League team fielding totals - 1961 National League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | G | PO | A | E | DP | TC | PCT | PB | SB | CS | SB% | CPO | PPO |
| New Bedford Ahabs | 162 | 4368 | 1860 | 116 | 159 | 6344 | .982 | 12 | 35 | 21 | .625 | 0 | 3 |
| East Kenosha Lakers | 162 | 4331 | 1839 | 122 | 143 | 6292 | .981 | 3 | 36 | 10 | .783 | 3 | 1 |
| Toledo Rockets | 162 | 4379 | 1850 | 146 | 131 | 6375 | .977 | 27 | 59 | 23 | .720 | 0 | 6 |
| Louisiana Lightning | 162 | 4404 | 1861 | 157 | 176 | 6422 | .976 | 28 | 46 | 21 | .687 | 0 | 6 |
| Asbury Argonauts | 162 | 4348 | 2018 | 172 | 168 | 6538 | .974 | 31 | 45 | 21 | .682 | 1 | 2 |
| Riverside Robbers | 162 | 4383 | 1875 | 181 | 142 | 6439 | .972 | 17 | 29 | 15 | .659 | 0 | 0 |
| Raleigh Tarheels | 162 | 4317 | 1779 | 181 | 145 | 6277 | .971 | 20 | 43 | 20 | .683 | 1 | 5 |
| Totals | 1134 | 30530 | 13082 | 1075 | 1064 | 44687 | .976 | 138 | 293 | 131 | .691 | 5 | 23 |