2012 North American League season
The 2012 North American League season was the second season of the North American League. There was no inter division play between the North and United division. San Rafael Pacifics outfielder Maikel Jova held a NABL record 37 game hit streak during the season.[2]
| 2012 NAL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 23, 2011 – September 3, 2012[1] |
| Regular season | |
| League postseason | |
| Northern Division champions | San Rafael Pacifics |
| Northern Division runners-up | Maui Na Koa Ikaika |
| United Division champions | Edinburg Roadrunners |
| United Division runners-up | Fort Worth Cats |
Season schedule
The 10 teams in the league were oddly split between two divisions, North and United. The North division consisted of four teams. The United division consisted of six teams. The United division refused to play a championship series against the North and instead played against their own division in one best-of-three semi-final series and one best-of-five championship series. The North hosted one best-of-three final series.
Regular season standings
as of September 3, 2012
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – San Rafael Pacifics | 60 | 34 | 26 | .567 | -- |
| 2 | x – Maui Na Koa Ikaika | 66 | 36 | 30 | .545 | 1.0 |
| 3 | e – Hawaii Stars | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 6.0 |
| 4 | e – Sonoma County Grapes | 48 | 19 | 29 | .396 | 9.0 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Edinburg Roadrunners | 96 | 60 | 36 | .625 | -- |
| 2 | x – Fort Worth Cats | 96 | 52 | 44 | .542 | 8.0 |
| 3 | x – Rio Grande Valley White Wings | 95 | 51 | 44 | .537 | 8.5 |
| 4 | x – San Angelo Colts | 96 | 51 | 45 | .531 | 9.0 |
| 5 | e – Abilene Prairie Dogs | 87 | 34 | 53 | .391 | 21.5 |
| 6 | e – McAllen Thunder | 88 | 31 | 57 | .352 | 25.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Brandon Jones | Fort Worth Cats | 18 |
| AVG | Chad Gabriel | Fort Worth Cats | .363 |
| RBIs | Cory Patton | San Angelo Colts | 70 |
| SB | Stantrel Smith | Edinburg Roadrunners | 59 |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Celson Polanco | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 12 |
| ERA | Jesse Smith | Maui Na Koa Ikaika | 1.33 |
| SO | Celson Polanco | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 108 |
| SV | Erik Draxton | San Angelo Colts | 23 |
To qualify as league leader for hitter, AVG - Minimum of plate appearances of 2.7 per team game. To qualify as league leader for pitcher, ERA - Minimum inning(s) of .8 pitched per team game. [4]
Playoffs
Format
In 2012, the North division played a best-of-three finals between the top two teams. The San Rafael Pacifics defeated Maui Na Koa Ikaika two games to one, claiming them the North Division Champions. [5] In the United division, the top four teams advanced to the playoffs. The first round was a best-of-three series. The second round was a best-of-five series for the United Division Championship. The Edinburg Roadrunners defeated the Fort Worth Cats three games to zero. The North playoffs were held August 24-26th while the United playoffs were held September 4-9th.
Playoff North Division
| North Division Championship Series (best-of-three) | |||||
North Division | |||||
| 2 | San Rafael Pacifics | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | Maui Na Koa Ikaika | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
Playoff United Division
| United Division semi-final Series (best-of-three) | United Division Championship Series (best-of-five) | |||||||||||||
United Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Edinburg Roadrunners | 8 | 11 | X | ||||||||||
| 0 | 'Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 7 | 5 | X | ||||||||||
| 3 | Edinburg Roadrunners | 12 | 11 | 10 | X | X | ||||||||
| 0 | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 5 | 1 | X | X | ||||||||
| 2 | Fort Worth Cats | 11 | 6 | X | ||||||||||
| 0 | San Angelo Colts | 7 | 0 | X | ||||||||||
References
- "NABL 2012". Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- Shafer, Jacob (September 5, 2016). "Maikel Jova's Death-Defying Journey to US a Success, Far from MLB Limelight". Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- "North American League - standings". pointstreak.com.
- "North American League - stats".
- Jude, Adam (August 26, 2012). "San Rafael Pacifics Win North American League North Division Championship". Oursportscentral.com.