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
Montreal Expos - 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

NLDS

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/7vs PhiladelphiaW  3-1 1-0
10/8vs PhiladelphiaW  3-1 2-0
10/9at PhiladelphiaL  2-6 2-1
10/10at PhiladelphiaL  5-6
10		 2-2
10/11at PhiladelphiaW  3-0 3-2

NLCS

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/13at LA DodgersL  1-5 0-1
10/14at LA DodgersW  3-0 1-1
10/16vs LA DodgersW  4-1 2-1
10/17vs LA DodgersL  1-7 2-2
10/19vs LA DodgersL  1-2 2-3

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