ATH wins 3–0
MLB playoffs · Season archive
1981 MLB playoffs
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 1981 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4–2 in the 1981 World Series.
ALCS. The New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 3–0 in the 1981 ALCS.
NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 3–2 in the 1981 NLCS.
Division Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 3–2 in the 1981 Division Series.
Division Series. The New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3–2 in the 1981 Division Series.
ALDS. The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 3–0 in the 1981 ALDS.
NLDS. The Montreal Expos beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3–2 in the 1981 NLDS.
Final
1981 MLB playoff bracket
Division Series
League Championship Series
NYY wins 3–0
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 1981 World Series?
- The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 World Series, beating the New York Yankees 4–2.
- Who won the 1981 ALCS?
- The New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 3–0 in the 1981 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 1981 NLCS?
- The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 3–2 in the 1981 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 1981 MLB playoffs work?
- The strike split the 1981 season in half. Each division's first- and second-half winners met in best-of-five Division Series, followed by best-of-five League Championship Series and the World Series.
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