League team fielding totals - 1981 National League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | G | PO | A | E | DP | TC | PCT | PB | SB | CS | SB% | CPO | PPO |
| South Bend Cubs | 162 | 4396 | 2131 | 107 | 148 | 6634 | .984 | 10 | 98 | 40 | .710 | 0 | 14 |
| Bloomington Hoosiers | 162 | 4338 | 1872 | 106 | 145 | 6316 | .983 | 14 | 62 | 29 | .681 | 0 | 8 |
| Evanston Black Sox | 162 | 4381 | 1880 | 112 | 149 | 6373 | .982 | 9 | 76 | 36 | .679 | 1 | 9 |
| Fairfax Peppers | 162 | 4393 | 1923 | 123 | 151 | 6439 | .981 | 7 | 80 | 39 | .672 | 0 | 5 |
| Asheville Tourists | 162 | 4351 | 1801 | 123 | 180 | 6275 | .980 | 12 | 108 | 35 | .755 | 0 | 15 |
| Blue Ridge Mountaineers | 162 | 4373 | 1818 | 127 | 134 | 6318 | .980 | 9 | 100 | 31 | .763 | 0 | 4 |
| Manchester Pine Barons | 162 | 4362 | 1965 | 152 | 191 | 6479 | .977 | 13 | 107 | 45 | .704 | 0 | 12 |
| Flushing Rats | 162 | 4319 | 1756 | 153 | 154 | 6228 | .975 | 5 | 81 | 34 | .704 | 0 | 8 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 162 | 4459 | 2040 | 166 | 169 | 6665 | .975 | 5 | 94 | 45 | .676 | 1 | 6 |
| Collierstown Highlanders | 162 | 4405 | 1846 | 160 | 182 | 6411 | .975 | 24 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2 | 6 |
| Rockford Forest Citys | 162 | 4387 | 1787 | 167 | 150 | 6341 | .974 | 17 | 94 | 34 | .734 | 0 | 13 |
| Niskayuna Nationals | 162 | 4289 | 1769 | 184 | 182 | 6242 | .971 | 24 | 47 | 29 | .618 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | 1944 | 52453 | 22588 | 1680 | 1935 | 76721 | .978 | 149 | 988 | 438 | .693 | 7 | 106 |