MLB standings at the end of August 1, 1981
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Yankees |
56 | 34 | 22 | 0 | .607 | 226 | 198 | 19-7 | 15-15 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Orioles |
54 | 31 | 23 | 0 | .574 | 2.0 | 228 | 209 | 17-7 | 14-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
56 | 31 | 25 | 0 | .554 | 3.0 | 246 | 228 | 15-12 | 16-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
57 | 31 | 26 | 0 | .544 | 3.5 | 221 | 219 | 15-12 | 16-14 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
56 | 30 | 26 | 0 | .536 | 4.0 | 258 | 256 | 12-12 | 18-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
50 | 26 | 24 | 0 | .520 | 5.0 | 187 | 179 | 10-13 | 16-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Toronto Blue Jays |
58 | 16 | 42 | 0 | .276 | 19.0 | 186 | 271 | 7-22 | 9-20 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland A's |
60 | 37 | 23 | 0 | .617 | 249 | 192 | 22-11 | 15-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Texas Rangers |
55 | 33 | 22 | 0 | .600 | 1.5 | 269 | 216 | 20-10 | 13-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
53 | 31 | 22 | 0 | .585 | 2.5 | 250 | 193 | 18-8 | 13-14 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 California Angels |
60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | .517 | 6.0 | 267 | 246 | 14-19 | 17-10 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
50 | 20 | 30 | 0 | .400 | 12.0 | 181 | 230 | 8-16 | 12-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Mariners |
58 | 21 | 36 | 1 | .368 | 14.5 | 213 | 286 | 12-22 | 9-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
57 | 17 | 39 | 1 | .304 | 18.0 | 180 | 238 | 9-20 | 8-19 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Phillies |
55 | 34 | 21 | 0 | .618 | 246 | 224 | 21-7 | 13-14 | 8-2 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
51 | 30 | 20 | 1 | .600 | 1.5 | 230 | 201 | 20-11 | 10-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
55 | 30 | 25 | 0 | .545 | 4.0 | 230 | 210 | 21-7 | 9-18 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
49 | 25 | 23 | 1 | .521 | 5.5 | 210 | 178 | 11-12 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Mets |
52 | 17 | 34 | 1 | .333 | 15.0 | 175 | 236 | 10-17 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
54 | 15 | 37 | 2 | .288 | 17.5 | 179 | 259 | 13-17 | 2-20 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
57 | 36 | 21 | 0 | .632 | 237 | 170 | 17-8 | 19-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Reds |
56 | 35 | 21 | 0 | .625 | 0.5 | 262 | 231 | 17-11 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Houston Astros |
57 | 28 | 29 | 0 | .491 | 8.0 | 195 | 183 | 14-14 | 14-15 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
55 | 25 | 29 | 1 | .463 | 9.5 | 201 | 236 | 11-15 | 14-14 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
59 | 27 | 32 | 0 | .458 | 10.0 | 222 | 224 | 13-14 | 14-18 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
56 | 23 | 33 | 0 | .411 | 12.5 | 194 | 229 | 11-13 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||