| Divisional | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div | |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | River City Rhinos | 92 | 70 | .568 | - |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlwlwllwwl | 756 | 677 | 79 | 0 | 90-72 | 2 | 57-41 |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 |   | 8-2 | W2 | wwlwlwwwww | 718 | 655 | 63 |   | 88-74 | 2 | 56-42 |
| 1971 | St Louis Perfectos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 9 |   | 8-2 | L2 | llwwwwwwww | 673 | 716 | -43 |   | 76-86 | 7 | 51-47 |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10 |   | 3-7 | L2 | llwwlwllll | 687 | 706 | -19 |   | 79-83 | 3 | 51-47 |
| 1971 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 81 | 81 | .500 | 11 |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwwwwlwlll | 691 | 651 | 40 |   | 86-76 | -5 | 53-45 |
| 1971 | Boston Stranglers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlllwlwwww | 697 | 713 | -16 |   | 79-83 | -3 | 45-53 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 69 | 93 | .426 | 23 |   | 3-7 | W2 | wwlllwllll | 592 | 740 | -148 |   | 63-99 | 6 | 40-58 |
| 1971 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 24 |   | 2-8 | L1 | lwlllllllw | 689 | 859 | -170 |   | 63-99 | 5 | 39-59 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 99 | 63 | .611 | - |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwlwlwwlll | 792 | 673 | 119 | 0 | 94-68 | 5 | 54-44 |
| 1971 | Toledo Mud Hens | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlwwllwwll | 726 | 596 | 130 |   | 97-65 | -4 | 52-46 |
| 1971 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13 |   | 4-6 | W3 | wwwllllllw | 745 | 668 | 77 |   | 90-72 | -4 | 51-47 |
| 1971 | Chicago Whales | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17 |   | 7-3 | L1 | lwwwwwllww | 744 | 680 | 64 |   | 88-74 | -6 | 53-45 |
| 1971 | Topeka Tornados | 81 | 81 | .500 | 18 |   | 7-3 | W1 | wllwwlwwww | 675 | 685 | -10 |   | 80-82 | 1 | 53-45 |
| 1971 | Atlanta Braves | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19 |   | 5-5 | L4 | llllwwwlww | 757 | 748 | 9 |   | 82-80 | -2 | 52-46 |
| 1971 | Carmel Crush | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29 |   | 4-6 | W1 | wllllwlwwl | 785 | 831 | -46 |   | 76-86 | -6 | 38-60 |
| 1971 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 64 | 98 | .395 | 35 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwwlwllwll | 618 | 747 | -129 |   | 66-96 | -2 | 39-59 |
| Wildcard | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | River City Rhinos | 92 | 70 | .568 | na | W1 | 90-72 | 92-70 | .555 | .568 | 2 | 29-27 | 7-12 |   |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | W2 | 88-74 | 90-72 | .546 | .556 | 2 | 33-21 | 15-10 | 0 |
| 1971 | St Louis Perfectos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 7 | L2 | 76-86 | 83-79 | .469 | .512 | 7 | 35-19 | 15-11 |   |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | L2 | 79-83 | 82-80 | .486 | .506 | 3 | 26-21 | 11-9 |   |
| 1971 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L1 | 86-76 | 81-81 | .530 | .500 | -5 | 19-34 | 8-12 |   |
| 1971 | Boston Stranglers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | W1 | 79-83 | 76-86 | .489 | .469 | -3 | 20-34 | 7-14 |   |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 69 | 93 | .426 | 21 | W2 | 63-99 | 69-93 | .390 | .426 | 6 | 26-34 | 11-15 |   |
| 1971 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 | L1 | 63-99 | 68-94 | .391 | .420 | 5 | 27-18 | 10-7 |   |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 99 | 63 | .611 | na | L1 | 94-68 | 99-63 | .581 | .611 | 5 | 24-15 | 8-4 |   |
| 1971 | Toledo Mud Hens | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | W1 | 97-65 | 93-69 | .597 | .574 | -4 | 25-26 | 8-9 | 0 |
| 1971 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | W3 | 90-72 | 86-76 | .554 | .531 | -4 | 26-27 | 12-15 |   |
| 1971 | Chicago Whales | 82 | 80 | .506 | 11 | L1 | 88-74 | 82-80 | .545 | .506 | -6 | 27-28 | 5-6 |   |
| 1971 | Topeka Tornados | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12 | W1 | 80-82 | 81-81 | .493 | .500 | 1 | 27-27 | 12-8 |   |
| 1971 | Atlanta Braves | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | L4 | 82-80 | 80-82 | .506 | .494 | -2 | 21-23 | 9-7 |   |
| 1971 | Carmel Crush | 70 | 92 | .432 | 23 | W1 | 76-86 | 70-92 | .472 | .432 | -6 | 26-33 | 8-5 |   |
| 1971 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29 | L1 | 66-96 | 64-98 | .406 | .395 | -2 | 23-27 | 8-10 |   |
| Expanded1 | |||||||||
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | River City Rhinos | 48-33 | 44-37 | 66-56 | 26-14 | 35-18 | 57-52 | 57-41 | 35-29 |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 50-31 | 40-41 | 70-52 | 20-20 | 35-22 | 55-50 | 56-42 | 34-30 |
| 1971 | St Louis Perfectos | 46-35 | 37-44 | 19-29 | 64-50 | 29-28 | 54-51 | 51-47 | 32-32 |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Kings | 45-36 | 37-44 | 66-56 | 16-24 | 31-21 | 51-59 | 51-47 | 31-33 |
| 1971 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 38-43 | 43-38 | 24-24 | 57-57 | 27-27 | 54-54 | 53-45 | 28-36 |
| 1971 | Boston Stranglers | 42-39 | 34-47 | 18-30 | 58-56 | 29-23 | 47-63 | 45-53 | 31-33 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 37-44 | 32-49 | 18-30 | 51-63 | 25-26 | 44-67 | 40-58 | 29-35 |
| 1971 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 35-46 | 33-48 | 49-73 | 19-21 | 24-29 | 44-65 | 39-59 | 29-35 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 56-25 | 43-38 | 82-43 | 17-20 | 34-21 | 65-42 | 54-44 | 45-19 |
| 1971 | Toledo Mud Hens | 53-28 | 40-41 | 24-27 | 69-42 | 33-20 | 60-49 | 52-46 | 41-23 |
| 1971 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 47-34 | 39-42 | 68-57 | 18-19 | 31-20 | 55-56 | 51-47 | 35-29 |
| 1971 | Chicago Whales | 40-41 | 42-39 | 64-61 | 18-19 | 26-28 | 56-52 | 53-45 | 29-35 |
| 1971 | Topeka Tornados | 48-33 | 33-48 | 69-56 | 12-25 | 36-17 | 45-64 | 53-45 | 28-36 |
| 1971 | Atlanta Braves | 45-36 | 35-46 | 19-32 | 61-50 | 32-27 | 48-55 | 52-46 | 28-36 |
| 1971 | Carmel Crush | 39-42 | 31-50 | 55-70 | 15-22 | 25-26 | 45-66 | 38-60 | 32-32 |
| 1971 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 34-47 | 30-51 | 18-33 | 46-65 | 16-29 | 48-69 | 39-59 | 25-39 |
| Expanded2 | ||||||
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | River City Rhinos | 68-10 | 13-9 | 11-51 | 29-27 | 7-12 |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 67-7 | 11-9 | 12-56 | 33-21 | 15-10 |
| 1971 | St Louis Perfectos | 61-7 | 10-14 | 12-58 | 35-19 | 15-11 |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Kings | 66-6 | 8-12 | 8-62 | 26-21 | 11-9 |
| 1971 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 66-13 | 9-10 | 6-58 | 19-34 | 8-12 |
| 1971 | Boston Stranglers | 60-17 | 8-13 | 8-56 | 20-34 | 7-14 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 50-10 | 7-14 | 12-69 | 26-34 | 11-15 |
| 1971 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 46-6 | 11-9 | 11-79 | 27-18 | 10-7 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1971 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 78-5 | 12-4 | 9-54 | 24-15 | 8-4 |
| 1971 | Toledo Mud Hens | 74-7 | 10-13 | 9-49 | 25-26 | 8-9 |
| 1971 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 65-15 | 12-9 | 9-52 | 26-27 | 12-15 |
| 1971 | Chicago Whales | 60-9 | 12-5 | 10-66 | 27-28 | 5-6 |
| 1971 | Topeka Tornados | 59-9 | 10-9 | 12-63 | 27-27 | 12-8 |
| 1971 | Atlanta Braves | 62-5 | 7-9 | 11-68 | 21-23 | 9-7 |
| 1971 | Carmel Crush | 47-16 | 13-11 | 10-65 | 26-33 | 8-5 |
| 1971 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 47-17 | 8-11 | 9-70 | 23-27 | 8-10 |