1981 Cincinnati Reds season

March 2026 November 2013 Cincinnati Reds 1981 National League West Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati 66–42 (.611) 1st William & James Williams Dick Wagner John McNamara WLWT(Ray Lane, Bill Brown, Dick Carlson) WLW(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) The 1981 Cincinnati Reds season was the 112th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 12th and 11th full season at Riverfront Stadium. The Reds finished with an overall record of 66–42, giving them the best win–loss record in all of Major League Baseball. However, due to a split-season format caused by a mid-season players' strike, they failed to make the MLB playoffs because they did not finish first in either half of the season; they finished in second place in both halves by scant margins. 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. Before the final game of the season against the Atlanta Braves, the team unveiled a banner which said "Cincinnati Reds: Baseball's best record 1981". The Reds were managed by John McNamara and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. Offseason January 22, 1981: Mike Grace and John Hale were traded by the Reds to the Baltimore Orioles for Joe Kerrigan and John Buffamoyer (minors).Joe Kerrigan page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents CIN Notable transactions June 8, 1981: Terry McGriff was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 8th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1981.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgrite01.shtml Terry McGriff Stats June 8, 1981: Paul O'Neill was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1981. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o%27neipa01.shtml#trans Paul O'Neill Stats Baseball-Reference.com September 10, 1981: Doug Bair was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Edelen and Neil Fiala.Neil Fiala page at Baseball Reference Roster 1981 Cincinnati Reds roster Roster Pitchers 40 Doug Bair 38 Bruce Berenyi 53 Scott Brown 37 Geoff Combe 40 Joe Edelen 47 Tom Hume 51 Mike LaCoss 44 Charlie Leibrandt 31 Paul Moskau 35 Frank Pastore 49 Joe Price 41 Tom Seaver 36 Mario Soto Catchers 17 Joe Nolan  9 Mike O'Berry Infielders  5 Johnny Bench 33 Larry Biittner 13 Dave Concepción 22 Dan Driessen 26 Junior Kennedy 25 Ray Knight  7 Rafael Landestoy 16 Ron Oester 12 Harry Spilman Outfielders 29 Dave Collins 15 George Foster 30 Ken Griffey 21 Paul Householder 28 Sam Mejías 20 Eddie Milner 23 Mike Vail Other batters 12 Germán Barranca 19 Neil Fiala Manager  3 John McNamara Coaches  4 Harry Dunlop  6 Bill Fischer  2 Russ Nixon 11 Ron Plaza Game log First half Cincinnati Reds; 1981 First half game log: 35–21 (Home: 17–11; Away: 18–10) n Cincinnati Reds; April: 11–7 (Home: 4–4; Away: 7–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-style=background:#bfb | 1 || April 8 || Phillies || 3–2 || Hume (1–0) || Lyle (0–1) || || 51,716 || 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || April 10 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Garber (1–0) || Soto (0–1) || Camp (1) || 34,929 || 1–1 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 3 || April 11 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Bair (1–0) || Garber (1–1) || || 15,973 || 2–1 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 12 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Bradford (1–0) || Hume (1–1) || Mahler (1) || 12,227 || 2–2 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 5 || April 13 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Seaver (1–0) || Wise (0–1) || || 36,391 || 3–2 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 6 || April 14 || @ Padres || 4–0 || Berenyi (1–0) || Curtis (0–1) || || 12,198 || 4–2 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 7 || April 15 || @ Padres || 10–1 || Soto (1–1) || Mura (0–1) || || 10,801 || 5–2 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 8 || April 17 || Cardinals || 5–9 || Sorensen (2–0) || LaCoss (0–1) || || 22,961 || 5–3 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 9 || April 18 || Cardinals || 4–10 || Shirley (1–0) || Seaver (1–1) || || 22,529 || 5–4 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 10 || April 21 || Braves || 1–10 || Boggs (1–1) || Soto (1–2) || || 24,022 || 5–5 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || April 22 || Braves || 3–7 || Perry (1–1) || LaCoss (0–2) || || 15,735 || 5–6 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 12 || April 23 || @ Astros || 5–4 (10) || Price (1–0) || D. Smith (0–2) || Moskau (1) || 23,173 || 6–6 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 13 || April 24 || @ Astros || 3–0 || Pastore (1–0) || Niekro (1–3) || || 27,087 || 7–6 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 14 || April 25 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Berenyi (2–0) || Ryan (1–1) || Hume (1) || 19,957 || 8–6 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || April 26 || @ Astros || 0–1 || Knepper (2–0) || Soto (1–3) || || 23,428 || 8–7 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 16 || April 28 || Padres || 11–2 || Seaver (2–1) || Lollar (1–1) || || 13,103 || 9–7 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 17 || April 29 || Padres || 8–5 || Moskau (1–0) || Littlefield (0–2) || Hume (2) || 12,291 || 10–7 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 18 || April 30 || Padres || 4–3 || LaCoss (1–2) || Mura (0–3) || Hume (3) || 12,794 || 11–7 || W3 n Cincinnati Reds; May: 16–13 (Home: 10–7; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 19 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Forsch (2–1) || Soto (1–4) || Sutter (5) || 21,315 || 11–8 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 20 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Shirley (3–0) || Berenyi (2–1) || || 16,677 || 11–9 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 21 || May 3 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (11) || Edelen (1–0) || Hume (1–2) || || 21,855 || 11–10 || L3 |-style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 5 || Pirates || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 7 |-style=background:#bfb | 22 || May 6 || Pirates || 9–8 || Hume (2–2) || Jackson (1–2) || || 14,551 || 12–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 23 || May 7 || Pirates || 1–3 || Rhoden (4–0) || Soto (1–5) || Romo (3) || – || 12–11 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 24 || May 7 || Pirates || 1–7 || Solomon (2–1) || LaCoss (1–3) || || 20,301 || 12–12 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 25 || May 8 || Astros || 4–0 || Seaver (3–1) || Sutton (2–4) || || 31,961 || 13–12 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 26 || May 9 || Astros || 9–5 || Berenyi (3–1) || Andújar (1–2) || || 30,860 || 14–12 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || May 10 || Astros || 5–7 || Niekro (3–3) || Pastore (1–1) || LaCorte (2) || 31,903 || 14–13 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 28 || May 11 || Astros || 0–5 || Ryan (2–1) || LaCoss (1–4) || || 11,795 || 14–14 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 29 || May 12 || Cubs || 2–1 || Soto (2–5) || Tidrow (1–4) || || 12,016 || 15–14 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 30 || May 13 || Cubs || 8–3 || Seaver (4–1) || Krukow (1–3) || || 12,528 || 16–14 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 31 || May 14 || Cubs || 6–1 || Berenyi (4–1) || Reuschel (1–4) || || 11,098 || 17–14 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 32 || May 15 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Price (2–0) || Romo (0–2) || Hume (4) || 10,592 || 18–14 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 33 || May 16 || @ Pirates || 4–0 || LaCoss (2–4) || Scurry (1–2) || || 11,890 || 19–14 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 34 || May 17 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Soto (3–5) || Solomon (2–3) || || 11,775 || 20–14 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 35 || May 19 || @ Cubs || 5–0 || Seaver (5–1) || Reuschel (1–5) || Moskau (2) || 5,896 || 21–14 || W7 |-style=background:#bfb | 36 || May 20 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Price (3–0) || Smith (1–3) || Hume (5) || 5,914 || 22–14 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 37 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Martz (2–2) || Pastore (1–2) || || 7,132 || 22–15 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 38 || May 22 || Dodgers || 2–4 (12) || Stewart (2–0) || Bair (1–1) || || 27,943 || 22–16 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 39 || May 23 || Dodgers || 6–9 (10) || Stewart (3–0) || Moskau (1–1) || Castillo (4) || 40,928 || 22–17 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 40 || May 24 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Moskau (2–1) || Welch (2–3) || Price (1) || – || 23–17 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 41 || May 24 || Dodgers || 3–10 || Castillo (1–4) || Berenyi (4–2) || || 36,113 || 23–18 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 42 || May 25 || Giants || 6–3 || Combe (1–0) || Holland (3–2) || || 15,684 || 24–18 || W1 |-style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 26 || Giants || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 14 |-style=background:#bfb | 43 || May 27 || Giants || 3–2 || Soto (4–5) || Alexander (5–3) || || 12,223 || 25–18 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 44 || May 28 || Giants || 7–4 || Price (4–0) || Lavelle (0–3) || || 20,077 || 26–18 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 45 || May 29 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Welch (3–3) || LaCoss (2–5) || Howe (5) || 45,749 || 26–19 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 46 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 9–1 || Pastore (2–2) || Hooton (7–1) || || 43,582 || 27–19 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 47 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 4–16 || Goltz (1–0) || Soto (4–6) || || 46,411 || 27–20 || L1 n Cincinnati Reds; June: 8–1 (Home: 3–0; Away: 5–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-style=background:#bfb | 48 || June 1 || @ Giants || 8–5 || Hume (3–2) || Minton (2–3) || || 4,620 || 28–20 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 49 || June 2 || @ Giants || 7–15 || Whitson (2–5) || LaCoss (2–6) || Holland (4) || 19,007 || 28–21 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 50 || June 3 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Pastore (3–2) || Blue (5–4) || || 7,114 || 29–21 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 51 || June 5 || Expos || 6–3 || Soto (5–6) || Rogers (6–4) || || 21,298 || 30–21 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 52 || June 6 || Expos || 9–3 || Seaver (6–1) || Lea (4–3) || || 26,016 || 31–21 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 53 || June 7 || Expos || 2–0 || Berenyi (5–2) || Burris (3–5) || || 40,010 || 32–21 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 54 || June 9 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Hume (4–2) || Falcone (1–3) || || 12,313 || 33–21 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 55 || June 10 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Soto (6–6) || Jones (1–7) || || 9,732 || 34–21 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 56 || June 11 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Seaver (7–1) || Zachry (5–7) || || 18,612 || 35–21 || W7 Second half Cincinnati Reds; 1981 Second half game log: 31–21 (Home: 15–11; Away: 16–10) n Cincinnati Reds; August: 10–10 (Home: 7–4; Away: 3–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-style=background:#bbcaff | ASG || August 9 || All-Star Game || AL 4–5 NL || Blue (1–0) || Fingers (0–1) || Sutter (1) || 72,086 || || |-style=background:#fbb | 57 || August 10 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Reuss (6–2) || Pastore (3–3) || Howe (6) || 35,120 || 35–22 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 58 || August 11 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 || Brown (1–0) || Forster (0–1) || Hume (6) || 45,817 || 36–22 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 59 || August 12 || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Stewart (4–1) || Seaver (7–2) || Howe (7) || 36,494 || 36–23 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || August 14 || Giants || 0–4 || Whitson (3–5) || Berenyi (5–3) || || – || 36–24 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 61 || August 14 || Giants || 7–6 (10) || Hume (5–2) || Holland (3–4) || || 22,404 || 37–24 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 62 || August 15 || Giants || 2–5 || Alexander (6–4) || Pastore (3–4) || Minton (11) || 20,671 || 37–25 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 63 || August 16 || Giants || 2–1 || Soto (7–6) || Griffin (5–6) || Hume (7) || 20,309 || 38–25 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 64 || August 18 || Phillies || 3–1 || Seaver (8–2) || Carlton (9–3) || Hume (8) || 25,363 || 39–25 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 65 || August 19 || Phillies || 6–3 || Hume (6–2) || Lyle (5–2) || || 23,133 || 40–25 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 66 || August 21 || Mets || 2–0 || Soto (8–6) || Zachry (6–8) || || 20,410 || 41–25 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || August 22 || Mets || 4–7 || Boitano (1–0) || Pastore (3–5) || Allen (11) || 25,949 || 41–26 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || August 23 || Mets || 2–3 (10) || Allen (5–3) || Hume (6–3) || || 20,761 || 41–27 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 69 || August 24 || Mets || 2–0 || Berenyi (6–3) || Scott (3–7) || || 19,506 || 42–27 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || August 25 || @ Expos || 1–9 || Sanderson (7–4) || LaCoss (2–7) || || 40,162 || 42–28 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 71 || August 26 || @ Expos || 0–6 || Gullickson (4–6) || Soto (8–7) || || 23,126 || 42–29 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 72 || August 27 || @ Expos || 0–12 || Burris (6–5) || Pastore (3–6) || || 30,874 || 42–30 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 73 || August 28 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Seaver (9–2) || Allen (5–4) || || 23,061 || 43–30 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 74 || August 29 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Scott (4–7) || Berenyi (6–4) || Allen (13) || 44,598 || 43–31 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 75 || August 30 || @ Mets || 6–3 || LaCoss (3–7) || Harris (2–4) || || 18,770 || 44–31 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 76 || August 31 || Expos || 9–8 || Bair (2–1) || Lee (2–4) || || 20,506 || 45–31 || W2 n Cincinnati Reds; September: 20–8 (Home: 7–4; Away: 13–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 77 || September 1 || Expos || 3–4 || Lea (5–4) || Price (4–1) || Reardon (4) || 15,978 || 45–32 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 78 || September 2 || Expos || 7–0 || Seaver (10–2) || Bahnsen (2–1) || || 12,926 || 46–32 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 79 || September 3 || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Berenyi (7–4) || M. Davis (0–3) || || 26,540 || 47–32 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 80 || September 4 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Lyle (7–4) || Bair (2–2) || McGraw (9) || 25,020 || 47–33 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 81 || September 5 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || R. Reed (3–1) || Soto (8–8) || || 41,845 || 47–34 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 82 || September 6 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Hume (7–3) || Lyle (7–5) || Price (2) || 30,366 || 48–34 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 83 || September 7 || Padres || 8–7 || Seaver (11–2) || Show (0–1) || Price (3) || 14,443 || 49–34 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 84 || September 8 || Padres || 1–6 || Eichelberger (7–6) || Berenyi (7–5) || || 11,739 || 49–35 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 85 || September 9 || Padres || 5–4 || Hume (8–3) || Urrea (2–2) || || 16,328 || 50–35 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 86 || September 11 || Dodgers || 3–2 (10) || Price (5–1) || Peña (1–1) || || 25,237 || 51–35 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 87 || September 12 || Dodgers || 6–5 (11) || LaCoss (4–7) || Power (0–1) || || 34,090 || 52–35 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 88 || September 13 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Castillo (2–4) || Pastore (3–7) || Stewart (5) || 27,858 || 52–36 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 89 || September 14 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Berenyi (8–5) || Ruhle (3–4) || || 19,742 || 53–36 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 90 || September 15 || @ Astros || 4–0 || Leibrandt (1–0) || Ryan (8–5) || || 16,354 || 54–36 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 91 || September 16 || @ Giants || 7–12 || Breining (4–2) || Soto (8–9) || || 4,168 || 54–37 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 92 || September 17 || @ Giants || 1–0 (10) || Seaver (12–2) || Holland (6–5) || Hume (9) || 4,721 || 55–37 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 93 || September 18 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Price (6–1) || Stewart (4–3) || Hume (10) || 44,258 || 56–37 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 94 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Edelen (2–0) || Hooton (10–6) || || 48,352 || 57–37 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 95 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Soto (9–9) || Power (1–2) || || 39,560 || 58–37 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 96 || September 21 || @ Padres || 0–6 || Welsh (6–6) || Leibrandt (1–1) || || 5,501 || 58–38 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 97 || September 22 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Seaver (13–2) || Eichelberger (8–7) || Hume (11) || 4,764 || 59–38 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 98 || September 23 || @ Padres || 5–1 || Pastore (4–7) || Wise (3–8) || Price (4) || 4,831 || 60–38 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 99 || September 25 || @ Braves || 10–2 || Soto (10–9) || Boggs (3–12) || || 7,817 || 61–38 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 100 || September 26 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Berenyi (9–5) || Niekro (7–6) || Hume (12) || 5,117 || 62–38 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 101 || September 27 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Seaver (14–2) || Perry (7–9) || LaCoss (1) || 7,455 || 63–38 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 102 || September 28 || Giants || 0–4 || Hargesheimer (1–1) || Pastore (4–8) || || 12,944 || 63–39 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 103 || September 29 || Giants || 4–3 || Hume (9–3) || Minton (4–5) || || 13,117 || 64–39 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 104 || September 30 || Astros || 5–2 || Soto (11–9) || Ruhle (4–6) || Hume (13) || 24,394 || 65–39 || W2 n Cincinnati Reds; October: 1–3 (Home: 1–3; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 105 || October 1 || Astros || 1–8 || Ryan (11–5) || Berenyi (9–6) || || 26,484 || 65–40 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 106 || October 2 || Braves || 5–11 || Perry (8–9) || Pastore (4–9) || || 14,793 || 65–41 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 107 || October 3 || Braves || 3–4 || Mahler (8–6) || Hume (9–4) || Camp (17) || 17,544 || 65–42 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 108 || October 4 || Braves || 3–0 || Soto (12–9) || Boggs (3–13) || || 31,764 || 66–42 || W1 Player stats Batting = Indicates team leader 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 C Joe Nolan 81 236 73 .309 1 26 1B Dan Driessen 82 233 55 .236 7 33 2B Ron Oester 105 354 96 .271 5 42 SS Dave Concepción 106 421 129 .306 5 67 3B Ray Knight 106 386 100 .259 6 34 LF George Foster 108 414 122 .295 22 90 CF Ken Griffey Ken Griffey, Sr. 101 396 123 .311 2 34 RF Dave Collins 95 360 98 .272 3 23 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 Johnny Bench 52 178 55 .309 8 25 Mike O'Berry 55 111 20 .180 1 5 Paul Householder 23 69 19 .275 2 9 Larry Biittner 42 61 13 .213 0 8 Sam Mejías 66 49 14 .286 0 7 Junior Kennedy 27 44 11 .250 0 5 Mike Vail 31 31 5 .161 0 3 Harry Spilman 23 24 4 .167 0 3 Rafael Landestoy 12 11 2 .182 0 1 Germán Barranca 9 6 2 .333 0 1 Eddie Milner 8 5 1 .200 0 1 Neil Fiala 2 2 1 .500 0 1 Pitching = Indicates league leader Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Base on Balls Player G IP W L ERA SO BB Mario Soto 25 175.0 12 9 3.29 151 61 Tom Seaver 23 166.1 14 2 2.54 8766 Frank Pastore 22 132.0 4 9 4.02 81 35 Bruce Berenyi 21 126.0 9 6 3.50 106 77 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Mike LaCoss 20 78.0 4 7 6.12 22 Charlie Liebrandt 7 30.0 1 1 3.60 9 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Tom Hume 51 9 4 13 3.46 27 Joe Price 41 6 1 4 2.52 41 Paul Moskau 27 2 1 2 .494 32 Doug Bair 24 2 2 0 5.77 16 Geoff Combe 14 1 0 0 7.64 9 Scott Brown 10 1 0 0 2.77 7 Joe Edelen 5 1 0 0 0.71 5 Awards and honors Johnny Bench, Hutch Awardhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Indianapolis Indians American Association Jim Beauchamp AA Waterbury Reds Eastern League George Scherger A Tampa Tarpons Florida State League Jim Lett A Cedar Rapids Reds Midwest League Randy Davidson A-Short Season Eugene Emeralds Northwest League Greg Riddoch Rookie Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Jim Hoff Notes 2 References 1981 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Cincinnati Reds seasons Cincinnati Reds season Cinc