| 2012 MLB Leaders | ||
| 2012 American League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-NY Yankees | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- | 51-30 | 44-37 | 804 | 668 | +136 |
| y-Baltimore | 93 | 69 | .574 | 2 | 47-34 | 46-35 | 712 | 705 | +7 |
| Tampa Bay | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5 | 46-35 | 44-37 | 697 | 577 | +120 |
| Toronto | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22 | 41-40 | 32-49 | 716 | 784 | -68 |
| Boston | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | 34-47 | 35-46 | 734 | 806 | -72 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Detroit | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- | 50-31 | 38-43 | 726 | 670 | +56 |
| Chicago Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | 45-36 | 40-41 | 748 | 676 | +72 |
| Kansas City | 72 | 90 | .444 | 16 | 37-44 | 35-46 | 676 | 746 | -70 |
| Cleveland | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | 37-44 | 31-50 | 667 | 845 | -178 |
| Minnesota | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 | 31-50 | 35-46 | 701 | 832 | -131 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Oakland | 94 | 68 | .580 | -- | 50-31 | 44-37 | 713 | 614 | +99 |
| y-Texas | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | 50-31 | 43-38 | 808 | 707 | +101 |
| LA Angels | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5 | 46-35 | 43-38 | 767 | 699 | +68 |
| Seattle | 75 | 87 | .463 | 19 | 40-41 | 35-46 | 619 | 651 | -32 |
| 2012 National League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-Washington | 98 | 64 | .605 | -- | 50-31 | 48-33 | 731 | 594 | +137 |
| y-Atlanta | 94 | 68 | .580 | 4 | 48-33 | 46-35 | 700 | 600 | +100 |
| Philadelphia | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17 | 40-41 | 41-40 | 684 | 680 | +4 |
| NY Mets | 74 | 88 | .457 | 24 | 36-45 | 38-43 | 650 | 709 | -59 |
| Miami | 69 | 93 | .426 | 29 | 38-43 | 31-50 | 609 | 724 | -115 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Cincinnati | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- | 50-31 | 47-34 | 669 | 588 | +81 |
| y-St. Louis | 88 | 74 | .543 | 9 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 765 | 648 | +117 |
| Milwaukee | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | 49-32 | 34-47 | 776 | 733 | +43 |
| Pittsburgh | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 | 45-36 | 34-47 | 651 | 674 | -23 |
| Chicago Cubs | 61 | 101 | .377 | 36 | 38-43 | 23-58 | 613 | 759 | -146 |
| Houston | 55 | 107 | .340 | 42 | 35-46 | 20-61 | 583 | 794 | -211 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-San Francisco | 94 | 68 | .580 | -- | 48-33 | 46-35 | 718 | 649 | +69 |
| LA Dodgers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 8 | 45-36 | 41-40 | 637 | 597 | +40 |
| Arizona | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 | 41-40 | 40-41 | 734 | 688 | +46 |
| San Diego | 76 | 86 | .469 | 18 | 42-39 | 34-47 | 651 | 710 | -59 |
| Colorado | 64 | 98 | .395 | 30 | 35-46 | 29-52 | 758 | 890 | -132 |
| 2012 All-Star Results | |||||||||
| DATE | SCORE | VENUE | LOCATION | ATT | WP | LP | MVP | ||
| July 10, 2012 | NL 8, AL 0 | Kauffman Stadium | Kansas City, MO | 40,933 | Matt Cain | Justin Verlander | Melky Cabrera | ||
| Rosters | Complete Results | |||||||||
| 2012 Postseason Results | ||
| ROUND | OUTCOME | RESULT |
| World Series | San Francisco Giants defeated Detroit Tigers | 4-0 |
| League Championship Series | Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees | 4-0 |
| League Championship Series | San Francisco Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals | 4-3 |
| League Divisional Series | Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics | 3-2 |
| League Divisional Series | New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles | 3-2 |
| League Divisional Series | St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals | 3-2 |
| League Divisional Series | San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds | 3-2 |
| Wild Card Game | Baltimore Orioles defeated Texas Rangers | 1-0 |
| Wild Card Game | St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves | 1-0 |
| Complete Results | ||
| 2012 Award Winners | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | AWARD |
| No award winners. | ||
| Complete Results | ||
| 2012 Draft Picks | |||
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | |
| 1 | Carlos Correa | SS | Houston Astros |
| 2 | Byron Buxton | CF | Minnesota Twins |
| 3 | Mike Zunino | C | Seattle Mariners |
| 4 | Kevin Gausman | RHP | Baltimore Orioles |
| 5 | Kyle Zimmer | RHP | Kansas City Royals |
| Complete Results | |||
| 2012 No-Hitters | ||||||
| DATE | PITCHER | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE | LEAGUE | NOTES |
| 9/28/2012 | Homer Bailey | CIN | PIT | 1-0 | NL | |
| 8/15/2012 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | TB | 1-0 | AL | Perfect Game |
| 6/13/2012 | Matt Cain | SF | HOU | 10-0 | NL | Perfect Game |
| 6/8/2012 | Kevin Millwood (6) | SEA | LAD | 1-0 | AL | Combined |
| 6/8/2012 | Brandon League (0.2) | SEA | LAD | 1-0 | AL | Combined |
| 6/8/2012 | Tom Wilhelmsen (1) | SEA | LAD | 1-0 | AL | Combined |
| 6/8/2012 | Charlie Furbush (0.2) | SEA | LAD | 1-0 | AL | Combined |
| 6/8/2012 | Stephen Pryor (0.1) | SEA | LAD | 1-0 | AL | Combined |
| 6/8/2012 | Lucas Luetge (0.1) | SEA | LAD | 1-0 | AL | Combined |
| 6/1/2012 | Johan Santana | NYM | STL | 8-0 | NL | |
| 5/2/2012 | Jered Weaver | LAA | MIN | 9-0 | AL | |
| 4/21/2012 | Philip Humber | CHW | SEA | 4-0 | AL | Perfect Game |
| Complete Results | ||||||