The teams ranked 1st in 1981 American-League and National-League Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
1st in MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 42 | .611 | - | 6-4 | W1 | 464 | 440 | +24 | 57-51 | 32-22 | 34-20 | 35-28 |
1st in American-League | Oakland Athletics | 64 | 45 | .587 | - | 6-4 | W2 | 458 | 403 | +55 | 61-48 | 35-21 | 29-24 | 29-35 |
1st in National-League | Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 42 | .611 | - | 6-4 | W1 | 464 | 440 | +24 | 57-51 | 32-22 | 34-20 | 35-28 |
1981 MLB Standings
| Rank | TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
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| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 42 | .611 | - | / | 6-4 | W1 | 464 | 440 | +24 | 57-51 | 32-22 | 34-20 | 35-28 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 64 | 45 | .587 | 2.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 458 | 403 | +55 | 61-48 | 35-21 | 29-24 | 29-35 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | 4.0 | / | 7-3 | W2 | 464 | 417 | +47 | 57-46 | 32-21 | 27-22 | 32-22 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 450 | 356 | +94 | 67-43 | 33-23 | 30-24 | 36-27 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 62 | 47 | .569 | 4.5 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 493 | 459 | +34 | 58-51 | 28-21 | 34-26 | 37-30 |
| 6 | Baltimore Orioles | 59 | 46 | .562 | 5.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 429 | 437 | -8 | 52-53 | 33-22 | 26-24 | 33-33 |
| 7 | Montreal Expos | 60 | 48 | .556 | 6.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 443 | 394 | +49 | 60-48 | 38-18 | 22-30 | 23-33 |
| 8 | Houston Astros | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 394 | 331 | +63 | 64-46 | 31-20 | 30-29 | 28-34 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 48 | .551 | 6.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 491 | 472 | +19 | 55-52 | 36-19 | 23-29 | 26-28 |
| 10 | New York Yankees | 59 | 48 | .551 | 6.5 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 421 | 343 | +78 | 63-44 | 32-19 | 27-29 | 40-35 |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 49 | .550 | 6.5 | / | 3-7 | W1 | 427 | 404 | +23 | 57-52 | 32-23 | 28-26 | 34-36 |
| 12 | Boston Red Sox | 59 | 49 | .546 | 7.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 519 | 481 | +38 | 58-50 | 30-23 | 29-26 | 39-34 |
| 13 | Texas Rangers | 57 | 48 | .543 | 7.5 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 452 | 389 | +63 | 60-45 | 32-24 | 25-24 | 27-31 |
| 14 | Chicago White Sox | 54 | 52 | .509 | 11.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 476 | 423 | +53 | 59-47 | 25-24 | 29-28 | 33-34 |
| 15 | Cleveland Indians | 52 | 51 | .505 | 11.5 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 431 | 442 | -11 | 50-53 | 25-29 | 27-22 | 6-11 |
| 16 | San Francisco Giants | 56 | 55 | .505 | 11.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 427 | 414 | +13 | 57-54 | 29-24 | 27-31 | 26-34 |
| 17 | Kansas City Royals | 50 | 53 | .485 | 13.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 397 | 405 | -8 | 51-52 | 19-28 | 31-25 | 3-3 |
| 18 | Atlanta Braves | 50 | 56 | .472 | 15.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 395 | 416 | -21 | 51-56 | 22-27 | 28-29 | 33-42 |
| 19 | California Angels | 51 | 59 | .464 | 16.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 476 | 453 | +23 | 57-53 | 26-28 | 25-31 | 36-40 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 | 56 | .451 | 17.0 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 407 | 425 | -18 | 49-54 | 22-28 | 24-28 | 21-43 |
| 21 | Seattle Mariners | 44 | 65 | .404 | 22.5 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 426 | 521 | -95 | 45-65 | 20-37 | 24-28 | 24-47 |
| 22 | New York Mets | 41 | 62 | .398 | 22.5 | / | 4-5 | W1 | 348 | 432 | -84 | 42-63 | 24-27 | 17-35 | 25-43 |
| 23 | Minnesota Twins | 41 | 68 | .376 | 25.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 378 | 486 | -108 | 43-67 | 24-36 | 17-32 | 26-49 |
| 24 | San Diego Padres | 41 | 69 | .373 | 26.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 382 | 455 | -73 | 46-64 | 20-35 | 21-34 | 23-49 |
| 25 | Chicago Cubs | 38 | 65 | .369 | 25.5 | / | 3-6 | L1 | 370 | 483 | -113 | 40-66 | 27-30 | 11-35 | 24-41 |
| 26 | Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | 69 | .349 | 28.0 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 329 | 466 | -137 | 37-69 | 17-36 | 20-33 | 24-50 |
1981 League Standings
| Rank | American League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
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| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 64 | 45 | .587 | - | / | 6-4 | W2 | 458 | 403 | +55 | 61-48 | 35-21 | 29-24 | 29-35 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 62 | 47 | .569 | 2.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 493 | 459 | +34 | 58-51 | 28-21 | 34-26 | 37-30 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 59 | 46 | .562 | 3.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 429 | 437 | -8 | 52-53 | 33-22 | 26-24 | 33-33 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 59 | 48 | .551 | 4.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 421 | 343 | +78 | 63-44 | 32-19 | 27-29 | 40-35 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 49 | .550 | 4.0 | / | 3-7 | W1 | 427 | 404 | +23 | 57-52 | 32-23 | 28-26 | 34-36 |
| 6 | Boston Red Sox | 59 | 49 | .546 | 4.5 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 519 | 481 | +38 | 58-50 | 30-23 | 29-26 | 39-34 |
| 7 | Texas Rangers | 57 | 48 | .543 | 5.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 452 | 389 | +63 | 60-45 | 32-24 | 25-24 | 27-31 |
| 8 | Chicago White Sox | 54 | 52 | .509 | 8.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 476 | 423 | +53 | 59-47 | 25-24 | 29-28 | 33-34 |
| 9 | Cleveland Indians | 52 | 51 | .505 | 9.0 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 431 | 442 | -11 | 50-53 | 25-29 | 27-22 | 6-11 |
| 10 | Kansas City Royals | 50 | 53 | .485 | 11.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 397 | 405 | -8 | 51-52 | 19-28 | 31-25 | 3-3 |
| 11 | California Angels | 51 | 59 | .464 | 13.5 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 476 | 453 | +23 | 57-53 | 26-28 | 25-31 | 36-40 |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners | 44 | 65 | .404 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 426 | 521 | -95 | 45-65 | 20-37 | 24-28 | 24-47 |
| 13 | Minnesota Twins | 41 | 68 | .376 | 23.0 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 378 | 486 | -108 | 43-67 | 24-36 | 17-32 | 26-49 |
| 14 | Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | 69 | .349 | 25.5 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 329 | 466 | -137 | 37-69 | 17-36 | 20-33 | 24-50 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 42 | .611 | - | / | 6-4 | W1 | 464 | 440 | +24 | 57-51 | 32-22 | 34-20 | 35-28 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | 4.0 | / | 7-3 | W2 | 464 | 417 | +47 | 57-46 | 32-21 | 27-22 | 32-22 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 450 | 356 | +94 | 67-43 | 33-23 | 30-24 | 36-27 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 60 | 48 | .556 | 6.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 443 | 394 | +49 | 60-48 | 38-18 | 22-30 | 23-33 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 394 | 331 | +63 | 64-46 | 31-20 | 30-29 | 28-34 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 48 | .551 | 6.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 491 | 472 | +19 | 55-52 | 36-19 | 23-29 | 26-28 |
| 7 | San Francisco Giants | 56 | 55 | .505 | 11.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 427 | 414 | +13 | 57-54 | 29-24 | 27-31 | 26-34 |
| 8 | Atlanta Braves | 50 | 56 | .472 | 15.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 395 | 416 | -21 | 51-56 | 22-27 | 28-29 | 33-42 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 | 56 | .451 | 17.0 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 407 | 425 | -18 | 49-54 | 22-28 | 24-28 | 21-43 |
| 10 | New York Mets | 41 | 62 | .398 | 22.5 | / | 4-5 | W1 | 348 | 432 | -84 | 42-63 | 24-27 | 17-35 | 25-43 |
| 11 | San Diego Padres | 41 | 69 | .373 | 26.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 382 | 455 | -73 | 46-64 | 20-35 | 21-34 | 23-49 |
| 12 | Chicago Cubs | 38 | 65 | .369 | 25.5 | / | 3-6 | L1 | 370 | 483 | -113 | 40-66 | 27-30 | 11-35 | 24-41 |
1981 Divison Standings
| Rank | AL East | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
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| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 62 | 47 | .569 | - | / | 6-4 | L1 | 493 | 459 | +34 | 58-51 | 28-21 | 34-26 | 37-30 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 59 | 46 | .562 | 1.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 429 | 437 | -8 | 52-53 | 33-22 | 26-24 | 33-33 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 421 | 343 | +78 | 63-44 | 32-19 | 27-29 | 40-35 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 49 | .550 | 2.0 | / | 3-7 | W1 | 427 | 404 | +23 | 57-52 | 32-23 | 28-26 | 34-36 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 59 | 49 | .546 | 2.5 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 519 | 481 | +38 | 58-50 | 30-23 | 29-26 | 39-34 |
| 6 | Cleveland Indians | 52 | 51 | .505 | 7.0 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 431 | 442 | -11 | 50-53 | 25-29 | 27-22 | 6-11 |
| 7 | Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | 69 | .349 | 23.5 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 329 | 466 | -137 | 37-69 | 17-36 | 20-33 | 24-50 |
| Rank | AL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 64 | 45 | .587 | - | / | 6-4 | W2 | 458 | 403 | +55 | 61-48 | 35-21 | 29-24 | 29-35 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 57 | 48 | .543 | 5.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 452 | 389 | +63 | 60-45 | 32-24 | 25-24 | 27-31 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 54 | 52 | .509 | 8.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 476 | 423 | +53 | 59-47 | 25-24 | 29-28 | 33-34 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 50 | 53 | .485 | 11.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 397 | 405 | -8 | 51-52 | 19-28 | 31-25 | 3-3 |
| 5 | California Angels | 51 | 59 | .464 | 13.5 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 476 | 453 | +23 | 57-53 | 26-28 | 25-31 | 36-40 |
| 6 | Seattle Mariners | 44 | 65 | .404 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 426 | 521 | -95 | 45-65 | 20-37 | 24-28 | 24-47 |
| 7 | Minnesota Twins | 41 | 68 | .376 | 23.0 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 378 | 486 | -108 | 43-67 | 24-36 | 17-32 | 26-49 |
| Rank | NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | - | / | 7-3 | W2 | 464 | 417 | +47 | 57-46 | 32-21 | 27-22 | 32-22 |
| 2 | Montreal Expos | 60 | 48 | .556 | 2.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 443 | 394 | +49 | 60-48 | 38-18 | 22-30 | 23-33 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 491 | 472 | +19 | 55-52 | 36-19 | 23-29 | 26-28 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 | 56 | .451 | 13.0 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 407 | 425 | -18 | 49-54 | 22-28 | 24-28 | 21-43 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 41 | 62 | .398 | 18.5 | / | 4-5 | W1 | 348 | 432 | -84 | 42-63 | 24-27 | 17-35 | 25-43 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 38 | 65 | .369 | 21.5 | / | 3-6 | L1 | 370 | 483 | -113 | 40-66 | 27-30 | 11-35 | 24-41 |
| Rank | NL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 42 | .611 | - | / | 6-4 | W1 | 464 | 440 | +24 | 57-51 | 32-22 | 34-20 | 35-28 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 450 | 356 | +94 | 67-43 | 33-23 | 30-24 | 36-27 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 394 | 331 | +63 | 64-46 | 31-20 | 30-29 | 28-34 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 56 | 55 | .505 | 11.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 427 | 414 | +13 | 57-54 | 29-24 | 27-31 | 26-34 |
| 5 | Atlanta Braves | 50 | 56 | .472 | 15.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 395 | 416 | -21 | 51-56 | 22-27 | 28-29 | 33-42 |
| 6 | San Diego Padres | 41 | 69 | .373 | 26.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 382 | 455 | -73 | 46-64 | 20-35 | 21-34 | 23-49 |