| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | NYA | 4.4 | 198108260_MIN_NYA |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.64 | 198108250_BAL_SEA |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | 2.2 | 198108250_CIN_WAS |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 2.15 | 198108250_SFN_SLN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.59 | 198108270_HOU_NYN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.67 | 198108250_CLE_OAK |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | -2.65 | 198108250_TEX_TOR |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -2.32 | 198108250_MIN_NYA |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.19 | 198108270_SEA_CLE |
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -1.47 | 198108250_SDN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1981-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +018+ | 2.85 | Rick Camp | 58 | ATL |
| +022+ | 2.75 | Sammy Stewart | 69.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 2.64 | Rollie Fingers | 49.7 | MIL |
| +029+ | 2.62 | Dennis Lamp | 65.3 | CHA |
| +034+ | 2.39 | Rich Gossage | 35.7 | NYA |
| +038+ | 2.28 | John Urrea | 35 | SDN |
| +041+ | 2.21 | Kevin Saucier | 38.3 | DET |
| +045+ | 2.11 | Don Aase | 52.3 | ANA |
| +051+ | 2.02 | Gary Lucas | 64.7 | SDN |
| +057+ | 1.9 | Dave Tobik | 47 | DET |
| +070+ | 1.68 | Dave LaRoche | 34.7 | NYA |
| +071+ | 1.67 | Joe Sambito | 40 | HOU |
| +076+ | 1.6 | Al Holland | 62.3 | SFN |
| +090+ | 1.39 | Dave Stewart | 24 | LAN |
| +094+ | 1.36 | Al Hrabosky | 24.3 | ATL |
| +096+ | 1.34 | Danny Boone | 46.3 | SDN |
| +101+ | 1.3 | Ron Davis | 55 | NYA |
| +106+ | 1.27 | Bill Lee | 49.7 | WAS |
| +107+ | 1.27 | Bob Owchinko | 30.7 | OAK |
| +109+ | 1.25 | Neil Allen | 47 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Chris Welsh | 93 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Dan Quisenberry | 38.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Bruce Sutter | 58.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Tippy Martinez | 36 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1 | Mike Stanton | 34.7 | CLE |
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