Who led MLB in home runs in 2012?

Miguel Cabrera led the majors with 44 in 2012 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 2012?

Buster Posey hit ..336, the best average among qualifying hitters in 2012 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 2012?

Gio Gonzalez led the majors with 21 wins in 2012 (NL).

2012 MLB League Leaders

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Miguel Cabrera led the majors with 44 in 2012. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 2012 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Buster Posey	SFN	NL	.336
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	.330
3	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	NL	.327
4	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	.326
5	Adrian Beltre	TEX	AL	.321
6	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	.319
6	Joe Mauer	MIN	AL	.319
8	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	.316
9	Yadier Molina	SLN	NL	.315
10	Billy Butler	KCA	AL	.313

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	44
2	Curtis Granderson	NYA	AL	43
2	Josh Hamilton	TEX	AL	43
4	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	42
5	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	41
5	Adam Dunn	CHA	AL	41
7	Adrian Beltre	TEX	AL	36
8	Josh Willingham	MIN	AL	35
9	Jay Bruce	CIN	NL	34
10	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	33

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	139
2	Josh Hamilton	TEX	AL	128
3	Chase Headley	SDN	NL	115
4	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	112
5	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	110
5	Josh Willingham	MIN	AL	110
7	Prince Fielder	DET	AL	108
7	Alfonso Soriano	CHN	NL	108
9	Billy Butler	KCA	AL	107
10	Curtis Granderson	NYA	AL	106

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	129
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	109
3	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	108
4	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	NL	107
4	Justin Upton	ARI	NL	107
6	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	105
6	Ian Kinsler	TEX	AL	105
8	Josh Hamilton	TEX	AL	103
8	Austin Jackson	DET	AL	103
8	Adam Jones	BAL	AL	103

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Derek Jeter	NYA	AL	216
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	205
3	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	196
4	Adrian Beltre	TEX	AL	194
4	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	NL	194
6	Billy Butler	KCA	AL	192
7	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	191
8	Marco Scutaro	COL/SFN	NL	190
9	Alex Gordon	KCA	AL	189
10	Adam Jones	BAL	AL	186

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	49
2	Michael Bourn	ATL	NL	42
3	Ben Revere	MIN	AL	40
3	Jose Reyes	MIA	NL	40
5	Coco Crisp	OAK	AL	39
5	Shane Victorino	PHI/LAN	NL	39
7	Alcides Escobar	KCA	AL	35
8	Jose Altuve	HOU	NL	33
9	Desmond Jennings	TBA	AL	31
9	Jason Kipnis	CLE	AL	31

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ryan Braun	MIL	NL	172
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	AL	170
3	Buster Posey	SFN	NL	165
4	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	NL	164
5	Mike Trout	LAA	AL	162
6	Prince Fielder	DET	AL	157
7	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	AL	155
8	Robinson Cano	NYA	AL	152
9	Josh Hamilton	TEX	AL	151
10	Adrian Beltre	TEX	AL	149

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	NL	21
2	R. A. Dickey	NYN	NL	20
2	David Price	TBA	AL	20
2	Jered Weaver	LAA	AL	20
5	Johnny Cueto	CIN	NL	19
6	Matt Harrison	TEX	AL	18
6	Lance Lynn	SLN	NL	18
8	Cole Hamels	PHI	NL	17
8	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	17
8	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	2.53
2	David Price	TBA	AL	2.56
3	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	2.64
4	R. A. Dickey	NYN	NL	2.73
5	Johnny Cueto	CIN	NL	2.78
6	Matt Cain	SFN	NL	2.79
7	Jered Weaver	LAA	AL	2.81
8	Kyle Lohse	SLN	NL	2.86
9	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	NL	2.89
10	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	NL	2.94

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	239
2	Max Scherzer	DET	AL	231
3	R. A. Dickey	NYN	NL	230
4	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	229
5	Felix Hernandez	SEA	AL	223
5	James Shields	TBA	AL	223
7	Yu Darvish	TEX	AL	221
8	Cole Hamels	PHI	NL	216
9	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	NL	207
9	Cliff Lee	PHI	NL	207

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Jim Johnson	BAL	AL	51
2	Fernando Rodney	TBA	AL	48
3	Craig Kimbrel	ATL	NL	42
3	Jason Motte	SLN	NL	42
3	Rafael Soriano	NYA	AL	42
6	Chris Perez	CLE	AL	39
7	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	NL	38
7	Jonathan Papelbon	PHI	NL	38
9	Joe Nathan	TEX	AL	37
10	Joel Hanrahan	PIT	NL	36

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2012, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	David Price	TBA	AL	159
2	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	NL	156
3	Justin Verlander	DET	AL	154
4	Jered Weaver	LAA	AL	145
5	R. A. Dickey	NYN	NL	144
6	Johnny Cueto	CIN	NL	142
7	Matt Cain	SFN	NL	141
8	Kyle Lohse	SLN	NL	138
9	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	NL	136
10	Chris Sale	CHA	AL	134

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	.330
2	Mike Trout	LAA	.326
3	Adrian Beltre	TEX	.321
4	Joe Mauer	MIN	.319
5	Derek Jeter	NYA	.316
6	Billy Butler	KCA	.313
6	Robinson Cano	NYA	.313
6	Prince Fielder	DET	.313
6	Torii Hunter	LAA	.313
10	David Murphy	TEX	.304

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	44
2	Curtis Granderson	NYA	43
2	Josh Hamilton	TEX	43
4	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	42
5	Adam Dunn	CHA	41
6	Adrian Beltre	TEX	36
7	Josh Willingham	MIN	35
8	Robinson Cano	NYA	33
8	Chris Davis	BAL	33
10	Adam Jones	BAL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	139
2	Josh Hamilton	TEX	128
3	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	110
3	Josh Willingham	MIN	110
5	Prince Fielder	DET	108
6	Billy Butler	KCA	107
7	Curtis Granderson	NYA	106
8	Albert Pujols	LAA	105
9	Adrian Beltre	TEX	102
10	Adam Dunn	CHA	96

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Mike Trout	LAA	129
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	109
3	Robinson Cano	NYA	105
3	Ian Kinsler	TEX	105
5	Josh Hamilton	TEX	103
5	Austin Jackson	DET	103
5	Adam Jones	BAL	103
8	Curtis Granderson	NYA	102
9	Derek Jeter	NYA	99
10	Adrian Beltre	TEX	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Derek Jeter	NYA	216
2	Miguel Cabrera	DET	205
3	Robinson Cano	NYA	196
4	Adrian Beltre	TEX	194
5	Billy Butler	KCA	192
6	Alex Gordon	KCA	189
7	Adam Jones	BAL	186
8	Alex Rios	CHA	184
9	Prince Fielder	DET	182
9	Mike Trout	LAA	182

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Mike Trout	LAA	49
2	Ben Revere	MIN	40
3	Coco Crisp	OAK	39
4	Alcides Escobar	KCA	35
5	Desmond Jennings	TBA	31
5	Jason Kipnis	CLE	31
5	B. J. Upton	TBA	31
8	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA/NYA	29
9	Alejandro De Aza	CHA	26
10	Alex Rios	CHA	23

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	170
2	Mike Trout	LAA	162
3	Prince Fielder	DET	157
4	Edwin Encarnacion	TOR	155
5	Robinson Cano	NYA	152
6	Josh Hamilton	TEX	151
7	Adrian Beltre	TEX	149
8	Josh Willingham	MIN	142
9	Billy Butler	KCA	141
10	Joe Mauer	MIN	138

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	David Price	TBA	20
1	Jered Weaver	LAA	20
3	Matt Harrison	TEX	18
4	Chris Sale	CHA	17
4	Justin Verlander	DET	17
6	Yu Darvish	TEX	16
6	Phil Hughes	NYA	16
6	Hiroki Kuroda	NYA	16
6	Max Scherzer	DET	16
10	CC Sabathia	NYA	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	David Price	TBA	2.56
2	Justin Verlander	DET	2.64
3	Jered Weaver	LAA	2.81
4	Chris Sale	CHA	3.05
5	Felix Hernandez	SEA	3.06
6	Jeremy Hellickson	TBA	3.10
7	Matt Harrison	TEX	3.29
8	Hiroki Kuroda	NYA	3.32
9	Jake Peavy	CHA	3.37
10	CC Sabathia	NYA	3.38

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Justin Verlander	DET	239
2	Max Scherzer	DET	231
3	Felix Hernandez	SEA	223
3	James Shields	TBA	223
5	Yu Darvish	TEX	221
6	David Price	TBA	205
7	CC Sabathia	NYA	197
8	Jake Peavy	CHA	194
9	Chris Sale	CHA	192
10	Matt Moore	TBA	175

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jim Johnson	BAL	51
2	Fernando Rodney	TBA	48
3	Rafael Soriano	NYA	42
4	Chris Perez	CLE	39
5	Joe Nathan	TEX	37
6	Jose Valverde	DET	35
7	Addison Reed	CHA	29
7	Tom Wilhelmsen	SEA	29
9	Alfredo Aceves	BOS	25
10	Grant Balfour	OAK	24

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2012, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	David Price	TBA	159
2	Justin Verlander	DET	154
3	Jered Weaver	LAA	145
4	Chris Sale	CHA	134
5	Felix Hernandez	SEA	133
6	Jeremy Hellickson	TBA	132
7	Matt Harrison	TEX	124
8	Hiroki Kuroda	NYA	123
9	Jake Peavy	CHA	121
9	CC Sabathia	NYA	121

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Buster Posey	SFN	.336
2	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	.327
3	Ryan Braun	MIL	.319
4	Yadier Molina	SLN	.315
5	Jordan Pacheco	COL	.309
6	Allen Craig	SLN	.307
7	Marco Scutaro	COL/SFN	.306
7	David Wright	NYN	.306
9	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	.303
10	Aaron Hill	ARI	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ryan Braun	MIL	41
2	Jay Bruce	CIN	34
3	Adam LaRoche	WAS	33
4	Carlos Beltran	SLN	32
4	Ike Davis	NYN	32
4	Alfonso Soriano	CHN	32
7	Chase Headley	SDN	31
7	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	31
9	Pedro Alvarez	PIT	30
9	Corey Hart	MIL	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Chase Headley	SDN	115
2	Ryan Braun	MIL	112
3	Alfonso Soriano	CHN	108
4	Aramis Ramirez	MIL	105
5	Hunter Pence	PHI/SFN	104
6	Buster Posey	SFN	103
7	Matt Holliday	SLN	102
8	Adam LaRoche	WAS	100
9	Jay Bruce	CIN	99
10	Carlos Beltran	SLN	97

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Ryan Braun	MIL	108
2	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	107
2	Justin Upton	ARI	107
4	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	102
5	Bryce Harper	WAS	98
6	Michael Bourn	ATL	96
7	Chase Headley	SDN	95
7	Matt Holliday	SLN	95
7	Angel Pagan	SFN	95
10	Jason Heyward	ATL	93

H leaders

Hits leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	194
2	Ryan Braun	MIL	191
3	Marco Scutaro	COL/SFN	190
4	Martin Prado	ATL	186
5	Aaron Hill	ARI	184
5	Jose Reyes	MIA	184
7	Starlin Castro	CHN	183
8	Buster Posey	SFN	178
8	David Wright	NYN	178
10	Matt Holliday	SLN	177

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Michael Bourn	ATL	42
2	Jose Reyes	MIA	40
3	Shane Victorino	PHI/LAN	39
4	Jose Altuve	HOU	33
5	Nori Aoki	MIL	30
5	Ryan Braun	MIL	30
5	Jimmy Rollins	PHI	30
5	Drew Stubbs	CIN	30
9	Angel Pagan	SFN	29
10	Cameron Maybin	SDN	26

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ryan Braun	MIL	172
2	Buster Posey	SFN	165
3	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	164
4	Aramis Ramirez	MIL	148
5	David Wright	NYN	146
6	Carlos Gonzalez	COL	144
6	Aaron Hill	ARI	144
6	Matt Holliday	SLN	144
9	Chase Headley	SDN	143
10	Allen Craig	SLN	142

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	21
2	R. A. Dickey	NYN	20
3	Johnny Cueto	CIN	19
4	Lance Lynn	SLN	18
5	Cole Hamels	PHI	17
6	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	16
6	A. J. Burnett	PIT	16
6	Matt Cain	SFN	16
6	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	16
6	Tim Hudson	ATL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	2.53
2	R. A. Dickey	NYN	2.73
3	Johnny Cueto	CIN	2.78
4	Matt Cain	SFN	2.79
5	Kyle Lohse	SLN	2.86
6	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	2.89
7	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	2.94
8	Cole Hamels	PHI	3.05
9	Cliff Lee	PHI	3.16
10	Wade Miley	ARI	3.33

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	R. A. Dickey	NYN	230
2	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	229
3	Cole Hamels	PHI	216
4	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	207
4	Cliff Lee	PHI	207
6	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	204
7	Matt Cain	SFN	193
8	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	191
9	Tim Lincecum	SFN	190
10	Ian Kennedy	ARI	187

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Craig Kimbrel	ATL	42
1	Jason Motte	SLN	42
3	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	38
3	Jonathan Papelbon	PHI	38
5	Joel Hanrahan	PIT	36
6	John Axford	MIL	35
7	Tyler Clippard	WAS	32
7	J. J. Putz	ARI	32
9	Rafael Betancourt	COL	31
10	Santiago Casilla	SFN	25

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 2012, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	156
2	R. A. Dickey	NYN	144
3	Johnny Cueto	CIN	142
4	Matt Cain	SFN	141
5	Kyle Lohse	SLN	138
6	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	136
7	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	134
8	Cole Hamels	PHI	129
9	Cliff Lee	PHI	125
10	Wade Miley	ARI	118

How the 2012 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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