Thursday 1/31/1981 :
    Ken Szotkiewicz retires ...
 
    Danny Thompson retires ...
 
    Larry Dierker becomes a free agent.

 
 Saturday 3/2/1981 :
    Test Player has been released.

 
 Monday 4/1/1981 :
    Bill Melton has 5 hits against San Diego.

 
 Monday 4/8/1981 :
    Orlando Isales has been released.
    Ernie Camacho has been released.
    Test Player has been released.
    Test Player has been released.
    Test Player has been released.

 
 Sunday 5/5/1981 :
    Mike Hargrove has 4 hits against Montreal.

 
 Monday 5/6/1981 :
    Andy Replogle was named Player of the Week !!
    He won 2 games, pitched 15.2 innings
    with an ERA of 2.87, fanning 4.

 
 Monday 5/6/1981 :
    Test Player has been released.

 
 Monday 6/3/1981 :
    Test Player has been released.
    Test Player has been released.
    Joel Youngblood has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.

 
 Thursday 6/13/1981 :
    Ivan Dejesus has 4 hits against Houston.

 
 Friday 7/5/1981 :
    Juan Beniquez has 4 hits against San Francisco.

 
 Wednesday 7/17/1981 :
    Dusty Baker has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.

 
 Monday 8/19/1981 :
    Elliott Maddox has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.

 
 Sunday 8/25/1981 :
     Jerry Koosman sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 17.

 
 Tuesday 8/27/1981 :
     Jon Matlack sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 17.

 
 Monday 9/2/1981 :
     Jerry Koosman sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 18.

 
 Wednesday 9/11/1981 :
     Jon Matlack sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 19.

 
 Wednesday 9/18/1981 :
     Jerry Koosman sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 20.

 
 Thursday 9/19/1981 :
    Mike Hargrove has 4 hits against Los Angeles.
    Ivan Dejesus has 4 hits against Los Angeles.

 
 Saturday 9/21/1981 :
    Steve Dunning pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

 
 Sunday 9/22/1981 :
    Mike Hargrove has 4 hits against San Francisco.
    Ivan Dejesus has 4 hits against San Francisco.

 
 Monday 9/23/1981 :
    Mike Hargrove was named Player of the Week !!
    He batted .625 in 24 AB,  with 9 RBI.

 
 Monday 9/23/1981 :
    Joe Niekro pitches a 5-hit shutout against Atlanta!!

 
 Sunday 9/29/1981 :
     Jon Matlack sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 20.

 
 Tuesday 10/1/1981 :
    Mike Hargrove hits 2 homers against St. Louis.

 
 Saturday 10/5/1981 :
     Jerry Koosman sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 21.