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
![1981 MLB Playoffs Logo Detroit Tigers - 1981 MLB Playoffs Logo](https://i1.wp.com/www.retroseasons.com/retroimages/1981-ws-logo.gif)
![1981 MLB Champion Los Angeles Dodgers 1981 MLB Champion Los Angeles Dodgers](https://i1.wp.com/www.retroseasons.com/retroimages/0-logo-BLADO-1958.gif)
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot