DMB league standings -- HCL
Regular season
| Divisional |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Washington Nationals | 60 | 50 | .545 | - |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwlwwlwwwl | 473 | 445 | 28 | 0 | 58-52 | 2 | 42-28 |
| 1981 | St Louis Terriers | 57 | 53 | .518 | 3 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwlllwwlwl | 488 | 533 | -45 |   | 50-60 | 7 | 39-31 |
| 1981 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 54 | 56 | .491 | 6 |   | 4-6 | W1 | wlwlwllwll | 542 | 534 | 8 |   | 56-54 | -2 | 36-34 |
| 1981 | Carmel Crush | 52 | 58 | .473 | 8 |   | 4-6 | W2 | wwlwwlllll | 447 | 483 | -36 |   | 51-59 | 1 | 37-33 |
| 1981 | Herkimer Magicians | 51 | 59 | .464 | 9 |   | 10-0 | W10 | wwwwwwwwww | 400 | 429 | -29 |   | 51-59 | 0 | 37-33 |
| 1981 | Delaware Desperados | 50 | 60 | .455 | 10 |   | 3-7 | L4 | llllwwllwl | 458 | 456 | 2 |   | 55-55 | -5 | 33-37 |
| 1981 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 50 | 60 | .455 | 10 |   | 6-4 | L2 | llwwlwwlww | 435 | 412 | 23 |   | 58-52 | -8 | 36-34 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Kings | 28 | 82 | .255 | 32 |   | 1-9 | W1 | wlllllllll | 317 | 572 | -255 |   | 26-84 | 2 | 20-50 |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 76 | 34 | .691 | - |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwwlwwwlll | 516 | 353 | 163 | 0 | 75-35 | 1 | 45-25 |
| 1981 | Boston Stranglers | 68 | 42 | .618 | 8 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlwllwwlww | 549 | 494 | 55 |   | 61-49 | 7 | 40-30 |
| 1981 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 66 | 44 | .600 | 10 |   | 6-4 | W1 | wlwwwllwlw | 501 | 403 | 98 |   | 67-43 | -1 | 40-30 |
| 1981 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 57 | 53 | .518 | 19 |   | 3-7 | L5 | lllllwwwll | 413 | 382 | 31 |   | 59-51 | -2 | 30-40 |
| 1981 | South Florida Pelicans | 56 | 54 | .509 | 20 |   | 9-1 | L1 | lwwwwwwwww | 465 | 442 | 23 |   | 58-52 | -2 | 31-39 |
| 1981 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 54 | 56 | .491 | 22 |   | 3-7 | L2 | llwlwllllw | 461 | 471 | -10 |   | 54-56 | 0 | 34-36 |
| 1981 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 51 | 59 | .464 | 25 |   | 3-7 | W2 | wwllllllwl | 441 | 473 | -32 |   | 51-59 | 0 | 32-38 |
| 1981 | Milwaukie Misfits | 50 | 60 | .455 | 26 |   | 5-5 | W3 | wwwllwllwl | 416 | 440 | -24 |   | 52-58 | -2 | 28-42 |
| Wildcard |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Washington Nationals | 60 | 50 | .545 | na | L1 | 58-52 | 60-50 | .530 | .545 | 2 | 21-14 | 2-5 |   |
| 1981 | St Louis Terriers | 57 | 53 | .518 | - | L1 | 50-60 | 57-53 | .456 | .518 | 7 | 21-10 | 9-5 | 0 |
| 1981 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 54 | 56 | .491 | 3 | W1 | 56-54 | 54-56 | .507 | .491 | -2 | 16-19 | 8-7 |   |
| 1981 | Carmel Crush | 52 | 58 | .473 | 5 | W2 | 51-59 | 52-58 | .461 | .473 | 1 | 17-22 | 9-4 |   |
| 1981 | Herkimer Magicians | 51 | 59 | .464 | 6 | W10 | 51-59 | 51-59 | .465 | .464 | 0 | 21-18 | 6-7 |   |
| 1981 | Delaware Desperados | 50 | 60 | .455 | 7 | L4 | 55-55 | 50-60 | .502 | .455 | -5 | 15-22 | 1-4 |   |
| 1981 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 50 | 60 | .455 | 7 | L2 | 58-52 | 50-60 | .527 | .455 | -8 | 9-23 | 4-6 |   |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Kings | 28 | 82 | .255 | 29 | W1 | 26-84 | 28-82 | .235 | .255 | 2 | 10-15 | 6-7 |   |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 76 | 34 | .691 | na | L1 | 75-35 | 76-34 | .681 | .691 | 1 | 18-15 | 4-2 |   |
| 1981 | Boston Stranglers | 68 | 42 | .618 | - | W1 | 61-49 | 68-42 | .553 | .618 | 7 | 23-10 | 3-7 | 0 |
| 1981 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 66 | 44 | .600 | 2 | W1 | 67-43 | 66-44 | .607 | .600 | -1 | 16-14 | 6-6 |   |
| 1981 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 57 | 53 | .518 | 11 | L5 | 59-51 | 57-53 | .539 | .518 | -2 | 18-23 | 5-8 |   |
| 1981 | South Florida Pelicans | 56 | 54 | .509 | 12 | L1 | 58-52 | 56-54 | .525 | .509 | -2 | 22-18 | 8-6 |   |
| 1981 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 54 | 56 | .491 | 14 | L2 | 54-56 | 54-56 | .489 | .491 | 0 | 18-11 | 4-2 |   |
| 1981 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 51 | 59 | .464 | 17 | W2 | 51-59 | 51-59 | .465 | .464 | 0 | 19-20 | 6-6 |   |
| 1981 | Milwaukie Misfits | 50 | 60 | .455 | 18 | W3 | 52-58 | 50-60 | .472 | .455 | -2 | 11-21 | 7-6 |   |
| Expanded1 |
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Washington Nationals | 28-27 | 32-23 | 54-44 | 6-6 | 17-10 | 43-40 | 42-28 | 18-22 |
| 1981 | St Louis Terriers | 27-28 | 30-25 | 49-48 | 8-5 | 13-18 | 44-35 | 39-31 | 18-22 |
| 1981 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 27-28 | 27-28 | 49-48 | 5-8 | 20-10 | 34-46 | 36-34 | 18-22 |
| 1981 | Carmel Crush | 30-25 | 22-33 | 45-52 | 7-6 | 14-7 | 38-51 | 37-33 | 15-25 |
| 1981 | Herkimer Magicians | 26-29 | 25-30 | 45-52 | 6-7 | 16-18 | 35-41 | 37-33 | 14-26 |
| 1981 | Delaware Desperados | 25-30 | 25-30 | 23-25 | 27-35 | 19-22 | 31-38 | 33-37 | 17-23 |
| 1981 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 29-26 | 21-34 | 46-52 | 4-8 | 16-16 | 34-44 | 36-34 | 14-26 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Kings | 14-41 | 14-41 | 24-74 | 4-8 | 6-29 | 22-53 | 20-50 | 8-32 |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 40-15 | 36-19 | 26-17 | 50-17 | 27-12 | 49-22 | 45-25 | 31-9 |
| 1981 | Boston Stranglers | 34-21 | 34-21 | 57-35 | 11-7 | 22-9 | 46-33 | 40-30 | 28-12 |
| 1981 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 34-21 | 32-23 | 58-34 | 8-10 | 22-11 | 44-33 | 40-30 | 26-14 |
| 1981 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 26-29 | 31-24 | 49-44 | 8-9 | 17-13 | 40-40 | 30-40 | 27-13 |
| 1981 | South Florida Pelicans | 28-27 | 28-27 | 49-44 | 7-10 | 17-15 | 39-39 | 31-39 | 25-15 |
| 1981 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 22-33 | 32-23 | 25-17 | 29-39 | 15-18 | 39-38 | 34-36 | 20-20 |
| 1981 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 24-31 | 27-28 | 42-51 | 9-8 | 15-18 | 36-41 | 32-38 | 19-21 |
| 1981 | Milwaukie Misfits | 26-29 | 24-31 | 19-23 | 31-37 | 12-11 | 38-49 | 28-42 | 22-18 |
| Expanded2 |
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Washington Nationals | 49-4 | 5-7 | 6-39 | 21-14 | 2-5 |
| 1981 | St Louis Terriers | 43-2 | 8-5 | 6-46 | 21-10 | 9-5 |
| 1981 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 43-6 | 4-11 | 7-39 | 16-19 | 8-7 |
| 1981 | Carmel Crush | 35-2 | 12-6 | 5-50 | 17-22 | 9-4 |
| 1981 | Herkimer Magicians | 44-7 | 3-5 | 4-47 | 21-18 | 6-7 |
| 1981 | Delaware Desperados | 39-5 | 2-6 | 9-49 | 15-22 | 1-4 |
| 1981 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 44-8 | 4-9 | 2-43 | 9-23 | 4-6 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Kings | 17-1 | 10-8 | 1-73 | 10-15 | 6-7 |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1981 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 64-3 | 8-5 | 4-26 | 18-15 | 4-2 |
| 1981 | Boston Stranglers | 51-7 | 12-7 | 5-28 | 23-10 | 3-7 |
| 1981 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 56-4 | 5-4 | 5-36 | 16-14 | 6-6 |
| 1981 | Baltimore SmokinBats | 44-11 | 10-7 | 3-35 | 18-23 | 5-8 |
| 1981 | South Florida Pelicans | 44-3 | 2-8 | 10-43 | 22-18 | 8-6 |
| 1981 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 42-1 | 7-5 | 5-50 | 18-11 | 4-2 |
| 1981 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 38-7 | 8-9 | 5-43 | 19-20 | 6-6 |
| 1981 | Milwaukie Misfits | 40-9 | 7-5 | 3-46 | 11-21 | 7-6 |