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1981 New York Yankees Schedule and Results
Back to all New York Yankees seasons
For 1981, the New York Yankees had a record of 59 wins and 48 losses for a winning percentage of 0.551.
In the postseason, the New York Yankees had a record of 8 and 6 for a winning percentage of 0.571.
All major league games for New York Yankees in 1981 ()
| Date | Team | @ | Opponent | Win/Loss | RScored | RAllowed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1981 | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 11, 1981 | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 12, 1981 | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 13, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Toronto Blue Jays | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 15, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Toronto Blue Jays | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 17, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 18, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 19, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 20, 1981 | New York Yankees | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 21, 1981 | New York Yankees | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 22, 1981 | New York Yankees | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 24, 1981 | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 25, 1981 | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 26, 1981 | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| April 27, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 28, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| April 29, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 1, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 2, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 3, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 3, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 4, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | California Angels | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 5, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | California Angels | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 6, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | California Angels | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 7, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | California Angels | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 8, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Seattle Mariners | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 9, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Seattle Mariners | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 10, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Seattle Mariners | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 12, 1981 | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 13, 1981 | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 14, 1981 | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 16, 1981 | New York Yankees | Seattle Mariners | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 17, 1981 | New York Yankees | Seattle Mariners | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 18, 1981 | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 19, 1981 | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 20, 1981 | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 22, 1981 | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 23, 1981 | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 24, 1981 | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| May 25, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 26, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 27, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 29, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 30, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| May 31, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 1, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 2, 1981 | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 3, 1981 | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 4, 1981 | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 5, 1981 | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 6, 1981 | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 7, 1981 | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| June 8, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 9, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 10, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| June 11, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 10, 1981 | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 11, 1981 | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 12, 1981 | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 13, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 14, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 15, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 16, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Detroit Tigers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 17, 1981 | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 18, 1981 | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 19, 1981 | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 21, 1981 | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 22, 1981 | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 23, 1981 | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 24, 1981 | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 25, 1981 | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 26, 1981 | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| August 27, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 28, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 29, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 30, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Chicago White Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| August 31, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Minnesota Twins | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 1, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Minnesota Twins | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 2, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Minnesota Twins | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 3, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 4, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 5, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 6, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Kansas City Royals | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 7, 1981 | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 9, 1981 | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 9, 1981 | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 11, 1981 | New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 12, 1981 | New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 13, 1981 | New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 14, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 15, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 16, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 18, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Boston Red Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 19, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Boston Red Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 20, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Boston Red Sox | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 21, 1981 | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 22, 1981 | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 23, 1981 | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 24, 1981 | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 25, 1981 | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 26, 1981 | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 27, 1981 | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| September 28, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| September 29, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Cleveland Indians | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| October 2, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| October 3, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| October 4, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Baltimore Orioles | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| ALDS - October 7, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| ALDS - October 8, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| ALDS - October 9, 1981 | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| ALDS - October 10, 1981 | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| ALDS - October 11, 1981 | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Brewers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| ALCS - October 13, 1981 | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| ALCS - October 14, 1981 | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| ALCS - October 15, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Oakland Athletics | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| WS - October 20, 1981 | New York Yankees | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| WS - October 21, 1981 | New York Yankees | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play | |
| WS - October 23, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| WS - October 24, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| WS - October 25, 1981 | New York Yankees | @ | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
| WS - October 28, 1981 | New York Yankees | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | — | — | Details | Play by Play |
