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<div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Milestones</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Milestones-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Milestones subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Milestones-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Reached" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Reached"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Reached</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Reached-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Batters" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Batters"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.1</span> <span>Batters</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Batters-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pitchers" 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Awards</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Monthly_Awards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Player_of_the_Month" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Player_of_the_Month"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.1</span> <span>Player of the Month</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Player_of_the_Month-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pitcher_of_the_Month" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pitcher_of_the_Month"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.2</span> <span>Pitcher of the Month</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pitcher_of_the_Month-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Rookie_of_the_Month" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rookie_of_the_Month"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.3</span> <span>Rookie of the 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vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Patches"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.4</span> <span>Patches</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Patches-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Anniversaries_and_special_events" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Anniversaries_and_special_events"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.4.1</span> <span>Anniversaries and special events</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Anniversaries_and_special_events-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Memorials" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Memorials"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.4.2</span> <span>Memorials</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Memorials-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-New_stadium" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> 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class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span> <span>Mets, Astros golden anniversaries</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mets,_Astros_golden_anniversaries-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Television" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Television"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Television</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Television-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Television subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Television-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-National" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#National"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1</span> <span>National</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-National-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Local" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Local"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.2</span> <span>Local</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Local-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Team_purchases" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Team_purchases"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Team purchases</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Team_purchases-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Retirements" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Retirements"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>Retirements</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Retirements-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Retired_numbers" class="vector-toc-list-item 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class="infobox-label">Duration</th><td class="infobox-data">March 28 – October 28, 2012</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number of games</th><td class="infobox-data">162</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number of teams</th><td class="infobox-data">30</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">TV partner(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/MLB_on_Fox" title="MLB on Fox">Fox</a>, <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_TBS" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball on TBS">TBS</a>, <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Major_League_Baseball" title="ESPN Major League Baseball">ESPN</a>, <a href="/wiki/MLB_Network" title="MLB Network">MLB Network</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD"><a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2012 Major League Baseball draft">Draft</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_first_overall_MLB_draft_picks" class="mw-redirect" title="List of first overall MLB draft picks">Top draft pick</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Carlos Correa</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Picked by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD">Regular season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award">MVP</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">AL</a>: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">NL</a>: <a href="/wiki/Buster_Posey" title="Buster Posey">Buster Posey</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD"><a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_postseason" title="2012 Major League Baseball postseason">Postseason</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/2012_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2012 American League Championship Series">AL</a> champions</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">  AL runners-up</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/2012_National_League_Championship_Series" title="2012 National League Championship Series">NL</a> champions</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San 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data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b><a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Nationals</a></b></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" title="File:Usa edcp relief location map.png">class=notpageimage| </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Locations of <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">NL</a> teams for the 2012 MLB season<br /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ButtonGreen.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/ButtonGreen.svg/8px-ButtonGreen.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/ButtonGreen.svg/12px-ButtonGreen.svg.png 1.5x, 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/ButtonBlue.svg/8px-ButtonBlue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/ButtonBlue.svg/12px-ButtonBlue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/ButtonBlue.svg/16px-ButtonBlue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/National_League_East" title="National League East">East</a></div></div></div></div> <p>The <b>2012 Major League Baseball season</b> began on April 5 because during the MLB Spring Training it was the first of a two-game series between the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Dome" title="Tokyo Dome">Tokyo Dome</a> in Japan.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 22, 2011, a new contract between <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> and its <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Players_Association" title="Major League Baseball Players Association">players union</a> was ratified, and as a result, an expanded <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_postseason" title="Major League Baseball postseason">playoff</a> format adding two clubs would be adopted no later than 2013 according to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new format of the 2012 postseason to used the 1 game series of the Wild Card round of the format for the 2012 postseason only.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The restriction against divisional rivals playing against each other in the <a href="/wiki/Division_Series" title="Division Series">Division Series</a> round that had existed in previous years was eliminated, as the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> squared off in one of the best-of-five LDS in the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a>. On April 4, 2012, it was the last day of the MLB Spring Training and ended with the new <a href="/wiki/Marlins_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Marlins Park">Marlins Park</a>, as the newly renamed <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> hosted the <a href="/wiki/2011_World_Series" title="2011 World Series">defending World Series champion</a> <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>. The regular season ended on Wednesday, October 3.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The entire master schedule was released on September 14, 2011. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_postseason" title="Major League Baseball postseason">Major League Baseball postseason</a> was expanded to include a second <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a> team in each league beginning in the 2012 season.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The season marked the last for the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> as a member of the National League. Following the sale to new owner <a href="/wiki/Jim_Crane" title="Jim Crane">Jim Crane</a>, the Astros agreed to move to the American League effective in the 2013 season, and would be assigned to the <a href="/wiki/American_League_West" title="American League West">American League West</a>, joining their <a href="/wiki/Lone_Star_Series" title="Lone Star Series">in-state rivals</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">Major League Baseball All-Star Game</a>'s <a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">83rd edition</a> was held on July 10 at <a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri" title="Kansas City, Missouri">Kansas City, Missouri</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> winning the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year in an 8–0 shutout of the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the win, the National League champion earned home field advantage for the <a href="/wiki/2012_World_Series" title="2012 World Series">World Series</a>, which began on October 24 and ended on October 28 when the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> swept the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Civil_Rights_Game" title="Civil Rights Game">Civil Rights Game</a> was held on August 18 at <a href="/wiki/Turner_Field" title="Turner Field">Turner Field</a>, as the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> beat the host <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>, 6–2.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Standings">Standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1232882159">.mw-parser-output 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season">Atlanta Braves</a> </td> <td>94</td> <td>68 </td> <td>.580 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>48‍–‍33 </td> <td>46‍–‍35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2012 Philadelphia Phillies season">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td> <td>81</td> <td>81 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>40‍–‍41 </td> <td>41‍–‍40 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_New_York_Mets_season" title="2012 New York Mets season">New York Mets</a> </td> <td>74</td> <td>88 </td> <td>.457 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>36‍–‍45 </td> <td>38‍–‍43 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2012 Miami Marlins season">Miami Marlins</a> </td> <td>69</td> <td>93 </td> <td>.426 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>38‍–‍43 </td> <td>31‍–‍50 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1248642426" /> <table class="wikitable MLBStandingsTable"> <caption><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" 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class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="9%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Home_(sports)" title="Home (sports)">Home</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Road_(sports)" title="Road (sports)">Road</a> </th></tr> <tr class="MLBStandingsHighlightedRow"> <td><sup>(2)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2012_Cincinnati_Reds_season" title="2012 Cincinnati Reds season">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td> <td>97</td> <td>65 </td> <td>.599 </td> <td>— </td> <td>50‍–‍31 </td> <td>47‍–‍34 </td></tr> <tr class="MLBStandingsHighlightedRow"> <td><sup>(5)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2012_St._Louis_Cardinals_season" title="2012 St. Louis Cardinals season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td>88</td> <td>74 </td> <td>.543 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>50‍–‍31 </td> <td>38‍–‍43 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="2012 Milwaukee Brewers season">Milwaukee Brewers</a> </td> <td>83</td> <td>79 </td> <td>.512 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>49‍–‍32 </td> <td>34‍–‍47 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Pittsburgh_Pirates_season" title="2012 Pittsburgh Pirates season">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td> <td>79</td> <td>83 </td> <td>.488 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>45‍–‍36 </td> <td>34‍–‍47 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Chicago_Cubs_season" title="2012 Chicago Cubs season">Chicago Cubs</a> </td> <td>61</td> <td>101 </td> <td>.377 </td> <td>36 </td> <td>38‍–‍43 </td> <td>23‍–‍58 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Houston_Astros_season" title="2012 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros</a> </td> <td>55</td> <td>107 </td> <td>.340 </td> <td>42 </td> <td>35‍–‍46 </td> <td>20‍–‍61 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1248642426" /> <table class="wikitable MLBStandingsTable"> <caption><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="9%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Home_(sports)" title="Home (sports)">Home</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Road_(sports)" title="Road (sports)">Road</a> </th></tr> <tr class="MLBStandingsHighlightedRow"> <td><sup>(3)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2012_San_Francisco_Giants_season" title="2012 San Francisco Giants season">San Francisco Giants</a> </td> <td>94</td> <td>68 </td> <td>.580 </td> <td>— </td> <td>48‍–‍33 </td> <td>46‍–‍35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season" title="2012 Los Angeles Dodgers season">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td> <td>86</td> <td>76 </td> <td>.531 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>45‍–‍36 </td> <td>41‍–‍40 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Arizona_Diamondbacks_season" title="2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> </td> <td>81</td> <td>81 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>41‍–‍40 </td> <td>40‍–‍41 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_San_Diego_Padres_season" title="2012 San Diego Padres season">San Diego Padres</a> </td> <td>76</td> <td>86 </td> <td>.469 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>42‍–‍39 </td> <td>34‍–‍47 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Colorado_Rockies_season" title="2012 Colorado Rockies season">Colorado Rockies</a> </td> <td>64</td> <td>98 </td> <td>.395 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>35‍–‍46 </td> <td>29‍–‍52 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1232882159" /></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2012_MLB_Postseason" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 MLB Postseason">2012 MLB Postseason</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bracket">Bracket</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bracket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-style:none;font-size:90%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;margin:1em 2em 1em 1em"><tbody><tr><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)">Wild Card Game<br />(ALWC, NLWC) </td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)">Division Series<br />(ALDS, NLDS) </td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)">League Championship Series<br />(ALCS, NLCS) </td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)">World Series </td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="width:1px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:150px;height:7px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:150px;height:7px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:150px;height:7px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:150px;height:7px"></td><td style="width:25px"></td><td style="width:1px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:0"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">1 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px"><b><span class="nowrap">NY Yankees</span></b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>3</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td><td rowspan="6" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">4 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Texas </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">0 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">5 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">Baltimore </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">2 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">5 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b>Baltimore</b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>1</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a></b></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">1 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px"><span class="nowrap">NY Yankees</span> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">0 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">3 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b>Detroit</b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>4</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:0"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">2 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Oakland </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">2 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="6" colspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:0"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">3 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b>Detroit</b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>3</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:0"></td><td colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">AL3 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Detroit </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">0 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">NL3 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b><span class="nowrap">San Francisco</span></b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>4</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:0"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">1 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Washington </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">2 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="6"></td><td rowspan="6" colspan="3"></td><td rowspan="6" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">4 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Atlanta </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">0 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">5 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b>St. Louis</b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>3</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">5 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b><span class="nowrap">St. Louis</span></b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>1</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center"><b><a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a></b></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">5 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">St. Louis </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">3 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">3 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b><span class="nowrap">San Francisco</span></b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>4</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:0"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">2 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Cincinnati </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">2 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:0"></td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:0"></td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0">3 </td><td style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:0"><b><span class="nowrap">San Francisco</span></b> </td><td style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:0;border-left-width:0;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>3</b> </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Managerial_changes">Managerial changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Managerial changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="General_managers">General managers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: General managers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Off-season">Off-season</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Off-season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>Former GM </th> <th>New GM </th> <th>Former job </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Theo_Epstein" title="Theo Epstein">Theo Epstein</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Cherington" title="Ben Cherington">Ben Cherington</a> </td> <td>Cherington previously served as the Assistant General Manager of the Red Sox. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Bush" title="Randy Bush">Randy Bush</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jed_Hoyer" title="Jed Hoyer">Jed Hoyer</a><sup id="cite_ref-Epstein_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Epstein-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Hoyer previously served as the General Manager of <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jed_Hoyer" title="Jed Hoyer">Jed Hoyer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Byrnes" title="Josh Byrnes">Josh Byrnes</a><sup id="cite_ref-Epstein_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Epstein-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Byrnes previously served in the Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Padres. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Reagins" title="Tony Reagins">Tony Reagins</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_DiPoto" class="mw-redirect" title="Jerry DiPoto">Jerry DiPoto</a> </td> <td>DiPoto previously served in several scouting departments, most recently with the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Smith_(baseball_executive)" title="Bill Smith (baseball executive)">Bill Smith</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Ryan_(baseball)" title="Terry Ryan (baseball)">Terry Ryan</a> (interim)<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Ryan previously served as General Manager of the Twins from 1994–2007. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Andy_MacPhail" title="Andy MacPhail">Andy MacPhail</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Duquette" title="Dan Duquette">Dan Duquette</a><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Duquette previously served as General Manager of the <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Expos" title="Montreal Expos">Montreal Expos</a> from 1991–1995 and Boston Red Sox from 1995–2002. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Wade" title="Ed Wade">Ed Wade</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Luhnow" title="Jeff Luhnow">Jeff Luhnow</a> </td> <td>Luhnow had previously been employed by the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Field_managers">Field managers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Field managers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Off-season_2">Off-season</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Off-season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following managers were hired for the 2012 season after the former manager retired from baseball. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>Former manager </th> <th>New manager </th> <th>Story </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_McKeon" title="Jack McKeon">Jack McKeon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Ozzie Guillén">Ozzie Guillén</a> </td> <td>On September 28, 2011, the Marlins announced that Ozzie Guillén has signed a four-year contract to manage the team beginning in the 2012 season. He replaces Jack McKeon, who served as interim manager since June 2011. Two minor league prospects were sent to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> in exchange for Guillén's rights. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_La_Russa" title="Tony La Russa">Tony La Russa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Matheny" title="Mike Matheny">Mike Matheny</a> </td> <td>On October 31, just three days after winning the <a href="/wiki/2011_World_Series" title="2011 World Series">2011 World Series</a>, Tony La Russa announced his retirement.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Cardinals announced the hiring of former catcher Mike Matheny as its new manager on November 13. Matheny, who had no previous managerial experience, played in 13 Major League seasons from 1994–2006, and was a four-time <a href="/wiki/Gold_Glove_Award" title="Gold Glove Award">Gold Glove Award</a> winner.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>At the end of the 2011 season, the following teams made replacements to their managers. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>Former manager </th> <th>New manager </th> <th>Story </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Francona" title="Terry Francona">Terry Francona</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Valentine" title="Bobby Valentine">Bobby Valentine</a> </td> <td>On September 30, 2011, the Red Sox decided not to exercise their 2012 option on Terry Francona's contract and both parties decided to part ways. Francona led the team to two World Series championships in <a href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">2004</a>, which ended the <a href="/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino" title="Curse of the Bambino">Curse of the Bambino</a>, and <a href="/wiki/2007_World_Series" title="2007 World Series">2007</a>. However, in <a href="/wiki/2011_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2011 Boston Red Sox season">2011</a>, the Red Sox went 7–20 in the month of September, blowing a 9-game wild card lead as they were eliminated from playoff contention.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Valentine, whose previous managerial jobs were with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> from 1985–92 and the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> from 1996–2002, was an analyst for <a href="/wiki/Sunday_Night_Baseball" title="Sunday Night Baseball">Sunday Night Baseball</a> on <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Major_League_Baseball" title="ESPN Major League Baseball">ESPN</a> at the time of his hiring. Ironically, on December 6, Francona would take over for Valentine on SNB in 2012, after working as a color commentator for the first two games of the <a href="/wiki/2011_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2011 American League Championship Series">2011 ALCS</a> on <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_Fox" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball on Fox">Fox</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Quade" title="Mike Quade">Mike Quade</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Sveum" title="Dale Sveum">Dale Sveum</a> </td> <td>The Cubs hired Dale Sveum as their new manager on November 17, replacing Mike Quade. Sveum had been a coach for the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> at various capacities (bench, third base, hitting) since 2006, and was also a former third base coach of the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> from 2004–05. His previous managerial experience was as an interim manager for the Brewers late in 2008, guiding the Brewers to a <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a> berth that year. Quade served as manager of the Cubs from August 2010 until September 2011, succeeding <a href="/wiki/Lou_Piniella" title="Lou Piniella">Lou Piniella</a>; however his only full season saw the Cubs finish 71–91 and in fifth place in the NL Central.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Ozzie Guillén">Ozzie Guillén</a>/<a href="/wiki/Don_Cooper" title="Don Cooper">Don Cooper</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robin_Ventura" title="Robin Ventura">Robin Ventura</a> </td> <td>On October 6, 2011, the White Sox named Robin Ventura as their new manager. Ventura, a former two-time All-Star third baseman, played for the White Sox from 1989 till 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cooper served as the White Sox' interim manager for the last two days of the season, after Ozzie Guillén was hired as the Miami Marlins' new manager. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="In-season_changes">In-season changes</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: In-season changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size=:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Former manager </th> <th>Reason </th> <th>Replacement </th> <th>Previous Job and Story </th></tr> <tr> <th>August 18 </th> <th><a href="/wiki/2012_Houston_Astros_season" title="2012 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Mills_(manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brad Mills (manager)">Brad Mills</a> </td> <td>Fired </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_DeFrancesco" title="Tony DeFrancesco">Tony DeFrancesco</a> (interim) </td> <td>At the time of promotion, DeFrancesco was serving as manager of the Astros' <a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">AAA</a> <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Coast_League" title="Pacific Coast League">Pacific Coast League</a> affiliate <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_RedHawks" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma City RedHawks">Oklahoma City RedHawks</a>. Mills was fired after two-plus seasons at the helm, which included a franchise-record 106 losses in 2011. Hitting coach <a href="/wiki/Mike_Barnett_(baseball)" title="Mike Barnett (baseball)">Mike Barnett</a> and first base coach <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Meacham" title="Bobby Meacham">Bobby Meacham</a> were also fired.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th>September 27 </th> <th><a href="/wiki/2012_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2012 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland Indians</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Manny_Acta" title="Manny Acta">Manny Acta</a> </td> <td>Fired </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Alomar_Jr." title="Sandy Alomar Jr.">Sandy Alomar Jr.</a> (interim) </td> <td>Alomar was serving as Acta's bench coach when Acta was fired.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="League_leaders">League leaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: League leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_League_2">American League</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: American League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1232882159" /><div class="flexboxWrapContainer"><div class="flexboxWrapComponent"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Hitting leaders </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:15%">Stat </th> <th>Player </th> <th style="width:15%">Total </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">AVG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a><sup>1</sup> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td> <td>.330 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/On-base_plus_slugging" title="On-base plus slugging">OPS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td> <td>.999 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">HR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a><sup>1</sup> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td> <td>44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a><sup>1</sup> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td> <td>139 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">R</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">LAA</a>) </td> <td>129 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hit_(baseball)" title="Hit (baseball)">H</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Derek Jeter</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>) </td> <td>216 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stolen_base" title="Stolen base">SB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">LAA</a>) </td> <td>49 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup>1</sup> American League <a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_(baseball)" title="Triple Crown (baseball)">Triple Crown</a> batting winner </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1232882159" /></div><div class="flexboxWrapComponent"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Pitching leaders </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:15%">Stat </th> <th>Player </th> <th style="width:15%">Total </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)#Winning_pitcher" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">W</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">David Price</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Jered_Weaver" title="Jered Weaver">Jered Weaver</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">LAA</a>) </td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)#Losing_pitcher" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">L</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ubaldo_Jim%C3%A9nez" title="Ubaldo Jiménez">Ubaldo Jiménez</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Guardians" title="Cleveland Guardians">CLE</a>) </td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">David Price</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>) </td> <td>2.56 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">K</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Justin Verlander</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td> <td>239 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Innings_pitched" title="Innings pitched">IP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Justin Verlander</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td> <td>238.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">SV</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Johnson_(right-handed_pitcher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Johnson (right-handed pitcher)">Jim Johnson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">BAL</a>) </td> <td>51 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walks_plus_hits_per_inning_pitched" title="Walks plus hits per inning pitched">WHIP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jered_Weaver" title="Jered Weaver">Jered Weaver</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">LAA</a>) </td> <td>1.018 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1232882159" /></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_League_2">National League</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: National League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1232882159" /><div class="flexboxWrapContainer"><div class="flexboxWrapComponent"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Hitting leaders </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:15%">Stat </th> <th>Player </th> <th style="width:15%">Total </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">AVG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buster_Posey" title="Buster Posey">Buster Posey</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>) </td> <td>.336** </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/On-base_plus_slugging" title="On-base plus slugging">OPS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Braun" title="Ryan Braun">Ryan Braun</a> (<a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">MIL</a>) </td> <td>.987 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">HR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Braun" title="Ryan Braun">Ryan Braun</a> (<a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">MIL</a>) </td> <td>41 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chase_Headley" title="Chase Headley">Chase Headley</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">SD</a>) </td> <td>115 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">R</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Braun" title="Ryan Braun">Ryan Braun</a> (<a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">MIL</a>) </td> <td>108 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hit_(baseball)" title="Hit (baseball)">H</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">PIT</a>) </td> <td>194 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stolen_base" title="Stolen base">SB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Everth_Cabrera" title="Everth Cabrera">Everth Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">SD</a>) </td> <td>44 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1232882159" /></div><div class="flexboxWrapComponent"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Pitching leaders </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:15%">Stat </th> <th>Player </th> <th style="width:15%">Total </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)#Winning_pitcher" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">W</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gio_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Gio González">Gio González</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>) </td> <td>21 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)#Losing_pitcher" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">L</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Lincecum" title="Tim Lincecum">Tim Lincecum</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>) </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Clayton Kershaw</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">LAD</a>) </td> <td>2.53 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">K</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/R._A._Dickey" title="R. A. Dickey">R. A. Dickey</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">NYM</a>) </td> <td>230 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Innings_pitched" title="Innings pitched">IP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/R._A._Dickey" title="R. A. Dickey">R. A. Dickey</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">NYM</a>) </td> <td>233.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">SV</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel" title="Craig Kimbrel">Craig Kimbrel</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">ATL</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Jason_Motte" title="Jason Motte">Jason Motte</a> (<a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">STL</a>) </td> <td>42 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walks_plus_hits_per_inning_pitched" title="Walks plus hits per inning pitched">WHIP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Clayton Kershaw</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">LAD</a>) </td> <td>1.023 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1232882159" /></div></div> <p>** <a href="/wiki/Melky_Cabrera" title="Melky Cabrera">Melky Cabrera</a> of the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> was ineligible to win the batting title, at his request, due to being suspended for testing positive for testosterone. He finished the season with a .346 average.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Milestones">Milestones</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Milestones"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Reached">Reached</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Reached"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Batters">Batters</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Batters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Dunn" title="Adam Dunn">Adam Dunn</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">CWS</a>): <ul><li>Tied the Major League record for most opening-day home runs by hitting his eighth against the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> on April 6. He tied the record held by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">Frank Robinson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Ken Griffey Jr.</a><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Set the Major League record to <a href="/wiki/Strike_out" class="mw-redirect" title="Strike out">strikeout</a> at least once in each of his team's first 15 games of a season, by striking out in the first inning against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> on April 22.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He broke the record that was held by <a href="/wiki/Howie_Goss" title="Howie Goss">Howie Goss</a>, who struck out in each of Houston's first 14 games in 1963. Dunn continued to 32 games before not striking out May 11 against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Recorded his 1000th career RBI in the ninth inning on August 13 against the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>. He became the 273rd player to reach this mark.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Hit his 400th career home run against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> on August 18. He became the 50th player to reach this mark.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Reyes_(shortstop)" class="mw-redirect" title="José Reyes (shortstop)">José Reyes</a> (<a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">MIA</a>): <ul><li>Recorded his 100th career <a href="/wiki/Triple_(baseball)" title="Triple (baseball)">triple</a> in the ninth inning against the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> on April 8.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 162nd player to reach this mark.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>): <ul><li>Tied <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Ken Griffey Jr.</a> for fifth place on the career home run list with his 630th home run on April 13.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then one week later on April 20, Rodriguez hit his 631st home run to pass Griffey for fifth place on the career home run list.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Tied <a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Lou Gehrig</a> for most career <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slams</a> with his 23rd against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> on June 12.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Adrián Beltré</a> (<a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">TEX</a>): <ul><li>Scored his 1000th career run in the ninth inning against the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> on April 14.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 314th player to reach this mark.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_Helton" title="Todd Helton">Todd Helton</a> (<a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">COL</a>): <ul><li>Recorded his 350th career home run in the ninth inning against the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> on April 21.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 85th player to reach this mark.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Furcal" title="Rafael Furcal">Rafael Furcal</a> (<a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">STL</a>): <ul><li>Scored his 1000th career run in the eighth inning against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> on April 24.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 315th player to reach this mark.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Konerko" title="Paul Konerko">Paul Konerko</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">CWS</a>): <ul><li>Hit his 400th career home run against the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> on April 25. He became the 48th player to reach this mark.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>): <ul><li>Collected his 1000th RBI against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> on April 27. He became the 272nd person to reach that mark.</li> <li>Hit his 300th career home run on July 22 against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated2-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Became the first player to win the batting "<a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_(baseball)" title="Triple Crown (baseball)">Triple Crown</a>" since <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yaztremski" class="mw-redirect" title="Carl Yaztremski">Carl Yaztremski</a> in 1967.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torii_Hunter" title="Torii Hunter">Torii Hunter</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">LAA</a>): <ul><li>Scored his 1000th career run in the fourth inning against the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> on May 2.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 316th player to reach this mark.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Josh Hamilton</a> (<a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">TEX</a>): <ul><li>Hit four home runs in a game against the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> on May 8.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 16th player in Major League history to accomplish this feat.</li> <li>Became the first player in Rangers' franchise history to exceed 20 home runs by the end of May.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pl%C3%A1cido_Polanco" title="Plácido Polanco">Plácido Polanco</a> (<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">PHI</a>): <ul><li>Recorded his 2000th career hit with a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> on May 14.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 269th player to reach this mark.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Moyer" title="Jamie Moyer">Jamie Moyer</a> (<a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">COL</a>): <ul><li>With his two-run single against the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> on May 16, Moyer (at age 49 years, 180 days) became the oldest player in Major League history to record an RBI.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Albert Pujols</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>): <ul><li>Hit his 450th career home run against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> on May 24, becoming the 35th player and fourth-youngest to reach this mark.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melky_Cabrera" title="Melky Cabrera">Melky Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>): <ul><li>Set the Giants' franchise record for most hits in May with his 50th hit on May 29 against the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He broke the record that was set by <a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Willie Mays</a>. On May 30, Cabrera singled in the eighth inning and tied the franchise record for most hits in any month with 51 that was set by <a href="/wiki/Randy_Winn" title="Randy Winn">Randy Winn</a> in September 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Lombardozzi_Jr." title="Steve Lombardozzi Jr.">Steve Lombardozzi Jr.</a>/<a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>): <ul><li>Became the first pair of rookies in Major League history to hit back-to-back home runs beginning with a first-inning leadoff shot on June 3 against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Beltr%C3%A1n" title="Carlos Beltrán">Carlos Beltrán</a> (<a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">STL</a>): <ul><li>Became the first switch hitter in Major League history with 300 home runs and 300 steals with his stolen base on June 15 against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>)/<small>(<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">SEA</a>)</small>: <ul><li>Recorded his 2500th MLB career hit in the first inning against the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> on June 19.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became the 95th player to reach this mark.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thome" title="Jim Thome">Jim Thome</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">BAL</a>)/<small>(<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">PHI</a></small>): <ul><li>Hit his 13th career walk-off home run of his Major League career against the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> on June 23.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The home run set a Major League record for most career walk-off home runs, breaking the record he shared with <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Babe Ruth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Jimmie Foxx</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stan_Musial" title="Stan Musial">Stan Musial</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mickey Mantle</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">Frank Robinson</a>.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bautista" title="José Bautista">José Bautista</a> (<a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">TOR</a>): <ul><li>With his home run against the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> on June 27, Bautista set the Jays' franchise record for most home runs in a calendar month with 13. He broke the record that he shared with <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Delgado" title="Carlos Delgado">Carlos Delgado</a> (August 1999), <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Cruz_Jr." title="José Cruz Jr.">José Cruz Jr.</a> (August 2001) and himself from May and August 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated3_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated3-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bautista finished the month with 14 home runs.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Hill_(baseball)" title="Aaron Hill (baseball)">Aaron Hill</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">AZ</a>): <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_to_hit_for_the_cycle" title="List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle">Hit for the cycle</a> on June 18 against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> and on June 29 against the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a>. Hill became the fourth player to hit for the cycle twice in the same season, and the first to do so in a calendar month since <a href="/wiki/John_Reilly_(baseball)" title="John Reilly (baseball)">John Reilly</a> in 1883.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yasmani_Grandal" title="Yasmani Grandal">Yasmani Grandal</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">SD</a>): <ul><li>Became the first player in Major League history to hit a home run from each side of the plate for his first two Major League hits.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">David Ortiz</a> (<a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">BOS</a>): <ul><li>Hit his 400th career home run in the fourth inning against the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> on July 4. He became the 49th player to reach this mark.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated2-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Derek Jeter</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>): <ul><li>With two hits on August 11 against the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>, Jeter increased his season total to 150 and joined <a href="/wiki/Hank_Aaron" title="Hank Aaron">Hank Aaron</a> as the only players in Major League history to post 150 or more hits in each of 17 consecutive seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Wright" title="David Wright">David Wright</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">NYM</a>): <ul><li>Hit his 200th career home run on August 24 against the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>, becoming only the third player in Mets history do accomplish this feat.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Set the franchise record for most hits in team history on September 26 with 1,420. He broke the record that was held by <a href="/wiki/Ed_Kranepool" title="Ed Kranepool">Ed Kranepool</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>) <ul><li>With his 25th home run on August 28 against the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>, Trout became the youngest player in Major League history and first rookie to amass 25 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Became the first rookie in Major League history to amass at least 30 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season. At age 21, he also became the youngest player in Major League history with a <a href="/wiki/30%E2%80%9330_club" title="30–30 club">30–30 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Became the first player in Major League history to hit 30 homers, steal 45 bases and score 125 runs in one season.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>): <ul><li>Became the third teenager in Major League history to record at least two multi-homer games in a single season with this two home runs against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> on September 5. The other teenagers that accomplished this feat were <a href="/wiki/Mel_Ott" title="Mel Ott">Mel Ott</a> (1928) and <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Ken Griffey Jr.</a> (1989).<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Braun" title="Ryan Braun">Ryan Braun</a> (<a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">MIL</a>): <ul><li>With his 200th career home run on September 16 against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, Braun reached the combination of 200 home runs and 100 stolen bases faster than anyone else in Major League history (five years, 114 days after his major-league debut).<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Howard" title="Ryan Howard">Ryan Howard</a> (<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">PHI</a>): <ul><li>With his 300th home run against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> on September 22, Howard (also the 135th player to reach this mark) reached the 300-homer plateau in his 1093rd game, which is the second-fewest games that any player in Major League history has needed to get to that milestone. <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Kiner" title="Ralph Kiner">Ralph Kiner</a> needed 1087 games to hit 300 home runs.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Pitchers">Pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Perfect_games"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_perfect_games" title="List of Major League Baseball perfect games">Perfect games</a></h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Perfect games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Philip_Humber" title="Philip Humber">Philip Humber</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">CWS</a>): <ul><li>Threw the <a href="/wiki/Philip_Humber%27s_perfect_game" title="Philip Humber's perfect game">21st perfect game</a> in Major League history, defeating the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> 4–0 on April 21. This was the third perfect game in the White Sox's history, the last being <a href="/wiki/Mark_Buehrle" title="Mark Buehrle">Mark Buehrle</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Mark_Buehrle%27s_perfect_game" title="Mark Buehrle's perfect game">perfect game</a> on July 23, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Cain" title="Matt Cain">Matt Cain</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>): <ul><li>Threw the <a href="/wiki/Matt_Cain%27s_perfect_game" title="Matt Cain's perfect game">22nd perfect game</a> in Major League history, defeating the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> 10–0 on June 13. This was the first perfect game in the Giants' history. Cain tied <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Sandy Koufax</a>'s strikeout record in a perfect game with 14.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Félix Hernández">Félix Hernández</a> (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">SEA</a>): <ul><li>Threw the <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Hern%C3%A1ndez%27s_perfect_game" title="Félix Hernández's perfect game">23rd perfect game</a> in Major League history, defeating the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> 1–0 on August 15. This was the first perfect game in the Mariners' history, and the franchise's fourth no-hitter. It also marked the first time in Major League history three perfect games were thrown in one season. Safeco Field became the first Major League ballpark to host two perfect games in the same season. This would be the last perfect game in the major leagues until 2023.</li></ul></li></ul> <p><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="No-hitters"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_no-hitters" title="List of Major League Baseball no-hitters">No-hitters</a></h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: No-hitters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jered_Weaver" title="Jered Weaver">Jered Weaver</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>): <ul><li>Threw the 10th no-hitter in Angels history by defeating the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> 9–0 on May 2. This was Weaver's first career no-hitter. Weaver allowed a <a href="/wiki/Passed_ball" title="Passed ball">passed ball</a> on <a href="/wiki/Chris_Parmelee" title="Chris Parmelee">Chris Parmelee</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Base_on_balls" title="Base on balls">walk</a> on <a href="/wiki/Josh_Willingham" title="Josh Willingham">Josh Willingham</a> while striking out nine.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Johan Santana</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">NYM</a>): <ul><li>Threw the first no-hitter in Mets history by defeating the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> 8–0 on June 1. This was Santana's first career no-hitter. He walked five batters while striking out eight. With the Mets' first no-hitter (in their 8,020th game)<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was also the first no-hitter to be thrown against a defending World Series champion since the <a href="/wiki/1990_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1990 Oakland Athletics season">Oakland Athletics</a> in their <a href="/wiki/1990_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1990 American League Championship Series">1990</a> pennant season.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Millwood" title="Kevin Millwood">Kevin Millwood</a>/<a href="/wiki/Charlie_Furbush" title="Charlie Furbush">Charlie Furbush</a>/<a href="/wiki/Stephen_Pryor" title="Stephen Pryor">Stephen Pryor</a>/<a href="/wiki/Lucas_Luetge" title="Lucas Luetge">Lucas Luetge</a>/<a href="/wiki/Brandon_League" title="Brandon League">Brandon League</a>/<a href="/wiki/Tom_Wilhelmsen_(baseball_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tom Wilhelmsen (baseball player)">Tom Wilhelmsen</a> (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">SEA</a>): <ul><li>Threw the third no-hitter in Mariners history by defeating the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> 1–0 on June 8. Each pitcher earned their first career no-hitter except for Millwood, who pitched his second. The Mariners pitching staff combined for three walks and nine strikeouts. The combined no-hitter was the first since the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> used six pitchers against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in 2003, also in <a href="/wiki/Interleague_play" title="Interleague play">interleague play</a>. The Mariners tied the all-time league record of the former for the most pitchers used in a no-hitter, while recording a new <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> record previously set by Oakland in 1975 and Baltimore in 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homer_Bailey" title="Homer Bailey">Homer Bailey</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">CIN</a>): <ul><li>Threw the 15th no-hitter in Reds history by defeating the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> 1–0 on September 28. This was Bailey's first career no-hitter. Only two men reached base, <a href="/wiki/Clint_Barmes" title="Clint Barmes">Clint Barmes</a> on a fielding error by <a href="/wiki/Scott_Rolen" title="Scott Rolen">Scott Rolen</a> in the third and a walk by <a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> in the seventh. <a href="/wiki/Todd_Frazier" title="Todd Frazier">Todd Frazier</a>'s sacrifice fly, scoring <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Phillips" title="Brandon Phillips">Brandon Phillips</a> in the first was the lone run of the game. Bailey struck out ten during his 115 pitch effort. Bailey's effort tied the modern era record for most no-hitters in a season, matching only the 1990 and 1991 seasons with seven no-hitters.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Other_accomplishments">Other accomplishments</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Other accomplishments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Jackson_(baseball)" title="Edwin Jackson (baseball)">Edwin Jackson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>): <ul><li>Became the first pitcher since 1900 to record a win as a starter for seven different teams before turning 29 years old by defeating the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> on April 14.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Moyer" title="Jamie Moyer">Jamie Moyer</a> (<a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">COL</a>): <ul><li>With his victory against the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> on April 17, Moyer became the oldest pitcher (49 years, 151 days) in Major League history to win a game.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He broke the record that was held by <a href="/wiki/Jack_Quinn_(baseball)" title="Jack Quinn (baseball)">Jack Quinn</a> (49 years, 70 days) who set the record on September 13, 1932, for the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Dodgers" title="Brooklyn Dodgers">Brooklyn Dodgers</a>.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R._A._Dickey" title="R. A. Dickey">R. A. Dickey</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">NYM</a>): <ul><li>Set the Mets' franchise record for most consecutive scoreless innings at <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">32<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">2</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> breaking the record that was held by <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Koosman" title="Jerry Koosman">Jerry Koosman</a>. Koosman set the record at <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027" /><span class="frac">31<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">2</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> innings in 1973.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He finished with <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027" /><span class="frac">44<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">2</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> innings without allowing an earned run when <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a>'s sacrifice fly ended the streak on June 24 against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Became the first pitcher in modern Major League history (since 1900) to throw back-to-back complete games while striking out 10-or-more batters and allowing either one hit or no hits in each game.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Delabar" title="Steve Delabar">Steve Delabar</a> (<a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">TOR</a>): <ul><li>Became the first pitcher in Major League history to record four strikeouts in an extra inning in one game on August 13 against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a>: <ul><li>Became the first pitching staff in Major League history to record 10 or more strikeouts in seven straight games in modern-day (since 1900) history. They broke the record (six games) that was previously held by the 1990 <a href="/wiki/1990_New_York_Mets_season" title="1990 New York Mets season">New York Mets</a>, the 2006 <a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Cubs_season" title="2006 Chicago Cubs season">Chicago Cubs</a> and 2008 <a href="/wiki/2008_Chicago_Cubs_season" title="2008 Chicago Cubs season">Cubs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Félix Hernández">Félix Hernández</a> (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">SEA</a>): <ul><li>With his 1–0 shutout on August 27 against the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>, this was his third 1–0 shutout for the month, tying the Major League record for most 1–0 shutouts in a calendar month. He tied the record that is held by <a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Carl Hubbell</a> (July 1933) and <a href="/wiki/Dick_Rudolph" title="Dick Rudolph">Dick Rudolph</a> (August 1916).<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Zack Greinke</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>): <ul><li>Became the first pitcher since 1900 to strike out 13-or-more batters while pitching five-or-fewer innings in a game on September 25 against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Zack Greinke</a>/<a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a>/<a href="/wiki/Scott_Downs" title="Scott Downs">Scott Downs</a>/<a href="/wiki/Kevin_Jepsen" title="Kevin Jepsen">Kevin Jepsen</a>/<a href="/wiki/Ernesto_Frieri" title="Ernesto Frieri">Ernesto Frieri</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>): <ul><li>Became the fourth team to achieve 20 strike outs in a nine inning game on September 25 against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>. They are the first to do it with multiple pitchers, as it was previously done twice by <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Roger Clemens</a> and once by <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Wood" title="Kerry Wood">Kerry Wood</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Fister" title="Doug Fister">Doug Fister</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>): <ul><li>Set an American League record by striking out nine consecutive batters in his start against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> on September 27. The previous record of eight was previously done on multiple occasions (by <a href="/wiki/Nolan_Ryan" title="Nolan Ryan">Nolan Ryan</a> twice, <a href="/wiki/Ron_Davis_(pitcher)" title="Ron Davis (pitcher)">Ron Davis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Roger Clemens</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Blake_Stein" title="Blake Stein">Blake Stein</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">David Price</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>): <ul><li>With his victory on September 30 against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>, Price became the first 20-game winner in franchise history. He finished the season with a 20–5 record.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kris_Medlen" title="Kris Medlen">Kris Medlen</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">ATL</a>): <ul><li>With the Braves victory on September 30 against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, the Braves won for a Major League record 23rd straight time in games started by Medlen. This broke the record that was held by <a href="/wiki/Whitey_Ford" title="Whitey Ford">Whitey Ford</a> and <a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Carl Hubbell</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fernando_Rodney" title="Fernando Rodney">Fernando Rodney</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>): <ul><li>Set the Major League record for the lowest ERA with at least 50 appearances at 0.60. Rodney broke the record of 0.61 that was set by <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a> in 1990.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miscellaneous">Miscellaneous</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Miscellaneous"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>/<a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>: <ul><li>Played the longest opening-day game ever in the major leagues on April 5. The game lasted 16 innings<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the Blue Jays won 7–4. The game eclipsed the previous longest openers between Cleveland and Detroit on April 19, 1960 (15 innings), and between Philadelphia and Washington on April 13, 1926 (15 innings).</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>: <ul><li>Became the sixth franchise to reach 10,000 wins in Major League history with a 9–4 win against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> on April 20.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Reds amassed a record of 10,000–9,710.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>: <ul><li>With their loss to the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> on April 23, the Royals lost all ten games on their homestand. Only two other teams in Major League history went 0–10 or worse on a homestand: the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Pilots" title="Seattle Pilots">Seattle Pilots</a> went 0–10 on a homestand in August 1969, and the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> went 0–11 on a homestand in July 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>: <ul><li>Became the first team in American League history to start a game with three consecutive home runs by doing this against the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> on May 10 in the first game of the doubleheader.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Flaherty" title="Ryan Flaherty">Ryan Flaherty</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._J._Hardy" title="J. J. Hardy">J. J. Hardy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nick_Markakis" title="Nick Markakis">Nick Markakis</a> hit the record setting home runs against <a href="/wiki/Colby_Lewis" title="Colby Lewis">Colby Lewis</a>.</li> <li>With their victory on September 13 against the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a>, the Orioles won their 81st game of the season which officially ended a franchise-record run of 14 consecutive losing seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Davis_(baseball)" title="Chris Davis (baseball)">Chris Davis</a> became the first position player to be credited with a win since <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Colavito" title="Rocky Colavito">Rocky Colavito</a> pitched in 1968. The May 6 game was also notable in that both teams used a position player to pitch in relief, the first time since 1925.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>: <ul><li>By being shutout in the three-game series against the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> June 25 through June 27, this marked the first time in franchise history that the Dodgers failed to score in a series of three or more games.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated3_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated3-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>: <ul><li>Set a franchise record by scoring at least three runs in their 39th consecutive game on July 15 against the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a>. This broke a team record set in 1933. Only two other Major League teams have scored three runs or more in each of at least 39 straight games in one season: the 1994 <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Indians</a> (48 games) and 1930 <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Athletics</a> (41).<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The streak ended at 43 games after a 3–2 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> on July 20.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>: <ul><li>Tied a Major League record seven <a href="/wiki/Double_(baseball)" title="Double (baseball)">doubles</a> in one inning in the seventh inning against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> on July 21. They tied the mark set by the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Bees" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Bees">Boston Bees</a> in 1936. The 12 runs they scored in the inning also tied a franchise record set by the <a href="/wiki/1926_St._Louis_Cardinals_season" title="1926 St. Louis Cardinals season">1926 Cardinals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>: <ul><li>Became the third team in Major League history to hit at least six home runs in consecutive games on September 4 and 5 against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>, joining the 2003 <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a> and the 1996 <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>/<a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>: <ul><li>On September 11, 2012, the Cubs and Astros combined to use 11 pitchers in a game in which Houston came away with a 1–0 victory at <a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a>. It is the most pitchers used in a 1–0 nine-inning game in Major League history breaking the record of ten pitchers in games of that type: <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego</a> on September 17, 2008, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco</a> vs. San Diego on September 10, 2010, and the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh</a> vs. Houston on June 14, 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a>: <ul><li>Set the American League record for most team strikeouts in a season by passing the record of 1,324 strikeouts that the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> set in 2007. <a href="/wiki/Chris_Carter_(right-handed_hitter)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chris Carter (right-handed hitter)">Chris Carter</a> was the victim as the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Rangers</a> right-handed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Roy_Oswalt" title="Roy Oswalt">Roy Oswalt</a> struck out Carter in the third inning on September 26.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Major League record is 1,529 strikeouts and is currently held by the 2010 <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Set the Major League record for wins by rookie pitchers with their 53rd win against the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> on October 2.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>: <ul><li>With their loss to the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> on September 30, the Pirates extended their record for most consecutive losing seasons to 20. Their last winning record was in 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Division_Series" title="Division Series">Division Series</a>: <ul><li>This postseason marks the first time that all four division series went the full five games since the divisional round and wild cards were introduced in 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Baseball_Writers%27_Association_of_America" title="Baseball Writers' Association of America">Baseball Writers' Association of America</a> Awards </th></tr> <tr> <th>BBWAA Award</th> <th>National League</th> <th>American League </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" title="Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award">Rookie of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/R._A._Dickey" title="R. A. Dickey">R. A. Dickey</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">NYM</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">David Price</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Manager_of_the_Year_Award" title="Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award">Manager of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Davey_Johnson" title="Davey Johnson">Davey Johnson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Melvin" title="Bob Melvin">Bob Melvin</a> (<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">OAK</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award">Most Valuable Player</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buster_Posey" title="Buster Posey">Buster Posey</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Gold_Glove_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Gold Glove Awards">Gold Glove Awards</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Position</th> <th>National League</th> <th>American League </th></tr> <tr> <td>Pitcher</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Buehrle" title="Mark Buehrle">Mark Buehrle</a> (<a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">MIA</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Hellickson" title="Jeremy Hellickson">Jeremy Hellickson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Jake Peavy</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">CWS</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Catcher</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yadier_Molina" title="Yadier Molina">Yadier Molina</a> (<a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">STL</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Wieters" title="Matt Wieters">Matt Wieters</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">BAL</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1st Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_LaRoche" title="Adam LaRoche">Adam LaRoche</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2nd Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darwin_Barney" title="Darwin Barney">Darwin Barney</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">CHC</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robinson_Can%C3%B3" title="Robinson Canó">Robinson Canó</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>3rd Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chase_Headley" title="Chase Headley">Chase Headley</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">SD</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Adrián Beltré</a> (<a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">TEX</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Shortstop</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Rollins" title="Jimmy Rollins">Jimmy Rollins</a> (<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">PHI</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._J._Hardy" title="J. J. Hardy">J. J. Hardy</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">BAL</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Left field</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Carlos González (baseball)">Carlos González</a> (<a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">COL</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Alex Gordon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">KC</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Center field</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">PIT</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Adam Jones (baseball)">Adam Jones</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">BAL</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Right field</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Heyward" title="Jason Heyward">Jason Heyward</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">ATL</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Reddick" title="Josh Reddick">Josh Reddick</a> (<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">OAK</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Silver Slugger Awards">Silver Slugger Awards</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Pitcher/Designated Hitter</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg" title="Stephen Strasburg">Stephen Strasburg</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Butler_(baseball)" title="Billy Butler (baseball)">Billy Butler</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">KC</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Catcher</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buster_Posey" title="Buster Posey">Buster Posey</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Pierzynski" title="A. J. Pierzynski">A. J. Pierzynski</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">CWS</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1st Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_LaRoche" title="Adam LaRoche">Adam LaRoche</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Prince_Fielder" title="Prince Fielder">Prince Fielder</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2nd Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Hill_(baseball)" title="Aaron Hill (baseball)">Aaron Hill</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">AZ</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robinson_Can%C3%B3" title="Robinson Canó">Robinson Canó</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>3rd Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chase_Headley" title="Chase Headley">Chase Headley</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">SD</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Shortstop</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Desmond" title="Ian Desmond">Ian Desmond</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Derek Jeter</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Outfield</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Braun" title="Ryan Braun">Ryan Braun</a> (<a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">MIL</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Willingham" title="Josh Willingham">Josh Willingham</a> (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">MIN</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay_Bruce" title="Jay Bruce">Jay Bruce</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">CIN</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Josh Hamilton</a> (<a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">TEX</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">PIT</a>)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_awards">Other awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Other awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sporting_News_MLB_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award"><i>The Sporting News Player</i> of the Year Award</a>: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a><sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year_Award" title="Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award">Comeback Players of the Year</a>: <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Rodney" title="Fernando Rodney">Fernando Rodney</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>, American); <a href="/wiki/Buster_Posey" title="Buster Posey">Buster Posey</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>, National)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edgar_Mart%C3%ADnez_Award" title="Edgar Martínez Award">Edgar Martínez Award</a> (Best designated hitter): <a href="/wiki/Billy_Butler_(baseball)" title="Billy Butler (baseball)">Billy Butler</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">KC</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Aaron_Award" title="Hank Aaron Award">Hank Aaron Award</a>: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a>, American); <a href="/wiki/Buster_Posey" title="Buster Posey">Buster Posey</a> (<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a>, National)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roberto_Clemente_Award" title="Roberto Clemente Award">Roberto Clemente Award</a> (Humanitarian): <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Clayton Kershaw</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">LAD</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MLB_Delivery_Man_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award">Delivery Man of the Year</a> (Best reliever): <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Rodney" title="Fernando Rodney">Fernando Rodney</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">TB</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award" title="Rolaids Relief Man Award">Rolaids Relief Man Award</a> (Best reliever) <a href="/wiki/Jim_Johnson_(right-handed_pitcher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Johnson (right-handed pitcher)">Jim Johnson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">BAL</a>, American), <a href="/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel" title="Craig Kimbrel">Craig Kimbrel</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">ATL</a>, National)<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn_Award" title="Warren Spahn Award">Warren Spahn Award</a> (Best left-handed pitcher): <a href="/wiki/Gio_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Gio González">Gio González</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a>)</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Fielding_Bible_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Fielding Bible Awards">Fielding Bible Awards</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Position</th> <th>Player </th></tr> <tr> <td>Pitcher</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Buehrle" title="Mark Buehrle">Mark Buehrle</a> (<a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">MIA</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Catcher</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yadier_Molina" title="Yadier Molina">Yadier Molina</a> (<a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">STL</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1st Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2nd Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darwin_Barney" title="Darwin Barney">Darwin Barney</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">CHC</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>3rd Base</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Adrián Beltré</a> (<a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">TEX</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Shortstop</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Ryan_(baseball)" title="Brendan Ryan (baseball)">Brendan Ryan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">SEA</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Left Field</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Gordon" title="Alex Gordon">Alex Gordon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">KC</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Center Field</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">LAA</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Right Field</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Heyward" title="Jason Heyward">Jason Heyward</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">ATL</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Monthly_Awards">Monthly Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Monthly Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Player_of_the_Month">Player of the Month</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Player of the Month"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Player_of_the_Month_Award" title="Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award">Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Month</th> <th>American League</th> <th>National League </th></tr> <tr> <th>April </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Josh Hamilton</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Kemp" title="Matt Kemp">Matt Kemp</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>May </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Josh Hamilton</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton" title="Giancarlo Stanton">Giancarlo Stanton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>June </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bautista" title="José Bautista">José Bautista</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>July </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>August </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chase_Headley" title="Chase Headley">Chase Headley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>September </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Adrián Beltré</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chase_Headley" title="Chase Headley">Chase Headley</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break" style="padding-left: 1em;"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Pitcher_of_the_Month">Pitcher of the Month</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Pitcher of the Month"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Pitcher_of_the_Month" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month">Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Month</th> <th>American League</th> <th>National League </th></tr> <tr> <th>April </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Jake Peavy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg" title="Stephen Strasburg">Stephen Strasburg</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>May </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gio_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Gio González">Gio González</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>June </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Harrison_(baseball)" title="Matt Harrison (baseball)">Matt Harrison</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/R._A._Dickey" title="R. A. Dickey">R. A. Dickey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>July </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Vargas" title="Jason Vargas">Jason Vargas</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Zimmermann" title="Jordan Zimmermann">Jordan Zimmermann</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>August </th> <td><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Félix Hernández">Félix Hernández</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kris_Medlen" title="Kris Medlen">Kris Medlen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>September </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Justin Verlander</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kris_Medlen" title="Kris Medlen">Kris Medlen</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break" style="padding-left: 1em;"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Rookie_of_the_Month">Rookie of the Month</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Rookie of the Month"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Rookie_of_the_Month_Award" title="Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award">Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Month</th> <th>American League</th> <th>National League </th></tr> <tr> <th>April </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Yu_Darvish" title="Yu Darvish">Yu Darvish</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wade_Miley" title="Wade Miley">Wade Miley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>May </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>June </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrelton_Simmons" title="Andrelton Simmons">Andrelton Simmons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>July </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Rizzo_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthony Rizzo (baseball)">Anthony Rizzo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>August </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Frazier" title="Todd Frazier">Todd Frazier</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>September </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Yoenis_C%C3%A9spedes" title="Yoenis Céspedes">Yoenis Céspedes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Home_field_attendance_and_payroll">Home field attendance and payroll</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Home field attendance and payroll"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team name </th> <th>Wins </th> <th><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr> </th> <th>Home attendance </th> <th><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr> </th> <th><abbr title="Average home attendance per game">Per game</abbr> </th> <th>Est. payroll </th> <th><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a><sup id="cite_ref-Baseball-Reference.com_96-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baseball-Reference.com-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>81 </td> <td>−20.6% </td> <td>3,565,718 </td> <td>−3.1% </td> <td>44,021 </td> <td>$171,501,558 </td> <td>−0.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a><sup id="cite_ref-br_nyy_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-br_nyy-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>95 </td> <td>−2.1% </td> <td>3,542,406 </td> <td>−3.0% </td> <td>43,733 </td> <td>$197,977,900 </td> <td>−4.0% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a><sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>93 </td> <td>−3.1% </td> <td>3,460,280 </td> <td>17.4% </td> <td>42,720 </td> <td>$124,119,900 </td> <td>32.3% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a><sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>94 </td> <td>9.3% </td> <td>3,377,371 </td> <td>−0.3% </td> <td>41,696 </td> <td>$117,637,350 </td> <td>−5.3% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a><sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>86 </td> <td>4.9% </td> <td>3,324,246 </td> <td>13.3% </td> <td>41,040 </td> <td>$177,033,600 </td> <td>70.6% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a><sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>88 </td> <td>−2.2% </td> <td>3,262,109 </td> <td>5.4% </td> <td>40,273 </td> <td>$112,071,000 </td> <td>6.3% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a> of Anaheim<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>89 </td> <td>3.5% </td> <td>3,061,770 </td> <td>−3.3% </td> <td>37,800 </td> <td>$141,073,500 </td> <td>1.8% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a><sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>69 </td> <td>−23.3% </td> <td>3,043,003 </td> <td>−0.4% </td> <td>37,568 </td> <td>$110,386,000 </td> <td>−33.8% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a><sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>88 </td> <td>−7.4% </td> <td>3,028,033 </td> <td>14.6% </td> <td>37,383 </td> <td>$131,394,000 </td> <td>22.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a><sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>61 </td> <td>−14.1% </td> <td>2,882,756 </td> <td>−4.5% </td> <td>35,590 </td> <td>$86,159,366 </td> <td>−36.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a><sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>83 </td> <td>−13.5% </td> <td>2,831,385 </td> <td>−7.8% </td> <td>34,955 </td> <td>$95,717,000 </td> <td>10.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a><sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>66 </td> <td>4.8% </td> <td>2,776,354 </td> <td>−12.4% </td> <td>34,276 </td> <td>$99,066,000 </td> <td>−12.1% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a><sup id="cite_ref-br_col_108-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-br_col-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>64 </td> <td>−12.3% </td> <td>2,630,458 </td> <td>−9.6% </td> <td>32,475 </td> <td>$75,485,000 </td> <td>−17.6% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a><sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>94 </td> <td>5.6% </td> <td>2,420,171 </td> <td>2.0% </td> <td>29,879 </td> <td>$86,208,000 </td> <td>−8.1% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a><sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>98 </td> <td>22.5% </td> <td>2,370,794 </td> <td>22.2% </td> <td>29,269 </td> <td>$92,386,000 </td> <td>34.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a><sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>97 </td> <td>22.8% </td> <td>2,347,251 </td> <td>6.0% </td> <td>28,978 </td> <td>$80,309,500 </td> <td>3.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a><sup id="cite_ref-br_nym_112-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-br_nym-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>74 </td> <td>−3.9% </td> <td>2,242,803 </td> <td>−4.7% </td> <td>27,689 </td> <td>$91,621,424 </td> <td>−39.7% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a><sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>69 </td> <td>−4.2% </td> <td>2,219,444 </td> <td>46.0% </td> <td>27,401 </td> <td>$107,678,000 </td> <td>86.6% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a><sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>81 </td> <td>−13.8% </td> <td>2,177,617 </td> <td>3.4% </td> <td>26,884 </td> <td>$67,069,833 </td> <td>22.3% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a><sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>76 </td> <td>7.0% </td> <td>2,123,721 </td> <td>−0.9% </td> <td>26,219 </td> <td>$55,494,700 </td> <td>21.0% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a><sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>93 </td> <td>34.8% </td> <td>2,102,240 </td> <td>19.8% </td> <td>25,954 </td> <td>$77,949,000 </td> <td>−11.7% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a><sup id="cite_ref-br_tor_117-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-br_tor-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>73 </td> <td>−9.9% </td> <td>2,099,663 </td> <td>15.5% </td> <td>25,922 </td> <td>$82,352,700 </td> <td>27.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a><sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>79 </td> <td>9.7% </td> <td>2,091,918 </td> <td>7.8% </td> <td>25,826 </td> <td>$70,077,000 </td> <td>55.6% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a><sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>85 </td> <td>7.6% </td> <td>1,965,955 </td> <td>−1.8% </td> <td>24,271 </td> <td>$118,208,000 </td> <td>−7.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a><sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>72 </td> <td>1.4% </td> <td>1,739,859 </td> <td>0.9% </td> <td>21,480 </td> <td>$61,747,075 </td> <td>72.9% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a><sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>75 </td> <td>11.9% </td> <td>1,721,920 </td> <td>−9.2% </td> <td>21,258 </td> <td>$78,235,600 </td> <td>−9.1% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a><sup id="cite_ref-Baseball-Reference.com_96-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baseball-Reference.com-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>94 </td> <td>27.0% </td> <td>1,679,013 </td> <td>13.7% </td> <td>20,729 </td> <td>$61,202,500 </td> <td>−8.8% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a><sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>55 </td> <td>−1.8% </td> <td>1,607,733 </td> <td>−22.2% </td> <td>19,849 </td> <td>$37,651,000 </td> <td>−47.1% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a><sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>68 </td> <td>−15.0% </td> <td>1,603,596 </td> <td>−12.9% </td> <td>19,797 </td> <td>$78,911,300 </td> <td>59.7% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a><sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>90 </td> <td>−1.1% </td> <td>1,559,681 </td> <td>2.0% </td> <td>19,255 </td> <td>$63,368,700 </td> <td>54.4% </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Uniforms">Uniforms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_uniforms">New uniforms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: New uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Wholesale_changes">Wholesale changes</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Wholesale changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Five teams have made wholesale changes to their uniforms in 2012, while a sixth has new road uniforms. Two other teams added alternate uniforms to their existing set. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> were the first team to announce changes to their logos and uniform set on November 9. The new primary features the "SD" cap logo inside a navy circle with the words "San Diego Padres Baseball Club" encircling it. The "swinging friar" logo was also revived, albeit in the current colors. Another secondary logo features the Padres script from last season below the depiction of <a href="/wiki/Petco_Park" title="Petco Park">Petco Park</a> in sand and above the year of establishment; a blue and white version is used on the away and alternate uniforms. The front of the home uniform remains the same, except that the sand trim in "Padres" is now in trim instead of a drop shadow and the addition of navy piping. Originally they'll use the sand Petco patch on the left sleeve, but upon unveiling the uniforms, the "swinging friar" patch was placed instead. The road uniforms now feature "San Diego" in an arched position with navy piping. The alternate blue uniforms feature the "SD" cap logo on the left chest with white piping. All three uniforms now feature the block numerals on the reverse side. The digital camouflage uniforms were retained, save for the change to block numerals. The caps with the sand "SD" were retired.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Marlins unveiled their changes on November 11, 2011, as the team was rebranded as the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> complete with a new logo featuring a stylized Marlin jumping over an <a href="/wiki/Art_deco" class="mw-redirect" title="Art deco">art deco</a> colored "M" in coral, yellow and blue. "MIAMI" will grace the primary white uniform, and there will be an orange home alternate which feature the team name, while the black alt had been reduced to road alternate jersey. The black cap is used for the regular home, away and black alternates, while the orange cap is paired with the orange alternates. The Marlins become the second team to use the city (or state) name on the home uniforms, after the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>. </p><p>November 15 saw the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> redesign their road and home uniform sets and returned to a version of the cartoon logo used from the mid-1960s to 1988.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The home caps are white in front and black on the back with an orange bill, while the away caps will be all black with an orange bill, both featuring the cartoon bird. They also unveiled a modernized version of the orange alternate uniforms last worn in 1992, and were worn on select home games, but retained the black alternate uniforms paired with the black and orange cap with the "O's" script.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As part of their golden anniversary season, the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> modified their home and road uniforms to resemble the style worn in 1962, having their unveiling November 16.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The black drop-shadow trim was removed from the team/city script logos, player numerals and name lettering on the off-white pinstriped home uniforms (now the primary home uniform), the white alternate home uniforms, and the grey road uniforms, all of which were worn only with the team's traditional blue cap with orange "NY" crest and blue undersleeves, belts and socks. In addition, the black alternate jersey (which will be worn occasionally on the road in 2012) is being phased out, to be replaced by a blue alternate starting in 2013. The solid black cap with the blue/white/orange crest will also be retained for one more season, to be worn only with the black alternate jersey. The black cap with blue bill and blue/orange crest has been eliminated. In addition, the Mets have removed the color black from their batting-practice jerseys and caps; both will be blue with orange lettering/logos outlined in white. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> unveiled new uniforms on November 18, returning to a variation of their vintage logo used from 1977 through 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new logo is similar to the original used from 1977–96, with a few exceptions: a more prominent <a href="/wiki/Maple_leaf" title="Maple leaf">maple leaf</a>, a sleeker-looking <a href="/wiki/Blue_jay" title="Blue jay">blue jay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Serif" title="Serif">serifed</a> modern lettering on the team name, and a split-line blue circle enclosing the logo. The new uniforms are similarly based on the set used from 1989–96; a white home uniform with "Blue Jays", a grey road uniform with "Toronto", and a blue alternate uniform with "Blue Jays". The team/city name is arched above the secondary logo of the blue jay with the maple leaf, sans the baseball, situated on the left side. The secondary logo is also placed in the blue cap. The uniforms use the breathable double-knit polyester fabric, claiming the previously lighter Climate Base fabric became too heavy, once players began to sweat.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a> replaced their purple road pinstripes with a more traditional solid gray uniform which was unveiled at RockiesFest in Denver in January 2012. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> and <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> added alternate uniforms to their set. The Giants wear a Sunday road game grey alternate based on the road uniforms they wore during their <a href="/wiki/1989_World_Series" title="1989 World Series">1989 World Series</a> run, with the interlocking 'SF' logo on the left chest and black neck-hoop piping. The black piping was also incorporated into the team's normal road gray uniforms. The Braves unveiled a cream (heritage white) home alternates based on the uniforms worn in their <a href="/wiki/1966_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="1966 Atlanta Braves season">first season in Atlanta</a>. The uniform has the 'Braves' wordmark without the <a href="/wiki/Tomahawk_(axe)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tomahawk (axe)">tomahawk</a> with the uniform number below on the left chest and navy piping. The sleeves have a logo commemorating the Braves franchise's first season in 1876. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Dodgers_logo">Dodgers logo</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Dodgers logo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A new, slightly altered <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> logo made its way to the Dodgers dugout wall at <a href="/wiki/Dodger_Stadium" title="Dodger Stadium">Dodger Stadium</a> and for their "Social September" promotion in September 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The baseball and flight lines have been thickened, while the "o" in the script "Dodgers" no longer has a line on the bottom left. The home uniform script continues to use the previous script, though. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Caps_and_jerseys">Caps and jerseys</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Caps and jerseys"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After reviving the popular Northwest Green jerseys at home, the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> are bringing back their navy with teal bill caps, last worn in 2002, for Monday and Friday home contests. Also, their navy road alternate will now have "SEATTLE" on the jersey front.<sup id="cite_ref-Mariners_133-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mariners-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Royals unveiled minor tweaks to their light blue home alternate jersey, with all numbers and lettering now white with royal trim, and a revamped away uniform (changed to a darker blue-gray color and a revamped "Kansas City" script). In addition, the team has dropped their light blue caps.<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a> made minor tweaks to the home and alternate uniforms. The white home uniform features navy collar piping and the 'Indians' script in red and navy trim, removing the white inner trim as well as the navy piping on the button lines. The navy alternate features gray collar piping and the 'Indians' script in red and white trim, removing the navy inner trim as well as the grey piping on the button lines.<sup id="cite_ref-Indians_135-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indians-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim</a> revert to the silver halo after changing it to gold the previous year. They also added a sleeve patch that says 'Angels Baseball' with the foundation year (1961) separated by the current logo in between. The logo is wrapped in a red, navy and silver circle. This patch will be placed on all uniforms. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Throwbacks">Throwbacks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Throwbacks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As part of their 40th anniversary in <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> will wear replicas of the four different uniforms they've worn throughout the team's history, the most notable of which are the two uniforms worn during the ownership of then-future <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a> <a href="/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a>. </p><p>As part of their 50th anniversary, the Astros will wear throwbacks throughout the season, including a game with <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros#1962–1964:_The_Colt_.45s" title="Houston Astros">Colt .45s</a> uniforms. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Yankees%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Yankees–Red Sox rivalry">Red Sox and the Yankees</a> wore 1912 throwbacks on April 20 to mark the 100th anniversary of <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a>. It marked only the second time the Yankees have worn throwbacks; the first was in 1996, when they wore <a href="/wiki/New_York_Black_Yankees" title="New York Black Yankees">New York Black Yankees</a> uniforms at a Negro leagues tribute game in Detroit. </p><p>The Red Sox and Athletics wore 1936 uniforms on May 2 at Fenway Park. </p><p>The Twins wore <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis_Millers" title="Minneapolis Millers">Minneapolis Millers</a> uniforms on June 30 in the second game of a make-up doubleheader against the Royals, who wore the uniforms of the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Blues_(American_Association)" title="Kansas City Blues (American Association)">Kansas City Blues</a>. </p><p>The Nationals wore the uniforms of the 1924 <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Washington_Senators" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the Washington Senators">Washington Senators</a> on July 5 against the Giants, who wore the 1924 New York Giants uniforms. </p><p>The Athletics wore the PCL <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Oaks_(PCL)" title="Oakland Oaks (PCL)">Oakland Oaks</a> uniforms, and the Mariners the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Rainiers" title="Seattle Rainiers">Rainiers</a>, on July 8. </p><p>The Brewers will wear <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bears" title="Milwaukee Bears">Milwaukee Bears</a> Negro leagues uniforms on July 28. </p><p>The Diamondbacks will wear a throwback uniform on September 15. Fans decided online that their 1998 purple uniform will be worn. </p><p>The White Sox are wearing 1972 uniforms on Sundays at home this season. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> wore throwback uniforms paying tribute to the <a href="/wiki/Negro_league_baseball" title="Negro league baseball">Negro league baseball</a> teams <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Stars" title="Detroit Stars">Detroit Stars</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Crawfords" title="Pittsburgh Crawfords">Pittsburgh Crawfords</a> on May 19. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim</a> and <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> wore throwback uniforms of defunct <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Coast_League" title="Pacific Coast League">Pacific Coast League</a> teams <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_(PCL)" title="Los Angeles Angels (PCL)">Los Angeles Angels</a> and <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Rainiers" title="Seattle Rainiers">Seattle Rainiers</a> on May 26. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> and <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> wore 1912 throwback uniforms on June 2. </p><p>The Pirates and Royals wore Negro leagues uniforms on June 9 – the Pirates, the <a href="/wiki/Homestead_Grays" title="Homestead Grays">Homestead Grays</a> and the Royals, the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Monarchs" title="Kansas City Monarchs">Kansas City Monarchs</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> wore 'faux-back' 1979 throwback jerseys on June 30 against the Tigers, who also wore throwback jerseys from the same year. Due to the fact the Rays did not exist as a franchise in 1979, their uniform design was inspired from popular uniform styles such as pullovers and two-tone caps.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The San Diego Padres and New York Mets wore 1989 throwback uniforms on August 3. </p><p>The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers celebrated the 30th anniversary of the <a href="/wiki/1982_World_Series" title="1982 World Series">1982 World Series</a> by wearing throwback uniforms on August 4. The Cardinals also added a 30th anniversary patch commemorating their World Series victory, exclusive to their throwback uniforms.<sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The next night, the Cardinals wore their road blue uniforms against the Brewers.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> wore throwback uniforms from the 1991 season on August 22. Ironically, on June 16, 1991, the Reds and Phillies had worn 1957 uniforms at <a href="/wiki/Veterans_Stadium" title="Veterans Stadium">Veterans Stadium</a>. The Reds won both games. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_uniforms">Other uniforms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Other uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Cardinals wore special uniforms to commemorate their <a href="/wiki/2011_World_Series" title="2011 World Series">2011 World Series</a> win on April 13–14. The 'STL' on the caps was gold with navy trim, while the word 'Cardinals' and the block numbers on the uniforms were gold with navy trim. The Cardinals wore them during the unfurling of their championship flag on April 13, and the presentation of the <a href="/wiki/Commissioner%27s_Trophy_(MLB)" title="Commissioner's Trophy (MLB)">Commissioner's Trophy</a> and <a href="/wiki/World_Series_ring" title="World Series ring">World Series rings</a> on April 14. </p><p>MLB players wore No. 42 on April 15, the 65th anniversary of <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Robinson" title="Jackie Robinson">Jackie Robinson</a>'s MLB debut. The Dodgers wore a Brooklyn-era cap and batting helmet that day, as well. </p><p>The Pirates and Orioles donned camouflage uniforms during <a href="/wiki/Memorial_Day" title="Memorial Day">Memorial Day</a> weekend. </p><p>The Brewers wore an Italian-language batting practice uniform with the word "Birrai" on July 1; their opponents Arizona Diamondbacks ('I D-Backs') also wore Italian-language uniforms. They also wore the Cerveceros uniforms on June 2 against the Pirates ('Piratas'). </p><p>Players wore special caps on Memorial Day and <a href="/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)" title="Independence Day (United States)">Independence Day</a>; the Blue Jays also wore special caps on <a href="/wiki/Canada_Day" title="Canada Day">Canada Day</a>, along with a specialized red uniform. This year, a <a href="/wiki/Military_camouflage" title="Military camouflage">camouflage</a> design was used in lieu of the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States" title="Flag of the United States">American</a> and <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Canada" title="Flag of Canada">Canadian flags</a>. </p><p>In commemoration of the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>, all American teams wore caps with the American flag sewn on the left; the Blue Jays sported both the American and Canadian flags on both sides of their caps. </p><p>As part of <a href="/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo" title="Cinco de Mayo">Cinco de Mayo</a> the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> ("Gigantes") and <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> ("Los Astros") wore Spanish-language home uniforms for the game. </p><p>On July 6, the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> ("Los Mets") wore blue Spanish-language jerseys for the game against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>. They wore the uniforms again on August 24 against the Astros. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> wore a variation of their home uniforms on September 7 against the Royals, as part of the "Halfway to <a href="/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Day_in_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Patrick's Day in the United States">St. Patty's</a>" promotion. The uniform substitutes the traditional black color for green. </p><p>The Athletics and Diamondbacks wore Spanish-language uniforms in celebration of <a href="/wiki/Mexican_War_of_Independence" title="Mexican War of Independence">Mexican Independence Day</a> on September 16, against the Orioles and Giants, respectively. The A's used their primary home uniform, with "Atléticos" substituting for "Athletics", while the D-Backs used their black alternate uniform, with "Los D-Backs" substituting for the secondary "A" logo. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Patches">Patches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Patches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Anniversaries_and_special_events">Anniversaries and special events</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Anniversaries and special events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following teams will wear commemorative patches for special occasions: </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>Special occasion </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> </td> <td>100th Anniversary of <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a> and #6 patch after the death of <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Pesky" title="Johnny Pesky">Johnny Pesky</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td> <td>50th Anniversary of <a href="/wiki/Dodger_Stadium" title="Dodger Stadium">Dodger Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> </td> <td>20th Anniversary of <a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Oriole Park at Camden Yards</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> </td> <td>50th Anniversary of the franchise </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> </td> <td>50th Anniversary of the franchise </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> </td> <td>35th Anniversary of the franchise </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> </td> <td>40th Anniversary in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> </td> <td>Host city of the <a href="/wiki/2012_MLB_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 MLB All-Star Game">2012 MLB All-Star Game</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td>To commemorate their <a href="/wiki/2011_World_Series" title="2011 World Series">2011 World Series</a> championship<br />30th Anniversary of their <a href="/wiki/1982_World_Series" title="1982 World Series">1982 World Series</a> championship (worn only from August 4–5) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> </td> <td>Inaugural season of <a href="/wiki/Marlins_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Marlins Park">Marlins Park</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a> </td> <td>7-20 patches to remember all who lost their lives during the <a href="/wiki/2012_Aurora,_Colorado_shooting" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting">Aurora shooting</a>. (Worn only on the night of July 20.) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Memorials">Memorials</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Memorials"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> wore a patch honoring <a href="/wiki/Gary_Carter" title="Gary Carter">Gary Carter</a>, who died of brain cancer on February 16, 2012. The patch features a black inverted home plate with Carter's number 8 and "KID" inscribed on it.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> sported two black diamond patches on the right sleeve in honor of <a href="/wiki/Bill_Skowron" title="Bill Skowron">Bill Skowron</a> (BMS) and <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Hickey" title="Kevin Hickey">Kevin Hickey</a> (HIC MAN). Skowron died on April 27 of heart failure following a long battle with lung cancer, while Hickey died on May 16 of undisclosed causes.</li> <li>The Major League <a href="/wiki/Umpire_(baseball)" title="Umpire (baseball)">umpires</a> wore black patches honoring former umpires <a href="/wiki/Marty_Springstead" title="Marty Springstead">Marty Springstead</a> (MS), who died January 17, 2012, and <a href="/wiki/Harry_Wendelstedt" title="Harry Wendelstedt">Harry Wendelstedt</a> (HW), who died March 9, 2012.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> added a black circle patch with the number 48 in honor of the passing of bullpen coach <a href="/wiki/Darrel_Akerfelds" title="Darrel Akerfelds">Darrel Akerfelds</a> on June 24.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> added a black circle patch with the number 6 in honor of legend <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Pesky" title="Johnny Pesky">Johnny Pesky</a>, who died on August 13. The patch only applies to their home and alternate uniforms; the road uniforms were fitted with a black armband. On August 21, against the Angels, all Red Sox players and coaches wore No. 6 in Pesky's memory, similar to the approach of all players and coaches wearing No. 42 during <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Robinson_Day" title="Jackie Robinson Day">Jackie Robinson Day</a>. The Angels also wore the same black patch in Pesky's memory for the game, even though Pesky never worked for the Angels.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> added a black circle patch with the initials "GJN" for pitcher <a href="/wiki/Pat_Neshek" title="Pat Neshek">Pat Neshek</a>'s day-old son, Gehrig John, who died right before the playoffs.</li> <li>At <a href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a>, underneath the American flag on the outfield flagpole, the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> flew a plain white flag with the initials CJ in the center. This was in memory of Charles P. Jones, the team's vice president, who died on August 13.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="New_stadium">New stadium</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: New stadium"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Marlins_First_Pitch_at_Marlins_Park,_April_4,_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Marlins_First_Pitch_at_Marlins_Park%2C_April_4%2C_2012.jpg/220px-Marlins_First_Pitch_at_Marlins_Park%2C_April_4%2C_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Marlins_First_Pitch_at_Marlins_Park%2C_April_4%2C_2012.jpg/330px-Marlins_First_Pitch_at_Marlins_Park%2C_April_4%2C_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Marlins_First_Pitch_at_Marlins_Park%2C_April_4%2C_2012.jpg/440px-Marlins_First_Pitch_at_Marlins_Park%2C_April_4%2C_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3670" data-file-height="2438" /></a><figcaption>Opening day at <a href="/wiki/Marlins_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Marlins Park">Marlins Park</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Florida Marlins vacated <a href="/wiki/Sun_Life_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Sun Life Stadium">Sun Life Stadium</a> at the end of the 2011 season and moved into <a href="/wiki/Marlins_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Marlins Park">Marlins Park</a>, which was built on the site of the old <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl stadium</a>. The team officially adopted its new name of <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> on November 11, 2011. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Anniversaries">Anniversaries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Anniversaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2012 season marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston's</a> <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a>. In addition, <a href="/wiki/Dodger_Stadium" title="Dodger Stadium">Dodger Stadium</a>—home of the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>—celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> home, <a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Oriole Park at Camden Yards</a>, also celebrated its 20th anniversary. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mets,_Astros_golden_anniversaries"><span id="Mets.2C_Astros_golden_anniversaries"></span>Mets, Astros golden anniversaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Mets, Astros golden anniversaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2012 season also marked the 50th anniversary for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>, but the 51st season for both teams. </p><p>The Mets began play four years after the <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Brooklyn_Dodgers" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the Brooklyn Dodgers">Brooklyn Dodgers</a> and <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Giants_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the New York Giants (NL)">New York Giants</a> <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_relocation_of_1950s%E2%80%931960s#The_exit_of_the_National_League_from_New_York_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball relocation of 1950s–1960s">moved west</a> in 1958, leaving New York City with only one MLB team in the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">Yankees</a>. In 1959, New York City attorney <a href="/wiki/William_Shea" title="William Shea">William Shea</a>, with support from baseball figures including former Dodgers executive <a href="/wiki/Branch_Rickey" title="Branch Rickey">Branch Rickey</a>, proposed a third major league called the <a href="/wiki/Continental_League" title="Continental League">Continental League</a>. Houston and New York City were both among the announced CL cities. MLB responded to the threat by placing new franchises in several of these cities, and offered a National League franchise to the owners of the proposed New York CL team, who accepted. With Shea's goal of bringing a second major-league team to New York successful, he abandoned the new league, which officially folded in 1960 without ever playing a game. The Mets began play in 1962 at the Giants' former home of the <a href="/wiki/Polo_Grounds" title="Polo Grounds">Polo Grounds</a> in <a href="/wiki/Manhattan" title="Manhattan">Manhattan</a>, moved in 1964 to <a href="/wiki/Shea_Stadium" title="Shea Stadium">Shea Stadium</a> (named after the aforementioned William Shea) in <a href="/wiki/Queens" title="Queens">Queens</a>, and opened their current home of <a href="/wiki/Citi_Field" title="Citi Field">Citi Field</a>, adjacent to the former Shea Stadium site, in 2009. </p><p>The Astros were also enfranchised as a direct response to the plans to launch the CL. They began play in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s; following a dispute with <a href="/wiki/Colt%27s_Manufacturing_Company" title="Colt's Manufacturing Company">Colt Firearms</a> over revenues from souvenir sales and licensing fees, the team moved to the <a href="/wiki/Reliant_Astrodome" class="mw-redirect" title="Reliant Astrodome">Astrodome</a> in 1965 and renamed itself the Astros. In 2000, they opened their current home, now known as <a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a>. In honor of the Astros' 50th anniversary, they donned different throwback uniforms at home on Friday night themed to each decade. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Television">Television</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National">National</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: National"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Major League Baseball enters the 6th year of seven-year contracts it signed with its broadcast partners prior to the 2007 season. This year, <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_Fox" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball on Fox">Fox</a> will televise the Saturday Game of the Week (which will be shown in prime time each week from May 19 to July 7), the All-Star Game, the National League Championship Series, and the World Series. <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_TBS" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball on TBS">TBS</a> will show a Sunday Game of the Week, the All-Star Selection Show, all but two Division Series games, the American League Championship Series, and the new wild card elimination games. <a href="/wiki/ESPN_Major_League_Baseball" title="ESPN Major League Baseball">ESPN</a> will show games on <a href="/wiki/Sunday_Night_Baseball" title="Sunday Night Baseball">Sunday</a>, <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Baseball" title="Monday Night Baseball">Monday</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wednesday_Night_Baseball" title="Wednesday Night Baseball">Wednesday</a> nights (with Monday and Wednesday Night Baseball airing on <a href="/wiki/ESPN2" title="ESPN2">ESPN2</a> during April, May and early June due to ESPN's priority to the <a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ESPN" title="NBA on ESPN">NBA regular season and playoff coverage</a>, and then Monday Night Baseball moving to form either a Wednesday night doubleheader or a simultaneous airing of a Monday Night game on ESPN and a Wednesday Night game on ESPN2 when the NFL season starts, to accommodate <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a>), and the All-Star <a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Derby" title="Home Run Derby">Home Run Derby</a>. They will also air 10 <a href="/wiki/Spring_training" title="Spring training">spring training</a> games, as well as five nationally televised games on <a href="/wiki/Opening_Day" title="Opening Day">Opening Week</a> from April 4–6. The <a href="/wiki/MLB_Network" title="MLB Network">MLB Network</a> will air a national <a href="/wiki/Thursday_Night_Baseball" title="Thursday Night Baseball">Game of the Week broadcast every Thursday</a> and the two Division Series games not shown on TBS. <a href="/wiki/MLB_International" title="MLB International">Major League Baseball International</a> will air in <a href="/wiki/Broadcast_syndication" title="Broadcast syndication">syndication</a> the All-Star Game, the ALCS, and the World Series to global markets. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Local">Local</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: Local"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Padres switched from <a href="/wiki/Cox_Cable" class="mw-redirect" title="Cox Cable">Cox Cable</a>-owned <a href="/wiki/4SD" class="mw-redirect" title="4SD">4SD</a> to a new channel called <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_San_Diego" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox Sports San Diego">Fox Sports San Diego</a>, which the Padres also have a minority stake in.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This is the last season of <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> games on <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_Houston" title="Fox Sports Houston">Fox Sports Houston</a> and <a href="/wiki/KTXH" title="KTXH">KTXH</a>. Starting next season, all games will be on <a href="/wiki/Comcast_SportsNet_Houston" class="mw-redirect" title="Comcast SportsNet Houston">Comcast SportsNet Houston</a>, a new channel the Astros will co-own with the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="Mid-Atlantic Sports Network">Mid-Atlantic Sports Network</a> (MASN), which broadcasts Orioles and Nationals games, became the latest network to adjust its score box to the <a href="/wiki/16:9" class="mw-redirect" title="16:9">16:9</a> <a href="/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)" title="Aspect ratio (image)">aspect ratio</a> for <a href="/wiki/High-definition_television" title="High-definition television">high-definition television</a> broadcasts. The adjustment, which began with Fox Sports' MLB coverage in 2010, was later adopted to other networks, notably ESPN, TBS, <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_Net" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox Sports Net">Fox Sports Net</a> (except <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_South" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox Sports South">Fox Sports South</a> and some <a href="/wiki/Terrestrial_television" title="Terrestrial television">terrestrial television</a> broadcasts produced by Fox Sports), and <a href="/wiki/Root_Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Root Sports">Root Sports</a> during the 2011 season. As of this season, only the <a href="/wiki/YES_Network" title="YES Network">YES Network</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">New England Sports Network</a>, <a href="/wiki/Comcast_SportsNet" class="mw-redirect" title="Comcast SportsNet">Comcast SportsNet</a>, <a href="/wiki/SportsNet_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="SportsNet New York">SportsNet New York</a> and <a href="/wiki/SportsTime_Ohio" class="mw-redirect" title="SportsTime Ohio">SportsTime Ohio</a> have yet to move to the newly adjusted high definition broadcast. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Team_purchases">Team purchases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Team purchases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On March 27, 2012, the Dodgers were sold to <a href="/wiki/Guggenheim_Partners" title="Guggenheim Partners">Guggenheim Baseball Management LLC</a>, a group that included <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> legend <a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Magic Johnson</a><sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> for $2.1 billion. The new management team, to include baseball executive <a href="/wiki/Stan_Kasten" title="Stan Kasten">Stan Kasten</a>, still had to await approval by two different courts—one handling the Dodgers' bankruptcy, and the other overseeing the divorce of former owners <a href="/wiki/Frank_McCourt_(executive)" title="Frank McCourt (executive)">Frank</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jamie_McCourt" title="Jamie McCourt">Jamie McCourt</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sale was finalized on May 1, at which time the new management team officially took over.<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The San Diego Padres were sold to a group headed by <a href="/wiki/Ron_Fowler" title="Ron Fowler">Ron Fowler</a>, golfer <a href="/wiki/Phil_Mickelson" title="Phil Mickelson">Phil Mickelson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Peter_O%27Malley" title="Peter O'Malley">Peter O'Malley</a>, the former owner of the Dodgers for US $800 million in August.<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retirements">Retirements</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: Retirements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> third baseman <a href="/wiki/Chipper_Jones" title="Chipper Jones">Chipper Jones</a> announced on March 22, 2012, that he will retire after 19 seasons at the conclusion of the 2012 season.<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Catcher <a href="/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Iván Rodríguez">Iván Rodríguez</a> officially announced his retirement on April 23, 2012. Playing for six different teams in a 21-year career, most notably with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, Rodríguez set a record for most <a href="/wiki/Rawlings_Gold_Glove_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Rawlings Gold Glove Award">Gold Glove Awards</a> at catcher with 13, while earning <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award">AL MVP</a> honors in 1999 and a <a href="/wiki/2003_World_Series" title="2003 World Series">2003</a> World Series title with the <a href="/wiki/Florida_Marlins" class="mw-redirect" title="Florida Marlins">Florida Marlins</a>. He also appeared in 14 All-Star Games and won seven <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger Awards</a> at catcher, while appearing in 2,543 games behind the plate, a Major League record.<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Pitcher <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Wood" title="Kerry Wood">Kerry Wood</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> announced his retirement on May 18, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> outfielder <a href="/wiki/Magglio_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="Magglio Ordóñez">Magglio Ordóñez</a> retired from baseball on June 3, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Shortstop <a href="/wiki/Omar_Vizquel" title="Omar Vizquel">Omar Vizquel</a> stated on June 26 that he plans to retire at the end of the season after a 24-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Pitcher <a href="/wiki/Dontrelle_Willis" title="Dontrelle Willis">Dontrelle Willis</a> announced his retirement on July 2.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Outfielder <a href="/wiki/Jay_Gibbons" title="Jay Gibbons">Jay Gibbons</a> announced his retirement on July 9.<sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Pitcher <a href="/wiki/Ben_Sheets" title="Ben Sheets">Ben Sheets</a> announced his retirement on October 2 that he will start the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> regular-season finale on October 3 and then will retire after the start.<sup id="cite_ref-153" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retired_numbers">Retired numbers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Major_League_Baseball_season&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Retired numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> retired former manager <a href="/wiki/Tony_La_Russa" title="Tony La Russa">Tony La Russa</a>'s No. 10 prior to the May 11 game against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>. La Russa served as manager from 1996–2011 and managed in three World Series for the Cardinals, winning in <a href="/wiki/2006_World_Series" title="2006 World Series">2006</a> and <a href="/wiki/2011_World_Series" title="2011 World Series">2011</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-154" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> retired <a href="/wiki/John_Smoltz" title="John Smoltz">John Smoltz</a>'s No. 29 and inducted him into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame prior to the June 8 game against the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>. Smoltz retired with a career record of 213–155 with a 3.33 ERA and 3,084 strikeouts. He also added 154 saves and was 15–4 in the post-season.<sup id="cite_ref-155" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> retired <a href="/wiki/Barry_Larkin" title="Barry Larkin">Barry Larkin</a>'s No. 11 prior to the August 25 game against the St Louis Cardinals at <a href="/wiki/Great_American_Ball_Park" title="Great American Ball Park">Great American Ball Park</a>. Larkin played <a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">shortstop</a> for his hometown from 1986 to 2004 and was one of the pivotal players on the <a href="/wiki/1990_World_Series" title="1990 World Series">1990 Reds' World Series championship team</a>. 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