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, their sixth title.
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.
Standings
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
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
League leaders
+ Batting leaders Stat Player Team Total AVG Michel Abreu Monterrey .371 HR Carlos Rodríguez Aguascalientes 32 RBI Michel Abreu Monterrey 106 R Leo Heras México 111 H Carlos Gastélum Tigres 158 SB Freddy Guzmán Cd. del Carmen 56 SLG Michel Abreu Monterrey .678
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Team Total ERA Miguel Ruiz Campeche 2.42 W Humberto Montemayor Aguascalientes 14 Tomás Solís Veracruz SV Jailén Peguero Veracruz 35 IP Ramón Ramírez Yucatán 135.2 K Daniel Rodríguez Saltillo 135 WHIP Miguel Ruiz Campeche 1.07
Awards + LMB Awards Award Player Team Ref. Most Valuable Player Michel Abreu Monterrey Rookie of the Year Adrián Garza Ciudad del Carmen Pitcher of the Year Tomás Solís Veracruz Reliever of the Year Jailén Peguero Veracruz Manager of the Year Enrique Reyes Aguascalientes
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