1981 Standings

West & East

Golden League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 90 70 .563 - 6–4 W5 47–23 47–33 43–37 854 697 +157
2 x - Inland Empire Donkeys 90 70 .563 - 5–5 W2 37–33 48–32 42–38 931 776 +155
3 e - Pensacola Pelicans 85 75 .531 5.0 5–5 W2 39–31 44–36 41–39 731 773 -42
4 e - Portland Mavericks 71 89 .444 19.0 4–6 L2 32–38 28–52 43–37 766 866 -100
5 e - Wheat City Whiskeyjacks 58 102 .363 32.0 2–8 L7 29–41 34–46 24–56 919 1,150 -231
6 e - Tucson Toros 56 104 .350 34.0 4–6 L2 26–44 29–51 27–53 706 938 -232
Atlantic League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - New Jersey Jackals 99 61 .619 - 7–3 L1 43–27 49–31 50–30 889 714 +175
2 x - Bridgeport Bluefish 99 61 .619 - 3–7 W1 37–33 43–37 56–24 849 661 +188
3 e - Gastonia Honey Hunters 91 69 .569 8.0 4–6 W1 39–31 47–33 44–36 822 774 +48
4 e - Spire City Ghost Hounds 86 74 .538 13.0 5–5 L1 30–40 37–43 49–31 790 722 +68
5 e - Newark Bears 75 85 .469 24.0 5–5 L1 31–39 36–44 39–41 656 764 -108
6 e - River City Rascals 69 91 .431 30.0 6–4 W1 30–40 34–46 35–45 789 917 -128

North & Midwest

Northern League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Kansas City T-Bones 91 69 .569 - 4–6 L1 46–24 44–36 47–33 839 599 +240
2 x - Calgary Vipers 89 71 .556 2.0 3–7 W1 45–25 49–31 40–40 758 801 -43
3 e - Niagara Stars 78 82 .488 13.0 5–5 L1 29–41 39–41 39–41 767 738 +29
4 e - Phoenix Prospectors 75 85 .469 16.0 4–6 W1 29–41 38–42 37–43 706 745 -39
5 e - Kalamazoo Kings 71 89 .444 20.0 5–5 W1 33–37 39–41 32–48 655 730 -75
6 e - Evansville Otters 61 99 .381 30.0 4–6 L1 28–42 32–48 29–51 630 712 -82
Frontier League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Lincoln Saltdogs 93 67 .581 - 5–5 L4 45–25 45–35 48–32 902 730 +172
2 x - Wichita Wingnuts 90 70 .563 3.0 5–5 W3 40–30 46–34 44–36 892 769 +123
3 e - Chillicothe Paints 84 76 .525 9.0 8–2 W4 39–31 41–39 43–37 804 817 -13
4 e - Joliet Slammers 84 76 .525 9.0 6–4 W5 34–36 46–34 38–42 874 892 -18
5 e - Lancaster Scouts 79 81 .494 14.0 5–5 L4 28–42 46–34 33–47 701 718 -17
6 e - Windy City Thunderbolts 56 104 .350 37.0 1–9 L8 24–46 34–46 22–58 647 874 -227
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention