1981 NL Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The San Francisco Giants led the NL in walks in 1981, with 386, 7 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 12 NL teams is 342.3.
Led the NL in 1981
San Francisco Giants
111 games
386
Walks
7 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco Giants
|
111 | 386 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
103 | 379 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
108 | 375 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
107 | 372 |
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
108 | 368 |
| NL average | 342.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
106 | 342 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
110 | 340 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
110 | 331 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
107 | 321 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Padres
|
110 | 311 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
105 | 304 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
103 | 278 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.