1981 Philadelphia Phillies season
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The Philadelphia Phillies
' 1981 season
was a season in American baseball
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Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
' 1981 season
1981 Major League Baseball season
-First half:-Second half:-Overall record:-Statistical leaders:-Postseason:NOTE: Due to a strike in mid-season, the season was divided into a first half and a second half...
was a season in American baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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Offseason
- November 25, 1980: Rick SchuRick SchuRichard Spenser Schu is a former Major League Baseball player and hitting coach.Schu grew up in Fair Oaks, California and was signed as an amateur free agent out of Del Campo High School by the Philadelphia Phillies.Schu debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1984 and was recalled to...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. - December 8, 1980: George Bell was drafted from the Phillies by the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
in the 1980 rule 5 draftRule 5 draftThe Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. - December 22, 1980: Del UnserDel UnserDelbert Bernard Unser is a retired Major League Baseball center fielder and utility player who had a 15-year career from 1968 to 1982. Unser played for the Washington Senators from 1968 to 1971 and the Cleveland Indians in 1972...
was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. - March 1, 1981: Randy LerchRandy LerchRandy Louis Lerch , is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and San Francisco Giants from 1975 to 1986....
was traded by the Phillies to the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for Dick DavisDick DavisRichard Earl Davis is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1977 until 1982, primarily as an outfielder. He also played five seasons in Japan with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1984 until 1988....
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Regular season
- April 29, 1981: Phillies pitcher Steve CarltonSteve CarltonSteven Norman Carlton , nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1965-1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the Philadelphia Phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four Cy Young Awards...
struck out Tim WallachTim WallachTimothy Charles Wallach , nicknamed "Eli" in reference to actor Eli Wallach, is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels. He won three Gold Glove awards for defensive excellence and 2 Silver Slugger...
of the Montreal Expos1981 Montreal Expos seasonThe Montreal Expos made it to the postseason for the only time in franchise history. The season was separated into two halves due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike.- Offseason :...
for the 3000th strikeout of his career.
Notable transactions
- June 8, 1981: Vince ColemanVince ColemanVincent Maurice Coleman is an American former Major League Baseball player, best known for his years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Primarily a left fielder, Coleman played from to and set a number of stolen base records. He was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.-Biography:Coleman attended...
was drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft1981 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.- Other notable players :*John Elway was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft...
, but did not sign. - July 12, 1981: Mike LaValliereMike LaValliereMichael Eugene "Mike" LaValliere , nicknamed Spanky, is a former catcher in Major League Baseball whose 11-year career included tenures in both the National and American Leagues...
was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent.
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 96 | 32 | .333 | 2 | 19 | |
| 62 | 59 | 9 | .153 | 0 | 6 | |
| 20 | 26 | 10 | .385 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 190 | 13 | 4 | 2.42 | 179 | |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| 5 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4.18 | 15 | |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.38 | 8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 5 | |
Montreal Expos vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal wins series, 3-2.| Game | Score | Date |
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| 1 | Montreal 3, Philadelphia 1 | October 7 |
| 2 | Montreal 3, Philadelphia 1 | October 8 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 6, Montreal 2 | October 9 |
| 4 | Philadelphia 6, Montreal 5 (10 innings) | October 10 |
| 5 | Montreal 3, Philadelphia 0 | October 11 |
Farm system
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