The
2012 Major League Baseball season began on March 28 with the first of a two game series between the
Seattle Mariners and the
Oakland Athletics at the
Tokyo Dome in Japan.
[1] On November 22, 2011, a new contract between
Major League Baseball and its
players union was ratified, and as a result, an expanded
playoff format adding two clubs will be adopted no later than 2013 according to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
[2]
The new format was finalized for the 2012 season on March 2, 2012, and
will use the 2–3 game schedule format for the Division Series for the
2012 season only.
[3] The restriction against divisional rivals playing against each other in the
Division Series round that had existed in previous years was eliminated, as the
Baltimore Orioles and
New York Yankees squared off in one of the best-of-5 LDS series in the
American League. The stateside portion of the regular season started April 4 in
Miami with the opening of the new
Marlins Park, as the newly renamed
Miami Marlins hosted the
defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. The regular season ended on Wednesday, October 3.
[4] The entire master schedule was released on September 14, 2011.
The
Major League Baseball postseason was expanded to include a second
wild card team in each league beginning in the 2012 season.
[5] The season marked the last for the
Houston Astros as a member of the National League. Following the sale to new owner
Jim Crane, the Astros agreed to move to the American League effective in the 2013 season, and will be assigned to the
American League West, joining their
in-state rivals, the
Texas Rangers.
[6]
The
Major League Baseball All-Star Game's
83rd edition was held on July 10 at
Kauffman Stadium in
Kansas City, Missouri, with the
National League winning the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year in an 8–0 shutout of the
American League.
[7] With the win, the National League champion earned home field advantage for the
2012 World Series, which began on October 24 and ended on October 28 when the
San Francisco Giants swept the
Detroit Tigers. The
Civil Rights Game was held on August 18 at
Turner Field, as the
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the host
Atlanta Braves, 6–2. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_season
Final Stats:
| Record |
Team |
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| 98 64 |
Washington
Nationals |
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| 97 65 |
Cincinnati Reds |
|
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| 95 67 |
New York
Yankees |
|
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| 94 68 |
Oakland
Athletics |
|
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| 94 68 |
San Francisco
Giants |
|
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| 94 68 |
Atlanta Braves |
|
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| 93 69 |
Texas Rangers |
|
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| 93 69 |
Baltimore
Orioles |
|
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| 90 72 |
TBR |
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| 89 73 |
LAA |
|
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| 88 74 |
St. Louis
Cardinals |
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| 88 74 |
Detroit Tigers |
|
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| 86 76 |
LAD |
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| 85 77 |
CHW |
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| 83 79 |
MIL |
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| 81 81 |
ARI |
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| 81 81 |
PHI |
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| 79 83 |
PIT |
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| 76 86 |
SDP |
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| 75 87 |
SEA |
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| 74 88 |
NYM |
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| 73 89 |
TOR |
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| 72 90 |
KCR |
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| 69 93 |
BOS |
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| 69 93 |
MIA |
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| 68 94 |
CLE |
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| 66 96 |
MIN |
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| 64 98 |
COL |
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| 61 101 |
CHC |
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| 55 107 |
HOU |
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| Postseason |
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| WorldSeries
(4-0): |
San Francisco Giants over Detroit Tigers |
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| ALCS
(4-0): |
Detroit Tigers
over New York Yankees |
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| NLCS
(4-3): |
San Francisco Giants over St. Louis Cardinals |
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| LDS
(3-2): |
New York Yankees over Baltimore Orioles |
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| LDS
(3-2): |
Detroit Tigers
over Oakland Athletics |
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| LDS
(3-2): |
St. Louis Cardinals over Washington Nationals |
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| LDS
(3-2): |
San Francisco Giants over Cincinnati Reds |
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| WildCardGame
(1-0): |
Baltimore Orioles over Texas Rangers |
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| WildCardGame
(1-0): |
St. Louis Cardinals over Atlanta Braves |
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| Most runs scored per game: |
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| 5.0 Texas Rangers |
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| Fewest Runs allowed per game: |
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| 3.6 Tampa Bay Rays |
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| Most runs scored in a game: |
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| 21 on 5/30 by Seattle Mariners |
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| Drafted
Players |
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| Rnd |
OvPck |
FrRnd |
RdPck |
Tm |
Name |
Pos |
Drafted Out of |
| 1 |
1 |
FrRnd |
1 |
Astros |
Carlos Correa (minors) |
SS |
Puerto
Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo, PR) |
| 1 |
2 |
FrRnd |
2 |
Twins |
Byron Buxton (minors) |
OF |
Appling
County HS (Baxley, GA) |
| 1 |
3 |
FrRnd |
3 |
Mariners |
Mike Zunino (minors) |
C |
University
of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
| 1 |
4 |
FrRnd |
4 |
Orioles |
Kevin Gausman (minors) |
RHP |
Louisiana
State University (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| 1 |
5 |
FrRnd |
5 |
Royals |
Kyle
Zimmer (minors) |
RHP |
University
of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) |
| 1 |
6 |
FrRnd |
6 |
Cubs |
Albert
Almora (minors) |
OF |
Mater
Academy Charter School (Hialeah, FL) |
| 1 |
7 |
FrRnd |
7 |
Padres |
Max
Fried (minors) |
LHP |
Harvard-Westlake
HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1 |
8 |
FrRnd |
8 |
Pirates |
Mark
Appel (minors) |
RHP |
Stanford
University (Palo Alto, CA) |
| 1 |
9 |
FrRnd |
9 |
Marlins |
Andrew Heaney (minors) |
LHP |
Oklahoma
State University (Stillwater, OK) |
| 1 |
10 |
FrRnd |
10 |
Rockies |
David
Dahl (minors) |
OF |
Oak
Mountain HS (Birmingham, AL) |
| 1 |
11 |
FrRnd |
11 |
Athletics |
Addison Russell (minors) |
SS |
Pace
HS (Pace, FL) |
| 1 |
12 |
FrRnd |
12 |
Mets |
Gavin
Cecchini (minors) |
SS |
Alfred
M. Barbe HS (Lake Charles, LA) |
| 1 |
13 |
FrRnd |
13 |
White
Sox |
Courtney
Hawkins (minors) |
OF |
Mary
Carroll HS (Corpus Christi, TX) |
| 1 |
14 |
FrRnd |
14 |
Reds |
Nick
Travieso (minors) |
RHP |
Archbishop
McCarthy HS (Southwest Ranches, FL) |
| 1 |
15 |
FrRnd |
15 |
Indians |
Tyler
Naquin (minors) |
OF |
Texas
A&M University (College Station, TX) |
| 1 |
16 |
FrRnd |
16 |
Nationals |
Lucas
Giolito (minors) |
RHP |
Harvard-Westlake
HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1 |
17 |
FrRnd |
17 |
Blue
Jays |
D.J.
Davis (minors) |
OF |
Stone
County HS (Wiggins, MS) |
| 1 |
18 |
FrRnd |
18 |
Dodgers |
Corey
Seager (minors) |
SS |
Northwest
Cabarrus HS (Concord, NC) |
| 1 |
19 |
FrRnd |
19 |
Cardinals
via Angels |
*Michael Wacha (minors) |
RHP |
Texas
A&M University (College Station, TX) |
| 1 |
20 |
FrRnd |
20 |
Giants |
Chris
Stratton (minors) |
RHP |
Mississippi
State University (Mississippi State, MS) |
| 1 |
21 |
FrRnd |
21 |
Braves |
Lucas
Sims (minors) |
RHP |
Brookwood
HS (Snellville, GA) |
| 1 |
22 |
FrRnd |
22 |
Blue
Jays |
*Marcus Stroman (minors) |
RHP |
Duke
University (Durham, NC) |
| 1 |
23 |
FrRnd |
23 |
Cardinals |
James
Ramsey (minors) |
OF |
Florida
State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
| 1 |
24 |
FrRnd |
24 |
Red
Sox |
Deven Marrero (minors) |
SS |
Arizona
State University (Tempe, AZ) |
| 1 |
25 |
FrRnd |
25 |
Rays |
Richie
Shaffer (minors) |
3B |
Clemson
University (Clemson, SC) |
| 1 |
26 |
FrRnd |
26 |
Diamondbacks |
Stryker
Trahan (minors) |
C |
Acadiana
HS (Lafayette, LA) |
| 1 |
27 |
FrRnd |
27 |
Brewers
via Tigers |
*Clint
Coulter (minors) |
C |
Union
HS (Camas, WA) |
| 1 |
28 |
FrRnd |
28 |
Brewers |
Victor
Roache (minors) |
OF |
Georgia
Southern University (Statesboro, GA) |
| 1 |
29 |
FrRnd |
29 |
Rangers |
Lewis
Brinson (minors) |
OF |
Coral
Springs HS (Coral Springs, FL) |
| 1 |
30 |
FrRnd |
30 |
Yankees |
Ty
Hensley (minors) |
RHP |
Edmond
Santa Fe HS (Edmond, OK) |
| 1s |
31 |
FrRnd |
31 |
Red
Sox |
*Brian Johnson (minors) |
LHP |
University
of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
| 1s |
32 |
FrRnd |
32 |
Twins |
*Jose
Berrios (minors) |
RHP |
Papa
Juan HS (Bayamon, PR) |
| 1s |
33 |
FrRnd |
33 |
Padres |
*Zach
Eflin (minors) |
RHP |
Paul
J. Hagerty HS (Oviedo, FL) |
| 1s |
34 |
FrRnd |
34 |
Athletics |
*Daniel
Robertson (minors) |
SS |
Upland
HS (Upland, CA) |
| 1s |
35 |
FrRnd |
35 |
Mets |
*Kevin Plawecki (minors) |
C |
Purdue
University (West Lafayette, IN) |
| 1s |
36 |
FrRnd |
36 |
Cardinals |
*Stephen Piscotty (minors) |
3B |
Stanford
University (Palo Alto, CA) |
| 1s |
37 |
FrRnd |
37 |
Red
Sox |
*Pat
Light (minors) |
RHP |
Monmouth
University (West Long Branch, NJ) |
| 1s |
38 |
FrRnd |
38 |
Brewers |
*Mitch
Haniger (minors) |
OF |
California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) |
| 1s |
39 |
FrRnd |
39 |
Rangers |
*Joey Gallo (minors) |
3B |
Bishop
Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
| 1s |
40 |
FrRnd |
40 |
Phillies |
*Shane
Watson (minors) |
RHP |
Lakewood
HS (Lakewood, CA) |
| 1s |
41 |
FrRnd |
41 |
Astros |
*Lance McCullers (minors) |
RHP |
Jesuit
HS (Tampa, FL) |
| 1s |
42 |
FrRnd |
42 |
Twins |
*Luke
Bard (minors) |
RHP |
Georgia
Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
| 1s |
43 |
FrRnd |
43 |
Cubs |
*Pierce
Johnson (minors) |
RHP |
Missouri
State University (Springfield, MO) |
| 1s |
44 |
FrRnd |
44 |
Padres |
*Travis
Jankowski (minors) |
OF |
Stony
Brook University (Stony Brook, NY) |
| 1s |
45 |
FrRnd |
45 |
Pirates |
*Barrett
Barnes (minors) |
OF |
Texas
Tech University (Lubbock, TX) |
| 1s |
46 |
FrRnd |
46 |
Rockies |
*Eddie Butler (minors) |
RHP |
Radford
University (Radford, VA) |
| 1s |
47 |
FrRnd |
47 |
Athletics |
*Matt
Olson (minors) |
1B |
Parkview
HS (Lilburn, GA) |
| 1s |
48 |
FrRnd |
48 |
White
Sox |
*Keon
Barnum (minors) |
1B |
King
HS (Tampa, FL) |
| 1s |
49 |
FrRnd |
49 |
Reds |
*Jesse
Winker (minors) |
RF |
Olympia
HS (Orlando, FL) |
| 1s |
50 |
FrRnd |
50 |
Blue
Jays |
*Matt
Smoral (minors) |
LHP |
Solon
HS (Solon, OH) |
| 1s |
51 |
FrRnd |
51 |
Dodgers |
*Jesmuel
Valentin (minors) |
SS |
Puerto
Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo, PR) |
| 1s |
52 |
FrRnd |
52 |
Cardinals |
*Patrick
Wisdom (minors) |
3B |
St.
Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA) |
| 1s |
53 |
FrRnd |
53 |
Rangers |
*Collin
Wiles (minors) |
RHP |
Blue
Valley West HS (Stilwell, KS) |
| 1s |
54 |
FrRnd |
54 |
Phillies |
*Mitch
Gueller (minors) |
RHP |
W.
F. West HS (Chehalis, WA) |
| 1 |
55 |
FrRnd |
55 |
Padres |
*Walker
Weickel (minors) |
RHP |
Olympia
HS (Orlando, FL) |
| 1s |
56 |
FrRnd |
56 |
Cubs |
*Paul
Blackburn (minors) |
RHP |
Heritage
HS (Brentwood, CA) |
| 1s |
57 |
FrRnd |
57 |
Reds |
*Jeff
Gelalich (minors) |
OF |
University
of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1s |
58 |
FrRnd |
58 |
Blue
Jays |
*Mitch
Nay (minors) |
3B |
Hamilton
HS (Chandler, AZ) |
| 1s |
59 |
FrRnd |
59 |
Cardinals |
*Steve
Bean (minors) |
C |
Rockwall
HS (Rockwall, TX) |
| 1s |
60 |
FrRnd |
60 |
Blue
Jays |
*Tyler
Gonzales (minors) |
RHP |
James
Madison HS (San Antonio, TX) |
