Tm links to franchise history.
Division links to team status for 1971
Team Name links to list of players who played for that team during 1971 sorted by career value
| Tm | Div | Team Name | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | NLW | Atlanta Braves | 82-80 | |
| CIN | NLW | Cincinnati Reds | 79-83 | |
| HOU | NLW | Houston Astros | 79-83 | |
| LAN | NLW | Los Angeles Dodgers | 89-73 | |
| SDN | NLW | San Diego Padres | 61-100 | |
| SFN | NLW | San Francisco Giants | 90-72 | NLCS |
| CHN | NLE | Chicago Cubs | 83-79 | |
| NYN | NLE | New York Mets | 83-79 | |
| PHI | NLE | Philadelphia Phillies | 67-95 | |
| PIT | NLE | Pittsburgh Pirates | 97-65 | WS WIN |
| SLN | NLE | St. Louis Cardinals | 90-72 | |
| WAS | NLE | Montreal Expos | 71-90 | |
| CHA | ALW | Chicago White Sox | 79-83 | |
| KCA | ALW | Kansas City Royals | 85-76 | |
| ANA | ALW | California Angels | 76-86 | |
| MIL | ALW | Milwaukee Brewers | 69-92 | |
| MIN | ALW | Minnesota Twins | 74-86 | |
| OAK | ALW | Oakland Athletics | 101-60 | ALCS |
| BAL | ALE | Baltimore Orioles | 101-57 | WS LOSE |
| BOS | ALE | Boston Red Sox | 85-77 | |
| CLE | ALE | Cleveland Indians | 60-102 | |
| DET | ALE | Detroit Tigers | 91-71 | |
| NYA | ALE | New York Yankees | 81-80 | |
| TEX | ALE | Washington Senators | 63-95 |
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