1981 Baltimore Orioles season

The 1981 Baltimore Orioles season was the franchise's 28th season based in Baltimore and 81st overall season as a member of the American League. Games were suspended for 50 days due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, causing a split season. The Orioles competed as members of the American League East, finishing second in the first half of the season and fourth in the second half of the season; their overall record was 59 wins and 46 losses. The Orioles hit five grand slams, the most in MLB in 1981.

Offseason

• December 15, 1980: Paul Hartzell was released by the Orioles. • January 22, 1981: Joe Kerrigan and John Buffamoyer (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Grace and John Hale. == Regular season ==

Regular season

• August 10, 1981: Cal Ripken Jr. made his major league debut in a game against the Kansas City Royals. Notable transactions • April 1, 1981: Kiko Garcia was traded by the Orioles to the Houston Astros for Chris Bourjos and cash. • June 8, 1981: 1981 Major League Baseball draft • Jeff Schaefer was drafted by the Orioles in the 12th round. • Cecil Fielder was drafted by the Orioles in the 31st round, but did not sign. Season standings Record vs. opponents == Roster ==

Player stats

Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in • Tied with Tony Armas (Oakland), Dwight Evans (Boston) and Bobby Grich (California) for league lead. Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts • Tied with Steve McCatty (Oakland), Jack Morris (Detroit) and Pete Vuckovich (Milwaukee) for league lead. Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Awards and honors ==

Awards and honors

• Dennis Martínez, American League Leader Victories (14) All-Star Game == Farm system ==

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hagerstown == Notes ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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