| 2021 American Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association of Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 18 – September 6 (Playoffs: September 8 – September 22) |
| Number of games | 100 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| North Division | |
| League champions | Chicago Dogs |
| South Division | |
| League champions | Kansas City Monarchs |
| American Association Championship | |
| Champions | Kansas City Monarchs |
| Runners-up | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
| Finals MVP | Gabby 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.
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]
Current through September 6, 2021.
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Chicago Dogs | 100 | 63 | 37 | .630 | -- |
| 2 | x – Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 99 | 61 | 38 | .616 | 1.5 |
| 3 | x – Milwaukee Milkmen | 100 | 59 | 41 | .590 | 4.0 |
| 4 | e – Winnipeg Goldeyes | 99 | 50 | 49 | .505 | 12.5 |
| 5 | e – Kane County Cougars | 99 | 44 | 55 | .444 | 18.5 |
| 6 | e – Gary SouthShore RailCats | 100 | 39 | 61 | .390 | 24.0 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Kansas City Monarchs | 100 | 69 | 31 | .690 | -- |
| 2 | x – Cleburne Railroaders | 100 | 54 | 46 | .540 | 15.0 |
| 3 | x –Sioux City Explorers | 99 | 53 | 46 | .535 | 15.5 |
| 4 | e –Lincoln Saltdogs | 100 | 53 | 47 | .530 | 16.0 |
| 5 | e – Sioux Falls Canaries | 100 | 36 | 64 | .360 | 33.0 |
| 6 | e – Houston Apollos | 100 | 17 | 83 | .170 | 52.0 |
as of September 6, 2021
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Adam Brett Walker II | Milwaukee Milkmen | 33 |
| AVG | Manuel Boscan | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 0.344 |
| H | Alay Lago | Cleburne Railroaders | 141 |
| RBIs | Kyle Martin | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 106 |
| SB | Logan Trowbridge | Milwaukee Milkmen | 40 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Myles Smith | Milwaukee Milkmen | 13 |
| ERA | Kyle Kinman | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2.90 |
| SO | Myles Smith | Milwaukee Milkmen | 134 |
| SV | James Pugliese | Lincoln Saltdogs | 25 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||
Former Major League Baseball players who played in the American Association in 2021