You don’t need any more input on how historically awful the AAAL Central Division is, but what the heck, let’s pile on for just a moment.
There have only been two MLB division winners who finished a 162-game season with only 82 wins. Those were the 2005 Padres, who actually ended the year 82-83 after being swept in the first playoff round, and the 1973 Mets, 82-79 plus winning a round. So the Twins, one game better than .500 after Tuesday’s games, are in line for worst winner.
That doesn’t tell the full tale, though, because the full divisions for those teams were much better.