1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1981
misc = 1981 World Series Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Peter O'Malley
general managers = Al Campanis
managers = Tommy Lasorda
television = KTTV (11)
radio = KABC
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
KTNQ
Jaime Jarrin, Rudy Hoyos|

The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.

The season was divided into two halves because of a players strike in mid-season. The Dodgers won the Western Division of the National League in the first half and advanced to the playoffs. They beat the Houston Astros in a divisional playoff and the Montreal Expos in the National League Championship Series before beating the New York Yankees to win the World Series.

eason standings

1981 Roster

Relief Pitchers stats

Game 2

October 7, The Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Game 5

October 11, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Game 3

October 16, Stade Olympique, Montreal, Quebec

1981 World Series

The Dodgers met the New York Yankees in the World Series once again.. this time beating them in six games to claim their first championship since 1965.

Game 1

October 20, Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Game 4

October 24, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

1981 Awards

*1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Fernando Valenzuela starter
**Davey Lopes starter
**Dusty Baker reserve
**Steve Garvey reserve
**Pedro Guerrero reserve
**Burt Hooton reserve
*National League Rookie of the Year
**Fernando Valenzuela
*National League Cy Young Award
**Fernando Valenzuela
*NLCS Most Valuable Player
**Burt Hooton
*World Series Most Valuable Player
**Ron Cey
**Pedro Guerrero
**Steve Yeager
*Gold Glove Award
**Dusty Baker
*Roberto Clemente Award
**Steve Garvey
*Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star
**Dave Stewart
**Fernando Valenzuela
*TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award
**Fernando Valenzuela
*TSN Pitcher of the Year Award
**Fernando Valenzuela
*Silver Slugger Award
**Fernando Valenzuela
**Dusty Baker
*TSN Major League Player of the Year Award
**Fernando Valenzuela
*TSN National League All-Star
**Fernando Valenzuela
**Pedro Guerrero
*NL Pitcher of the Month
**Fernando Valenzuela (April 1981)
*NL Player of the Week
**Fernando Valenzuela (Apr. 6-12)
**Ron Cey (May 11-17)
**Fernando Valenzuela (Aug. 31-Sep. 6)

1981 Transactions

*March 30: Acquired Ken Landreaux from the Minnesota Twins for Mickey Hatcher and [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Matt-Reeves.shtml Matt Reeves]
*June 8, 1981: Sid Bream was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/breamsi01.shtml Sid Bream Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

1981 Minor League Teams

*AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Del Crandall) - Pacific Coast League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*AA: San Antonio Dodgers (managed by Don LeJohn) - Texas League
*A: Lodi Dodgers (managed by Terry Collins) - California League -LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*A: Vero Beach Dodgers (managed by Stan Wasiak) - Florida State League
*Rookie: Lethbridge Dodgers (managed by Gary LaRocque) - Pioneer League

References

External links

* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1981_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1434 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1981.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1981&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]