| 1981 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – September 16 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Brett Butler, Richmond Braves |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Columbus Clippers |
| Runners-up | Richmond Braves |
The 1981 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 10 and September 16. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Braves in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Clippers | 88 | 51 | .633 | – |
| Richmond Braves | 83 | 56 | .597 | 5 |
| Tidewater Tides | 70 | 68 | .507 | 17.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 69 | 70 | .496 | 19 |
| Charleston Charlies | 67 | 72 | .482 | 21 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 67 | 73 | .479 | 21.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 60 | 80 | .429 | 28.5 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 53 | 87 | .379 | 35.5 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Wade Boggs, Pawtucket Red Sox | .335 |
| H | Wade Boggs, Pawtucket Red Sox | 167 |
| R | Brett Butler, Richmond Braves | 93 |
| 2B | Wade Boggs, Pawtucket Red Sox | 41 |
| 3B | J.J. Cannon, Syracuse Chiefs | 11 |
| HR | Steve Balboni, Columbus Clippers | 33 |
| RBI | Steve Balboni, Columbus Clippers | 98 |
| SB | Dallas Williams, Rochester Red Wings | 51 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ken Dayley, Richmond Braves Larry McWilliams, Richmond Braves | 13 |
| ERA | Bob Ojeda, Pawtucket Red Sox | 2.13 |
| CG | Tom Brennan, Charleston Charlies Tom Dixon, Tidewater Tides | 11 |
| SV | Dale Murray, Syracuse Chiefs | 16 |
| SO | Ken Dayley, Richmond Braves | 162 |
| IP | Ken Dayley, Richmond Braves | 200 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Rochester | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Tidewater | 2 | |||||||
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Brett Butler, Richmond Braves |
| Pitcher of the Year | Bob Ojeda, Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Rookie of the Year | Cal Ripken Jr., Rochester Red Wings |
| Manager of the Year | Eddie Haas, Richmond Braves |
The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. The team has played their home games at Huntington Park since 2009. They previously played at Cooper Stadium from 1977 to 2008.
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