1981 MLB season (Jayverse)

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The 1981 MLB Season is the 81st Season for Major League Baseball

Top Draft Choices

Kevin Armstrong (SP) - Calgary Wranglerrs

Jim Austin (RP) - Milwaukee Brewers

Dion Beck (RP) - Portland Beavers

Steve Bell (SP) - San Antonio Missions

Lance Blankenship (2B) - Oakland Panthers

Chris Bosio (RP) - Milwaukee Brewers

Mike Brumley (SS) - Chicago Cubs

Tom Brunansky (CF) - Minnesota Twins

Tony Chance (RF) - Oklahoma City 89ers

Dave Cochrane (3B) - Seattle Pilots

David Cone (SP) - New York Giants

Kal Daniels (CF) - Cincinnati Reds

John Dopson (SP) - Montreal Expos

Mariano Duncan (SS) - Los Angeles Knights

Joel Estes (RP) - Tampa Bay Rays

Cecil Fielder (1B) - Detroit Tigers

Marvin Freeman (SP) - Philadelphia Phillies

Denny Gonzalez (2B) - Pittsburgh Pirates

Greg Harris (SP) - San Diego Padres

Sam Horn (1B) - Boston Red Sox

Mel Houston (RP) - Kansas City Monarchs

Steve Howard (RF) - Oakland Panthers

Kyle Irvin (RP) - Oklahoma City 89ers

Chris Jelic (C) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Eduardo Jimenez (RF) - Baltimore Orioles

Dane Johnson (RP) - Toronto Blue Jays

Randy Johnson (SP) - Seattle Pilots

Geary Jones (RP) - San Diego Padres

Jeff Kaiser (RP) - Oakland Panthers

Standings

AL East: Boston Red Sox (106-54), Baltimore Orioles (90-70), New York Yankees (87-73), Toronto Blue Jays (75-85), Buffalo Bisons (69-91), Richmond Generals (55-105)

AL North: Chicago White Sox (92-68), Cleveland Buckeyes (88-72), Detroit Tigers (85-75), Kansas City Monarchs (81-79), Iowa Oaks (71-89), Chicago Hitmen (55-105)

AL South: Miami Athletics (94-66), Oklahoma City 89ers (92-68), Houston Astros (85-75), Dallas Rangers (80-80), New Orleans Pelicans (69-91), Mexico City Diablos Rojos (68-92)

AL West: San Francisco Seals (104-56), Seattle Pilots (101-59), Los Angeles Angels (97-63), Portland Beavers (75-85), Reno Silver Sox (56-104), Vancouver Mounties (45-115)

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (102-58), New York Giants (91-69), Pittsburgh Pirates (90-70), Washington National (89-71), Brooklyn Dodgers (81-79), Montreal Expos (64-96)

NL North: Cincinnati Reds (96-64), Chicago Cubs (93-67), Minnesota Twins (92-68), Milwaukee Brewers (82-78), Columbus Explorers (76-84), Fargo RedHawks (57-103)

NL South: Charlotte Bobcats (98-62), Atlanta Braves (87-73), St. Louis Cardinals (80-80), Tampa Bay Rays (69-91), Birmingham Barons (58-102), San Antonio Missions (52-108)

NL West: Denver Rockies (90-70), Oakland Panthers (89-71), San Diego Padres (79-81), Los Angeles Knights (78-82), Las Vegas Blackjack 21's (72-88), Calgary Wranglers (55-105)

Playoffs

ALSF: Chicago WS def. Boston 3-1, Miami def. San Francisco 3-0

NLSF: Denver def. Philadelphia 3-0, Cincinnati def. Charlotte 3-1

ALCS: Chicago WS def. Miami 4-2

NLCS: CIncinnati def. Denver 4-2

WS: Chicago WS def. Cincinnati 4-3

League Leaders

Batting Average - Miguel Dilone (Chicago Cubs) .359

Home Runs - Gary Holle (Boston) 34

RBI - Dave Parker (Philadelphia) 126

Stolen Bases - Miguel Dilone (Chicago Cubs) & Larry Murray (Pittsburgh) 48

OBP + Slugging % - Randy Bass (Minnesota) .941

ERA - Mark Littell (Cincinnati) 1.93

Wins - Luis Mendoza (Boston), Milt Wilcox (Boston), Nestor Chavez (Cincinnati), & Dennis Lewallyn (Cincinnati) 20

Strikeouts - David Rivera (Denver) 219