Thursday 1/31/1981 :
    Remy Hermoso retires ...
 
    Clay Carroll retires ...
 
    Earl Stephenson retires ...
 
    Jim Spencer becomes a free agent.
    Rich Troedson becomes a free agent.
    Tom Dukes becomes a free agent.
    Dave Hamilton becomes a free agent.
    Rick Wise becomes a free agent.
    Larry Johnson becomes a free agent.
    Rich Hand becomes a free agent.

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

 
 Wednesday 4/3/1981 :
    Cito Gaston drives in 5 runs against Detroit.

 
 Tuesday 4/16/1981 :
    Doug Decinces hits a 463-foot homerun!!

 
 Monday 5/13/1981 :
    Doug Decinces has 4 hits against Milwaukee.

 
 Tuesday 5/21/1981 :
    Cito Gaston has 4 hits against Washington.

 
 Sunday 5/26/1981 :
     Cito Gaston sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 2!!!

 
 Tuesday 6/4/1981 :
    Damaso Garcia has 4 hits against Boston.

 
 Monday 6/10/1981 :
     Thad Bosley sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 2!!!

 
 Thursday 6/13/1981 :
    Jerry White has 5 hits against Toronto.

 
 Friday 6/14/1981 :
    Doug Decinces has 5 RBI against Toronto.

 
 Monday 7/8/1981 :
    Steve Yeager has 4 hits against Oakland.

 
 Wednesday 7/10/1981 :
    Cito Gaston has 5 RBI against Oakland.
    Jerry White has 4 hits against Oakland.

 
 Friday 7/12/1981 :
    Cito Gaston crushes 2 homers against Milwaukee.

 
 Monday 7/15/1981 :
    Cito Gaston was named Player of the Week !!
    He batted .433 in 30 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.

 
 Tuesday 7/16/1981 :
    Catfish Hunter pitches a 4-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

 
 Thursday 7/18/1981 :
    Dave Bergman has 5 hits against Baltimore.

 
 Saturday 7/20/1981 :
    Steve Yeager hits a 490-foot homerun!!

 
 Tuesday 7/23/1981 :
    Steve Yeager hits a 465-foot homerun!!

 
 Wednesday 7/24/1981 :
     Cito Gaston sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 2!!!

 
 Thursday 7/25/1981 :
    Catfish Hunter pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

 
 Saturday 7/27/1981 :
    Cito Gaston has 4 hits against Milwaukee.

 
 Wednesday 8/14/1981 :
    Rick Rhoden fans 11 batters against Toronto.

 
 Monday 8/26/1981 :
    Dave Parker was named Player of the Week !!
    He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.

 
 Friday 9/6/1981 :
    Dave Kingman hits a 451-foot homerun!!
    Doug Decinces has 4 hits against Washington.

 
 Thursday 9/12/1981 :
    Doug Decinces has 6 RBI against Toronto.

 
 Thursday 9/19/1981 :
    Cito Gaston crushes 2 homers against Minnesota.

 
 Sunday 9/22/1981 :
     Doug Decinces sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 115!!!

 
 Monday 10/1/1981 :
    Santo Alcala was named AMERICAN LEAGUE-Pitcher of the Month !
    He had a record of 3-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.23.