| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | NYA | 4.21 | 198108240_MIN_NYA |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 2.66 | 198108230_WAS_ATL |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.64 | 198108250_BAL_SEA |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 2.15 | 198108250_SFN_SLN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.48 | 198108250_HOU_NYN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.67 | 198108250_CLE_OAK |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -2.93 | 198108230_MIN_MIL |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -2.76 | 198108240_TEX_TOR |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.07 | 198108250_BAL_SEA |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -1.59 | 198108240_SDN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1981-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +017+ | 2.73 | Sammy Stewart | 69.7 | BAL |
| +020+ | 2.62 | Rollie Fingers | 49.7 | MIL |
| +025+ | 2.59 | Dennis Lamp | 65.3 | CHA |
| +024+ | 2.59 | Rick Camp | 55 | ATL |
| +029+ | 2.41 | Rich Gossage | 33.7 | NYA |
| +035+ | 2.29 | John Urrea | 35 | SDN |
| +037+ | 2.24 | Don Aase | 51.7 | ANA |
| +041+ | 2.17 | Kevin Saucier | 38 | DET |
| +057+ | 1.87 | Ron Davis | 54.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.85 | Dave Tobik | 46.7 | DET |
| +061+ | 1.83 | Joe Sambito | 39.7 | HOU |
| +071+ | 1.7 | Gary Lucas | 60.7 | SDN |
| +075+ | 1.66 | Dave LaRoche | 34.7 | NYA |
| +078+ | 1.59 | Fred Breining | 47 | SFN |
| +085+ | 1.43 | Al Holland | 60.3 | SFN |
| +093+ | 1.38 | Dave Stewart | 24 | LAN |
| +096+ | 1.35 | Al Hrabosky | 24.3 | ATL |
| +103+ | 1.25 | Bill Lee | 49.7 | WAS |
| +104+ | 1.25 | Bob Owchinko | 30.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Bruce Sutter | 56 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Danny Boone | 44.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Neil Allen | 46.3 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Dan Quisenberry | 38.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Tippy Martinez | 36 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Mike Stanton | 34.7 | CLE |
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