2021 American Association season
LeagueAmerican Association of Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMay 18 – September 6
(Playoffs: September 8 – September 22)
Number of games100
Number of teams12
North Division
League championsChicago Dogs
South Division
League championsKansas City Monarchs
American Association Championship
ChampionsKansas City Monarchs
  Runners-upFargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Finals MVPGabby Guerrero

The 2021 American Association season is the 16th season of professional baseball in the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA) since its creation in October 2005. There are 12 AA teams, split evenly between the North Division and the South Division.

Season schedule

After the folding of the Texas AirHogs and the loss of the St. Paul Saints to the Minnesota Twins organization, the league added the Kane County Cougars as the 11th member of the AA with the Houston Apollos serving as the 12th team, operating as a road travel team for the season. Additionally, the Kansas City T-Bones rebranded to the Kansas City Monarchs to honor the original negro league team.[1] The league was split up into two divisions, the North and South Division. The season will be played with a 100-game schedule, with two home series and two road series inside a teams’ division, and one home series and one road series against the clubs outside its division. The top three teams in each division will qualify for the 2021 playoffs.[2]

Regular Season Standings

Current through September 6, 2021.

North Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Chicago Dogs 1006337.630--
2 x – Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 996138.6161.5
3 x – Milwaukee Milkmen 1005941.5904.0
4 e – Winnipeg Goldeyes 995049.50512.5
5 e – Kane County Cougars 994455.44418.5
6 e – Gary SouthShore RailCats 1003961.39024.0
South Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Kansas City Monarchs 1006931.690--
2 x – Cleburne Railroaders 1005446.54015.0
3 x –Sioux City Explorers 995346.53515.5
4 e –Lincoln Saltdogs 1005347.53016.0
5 e – Sioux Falls Canaries 1003664.36033.0
6 e – Houston Apollos 1001783.17052.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Statistical leaders

as of September 6, 2021

Hitting

Stat Player Team Total
HRAdam Brett Walker IIMilwaukee Milkmen33
AVGManuel BoscanFargo-Moorhead RedHawks0.344
HAlay LagoCleburne Railroaders141
RBIsKyle MartinWinnipeg Goldeyes106
SBLogan TrowbridgeMilwaukee Milkmen40

Pitching

Stat Player Team Total
WMyles SmithMilwaukee Milkmen13
ERAKyle KinmanLincoln Saltdogs2.90
SOMyles SmithMilwaukee Milkmen134
SVJames PuglieseLincoln Saltdogs25

Playoff bracket

Wildcard Game Division Championship Series
best of 5 		League Championship Series
best of 5
         
1 Chicago Dogs 2
North Division
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3
2 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 5
3 Milwaukee Milkmen 0
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 0
Kansas City Monarchs 3
1 Kansas City Monarchs 3
South Division
Sioux City Explorers 0
2 Cleburne Railroaders 0
3 Sioux City Explorers 4


    Notable players

    Former Major League Baseball players who played in the American Association in 2021

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Kansas City T-Bones will adopt the name of the storied Negro League team Kansas City Monarchs". Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
    2. ↑ "American Association Expands 2021 Playoffs". Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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