Rays, Yankees, Red Sox Top Final 2021 MiLB Organization Standings
This story has been updated to reflect the end of the Triple-A season.
Rays affiliates ran away with the best combined record in the minors in 2021, while the Yankees, Red Sox, Mariners and Pirates also stood out for their success.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Cardinals finished with the worst combined minor league record in a year where no Cardinals affiliate finished with a winning record.
The following records include all domestic U.S. leagues.
The Rays dominated on the field around the minors in 2021. Tampa Bay had the team with the best winning percentage in the minors—the Florida Complex League Rays went 42-15 (.737 winning percentage). The Rays also had the top team in full-season winning percentage as High-A Bowling Green went 82-36 (.695). The next-best full-season winning percentage was also a Rays team—Low-A Charleston went 82-38 (.683). And the next best in full-season winning percentage was also a Rays team–Triple-A Durham went 86-44 (.662). In fact the Rays overall .653 winning percentage for all of their minor league teams combined was better that of any of the 116 non-Rays full-season MiLB teams. Kansas City’s High-A Quad Cities club went 77-41 (.653) to top the non-Rays clubs, but the Rays overall winning percentage was slightly higher than the River Bandits.
| Rk | Org | W | L | PCT | Run Diff |
| 1 | Rays | 354 | 188 | .653 | 918 |
| 2 | Yankees | 327 | 207 | .612 | 703 |
| 3 | Red Sox | 316 | 223 | .586 | 363 |
| 4 | Mariners | 307 | 233 | .569 | 393 |
| 5 | Pirates | 313 | 257 | .549 | 170 |
| 6 | Giants | 322 | 275 | .539 | 345 |
| 7 | Indians | 290 | 254 | .533 | 82 |
| 8 | Dodgers | 292 | 256 | .533 | 385 |
| 9 | Twins | 284 | 259 | .523 | 150 |
| 10 | Rockies | 281 | 257 | .522 | 42 |
| 11 | Rangers | 280 | 261 | .518 | 115 |
| 12 | Marlins | 275 | 258 | .516 | -30 |
| 13 | Braves | 273 | 259 | .513 | -38 |
| 14 | Royals | 302 | 290 | .510 | 247 |
| 15 | Blue Jays | 268 | 258 | .510 | 200 |
| 16 | Reds | 271 | 268 | .503 | 7 |
| 17 | Brewers | 290 | 296 | .495 | -9 |
| 18 | Astros | 266 | 275 | .492 | 69 |
| 19 | Tigers | 288 | 301 | .489 | -70 |
| 20 | Orioles | 280 | 300 | .483 | -107 |
| 21 | Mets | 237 | 282 | .457 | -170 |
| 22 | Phillies | 235 | 280 | .456 | -317 |
| 23 | Angels | 238 | 287 | .453 | -332 |
| 24 | Cubs | 242 | 295 | .451 | -304 |
| 25 | D-Backs | 240 | 296 | .448 | -347 |
| 26 | Athletics | 240 | 301 | .444 | -398 |
| 27 | Padres | 243 | 305 | .443 | -247 |
| 28 | White Sox | 217 | 326 | .400 | -588 |
| 29 | Nationals | 213 | 323 | .397 | -524 |
| 30 | Cardinals | 212 | 326 | .394 | -708 |
Here’s a look at how all 120 full-season MiLB clubs fared this year in order of winning percentage:|
| Team | Org | W | L | PCT |
| Bowling Green | Rays | 82 | 36 | .695 |
| Charleston | Rays | 82 | 38 | .683 |
| Durham | Rays | 86 | 44 | .662 |
| Quad Cities | Royals | 77 | 41 | .653 |
| Fresno | Rockies | 74 | 41 | .643 |
| San Jose | Giants | 76 | 44 | .633 |
| Tampa | Yankees | 73 | 43 | .629 |
| Buffalo | Blue Jays | 79 | 47 | .627 |
| Greensboro | Pirates | 74 | 46 | .617 |
| Akron | Indians | 73 | 46 | .613 |
| Bowie | Orioles | 73 | 47 | .608 |
| Somerset | Yankees | 72 | 47 | .605 |
| Mississippi | Braves | 67 | 44 | .604 |
| Down East | Rangers | 72 | 48 | .600 |
| Tacoma | Mariners | 78 | 52 | .600 |
| Bradenton | Pirates | 71 | 48 | .597 |
| Hudson Valley | Yankees | 71 | 49 | .592 |
| Salem | Red Sox | 71 | 49 | .592 |
| Scranton/WB | Yankees | 75 | 52 | .591 |
| Portland | Red Sox | 67 | 47 | .588 |
| Eugene | Giants | 69 | 50 | .580 |
| Spokane | Rockies | 67 | 49 | .578 |
| Worcester | Red Sox | 74 | 54 | .578 |
| Jacksonville | Marlins | 75 | 55 | .577 |
| Sugar Land | Astros | 75 | 55 | .577 |
| Wichita | Twins | 69 | 51 | .575 |
| Toledo | Tigers | 74 | 56 | .569 |
| Carolina | Brewers | 68 | 52 | .567 |
| Delmarva | Orioles | 68 | 52 | .567 |
| Omaha | Royals | 73 | 56 | .566 |
| Reno | D-Backs | 70 | 54 | .565 |
| Cedar Rapids | Twins | 67 | 53 | .558 |
| Greenville | Red Sox | 67 | 53 | .558 |
| Rancho Cuca. | Dodgers | 67 | 53 | .558 |
| Modesto | Mariners | 64 | 51 | .557 |
| Gwinnett | Braves | 71 | 58 | .550 |
| Nashville | Brewers | 70 | 58 | .547 |
| Dayton | Reds | 65 | 55 | .542 |
| Lake County | Indians | 65 | 55 | .542 |
| Erie | Tigers | 64 | 55 | .538 |
| Frisco | Rangers | 64 | 55 | .538 |
| NW Arkansas | Royals | 64 | 55 | .538 |
| Arkansas | Mariners | 64 | 56 | .533 |
| Montgomery | Rays | 62 | 55 | .530 |
| Fort Myers | Twins | 60 | 54 | .526 |
| Birmingham | White Sox | 62 | 56 | .525 |
| Great Lakes | Dodgers | 63 | 57 | .525 |
| Tulsa | Dodgers | 63 | 57 | .525 |
| St. Lucie | Mets | 60 | 55 | .522 |
| Everett | Mariners | 61 | 56 | .521 |
| Jupiter | Marlins | 61 | 56 | .521 |
| Okla. City | Dodgers | 67 | 62 | .519 |
| Round Rock | Rangers | 67 | 62 | .519 |
| Chattanooga | Reds | 58 | 54 | .518 |
| Las Vegas | Athletics | 65 | 61 | .516 |
| St. Paul | Twins | 67 | 63 | .515 |
| Pensacola | Marlins | 57 | 54 | .514 |
| Richmond | Giants | 57 | 56 | .504 |
| Daytona | Reds | 60 | 60 | .500 |
| Altoona | Pirates | 58 | 59 | .496 |
| Midland | Athletics | 59 | 60 | .496 |
| Wisconsin | Brewers | 59 | 60 | .496 |
| Amarillo | D-Backs | 59 | 61 | .492 |
| Myrtle Beach | Cubs | 59 | 61 | .492 |
| Rocket City | Angels | 54 | 56 | .491 |
| Aberdeen | Orioles | 58 | 61 | .487 |
| New Hampshire | Blue Jays | 52 | 55 | .486 |
| Lansing | Athletics | 58 | 62 | .483 |
| Lynchburg | Indians | 58 | 62 | .483 |
| Rome | Braves | 56 | 60 | .483 |
| West Michigan | Tigers | 58 | 62 | .483 |
| Inland Empire | Angels | 56 | 61 | .479 |
| Indianapolis | Pirates | 61 | 67 | .477 |
| Memphis | Cardinals | 61 | 67 | .477 |
| Dunedin | Blue Jays | 57 | 63 | .475 |
| Jersey Shore | Phillies | 56 | 62 | .475 |
| San Antonio | Padres | 57 | 63 | .475 |
| Asheville | Astros | 54 | 62 | .466 |
| Lakeland | Tigers | 55 | 63 | .466 |
| Columbus | Indians | 59 | 68 | .465 |
| Hillsboro | D-Backs | 52 | 60 | .464 |
| Vancouver | Blue Jays | 55 | 64 | .462 |
| Beloit | Marlins | 55 | 65 | .458 |
| Fayetteville | Astros | 55 | 65 | .458 |
| Lake Elsinore | Padres | 55 | 65 | .458 |
| Corpus Christi | Astros | 54 | 65 | .454 |
| Augusta | Braves | 54 | 66 | .450 |
| Fort Wayne | Padres | 54 | 66 | .450 |
| Clearwater | Phillies | 52 | 64 | .448 |
| Wilmington | Nationals | 52 | 64 | .448 |
| Albuquerque | Rockies | 58 | 72 | .446 |
| Sacramento | Giants | 56 | 71 | .441 |
| Binghamton | Mets | 47 | 60 | .439 |
| South Bend | Cubs | 52 | 67 | .437 |
| Louisville | Reds | 55 | 73 | .430 |
| Salt Lake | Angels | 55 | 74 | .426 |
| Reading | Phillies | 48 | 65 | .425 |
| Tennessee | Cubs | 46 | 63 | .422 |
| Lehigh Valley | Phillies | 53 | 75 | .414 |
| Brooklyn | Mets | 48 | 70 | .407 |
| Hickory | Rangers | 46 | 68 | .404 |
| Columbia | Royals | 48 | 71 | .403 |
| Norfolk | Orioles | 52 | 78 | .400 |
| Syracuse | Mets | 50 | 75 | .400 |
| Biloxi | Brewers | 45 | 69 | .395 |
| Iowa | Cubs | 51 | 78 | .395 |
| El Paso | Padres | 51 | 79 | .392 |
| Rochester | Nationals | 49 | 77 | .389 |
| Tri-City | Angels | 43 | 68 | .387 |
| Peoria | Cardinals | 45 | 75 | .375 |
| Springfield | Cardinals | 45 | 75 | .375 |
| Charlotte | White Sox | 47 | 81 | .367 |
| Fredericksburg | Nationals | 44 | 76 | .367 |
| Winston-Salem | White Sox | 43 | 76 | .361 |
| Stockton | Athletics | 42 | 75 | .359 |
| Harrisburg | Nationals | 42 | 76 | .356 |
| Kannapolis | White Sox | 40 | 79 | .336 |
| Hartford | Rockies | 39 | 79 | .331 |
| Visalia | D-Backs | 38 | 82 | .317 |
| Palm Beach | Cardinals | 37 | 80 | .316 |
And here is how each team’s complex teams fared:
| Team | Org | W | L | PCT | RUN DIFF |
| FCL Rays | Rays | 42 | 15 | .737 | 162 |
| ACL Rockies | Rockies | 43 | 16 | .729 | 152 |
| FCL Yankees | Yankees | 36 | 16 | .692 | 92 |
| ACL Mariners | Mariners | 40 | 18 | .690 | 77 |
| FCL Pirates Gold | Pirates | 30 | 14 | .682 | 94 |
| FCL Phillies | Phillies | 26 | 14 | .650 | 71 |
| FCL Red Sox | Red Sox | 37 | 20 | .649 | 79 |
| ACL Giants Orange | Giants | 36 | 23 | .610 | 90 |
| ACL Indians | Indians | 35 | 23 | .603 | 41 |
| FCL Mets | Mets | 32 | 22 | .593 | 16 |
| ACL Cubs | Cubs | 34 | 26 | .567 | 25 |
| ACL Reds | Reds | 33 | 26 | .559 | 21 |
| ACL Dodgers | Dodgers | 32 | 27 | .542 | 59 |
| ACL Brewers Gold | Brewers | 27 | 24 | .529 | -6 |
| ACL Rangers | Rangers | 31 | 28 | .525 | -18 |
| ACL Angels | Angels | 30 | 28 | .517 | 15 |
| FCL Astros | Astros | 28 | 28 | .500 | 9 |
| FCL Marlins | Marlins | 27 | 28 | .491 | 6 |
| ACL Giants Black | Giants | 28 | 31 | .475 | -25 |
| FCL Nationals | Nationals | 26 | 30 | .464 | 0 |
| FCL Blue Jays | Blue Jays | 25 | 29 | .463 | 60 |
| FCL Cardinals | Cardinals | 24 | 29 | .453 | -31 |
| FCL Pirates Black | Pirates | 19 | 23 | .452 | -28 |
| ACL Padres | Padres | 26 | 32 | .448 | -28 |
| FCL Braves | Braves | 25 | 31 | .446 | -61 |
| ACL White Sox | White Sox | 25 | 34 | .424 | -57 |
| FCL Orioles Black | Orioles | 18 | 28 | .391 | -53 |
| ACL Brewers Blue | Brewers | 21 | 33 | .389 | -68 |
| ACL Royals Gold | Royals | 20 | 33 | .377 | -17 |
| FCL Tigers East | Tigers | 19 | 32 | .373 | -96 |
| ACL Royals Blue | Royals | 20 | 34 | .370 | -49 |
| FCL Twins | Twins | 21 | 38 | .356 | -54 |
| FCL Tigers West | Tigers | 18 | 33 | .353 | -127 |
| ACL D-backs | D-backs | 21 | 39 | .350 | -97 |
| ACL Athletics | Athletics | 16 | 43 | .271 | -115 |
| FCL Orioles Orange | Orioles | 11 | 34 | .244 | -139 |
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