The Oakland Athletics had the best record by an AL team in a season in 1981, with a record of 64-45.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | G | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Athletics | 64-45 | 1981 | .587 | 109 | 64 | 45 | 3,677 | 458 | 910 | 119 | 26 | 104 | 430 | 342 | 16 | 647 | 98 | 47 | 4,113 | 1,393 | 249 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 75 | .247 | .312 | .379 | .691 |
| 2 |  | Brewers | 62-47 | 1981 | .569 | 109 | 62 | 47 | 3,743 | 493 | 961 | 173 | 20 | 96 | 475 | 300 | 29 | 461 | 39 | 36 | 4,152 | 1,462 | 289 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 83 | .257 | .313 | .391 | .704 |
| 3 |  | Orioles | 59-46 | 1981 | .562 | 105 | 59 | 46 | 3,516 | 429 | 883 | 165 | 11 | 88 | 408 | 404 | 15 | 454 | 41 | 34 | 3,985 | 1,334 | 264 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 110 | .251 | .329 | .379 | .708 |
| 4 |  | Yankees | 59-48 | 1981 | .551 | 107 | 59 | 48 | 3,529 | 421 | 889 | 148 | 22 | 100 | 403 | 391 | 7 | 434 | 47 | 30 | 3,994 | 1,381 | 270 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 99 | .252 | .325 | .391 | .717 |
| 5 |  | Tigers | 60-49 | 1981 | .550 | 109 | 60 | 49 | 3,600 | 427 | 922 | 148 | 29 | 65 | 403 | 404 | 18 | 500 | 61 | 37 | 4,109 | 1,323 | 242 | 50 | 37 | 33 | 98 | .256 | .331 | .368 | .699 |
| 6 |  | Red Sox | 59-49 | 1981 | .546 | 108 | 59 | 49 | 3,820 | 519 | 1,052 | 168 | 17 | 90 | 492 | 378 | 13 | 520 | 32 | 31 | 4,281 | 1,524 | 275 | 37 | 33 | 18 | 98 | .275 | .340 | .399 | .739 |
| 7 |  | Rangers | 57-48 | 1981 | .543 | 105 | 57 | 48 | 3,581 | 452 | 968 | 178 | 15 | 49 | 418 | 295 | 21 | 396 | 46 | 41 | 3,972 | 1,323 | 242 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 84 | .270 | .326 | .369 | .696 |
| 8 |  | White Sox | 54-52 | 1981 | .509 | 106 | 54 | 52 | 3,615 | 476 | 982 | 135 | 27 | 76 | 438 | 322 | 43 | 518 | 86 | 44 | 4,064 | 1,399 | 238 | 48 | 36 | 16 | 90 | .272 | .335 | .387 | .722 |
| 9 |  | Indians | 52-51 | 1981 | .505 | 103 | 52 | 51 | 3,507 | 431 | 922 | 150 | 21 | 39 | 397 | 343 | 13 | 379 | 119 | 37 | 3,952 | 1,231 | 210 | 46 | 43 | 31 | 91 | .263 | .327 | .351 | .678 |
| 10 |  | Royals | 50-53 | 1981 | .485 | 103 | 50 | 53 | 3,560 | 397 | 952 | 169 | 29 | 61 | 381 | 301 | 17 | 419 | 100 | 53 | 3,941 | 1,362 | 259 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 84 | .267 | .325 | .383 | .707 |
| 11 |  | Angels | 51-59 | 1981 | .464 | 110 | 51 | 59 | 3,688 | 476 | 944 | 134 | 16 | 97 | 439 | 393 | 29 | 571 | 44 | 33 | 4,191 | 1,401 | 247 | 51 | 30 | 23 | 97 | .256 | .330 | .380 | .710 |
| 12 |  | Mariners | 44-65 | 1981 | .404 | 110 | 44 | 65 | 3,780 | 426 | 950 | 148 | 13 | 89 | 406 | 329 | 27 | 553 | 100 | 50 | 4,201 | 1,391 | 250 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 70 | .251 | .314 | .368 | .682 |
| 13 |  | Twins | 41-68 | 1981 | .376 | 110 | 41 | 68 | 3,676 | 378 | 884 | 147 | 36 | 47 | 359 | 275 | 11 | 497 | 34 | 27 | 4,025 | 1,244 | 230 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 95 | .240 | .293 | .338 | .632 |
| 14 |  | Blue Jays | 37-69 | 1981 | .349 | 106 | 37 | 69 | 3,521 | 329 | 797 | 137 | 23 | 61 | 314 | 284 | 20 | 556 | 66 | 57 | 3,887 | 1,163 | 221 | 44 | 18 | 23 | 72 | .226 | .286 | .330 | .617 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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