League team fielding totals - 1981 American League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | G | PO | A | E | DP | TC | PCT | PB | SB | CS | SB% | CPO | PPO |
| Lafayette Snow Bears | 162 | 4429 | 2022 | 95 | 126 | 6546 | .985 | 11 | 102 | 45 | .694 | 3 | 13 |
| East Kenosha Legends | 162 | 4503 | 1950 | 104 | 129 | 6557 | .984 | 15 | 84 | 35 | .706 | 1 | 7 |
| Shelby Stars | 162 | 4395 | 2086 | 110 | 164 | 6591 | .983 | 6 | 83 | 26 | .761 | 1 | 7 |
| Baroda Serranos | 162 | 4340 | 2095 | 113 | 155 | 6548 | .983 | 4 | 139 | 45 | .755 | 0 | 10 |
| Louisiana Lightning | 162 | 4470 | 1948 | 114 | 90 | 6532 | .983 | 4 | 52 | 41 | .559 | 1 | 8 |
| Moose Jaw Corsairs | 162 | 4437 | 1955 | 115 | 146 | 6507 | .982 | 4 | 76 | 39 | .661 | 0 | 8 |
| Edmonton Magpies | 162 | 4447 | 1952 | 117 | 149 | 6516 | .982 | 6 | 70 | 50 | .583 | 2 | 8 |
| New York Knights | 162 | 4397 | 1989 | 120 | 141 | 6506 | .982 | 11 | 107 | 46 | .699 | 1 | 14 |
| Oyster Creek Nukes | 162 | 4312 | 2047 | 128 | 198 | 6487 | .980 | 6 | 74 | 43 | .632 | 1 | 8 |
| Dorsey Lemmings | 162 | 4384 | 2001 | 147 | 148 | 6532 | .977 | 12 | 119 | 46 | .721 | 2 | 13 |
| Wright Patt Plainsmen | 162 | 4359 | 1909 | 150 | 146 | 6418 | .977 | 8 | 113 | 38 | .748 | 0 | 10 |
| Cedar Rapids Hired Guns | 162 | 4363 | 1956 | 169 | 123 | 6488 | .974 | 10 | 76 | 52 | .594 | 0 | 15 |
| Totals | 1944 | 52836 | 23910 | 1482 | 1715 | 78228 | .981 | 97 | 1095 | 506 | .684 | 12 | 121 |