1981 Eastern League season
# 1981 Eastern League season

The 1981 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.

The Bristol Red Sox defeated the Glens Falls White Sox three games to two to win the Eastern League Championship Series.

## Regular season

### Standings

Eastern League - Northern Division :

| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Glens Falls White Sox | 83 | 52 | .615 | – |
| Holyoke Millers | 68 | 70 | .493 | 16.5 |
| Lynn Sailors | 62 | 76 | .449 | 22.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 56 | 81 | .409 | 28.0 |

Eastern League - Southern Division :

| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bristol Red Sox | 79 | 58 | .577 | – |
| Reading Phillies | 76 | 63 | .547 | 4.0 |
| West Haven A's | 71 | 67 | .514 | 8.5 |
| Waterbury Reds | 55 | 83 | .399 | 24.5 |

Notes:

    Green shade indicates that team advanced to the playoffs
    Bold indicates that team advanced to ELCS
    Italics indicates that team won ELCS

## Playoffs

### Semi-finals Series

Bristol Red Sox defeated Reading Phillies 2 games to 0.

### Championship Series

Bristol Red Sox defeated Glens Falls White Sox 3 games to 2.

## Attendance

| 1981 Eastern League | Regular season | Playoffs |
| - | - | - |
| Total attendance | 620,893 | 10,750 |
| Total games played | 550 | 7 |
| Average attendance per game | 1,129 | 1,536 |
