League team fielding totals - 1981 National League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | G | PO | A | E | DP | TC | PCT | PB | SB | CS | SB% | CPO | PPO |
| Fairfax Canaries | 162 | 4425 | 1982 | 105 | 127 | 6512 | .984 | 8 | 74 | 34 | .685 | 0 | 4 |
| Worcester Grays | 162 | 4394 | 1977 | 106 | 164 | 6477 | .984 | 18 | 114 | 42 | .731 | 2 | 7 |
| Kansas City Barons | 162 | 4395 | 2087 | 112 | 169 | 6594 | .983 | 8 | 70 | 45 | .609 | 2 | 12 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 162 | 4380 | 1876 | 110 | 116 | 6366 | .983 | 0 | 86 | 38 | .694 | 1 | 8 |
| Baltimore Rifles | 162 | 4410 | 1929 | 116 | 114 | 6455 | .982 | 9 | 100 | 27 | .787 | 0 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Missions | 162 | 4308 | 2063 | 117 | 181 | 6488 | .982 | 12 | 87 | 63 | .580 | 2 | 13 |
| Rossville Rockets | 162 | 4440 | 2129 | 124 | 160 | 6693 | .981 | 15 | 78 | 53 | .595 | 1 | 22 |
| San Diego Vaqueros | 162 | 4469 | 2041 | 123 | 160 | 6633 | .981 | 8 | 127 | 40 | .760 | 1 | 5 |
| Hawaii 5-0's | 162 | 4325 | 1894 | 134 | 158 | 6353 | .979 | 14 | 130 | 41 | .760 | 2 | 17 |
| Astoria Zoo Crew | 162 | 4335 | 1980 | 139 | 132 | 6454 | .978 | 9 | 135 | 31 | .813 | 2 | 10 |
| Anok Island Gnomes | 162 | 4318 | 1896 | 143 | 120 | 6357 | .978 | 10 | 79 | 31 | .718 | 2 | 9 |
| Frankfort Firebugs | 162 | 4363 | 2023 | 172 | 140 | 6558 | .974 | 5 | 80 | 51 | .611 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 1944 | 52562 | 23877 | 1501 | 1741 | 77940 | .981 | 116 | 1160 | 496 | .700 | 15 | 127 |