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]
| 2012 Mexican League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Mexican League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 16 – August 29 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Serie del Rey | |
| Champions | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz |
| Runners-up | Rieleros de Aguascalientes |
| Finals MVP | Lorenzo Barceló |
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
| 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
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earned run average |  Miguel Ruiz | Piratas de Campeche | 2.42 |
| Wins | Humberto Montemayor | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 14 |
| Tomás Solís | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | ||
| Saves |  Jailén Peguero | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 35 |
| Innings Pitched |  Ramón Ramírez | Leones de Yucatán | 135.2 |
| Strikeouts | Héctor Daniel Rodríguez | Saraperos de Saltillo | 135 |
| WHIP | Miguel Ruiz | Piratas de Campeche | 1.07 |
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player |  Michel Abreu | Sultanes de Monterrey | [6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Adrián Garza | Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen | [7] |
| Best Pitcher | Tomás Solís | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | [8] |
| Best Relief Pitcher | Jailén Peguero | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | [9] |
| Manager of the Year | Enrique Reyes | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | [10] |