Today is day 40 of the 1981 season
1981-05-17 MLB Standings
NL East 1981-05-17
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| SLN | 19 | 9 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 5.5 | 3.7 | |
| PHI | 21 | 13 | 22.9 | -10.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| WAS | 18 | 15 | 5.4 | -9.6 | -5.5 | 5.0 | |
| PIT | 12 | 16 | -18.6 | 19.4 | 1.5 | -4.5 | |
| NYN | 8 | 22 | -32.1 | 0.4 | -21.5 | -2.8 | |
| CHN | 5 | 25 | -45.6 | -15.6 | -3.5 | -6.4 | |
NL West 1981-05-17
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| LAN | 26 | 9 | 15.9 | 32.4 | 9.5 | 4.9 | |
| CIN | 20 | 14 | 17.5 | -1.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | |
| ATL | 18 | 16 | 13.9 | -5.6 | 5.5 | -0.9 | |
| SFN | 19 | 19 | 6.9 | -1.6 | -3.5 | -0.4 | |
| HOU | 18 | 18 | -10.6 | 25.4 | 4.5 | -4.1 | |
| SDN | 14 | 22 | -5.6 | -24.6 | -2.5 | -1.1 | |
AL East 1981-05-17
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| CLE | 18 | 9 | -39.6 | 47.4 | 2.5 | 6.8 | |
| BAL | 19 | 11 | 6.4 | 15.4 | 5.5 | 2.3 | |
| NYA | 19 | 14 | 0.4 | 18.4 | 5.5 | -0.1 | |
| MIL | 17 | 15 | 16.9 | -5.6 | 4.5 | -1.3 | |
| BOS | 16 | 16 | 17.9 | -35.6 | -3.5 | 4.5 | |
| DET | 16 | 17 | -17.6 | -5.6 | 5.5 | 2.7 | |
| TOR | 11 | 24 | -15.6 | -9.6 | -7.5 | -6.1 | |
AL West 1981-05-17
| Tm | W | L | BAT | PITCH | UR | dPE | |
| OAK | 25 | 12 | 35.4 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | |
| TEX | 18 | 14 | 21.4 | -6.6 | 7.5 | -0.7 | |
| CHA | 17 | 14 | 11.9 | 18.4 | -6.5 | -2.0 | |
| ANA | 19 | 18 | 31.9 | -9.6 | -8.5 | -1.9 | |
| SEA | 11 | 22 | -4.1 | -42.6 | -2.5 | -0.7 | |
| MIN | 11 | 22 | -3.6 | -19.6 | -3.5 | -5.4 | |
| KCA | 9 | 18 | -44.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.7 | |