(Author's Note: I think I was doing some of the statistical modifiers wrong up until now, but I'm pretty sure it's right now.)
1912
Changes- Boost random ranked - Amos Strunk, the White Sox' 22-year-old CF, was boosted from a 4* to 5* potential player.
- Random playoff rule - The League Championship Series was reduced to be best-of-five.
- 10 more fan interest - The Boston Braves' fan interest was increased from 67 to 77.
American League
Providence Angels (91-49)
Boston Red Sox (85-55)
Chicago White Sox (83-57)
Washington Senators (83-57)
Milwaukee Brewers (77-63)
Minnesota Twins (72-68)
Philadelphia Athletics (70-70)
Detroit Tigers (67-73)
Cleveland Indians (66-74)
Baltimore Orioles (58-82)
New York Yankees (48-92)
St. Louis Browns (40-100)
AL MVP: Pete Hill (Boston) (5th award)
AL CYA: Harry Krause (Providence) (2nd award)
AL ROY: Del Pratt (New York)
National League
Boston Braves (101-39)
Pittsburgh Pirates (86-54)
Brooklyn Dodgers (79-61)
Chicago Cubs (77-63)
Philadelphia Phillies (76-64)
New York Giants (73-67)
Cincinnati Reds (72-68)
St. Louis Cardinals (61-79)
New Jersey Nationals (60-80)
Louisville Colonels (58-82)
Buffalo Bisons (54-86)
Kansas City Packers (43-97)
NL MVP: Eddie Collins (Boston) (2nd award)
NL MOP: Heinie Berger (Boston)
NL ROY: Ray Chapman (Buffalo)
Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Ty Cobb (Providence) .364, Zack Wheat (Louisville) .387
Home Runs: Fred Merkle (Minnesota) 17, Guy Zinn (Buffalo) 12
Runs Batted In: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 95, Birdie Cree (Boston) 112
Stolen Bases: Josh Devore (Providence) 43, Eddie Collins (Boston) 47
WAR: Pete Hill (Boston) 7.4, Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh) 7.5
Wins: Russ Ford (Boston) / Harry Krause (Providence) 20, Bob Wicker (Boston) 22
ERA: Harry Krause (Providence) 1.19, Jack Chesbro (Pittsburgh) 1.90
Strikeouts: Harry Krause (Providence) 223, Orval Overall (Chicago) 192
Saves: John Frill (Milwaukee), Connie McGeehan (Pittsburgh) 32
WAR: Harry Krause (Providence) 9.0, Cy Falkenberg (Chicago) 6.7
Notes
- The Angels became the first expansion team to make the postseason, as Ty Cobb and Harry Krause starred. They would face local rival Boston.
- The Braves set a new NL record with 101 wins, and finished 15 games ahead of Pittsburgh.
- The Senators led the AL in run prevention, but their offense was too weak to make the playoffs.
- Harry Krause became the first pitcher to win the Triple Crown, as he established himself as the dominant pitcher in baseball.
- Joe Jackson (New Jersey) hit .378/.467/.561, even as his team struggled.
- 38-year-old Jack Chesbro led the NL in ERA.
- Birdie Cree (Braves) and Heinie Zimmerman (Minnesota) hit for the cycle.
- Dolly Gray (Milwaukee) pitched a no-hitter against Detroit.
- Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh) became the first man to 2000 hits. He also passed 1000 RBI.
- John Anderson (Milwaukee) reached 2000 hits later in the season.
- Bobby Byrne (Milwaukee) broke a record by doubling 52 times.
ALCS
- Providence defeated Boston, 3 games to 2.
- Harry Krause was series MVP, winning Games One and Five.
- Pete Hill hit a walk-off single in Game Four to tie the series.
- Providence became the first expansion team to win the pennant.
NLCS
- Pittsburgh defeated Boston, 3 games to 1.
- Ginger Beaumont won MVP. The outfielder was red-hot, batting 12-19.
- Boston won a crazy Game One in eleven innings. The Pirates scored three times in the top of the frame, but the Braves came back with four runs off closer Connie McGeehan in the bottom, with Larry Gardner hitting the winning single, to take the game 13-12.
- Jeff Pfeffer won Games Two and Four for the Buccos.
- Pittsburgh's fifth pennant.
World Series
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Pittsburgh defeated Providence, 5 games to 2.
- 38-year-old Honus Wagner was the MVP, going 11-24 with 3 RBI. He previously won the World Series MVP in 1901.
- Pittsburgh won Game One on a walk-off single by backup catcher Claude Berry.
- The Pirates won Game Two in dramatic fashion, as they scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win 3-2.
- Game Four was also won on the last plate appearance by the Pirates, as Harry Lumley cracked the crucial hit, giving Pittsburgh all four wins at home.
- George Moriarty went 9-24.
- Pittsburgh's third title, following 1901 and 1910.
Off-Season
- The Browns picked Bubbles Hargrave with the first pick in the draft.
- Wally Schang went second to Kansas City.
- Johnny Bassler was the third straight catcher taken, by the Yankees at #3.
- Edd Roush was Buffalo's pick at four.
- The World Champion Pirates traded shortstop Jack Berry to the Washington Senators for starter Frank Lange and prospect Ed Klepfer.
Harry Krause became the first pitcher to win the Triple Crown. He was also ALCS MVP.
Veteran Honus Wagner was the World Series MVP.