| 1981 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8, 1981 – June 12, 1981 August 10, 1981 – October 28, 1981 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP |
AL: Rollie Fingers (MIL) NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI) |
| League postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Oakland Athletics |
| NL champions | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | Montreal Expos |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Finals MVP | Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero & Steve Yeager (LAD) |
The 1981 Major League Baseball season had a players' strike, which split the season in two halves.
NOTE: Due to a strike in mid-season, the season was divided into a first half and a second half. The division winner of the first half (denoted East 1, West 1) played the division winner of the second half (denoted East 2, West 2).