2020 American Association season

The 2020 American Association season is the 15th season of professional baseball in the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA) since its creation in October 2005. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic the league only field 6 teams and played a shortened season. The league held a dispersal draft of the players on the teams that did not take the field this season.

2020 American Association season
LeagueAmerican Association of Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationJuly 3 – September 10
(Playoffs: September 12 – September 17)
Number of games60
Number of teams6
American Association Championship
ChampionsMilwaukee Milkmen
  Runners-upSioux Falls Canaries
Finals MVPAdam Brett Walker II
Seasons
← 2019

Season schedule

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league looked for a way to play the season. The league fielded 6 teams for a 60 game schedule, using a 3 city hubs for home games. The hub cities selected were Fargo, Sioux Falls and Milwaukee.[1] The week before the season started the Chicago Dogs were granted permission to play home games in Chicago.[2] The Saint Paul Saints returned home August 4, 2021[3] The top two teams, The Milwaukee Milkmen and the Sioux Falls Canaries, competed in a best of 7 series for the championship. The Milkmen won the series 4-1.[4]

Dispersal draft

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Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9[5]
Milwaukee Chase Simpson Zach Nehrir Dylan Tice Dylan Baker A.J. Schugel Jack Alkire
Sioux Falls Alay Lago Erik Manoah, Jr. Austin Boyle Michael Gunn Ryan Long Landon Holifield Ricky Ramirez, Jr.
Winnipeg Darnell Sweeney Frank Duncan Jordan George Thomas Walraven Roy Morales Kent Hasler Mason Melotakis Ryan Flores John Nester
Chicago Eric Stout Carlos Diaz, Jr. Andrew Mitchell Jeff Thompson Jason Seever Jose Mesa, Jr. Ben Yokley
Fargo-Moorhead Cito Culver Dario Pizzano Jake Cosart Dylan Kelly Tyler Wilsoon Ryan Thurston Mitchell Osnowitz Forrest Allday
St Paul Chuck Taylor Jameson McGrane Rashad Crawford Jose Velez Matt Pobereyko

Regular Season Standings

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Place Team Wins Loses Win% GB
1 Milwaukee Milkmen 34 26 .567
2 Sioux Falls Canaries 31 27 .534 2
3 St. Paul Saints 30 30 .500 4
4 Winnipeg Goldeyes 29 31 .483 5
5 Fargo-Moorehead RedHawks 28 32 .467 6
6 Chicago Dogs 26 32 .448 7

Statistical leaders

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Hitting

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Stat Player Team Total
HR Adam Brett Walker II Milwaukee Milkmen 22
AVG Correll Prime

Drew Ward

Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks .335
H Correll Prime Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 83
RBIs Kyle Martin Winnipeg Goldeyes 51
SB Michael Crouse Chicago Dogs 20

Pitching

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Stat Player Team Total
W Thomas Dorminy

Tyler Herron

Chicago Dogs

Sioux Falls Canaries

7
ERA David Holmberg Milwaukee Milkmen 2.34
SO Mike Devine St. Paul Saints 89
SV Jameson McGrane

Keaton Steele

St. Paul Saints

Sioux Falls Canaries

16

Notable players

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Former Major League Baseball players who played in the American Association in 2020

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Independent league set to start season July 3". ESPN.com. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. ^ Boghossian, Chris. "Chicago Dogs will play home games in Rosemont this season after all — and some fans will be allowed in the stands". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ^ Jul 30, FOX Sports North; ET, 2020 at 1:38p (2020-07-30). "Coming home: St. Paul Saints to return to CHS Field on Aug. 4". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Hogg, Curt. "Champs! The Milwaukee Milkmen defeat Sioux Falls to win the American Association championship". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  5. ^ Pannier, Robert (2020-06-16). "Minor League Sports Report - American Association Dispersal Draft Team Grades". Minor League Sports Report. Retrieved 2021-09-08.