2024 American Association season
| 2024 American Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association of Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 9 – September 2 |
| Number of games | 100 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| East Division | |
| West Division | |
| American Association Championship | |
The 2024 American Association season is the 19th 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 East Division and the West Division.
The Kansas City Monarchs entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Chicago Dogs, three games to one, in the league's 2023 championship series.[1]
Season schedule[edit]
The league is split up into two divisions, the East and West 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 four teams in each division will qualify for the 2024 playoffs.[2]
The league announced that the 2024 All-Star Game would take place at Legends Field, the home of the Kansas City Monarchs. The league's annual Home Run Derby will take place on Monday, July 22nd and the All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 23rd.[3]
Regular season standings[edit]
as of May 9, 2024
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Dogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Cleburne Railroaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Kane County Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Lake Country DockHounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 6 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Kansas City Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Sioux City Explorers | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 6 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders[edit]
as of May 9, 2024
Hitting[edit]
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | TBD | TBD | |
| AVG | TBD | TBD | |
| H | TBD | TBD | |
| RBIs | TBD | TBD | |
| SB | TBD | TBD |
Pitching[edit]
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | TBD | TBD | |
| ERA | TBD | TBD | |
| SO | TBD | TBD | |
| SV | TBD | TBD |
Awards[edit]
All-star selections[edit]
East Division[edit]
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West Division[edit]
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All-star game MVP — TBD
Home run derby[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
End of year awards[edit]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | TBD | TBD |
| Pitcher of the Year | TBD | TBD |
| Rookie of the Year | TBD | TBD |
| Manager of the Year | TBD | TBD |
Playoffs[edit]
Format[edit]
In 2024, the top four teams in each division will advance to the playoffs. In a nod to innovation, and to reward the clubs with the best regular seasons, the club that wins the division in the regular season will pick their first-round opponent of the qualifiers within the division, in the best-of-three Division Playoff Series.
In the second round, the Division Championship Series will also be a best-of-three series. The Miles Wolff Cup Finals will culminate in the crowning of a league champion, with a best-of-five series to determine the league champion.[8]
Playoff bracket[edit]
| Division Playoff Series (best-of-three) | Division Championship Series (best-of-three) | Miles Wolff Cup Finals (best-of-five) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable players[edit]
Former Major League Baseball players who played in the American Association in 2024
- TBD
Other notable players who played in the American Association in 2024
- TBD
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kansas City Monarchs walk-off against Chicago Dogs to win 3rd American Association title in 5 years". kshb.com. September 20, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "American Association Announces 2024 Schedule". aabaseball.com.
- ^ "Kansas City Monarchs to host 2024 American Association All-Star Game". sports.yahoo.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "American Association - 2024 standings". pointstreak.com.
- ^ "American Association - Batting Stats".
- ^ "American Association - Pitching Stats".
- ^ "Kansas City Monarchs to host 2024 American Association All-Star Game". FOX4KC. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "2023 Playoff Format and Dates". aabaseball.com.