2012 National League
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The 2012 season of the National League was the one hundred thirty-seventh 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 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | -.- | 669 (4.13) | 588 (3.63) | 0.251 | 0.315 | 0.411 | 3.34 | 0.985 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals* | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 9.0 | 765 (4.75) | 648 (4.00) | 0.271 | 0.338 | 0.421 | 3.71 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 14.0 | 776 (4.79) | 733 (4.52) | 0.259 | 0.325 | 0.437 | 4.22 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 18.0 | 651 (4.02) | 674 (4.16) | 0.243 | 0.304 | 0.395 | 3.91 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 61 | 101 | 0 | .377 | 36.0 | 613 (3.78) | 759 (4.69) | 0.240 | 0.302 | 0.378 | 4.51 | 0.982 |
| 6 | Houston Astros | 162 | 55 | 107 | 0 | .340 | 42.0 | 583 (3.60) | 794 (4.90) | 0.236 | 0.302 | 0.371 | 4.57 | 0.981 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Washington Nationals | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 | -.- | 731 (4.51) | 594 (3.67) | 0.261 | 0.322 | 0.428 | 3.34 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves* | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | 4.0 | 700 (4.32) | 600 (3.70) | 0.247 | 0.320 | 0.389 | 3.42 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 17.0 | 684 (4.22) | 680 (4.20) | 0.255 | 0.317 | 0.400 | 3.86 | 0.983 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 24.0 | 650 (4.01) | 709 (4.38) | 0.249 | 0.316 | 0.386 | 4.09 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Miami Marlins | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 29.0 | 609 (3.76) | 724 (4.47) | 0.244 | 0.308 | 0.382 | 4.10 | 0.983 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | -.- | 718 (4.43) | 649 (4.01) | 0.269 | 0.327 | 0.397 | 3.68 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 8.0 | 637 (3.93) | 597 (3.69) | 0.252 | 0.317 | 0.374 | 3.35 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 13.0 | 734 (4.53) | 688 (4.25) | 0.259 | 0.328 | 0.418 | 3.94 | 0.985 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 18.0 | 651 (4.02) | 710 (4.38) | 0.247 | 0.319 | 0.380 | 4.01 | 0.980 |
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 30.0 | 758 (4.68) | 890 (5.49) | 0.274 | 0.330 | 0.446 | 5.22 | 0.980 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the 2012 All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by a score of 8 to 0 over the American League. The league's manager was Tony LaRussa.
Postseason[edit]
The 2012 National 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 and two best-of-five Division Series, followed by 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. | Washington Nationals | 2 | |||||||||||
| WC1 | Atlanta Braves | 0 | WC | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | ||||||||
| WC2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | WC | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | ||||||||
| West. | San Francisco Giants | 4 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | |||||||||||
| West. | San Francisco Giants | 3 | |||||||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion San Francisco Giants defeated the American League's Detroit Tigers, 4 games to none.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Buster Posey, a catcher with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 422 out of a possible 448 points and 27 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets. In the award's voting, he had 209 out of a possible 224 points and 27 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Bryce Harper, an outfielder with the Washington Nationals. In the award's voting, he had 112 out of a possible 160 points and 16 of 32 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: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
- May: Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
- June: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
- July: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
- August: Chase Headley, San Diego Padres
- September: Chase Headley, San Diego Padres
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
- May: Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals
- June: R.A. Dickey, New York Mets
- July: Jordan Zimmermann, Washington Nationals
- August: Kris Medlen, Atlanta Braves
- September: Kris Medlen, Atlanta Braves
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Wade Miley, Arizona Diamondbacks
- May: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
- June: Andrelton Simmons, Atlanta Braves
- July: Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
- August: Todd Frazier, Cincinnati Reds
- September: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2012 Major League Baseball
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