Due to a mid-season players' strike, the season was divided into a first half and a second half. The division winner of each half played each other in a five-game divisional series. The Cincinnati Reds, despite having the best overall record during the season, finished 2nd in both halves, so did not qualify for the post-season.
LDS
LCS
World Series
y NYY 3
y MIL 2
y OAK 3
y KC 0
y LAD 3
y HOU 2
y PHI 2
y MTL 3
y OAK 0
y NYY 3
y MTL 2
y LAD 3
y LAD 4
y NYY 2
New York Yankees - 1981 MLB Playoffs Logo
Champ
LAD
1981 MLB Champion Los Angeles Dodgers
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

ALDS

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/7at MilwaukeeW  5-3 1-0
10/8at MilwaukeeW  3-0 2-0
10/9vs MilwaukeeL  3-5 2-1
10/10vs MilwaukeeL  1-2 2-2
10/11vs MilwaukeeW  7-3 3-2

ALCS

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/13vs OaklandW  3-1 1-0
10/14vs OaklandW  13-3 2-0
10/15at OaklandW  4-0 3-0

World Series

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/20vs LA DodgersW  5-3 1-0
10/21vs LA DodgersW  3-0 2-0
10/23at LA DodgersL  4-5 2-1
10/24at LA DodgersL  7-8 2-2
10/25at LA DodgersL  1-2 2-3
10/28vs LA DodgersL  2-9 2-4

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