| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 4.63 | 198108170_WAS_HOU |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 3.84 | 198108190_CHA_NYA |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 2.76 | 198108170_SFN_PIT |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 2.01 | 198108190_SFN_PIT |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | 1.09 | 198108190_MIN_DET |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -2.89 | 198108180_MIN_DET |
| California Angels | ANA | -1.98 | 198108190_BAL_ANA |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -1.79 | 198108170_TOR_KCA |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -1.19 | 198108190_LAN_CHN |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | -1.11 | 198108190_MIL_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1981-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 2.63 | Rick Camp | 47.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 2.54 | John Urrea | 33.3 | SDN |
| +018+ | 2.45 | Sammy Stewart | 64 | BAL |
| +019+ | 2.4 | Rollie Fingers | 47.3 | MIL |
| +027+ | 2.19 | Don Aase | 48.7 | ANA |
| +030+ | 2.16 | Kevin Saucier | 33 | DET |
| +050+ | 1.84 | Dennis Lamp | 54.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 1.84 | Joe Sambito | 37.7 | HOU |
| +054+ | 1.75 | Dave Tobik | 43 | DET |
| +059+ | 1.71 | Dave Stewart | 23 | LAN |
| +060+ | 1.68 | Ron Davis | 52.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 1.59 | Al Hrabosky | 22 | ATL |
| +067+ | 1.56 | Steve Trout | 81 | CHA |
| +070+ | 1.52 | Gary Lucas | 56.7 | SDN |
| +074+ | 1.45 | Fred Breining | 45.7 | SFN |
| +091+ | 1.26 | Bob Owchinko | 28.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Steve Howe | 32 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Grant Jackson | 25 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Bill Lee | 48 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Danny Boone | 36 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Aurelio Lopez | 52.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Bruce Sutter | 52 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Dan Quisenberry | 34.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Jeff Jones | 45.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Roy Lee Jackson | 51.7 | TOR |
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