2012 NAL season
LeagueNorth American League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 23, 2011 – September 3, 2012[1]
Regular season
League postseason
Northern Division championsSan Rafael Pacifics
  Northern Division runners-upMaui Na Koa Ikaika
United Division championsEdinburg Roadrunners
  United Division runners-upFort Worth Cats

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]

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

North Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – San Rafael Pacifics 603426.567--
2 x – Maui Na Koa Ikaika 663630.5451.0
3 e – Hawaii Stars 542529.4636.0
4 e – Sonoma County Grapes 481929.3969.0
United Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Edinburg Roadrunners 966036.625--
2 x – Fort Worth Cats 965244.5428.0
3 x – Rio Grande Valley White Wings 955144.5378.5
4 x – San Angelo Colts 965145.5319.0
5 e – Abilene Prairie Dogs 873453.39121.5
6 e – McAllen Thunder 883157.35225.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

[3]

Statistical leaders

Hitting

Stat Player Team Total
HRBrandon JonesFort Worth Cats18
AVGChad GabrielFort Worth Cats.363
RBIsCory PattonSan Angelo Colts70
SBStantrel SmithEdinburg Roadrunners59

Pitching

Stat Player Team Total
WCelson PolancoRio Grande Valley WhiteWings12
ERAJesse SmithMaui Na Koa Ikaika1.33
SOCelson PolancoRio Grande Valley WhiteWings108
SVErik DraxtonSan Angelo Colts23

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
2San Rafael Pacifics706
1Maui Na Koa Ikaika635

Playoff United Division

United Division semi-final Series
(best-of-three)		United Division Championship Series
(best-of-five)
United Division
2Edinburg Roadrunners811X
0'Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings75X
3Edinburg Roadrunners121110XX
0Fort Worth Cats851XX
2Fort Worth Cats116X
0San Angelo Colts70X

References

  1. ↑ "NABL 2012". Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. ↑ Shafer, Jacob (September 5, 2016). "Maikel Jova's Death-Defying Journey to US a Success, Far from MLB Limelight". Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "North American League - standings". pointstreak.com.
  4. ↑ "North American League - stats".
  5. ↑ Jude, Adam (August 26, 2012). "San Rafael Pacifics Win North American League North Division Championship". Oursportscentral.com.
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