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The AL East was the worst division in baseball in 2021. The 6th place team in the AL West could have won the division by 8 games. There is no weighted schedule so teams do not play each other more than 6 times a team so the Yankees play the Red Sox and Rangers equal games.

Here is the finish with best pitcher and hitter per team

1. Baltimore Orioles - 98-64
Hitter - Miguel Alsina (fictional) (34 HR 108 RBI)
Pitcher - Eppa Rixey (20 wins 1.55 ERA)

2. Toronto Blue Jays - 97-65
Hitter - Gus Bell (41 HR 128 RBI .298)
Pitcher - Christy Mathewson (18 wins, 1.93 ERA, 366 K's)

3. New York Yankees - 94-68
Hitter - Chick Hafey (60 HR 157 RBI's)
Pitcher - Reb Russell (23 wins, 2.77 ERA 186 K's)

4. Tampa Bay Rays - 93-69
Hitter - Don Mattingly (37 HR 142 RBI .339)
Pitcher - Rickey Romero (17 wins, 3.53 ERA 202 K's)

5. Buffalo Bisons - 87-75
Hitter - Casey Stengel (53 HR 138 RBI .303)
Pitcher - Beany Jacobsen (10 wins, 4.98 ERA 141 K's)

6. Boston Red Sox - 79-83
Hitter - D'Andre Brown (fictional) (41 HR 109 RBI's)
Pitcher - Frank Killen (13 wins, 3.10 ERA 236 K's)

7. San Juan Storm - 78-84
Hitter - Johnny Lush (24 HR 98 RBI .299)
Pitcher - Red Ames (15 wins, 3.47 ERA 219 K's)

8. Charlotte Spiders - 58-104
Hitter - Johnny Rizzo (43 HR 129 RBI, .306)
Pitcher - Bill Sweeney (9 wins, 4.77 ERA 200 K's)

9. Richmond Gamecocks - 56-106
Hitter - Todd Frazier (34 HR 95 RBI .248)
Pitcher - Rasty Wright (7 wins, 139 K's)

10. Jacksonville Beach Bums - 37-125
Hitter - Matt Beaty (26 HR 83 RBI .266)
Pitcher - Tommy Hughes (8 wins, 3.48 ERA 119 K's)