The Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros were tied for the best record by an AL team in their first 9 games in 2021, with a record of 6-3.
| TEAM | REC | W% | G | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Red Sox | 6-3 | .667 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 329 | 58 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 23 | 7 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 363 | 157 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .283 | .339 | .477 | .816 |
| 2 |  | Angels | 6-3 | .667 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 307 | 48 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 33 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 347 | 129 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .248 | .325 | .420 | .745 |
| 3 |  | Astros | 6-3 | .667 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 321 | 56 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 52 | 29 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 359 | 160 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .280 | .345 | .498 | .844 |
| 4 |  | Indians | 5-4 | .556 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 282 | 40 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 321 | 120 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .220 | .308 | .426 | .734 |
| 5 |  | Twins | 5-4 | .556 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 324 | 55 | 85 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 36 | 5 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 371 | 148 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .262 | .341 | .457 | .797 |
| 6 |  | Royals | 5-4 | .556 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 299 | 43 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 94 | 7 | 4 | 339 | 108 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .234 | .311 | .361 | .672 |
| 7 |  | Mariners | 5-4 | .556 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 300 | 41 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 342 | 109 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .227 | .311 | .363 | .674 |
| 8 |  | Orioles | 4-5 | .444 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 320 | 40 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 352 | 116 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .225 | .289 | .363 | .651 |
| 9 |  | White Sox | 4-5 | .444 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 310 | 51 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 50 | 5 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 368 | 121 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .242 | .354 | .390 | .745 |
| 10 |  | Yankees | 4-5 | .444 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 308 | 38 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 350 | 114 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .240 | .328 | .370 | .698 |
| 11 |  | Blue Jays | 4-5 | .444 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 311 | 41 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 346 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .222 | .301 | .360 | .661 |
| 12 |  | Rays | 4-5 | .444 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 307 | 41 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 348 | 121 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .312 | .394 | .706 |
| 13 |  | Tigers | 3-6 | .333 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 284 | 29 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .197 | .268 | .352 | .620 |
| 14 |  | Rangers | 3-6 | .333 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 292 | 36 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 95 | 10 | 1 | 329 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .223 | .303 | .356 | .659 |
| 15 |  | Athletics | 2-7 | .222 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 286 | 25 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 330 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .175 | .271 | .287 | .558 |
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61 | 42 | .592 | ||
56 | 48 | .538 | 5.5 | |
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60 | 43 | .583 | ||
58 | 45 | .563 | 2.0 | |
53 | 49 | .520 | 6.5 | |
50 | 54 | .481 | 10.5 | |
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54 | 48 | .529 | ||
54 | 51 | .514 | 1.5 | |
51 | 54 | .486 | 4.5 | |
50 | 54 | .481 | 5.0 | |
43 | 62 | .410 | 12.5 | |
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52 | 51 | .505 | ||
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