28, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 5 - 12 | ||
| Sat, Aug 29, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Aug 30, 1981 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Aug 31, 1981 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Sep 2, 1981 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Sep 2, 1981 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 10 | ||
| Thu, Sep 3, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 10 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Sep 4, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 4 | (11) | |
| Sat, Sep 5, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Sep 6, 1981 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
| Mon, Sep 7, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Sep 8, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Sep 9, 1981 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 4 - 9 | ||
| Fri, Sep 11, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Sep 12, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 5 - 6 | (12) | |
| Mon, Sep 14, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Sep 15, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 12 | ||
| Wed, Sep 16, 1981 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Sep 18, 1981 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 10 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Sep 19, 1981 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Sep 20, 1981 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 11 | ||
| Tue, Sep 22, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 2 | (13) | |
| Tue, Sep 22, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Sep 23, 1981 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Sep 25, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Sep 26, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
| Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
| Tue, Sep 29, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Sep 30, 1981 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Oct 2, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Oct 3, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Oct 4, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Postseason | ||||
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| AL Divisional Series (Won 3 - 0) | ||||
| Tue, Oct 6, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Oct 7, 1981 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Oct 9, 1981 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| AL Championship Series (Lost 0 - 3) | ||||
| Tue, Oct 13, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Oct 14, 1981 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 13 | ||
| Thu, Oct 15, 1981 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
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