2012 American League
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The 2012 season of the American League was the one hundred twelfth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team was one of its league's wild cards, Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | -.- | 726 (4.48) | 670 (4.14) | 0.268 | 0.335 | 0.422 | 3.77 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 3.0 | 748 (4.62) | 676 (4.17) | 0.255 | 0.318 | 0.422 | 4.02 | 0.988 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 16.0 | 676 (4.17) | 746 (4.60) | 0.265 | 0.317 | 0.400 | 4.30 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 20.0 | 667 (4.12) | 845 (5.22) | 0.251 | 0.324 | 0.381 | 4.79 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 22.0 | 701 (4.33) | 832 (5.14) | 0.260 | 0.325 | 0.390 | 4.77 | 0.983 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | -.- | 804 (4.96) | 668 (4.12) | 0.265 | 0.337 | 0.453 | 3.86 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles* | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 2.0 | 712 (4.40) | 705 (4.35) | 0.247 | 0.311 | 0.417 | 3.90 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 5.0 | 697 (4.30) | 577 (3.56) | 0.240 | 0.317 | 0.394 | 3.19 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 22.0 | 716 (4.42) | 784 (4.84) | 0.245 | 0.309 | 0.407 | 4.64 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 26.0 | 734 (4.53) | 806 (4.98) | 0.260 | 0.315 | 0.415 | 4.72 | 0.983 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | -.- | 713 (4.40) | 614 (3.79) | 0.238 | 0.310 | 0.404 | 3.50 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers* | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 1.0 | 808 (4.99) | 707 (4.36) | 0.273 | 0.334 | 0.446 | 4.02 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 5.0 | 767 (4.73) | 699 (4.31) | 0.274 | 0.332 | 0.433 | 4.02 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 19.0 | 619 (3.82) | 651 (4.02) | 0.234 | 0.296 | 0.369 | 3.76 | 0.988 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League lost the 2012 All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by a score of 8 to 0 against the National League. The league's manager was Ron Washington.
Postseason[edit]
The 2012 American League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with two wild card teams. The teams competed in a Wild Card Game, a best-of-five Division Series, and a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Wild Card Game | Division Series | League Championship Series | |||||||||||
| East. | New York Yankees | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC1 | Texas Rangers | 0 | WC | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | ||||||||
| WC2 | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | East. | New York Yankees | 0 | ||||||||
| Cent. | Detroit Tigers | 4 | |||||||||||
| West. | Oakland Athletics | 2 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Detroit Tigers | 3 | |||||||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion Detroit Tigers lost to the National League's San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 0.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Miguel Cabrera, a first baseman with the Detroit Tigers. In the award's voting, he had 362 out of a possible 392 points and 22 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays. In the award's voting, he had 153 out of a possible 160 points and 14 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Mike Trout, an outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, by unanimous choice. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and all 28 first-place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best hitters as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
- May: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
- June: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
- July: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- August: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
- September: Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Jake Peavy, Chicago White Sox
- May: Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
- June: Matt Harrison, Texas Rangers
- July: Jason Vargas, Seattle Mariners
- August: Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
- September: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
- May: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- June: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- July: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- August: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- September: Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2012 Major League Baseball
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