1981 American Association Leaders
1981 American Association Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1981 American Association Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Richardt | Wichita Aeros | .354 | 124 | 350 |
| Terry Francona | Denver Bears | .352 | 125 | 355 |
| Gene Roof | Springfield Redbirds | .348 | 112 | 322 |
| Manny Castillo | Omaha Royals | .335 | 182 | 543 |
| Neil Fiala | Springfield Redbirds | .323 | 149 | 461 |
| Dave Hostetler | Denver Bears | .318 | 140 | 440 |
| Bob Jones | Wichita Aeros | .315 | 111 | 352 |
| Len Matuszek | Oklahoma City 89ers | .315 | 146 | 463 |
| Dan Briggs | Denver Bears | .314 | 155 | 493 |
| Brad Mills | Denver Bears | .314 | 134 | 427 |
| Mike Gates | Denver Bears | .309 | 154 | 498 |
| José Castro | Oklahoma City 89ers | .303 | 123 | 406 |
| Bob Dernier | Oklahoma City 89ers | .302 | 150 | 497 |
| Paul Householder | Indianapolis Indians | .300 | 136 | 453 |
| Tim Corcoran | Evansville Triplets | .298 | 100 | 336 |
| Ryne Sandberg | Oklahoma City 89ers | .293 | 152 | 519 |
| Joe DeSa | Springfield Redbirds | .292 | 145 | 497 |
| Darryl Motley | Omaha Royals | .288 | 118 | 410 |
| Eddie Milner | Indianapolis Indians | .287 | 130 | 453 |
| Germán Barranca | Indianapolis Indians | .284 | 137 | 482 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Castillo | Omaha Royals | 182 | 31 | 4 | 10 |
| Dan Briggs | Denver Bears | 155 | 34 | 4 | 22 |
| Mike Gates | Denver Bears | 154 | 36 | 4 | 3 |
| Ryne Sandberg | Oklahoma City 89ers | 152 | 17 | 5 | 9 |
| Bob Dernier | Oklahoma City 89ers | 150 | 26 | 7 | 5 |
| Neil Fiala | Springfield Redbirds | 149 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Len Matuszek | Oklahoma City 89ers | 146 | 27 | 2 | 21 |
| Joe DeSa | Springfield Redbirds | 145 | 30 | 2 | 12 |
| Dave Hostetler | Denver Bears | 140 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| Germán Barranca | Indianapolis Indians | 137 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pashnick | Evansville Triplets | 2.89 | 9 | 10 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | Indianapolis Indians | 2.93 | 9 | 7 |
| Mike Jones | Omaha Royals | 2.96 | 11 | 7 |
| Bryn Smith | Denver Bears | 3.05 | 15 | 5 |
| Dave LaPoint | Springfield Redbirds | 3.19 | 13 | 9 |
| Dan Larson | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3.49 | 14 | 7 |
| Bill Paschall | Omaha Royals | 3.53 | 9 | 7 |
| Atlee Hammaker | Omaha Royals | 3.64 | 11 | 5 |
| Craig Chamberlain | Omaha Royals | 3.72 | 6 | 7 |
| Rick Engle | Denver Bears | 3.74 | 6 | 7 |
| Jay Howell | Iowa Oaks | 3.75 | 5 | 10 |
| Roger Weaver | Evansville Triplets | 3.85 | 11 | 7 |
| Jeff Little | Springfield Redbirds | 3.87 | 6 | 7 |
| Bill Laskey | Omaha Royals | 3.91 | 10 | 8 |
| Pat Underwood | Evansville Triplets | 3.98 | 9 | 8 |
| Kip Young | Indianapolis Indians | 4.04 | 10 | 12 |
| Jerry Ujdur | Evansville Triplets | 4.09 | 7 | 10 |
| Mark Parker | Iowa Oaks | 4.36 | 10 | 8 |
| Tom Chamberlain | Springfield Redbirds | 4.43 | 5 | 7 |
| Porfi Altamirano | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4.74 | 10 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
