Английская Википедия:1981 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox baseball team season The 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 100th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 95th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the National League East in the first half of the season with a record of 25–23 and sixth in the second half with a record of 21–33.

Regular season

Officials of the Louisiana Superdome met with Pirates management in April 1981 about moving the club to New Orleans when the Pirates were unhappy with their lease at Three Rivers Stadium.

Game log

Шаблон:Game log start Шаблон:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 9 || Expos || 5–6 || Fryman || Tekulve (0–1) || — || 40,332 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 12 || Expos || 3–2 || Rhoden (1–0) || Burris || Romo (1) || 8,430 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 13 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Carlton || Candelaria (0–1) || — || 60,404 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 15 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (11) || McGraw || Romo (0–1) || — || 27,450 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 16 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Ruthven || Robinson (0–1) || McGraw || 26,780 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 17 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Rhoden (2–0) || Sutton || Romo (2) || 39,119 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 18 || @ Astros || 6–3 (11) || Jackson (1–0) || Smith || — || 29,790 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 19 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Scurry (1–0) || Niekro || Solomon (1) || 30,394 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 9 || April 22 || Mets || 2–2 || || || — || 7,530 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 25 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Shirley || Candelaria (0–2) || — || 7,334 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 26 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Kaat || Jackson (1–1) || Sutter || 8,139 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 28 || @ Mets || 8–0 || Rhoden (3–0) || Scott || — || 6,973 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 29 || @ Mets || 10–0 || Bibby (1–0) || Roberts || — || 7,175 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 30 || @ Mets || 7–4 || Candelaria (1–2) || Jones || Jackson (1) || 5,553 || 7–6 |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 1 || Astros || 3–5 || Sambito || Solomon (0–1) || — || 7,012 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 2 || Astros || 5–4 (12) || Solomon (1–1) || Smith || — || 21,993 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 3 || Astros || 1–3 || Sutton || Bibby (1–1) || Smith || 10,438 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 6 || @ Reds || 8–9 || Hume || Jackson (1–2) || — || 14,551 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 7 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Rhoden (4–0) || Soto || Romo (3) || || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 7 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Solomon (2–1) || LaCoss || — || 20,301 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Shirley || Bibby (1–2) || Kaat || 20,108 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 0–13 || Rincon || Scurry (1–1) || — || 21,361 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 10 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Candelaria (2–2) || Sorensen || Romo (4) || 11,112 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 11 || @ Braves || 2–3 (10) || Mahler || Tekulve (0–2) || — || 4,260 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 12 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Niekro || Solomon (2–2) || — || 9,711 || 11–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 13 || @ Braves || 7–5 (13) || Cruz (1–0) || Boggs || Scurry (1) || 10,638 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 15 || Reds || 1–4 || Price || Romo (0–2) || Hume || 10,592 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 16 || Reds || 0–4 || LaCoss || Scurry (1–2) || — || 11,890 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 17 || Reds || 3–4 || Soto || Solomon (2–3) || — || 11,775 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 19 || Braves || 5–0 || Bibby (2–2) || Niekro || — || 5,514 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 20 || Braves || 6–1 || Rhoden (5–0) || Walk || Romo (5) || 8,351 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 22 || Phillies || 3–1 || Perez (1–0) || Christenson || — || 20,695 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 23 || Phillies || 4–6 || Proly || Tekulve (0–3) || Reed || 20,340 || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 24 || Phillies || 7–1 || Bibby (3–2) || Bystrom || Cruz (1) || 21,771 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 9–10 (11) || Tidrow || Cruz (1–1) || — || 18,506 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 26 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Tekulve (1–3) || Krukow || Romo (6) || 6,988 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Perez (2–0) || Reuschel || — || 6,970 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 9–4 || Solomon (3–3) || Caudill || — || 7,886 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 29 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Sanderson || Bibby (3–3) || Lee || 36,662 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 30 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Rhoden (6–0) || Gullickson || — || 31,649 || 20–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 31 || @ Expos || 1–5 || Rogers || Perez (2–1) || — || 45,784 || 20–20 |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 2 || Cubs || 16–3 || Solomon (4–3) || Caudill || — || 6,437 || 21–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 3 || Cubs || 3–2 || Bibby (4–3) || Martz || Romo (7) || 5,003 || 22–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 4 || Cubs || 5–4 (10) || Tekulve (2–3) || McGlothen || — || 6,740 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 5 || Giants || 3–5 || Breining || Romo (0–3) || Lavelle || 8,361 || 23–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 6 || Giants || 7–6 || Scurry (2–2) || Griffin || Tekulve (1) || 11,362 || 24–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 7 || Giants || 3–2 || Solomon (5–3) || Blue || Romo (8) || 32,244 || 25–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 9 || Padres || 4–7 || Mura || Rhoden (6–1) || Lucas || 9,145 || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || Padres || 2–3 || Eichelberger || Perez (2–2) || Lucas || 9,450 || 25–23 |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || August 10 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Lee || Perez (2–3) || — || 37,275 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || August 11 || @ Expos || 6–3 || Tekulve (3–3) || Fryman || — || 33,045 || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || August 12 || Expos || 2–3 || Burris || Solomon (5–4) || Lee || 12,069 || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || August 13 || Expos || 2–7 || Rogers || Tiant (0–1) || — || 11,735 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || August 15 || @ Cubs || 3–4 (15) || Martz || Scurry (2–3) || — || 15,388 || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (11) || Tekulve (4–3) || Smith || Jackson (2) || || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Howell || Perez (2–4) || Martz || 18,991 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || August 17 || Giants || 1–5 (11) || Minton || Scurry (2–4) || — || 7,117 || 27–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || August 18 || Giants || 2–4 || Whitson || Tiant (0–2) || Minton || 9,362 || 27–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || August 19 || Giants || 7–3 || Jones (1–0) || Alexander || Jackson (3) || 8,414 || 28–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || August 21 || Padres || 4–2 || Rhoden (7–1) || Mura || Jackson (4) || || 29–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || August 21 || Padres || 3–2 || Bibby (5–3) || Lollar || Tekulve (2) || 19,049 || 30–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || August 22 || Padres || 6–7 || Curtis || Tekulve (4–4) || Lucas || 11,865 || 30–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || August 23 || Padres || 5–2 || Scurry (3–4) || Welsh || Romo (9) || 23,736 || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || August 24 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Hooton || Jones (1–1) || — || 12,308 || 31–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || August 25 || Dodgers || 7–9 (11) || Pena || Tekulve (4–5) || Niedenfuer || 16,770 || 31–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || August 26 || Dodgers || 6–16 || Reuss || Rhoden (7–2) || — || 11,144 || 31–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || August 27 || @ Giants || 4–5 (13) || Holland || Robinson (0–2) || — || 10,807 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || August 28 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Whitson || Scurry (3–5) || — || 8,418 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || August 29 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Alexander || Tiant (0–3) || — || 10,738 || 31–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || August 30 || @ Giants || 0–5 || Griffin || Perez (2–5) || — || 18,117 || 31–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || August 31 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (10) || Jones (2–1) || Stewart || Robinson (1) || 35,862 || 32–38 |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || September 1 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 (14) || Niedenfuer || Jones (2–2) || — || 50,134 || 32–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || September 2 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Welch || Long (0–1) || Pena || 32,027 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || September 3 || @ Padres || 7–3 || Tiant (1–3) || Eichelberger || Scurry (2) || 6,153 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || September 4 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Littlefield || Robinson (0–3) || Show || 8,128 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || September 5 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Rhoden (8–2) || Mura || Scurry (3) || 7,297 || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || September 6 || @ Padres || 9–5 || Solomon (6–4) || Wise || Robinson (2) || 4,177 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || September 7 || Mets || 2–1 || Jones (3–2) || Allen || Scurry (4) || || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || September 7 || Mets || 5–4 || Long (1–1) || Boitano || Lee (3) || 9,935 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || September 8 || Mets || 1–3 || Lynch || Tiant (1–4) || Allen || 5,383 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || September 9 || Mets || 3–5 || Leach || Perez (2–6) || Searage || 7,089 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || September 11 || Phillies || 0–8 || Carlton || Rhoden (8–3) || — || 12,799 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || September 12 || Phillies || 6–2 || Solomon (7–4) || Noles || Scurry (5) || 11,370 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || September 13 || Phillies || 3–2 || Jones (4–2) || Reed || Tekulve (3) || 16,493 || 39–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Tiant (2–4) || Griffin || — || 5,254 || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Scurry (4–5) || Reed || Lee (4) || 24,537 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 2–8 || Larson || Jones (4–3) || Christenson || 30,446 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Lyle || Solomon (7–5) || — || 31,489 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || September 21 || @ Mets || 3–4 (13) || Boitano || Lee (0–1) || — || 7,429 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || September 22 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Bibby (6–3) || Scott || Scurry (6) || 6,855 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || September 23 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Jackson || Rhoden (8–4) || — || 10,081 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || September 24 || @ Expos || 1–7 || Lee || Jones (4–4) || — || 23,459 || 42–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || September 25 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Solomon (8–5) || Kaat || Scurry (7) || 15,377 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || September 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Forsch || Lee (0–2) || Sutter || 19,761 || 43–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || September 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–7 || LaPoint || Perez (2–7) || Sutter || 17,703 || 43–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || September 28 || Cubs || 4–0 || Rhoden (9–4) || Griffin || — || || 44–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || September 28 || Cubs || 1–3 || Geisel || Long (1–2) || Martz || 3,698 || 44–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || September 29 || Cubs || 10–6 || Romo (1–3) || Tidrow || — || 3,439 || 45–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || September 30 || Expos || 2–3 || Gullickson || Solomon (8–6) || Fryman || 5,826 || 45–53 |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || October 1 || Expos || 2–5 || Burris || Tiant (2–5) || Reardon || 2,931 || 45–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || October 2 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Tekulve (5–5) || Sutter || — || 2,348 || 46–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || October 3 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Martin || Camacho (0–1) || — || 3,589 || 46–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || October 4 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Shirley || Jones (4–5) || — || 10,022 || 46–56 |- Шаблон:Game log section end |- | Legend:      Шаблон:Color box = Win      Шаблон:Color box = Loss      Шаблон:Color box = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member Шаблон:Game log end

Roster

Opening Day Lineup

colspan="3" style="Шаблон:Baseball primary style"|Opening Day Starters
style="Шаблон:Baseball secondary style;| #	style="Шаблон:Baseball secondary style;| Name	style="Шаблон:Baseball secondary style;| Position
18	Omar Moreno	CF
10	Tim Foli	SS
39	Dave Parker	RF
30	Jason Thompson	1B
24	Mike Easler	LF
5	Bill Madlock	3B
4	Dale Berra	2B
16	Steve Nicosia	C
26	Jim Bibby	P

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-2

Regular Season

Player	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr
Шаблон:Sortname	12	2	1	0.500	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	15	11	4	0.364	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	82	279	95	0.341	6	45
Шаблон:Sortname	66	210	63	0.300	2	17
Шаблон:Sortname	95	339	97	0.286	7	42
Шаблон:Sortname	38	60	17	0.283	0	9
Шаблон:Sortname	103	434	120	0.276	1	35
Шаблон:Sortname	78	213	57	0.268	2	10
Шаблон:Sortname	29	38	10	0.263	1	1
Шаблон:Sortname	29	27	7	0.259	1	4
Шаблон:Sortname	67	240	62	0.258	9	48
Шаблон:Sortname	56	181	46	0.254	1	20
Шаблон:Sortname	17	12	3	0.250	0	1
Шаблон:Sortname	86	316	78	0.247	0	20
Шаблон:Sortname	31	102	25	0.245	0	6
Шаблон:Sortname	86	223	54	0.242	15	42
Шаблон:Sortname	81	232	56	0.241	2	27
Шаблон:Sortname	34	59	14	0.237	2	9
Шаблон:Sortname	6	13	3	0.231	0	3
Шаблон:Sortname	54	169	39	0.231	2	18
Шаблон:Sortname	39	88	19	0.216	2	8
Шаблон:Sortname	21	47	10	0.213	1	6
Шаблон:Sortname	13	10	2	0.200	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	21	48	9	0.188	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	9	16	3	0.188	0	4
Шаблон:Sortname	25	43	7	0.163	0	3
Шаблон:Sortname	27	19	3	0.158	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	14	28	4	0.143	1	3
Шаблон:Sortname	18	22	3	0.136	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	30	67	9	0.134	0	3
Шаблон:Sortname	11	8	0	0.000	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	7	4	0	0.000	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	22	4	0	0.000	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	35	2	0	0.000	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	5	4	0	0.000	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	33	4	0	0.000	0	0
Шаблон:Sortname	45	2	0	0.000	0	0
Team Totals	103	3,576	920	0.257	55	384

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-2

Regular Season

Player	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr
Шаблон:Sortname	45	65	5	5	2.49	34
Шаблон:Sortname	14	93Шаблон:Fraction	6	3	2.50	48
Шаблон:Sortname	35	32Шаблон:Fraction	1	2	2.51	17
Шаблон:Sortname	22	34	1	1	2.65	28
Шаблон:Sortname	12	19Шаблон:Fraction	0	2	2.75	5
Шаблон:Sortname	22	127	8	6	3.12	38
Шаблон:Sortname	13	54Шаблон:Fraction	4	5	3.31	30
Шаблон:Sortname	6	40Шаблон:Fraction	2	2	3.54	14
Шаблон:Sortname	27	74	4	5	3.77	65
Шаблон:Sortname	21	136Шаблон:Fraction	9	4	3.89	76
Шаблон:Sortname	9	57Шаблон:Fraction	2	5	3.92	32
Шаблон:Sortname	17	86Шаблон:Fraction	2	7	3.96	46
Шаблон:Sortname	33	41Шаблон:Fraction	1	3	4.54	23
Шаблон:Sortname	7	21Шаблон:Fraction	0	1	4.98	11
Шаблон:Sortname	16	38Шаблон:Fraction	0	3	5.87	17
Шаблон:Sortname	5	19Шаблон:Fraction	1	2	5.95	8
Team Totals	103	942	46	56	3.56	492

Awards and honors

1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Dave Parker, RF, starter
• Bill Madlock, 3B, reserve
• Mike Easler, OF, reserve
• Phil Garner, 2B, reserve

Transactions

• October 22, 1980 – Jesse Jefferson granted free agency.
• October 22, 1980 – John Milner granted free agency.
• October 29, 1980 – Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Odell Jones. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Larry Andersen (October 29, 1980) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
• December 9, 1980 – Traded Bert Blyleven and Manny Sanguillén to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gary Alexander, Victor Cruz, Bob Owchinko and Rafael Vasquez.
• January 13, 1981 – Drafted John Kruk in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
• January 19, 1981 – Signed Larvell Blanks as a free agent.
• January 20, 1981 – Signed Rusty Torres as a free agent.
• January 23, 1981 – Signed John Milner as a free agent.
• February 23, 1981 – Signed Luis Tiant as a free agent.
• April 1, 1981 – Traded Mickey Mahler and Ed Ott to the California Angels. Received Jason Thompson.
• April 5, 1981 – Purchased Jim Smith from the Baltimore Orioles.
• April 5, 1981 – Traded Dave Dravecky to the San Diego Padres. Received Bobby Mitchell (minors).
• April 6, 1981 – Traded Bob Owchinko to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Oakland Athletics sent Ernie Camacho (April 10, 1981) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
• May 4, 1981 – Signed Willie Horton as a free agent.
• June 8, 1981 – Drafted Ray Krawczyk in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).
• June 8, 1981 – Drafted Jim Winn in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.
• June 8, 1981 – Drafted Lee Tunnell in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.
• June 8, 1981 – Drafted Bip Roberts in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
• June 8, 1981 – Drafted Scott Bankhead in the 17th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
• June 8, 1981 – Drafted Chris Bosio in the 29th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
• June 8, 1981 – Drafted Lance Johnson in the 30th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
• June 25, 1981 – Signed Denny González as an amateur free agent.
• July 11, 1981 – Signed Bobby Bonilla as an amateur free agent.
• August 20, 1981 – Traded John Milner to the Montreal Expos. Received Willie Montañez.
• August 31, 1981 – Traded Phil Garner to the Houston Astros. Received players to be named later and Johnny Ray. The Houston Astros sent Randy Niemann (September 9, 1981) and Kevin Houston (minors) (September 9, 1981) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
• September 1, 1981 – Sold Grant Jackson to the Montreal Expos for $50,000.
• October 5, 1981 – Released Luis Tiant.
• October 23, 1981 – Purchased Manny Sarmiento from the Boston Red Sox.
• October 26, 1981 – Released Kurt Bevacqua.

References

• 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
• Шаблон:Cite book