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
y NYY 3
y MIL 2
y OAK 3
y KC 0
y LAD 3
y HOU 2
y PHI 2
y MTL 3
y OAK 0
y NYY 3
y MTL 2
y LAD 3
y LAD 4
y NYY 2
Oakland Athletics - 1981 MLB Playoffs Logo
Champ
LAD
1981 MLB Champion Los Angeles Dodgers
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

ALDS

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/6at Kansas CityW  4-0 1-0
10/7at Kansas CityW  2-1 2-0
10/9vs Kansas CityW  4-1 3-0

ALCS

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/13at NY YankeesL  1-3 0-1
10/14at NY YankeesL  3-13 0-2
10/15vs NY YankeesL  0-4 0-3

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