1981 Boston Red Sox season
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The 1981 Boston Red Sox season was the 81st season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, play during the regular season was suspended for 50 days, and the season was split into two halves, with playoff teams determined by records from each half of the season. In the first half of the season, the Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 30 wins and 26 losses, four games behind the New York Yankees. In the second half of the season, the Red Sox finished tied for second in the division with a record of 29 wins and 23 losses, 1+1⁄2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. The Red Sox' overall record for the season was 59 wins and 49 losses.
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League | American League | |||
Division | East | |||
Ballpark | Fenway Park | |||
City | Boston, Massachusetts | |||
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Owners | Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey | |||
President | Jean Yawkey | |||
General manager | Haywood Sullivan | |||
Manager | Ralph Houk | |||
Television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Ned Martin, Ken Harrelson) | |||
Radio | WITS-AM 1510 (Ken Coleman, Jon Miller) | |||
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |||
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