2012 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 2012 throughout the world.

Champions

Major League Baseball

League Eastern Division Champions Central Division Champions Western Division Champions Wild Card Qualifier 1 Wild Card Qualifier 2
American League New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers Baltimore Orioles
National League Washington Nationals Cincinnati Reds San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals
  Wild Card Game
(ALWCG, NLWCG)
Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS)
League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
                                     
    1  New York Yankees 3  
4  Texas Rangers 0     5  Baltimore Orioles 2    
  1  New York Yankees 0  
5  Baltimore Orioles 1     American League
  3  Detroit Tigers 4    
2  Oakland Athletics 2
   
  3  Detroit Tigers 3  
    AL  Detroit Tigers 0
  NL  San Francisco Giants 4
    1  Washington Nationals 2    
4  Atlanta Braves 0     5  St. Louis Cardinals 3    
  5  St. Louis Cardinals 3
5  St. Louis Cardinals 1     National League
  3  San Francisco Giants 4  
2  Cincinnati Reds 2
   
  3  San Francisco Giants 3  

Other Champions

Awards and honors

Major League Baseball

BBWAA awards

Major League Baseball awards

Sporting News Awards

Players Choice Awards

Silver Slugger Awards

American League National League
Player Team Position Player Team
Billy Butler Kansas City Royals DH / Pitcher Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals
A. J. Pierzynski Chicago White Sox Catcher Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
Prince Fielder Detroit Tigers 1st baseman Adam LaRoche Washington Nationals
Robinson Canó New York Yankees 2nd baseman     Aaron Hill Arizona Diamondbacks
Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers 3rd baseman Chase Headley San Diego Padres
Derek Jeter New York Yankees Shortstop Ian Desmond Washington Nationals
Josh Hamilton Texas Rangers Outfielder Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers
Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Jay Bruce Cincinnati Reds
Josh Willingham Minnesota Twins Outfielder Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates

Gold Glove Awards

American League National League
Player Team Position Player Team
Hellickson/Peavy TB Rays/CHI White Sox Pitcher Mark Buehrle Miami Marlins
Matt Wieters Baltimore Orioles Catcher Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals
Mark Teixeira New York Yankees 1st baseman Adam LaRoche Washington Nationals
Robinson Canó New York Yankees 2nd baseman     Darwin Barney Chicago Cubs
Adrián Beltré Texas Rangers 3rd baseman Chase Headley San Diego Padres
J. J. Hardy Baltimore Orioles Shortstop Jimmy Rollins Philadelphia Phillies
Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals Left fielder Carlos González Colorado Rockies
Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles Center fielder Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
Josh Reddick Oakland Athletics Right fielder Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves

Other Awards

Minor League Baseball

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Sources

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