1981 Cincinnati Reds season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Cincinnati Reds
season = 1981
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Riverfront Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Cincinnati, Ohio
y5 = 1882
owners =
general managers = Dick Wagner
managers =John McNamara
television = WLWT
(Ray Lane, Bill Brown)
radio = WLW
(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)|

The Cincinnati Reds' 1981 season consisted of the Reds finishing with an overall record of 66-42 the National League West, putting them in first place. However, due to a split-season format, caused by a mid-season players' strike, they failed to make the MLB Playoffs that year. The Reds finished the first half of the season in second place with a record of 35-21, just one-half game behind the eventual World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and one-and-a-half games behind the Houston Astros in the second half, in which the Reds were 31-21, good for second place, again. The Reds were managed by John McNamara and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.

Regular season

eason standings

Notable Transactions

*January 22, 1981: Mike Kerrigan was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with John Buffamoyer (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Grace and John Hale. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kerrijo01.shtml Joe Kerrigan Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 18, 1981: Ray Knight was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Houston Astros for Cesar Cedeno. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/knighra01.shtml Ray Knight Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1981.shtml 1981 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference]