| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | NYA | 4.21 | 198108240_MIN_NYA |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 3.34 | 198108221_WAS_ATL |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 2.1 | 198108240_SFN_SLN |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.24 | 198108220_BAL_OAK |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | 1.18 | 198108220_TEX_DET |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -2.98 | 198108220_MIN_MIL |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -2.82 | 198108240_CLE_OAK |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -2.76 | 198108240_TEX_TOR |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -1.59 | 198108240_SDN_CHN |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.53 | 198108220_BOS_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1981-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 2.91 | Sammy Stewart | 69 | BAL |
| +020+ | 2.62 | Rollie Fingers | 49.7 | MIL |
| +023+ | 2.59 | Rick Camp | 55 | ATL |
| +027+ | 2.41 | Rich Gossage | 33.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 2.37 | Don Aase | 50.7 | ANA |
| +034+ | 2.28 | John Urrea | 35 | SDN |
| +044+ | 2.06 | Kevin Saucier | 36.7 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.03 | Dennis Lamp | 56.3 | CHA |
| +052+ | 1.95 | Joe Sambito | 38.7 | HOU |
| +058+ | 1.86 | Dave Tobik | 46.7 | DET |
| +063+ | 1.76 | Ron Davis | 53.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 1.75 | Dave Stewart | 23.3 | LAN |
| +071+ | 1.69 | Gary Lucas | 60.7 | SDN |
| +076+ | 1.58 | Fred Breining | 47 | SFN |
| +077+ | 1.57 | Dave LaRoche | 33.7 | NYA |
| +093+ | 1.35 | Al Hrabosky | 24.3 | ATL |
| +096+ | 1.3 | Dan Quisenberry | 37.3 | KCA |
| +100+ | 1.25 | Bob Owchinko | 30.7 | OAK |
| +099+ | 1.25 | Bill Lee | 49.7 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Steve Howe | 32 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Al Holland | 57.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Neil Allen | 46.3 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Bruce Sutter | 56 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Jeff Jones | 45.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1 | Danny Boone | 42.3 | SDN |
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