2012 Mexican League season

Sports season
2012 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 16 – August 29
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsRojos del Águila de Veracruz
  Runners-upRieleros de Aguascalientes
Finals MVPLorenzo Barceló
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The 2012 Mexican League season was the 88th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 16 March with the match between 2011 season champions Tigres de Quintana Roo and Diablos Rojos del México and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Rojos del Águila de Veracruz defeated Rieleros de Aguascalientes to win the championship.[1]

Two new teams joined the league. Dorados de Chihuahua and Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, that did not participate in the 2011 season due to financial problems, moved to Aguascalientes and Ciudad del Carmen respectively. This resulted in the return of Rieleros de Aguascalientes, that last played in the Mexican League in 2007, and the establishment of Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen.[2][3]


Standings

North[4]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 67 45 .598 — W3
2 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 59 49 .546 6.0 L3
3 Saraperos de Saltillo 59 50 .541 6.5 W3
4 Diablos Rojos del México 61 52 .540 6.5 L1
5 Acereros de Monclova 57 56 .504 10.5 L3
6 Pericos de Puebla 52 57 .477 13.5 W1
7 Vaqueros de la Laguna 48 63 .432 18.5 W4
8 Broncos de Reynosa 44 68 .393 23.0 L4
South[4]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Tigres de Quintana Roo 70 42 .625 — W1
2 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 67 44 .604 2.5 W4
3 Olmecas de Tabasco 59 50 .541 9.5 W1
4 Guerreros de Oaxaca 56 52 .519 12.0 L3
5 Piratas de Campeche 51 60 .459 18.5 W3
6 Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 51 60 .459 18.5 L4
7 Leones de Yucatán 46 66 .411 24.0 L1
8 Petroleros de Minatitlán 40 73 .354 30.5 L1

Postseason

First stage Championship Series Serie del Rey
         
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 4
8 Diablos Rojos del México 0
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 2
North
2 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 4
4 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 4
5 Saraperos de Saltillo 1
N2 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 3
S2 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 4
2 Tigres de Quintana Roo 4
7 Guerreros de Oaxaca 3
1 Tigres de Quintana Roo 2
South
2 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 4
3 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 4
6 Olmecas de Tabasco 1

League leaders

Batting leaders[5]
Stat Player Team Total
Batting Average Cuba Michel Abreu Sultanes de Monterrey .371
Home Runs Mexico Carlos Rodríguez Rieleros de Aguascalientes 32
Runs Batted In Cuba Michel Abreu Sultanes de Monterrey 106
Runs Mexico Leonardo Heras Diablos Rojos del México 111
Hits Mexico Carlos Gastélum Tigres de Quintana Roo 158
Stolen Bases Dominican Republic Freddy Guzmán Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 56
Slugging Percentage Cuba Michel Abreu Sultanes de Monterrey .678
Pitching leaders[5]
Stat Player Team Total
Earned run average Mexico Miguel Ruiz Piratas de Campeche 2.42
Wins Mexico Humberto Montemayor Rieleros de Aguascalientes 14
Mexico Tomás Solís Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
Saves Dominican Republic Jailén Peguero Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 35
Innings Pitched Venezuela Ramón Ramírez Leones de Yucatán 135.2
Strikeouts Mexico Héctor Daniel Rodríguez Saraperos de Saltillo 135
WHIP Mexico Miguel Ruiz Piratas de Campeche 1.07

Awards

LMB Awards
Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Cuba Michel Abreu Sultanes de Monterrey [6]
Rookie of the Year Mexico Adrián Garza Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen [7]
Best Pitcher Mexico Tomás Solís Rojos del Águila de Veracruz [8]
Best Relief Pitcher Dominican Republic Jailén Peguero Rojos del Águila de Veracruz [9]
Manager of the Year Mexico Enrique Reyes Rieleros de Aguascalientes [10]

References

  1. ^ "Gracias a nuestra afición por Vivir el Rey" (in Spanish). MiLB. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Vuelven Rieleros; solicitud de Cd. Del Carmen" (in Spanish). MiLB. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Se oficializa llegada de Cd. Del Carmen a LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  6. ^ "Jugador Más Valioso 2012 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Novato del Año 2012 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Pitcher del Año 2012 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 17 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Relevista del Año 2012 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 15 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Manager del Año 2012 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 18 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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