MLB rookie leaders, 2012
MLB rookies in 2012: Yoenis Cespedes led in home runs (23); Norichika Aoki led in hits (150); Yoenis Cespedes led in RBI (82).
Home Runs
| Player | Team | GP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoenis CespedesLF | ATH | 129 | 23 |
| Bryce Harper1B | WSH | 139 | 22 |
| Will Middlebrooks3B | BOS | 75 | 15 |
| Norichika AokiRF | MIL | 151 | 10 |
| Tyler Moore1B | WSH | 75 | 10 |
| Jordany Valdespin2B | NYM | 94 | 8 |
| Yasmani GrandalC | SD | 60 | 8 |
| Derek NorrisC | ATH | 60 | 7 |
| Kirk NieuwenhuisLF | NYM | 91 | 7 |
| Manny Machado3B | BAL | 51 | 7 |
Hits
| Player | Team | GP | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norichika AokiRF | MIL | 151 | 150 |
| Bryce Harper1B | WSH | 139 | 144 |
| Yoenis CespedesLF | ATH | 129 | 142 |
| Donovan Solano1B | MIA | 93 | 84 |
| Will Middlebrooks3B | BOS | 75 | 77 |
| Quintin BerryOF | DET | 94 | 75 |
| Brian Dozier2B | MIN | 84 | 74 |
| Kirk NieuwenhuisLF | NYM | 91 | 71 |
| Yasmani GrandalC | SD | 60 | 57 |
| Manny Machado3B | BAL | 51 | 50 |
RBI
| Player | Team | GP | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoenis CespedesLF | ATH | 129 | 82 |
| Bryce Harper1B | WSH | 139 | 59 |
| Will Middlebrooks3B | BOS | 75 | 54 |
| Norichika AokiRF | MIL | 151 | 50 |
| Yasmani GrandalC | SD | 60 | 36 |
| Derek NorrisC | ATH | 60 | 34 |
| Brian Dozier2B | MIN | 84 | 33 |
| Quintin BerryOF | DET | 94 | 29 |
| Tyler Moore1B | WSH | 75 | 29 |
| Donovan Solano1B | MIA | 93 | 28 |
Stolen Bases
| Player | Team | GP | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norichika AokiRF | MIL | 151 | 30 |
| Quintin BerryOF | DET | 94 | 21 |
| Bryce Harper1B | WSH | 139 | 18 |
| Yoenis CespedesLF | ATH | 129 | 16 |
| Starling MarteRF | PIT | 47 | 12 |
| Jordany Valdespin2B | NYM | 94 | 10 |
| Brian Dozier2B | MIN | 84 | 9 |
| Donovan Solano1B | MIA | 93 | 7 |
| Gorkys HernandezCF | — | 70 | 7 |
| Jean Segura3B | — | 45 | 7 |
Batting Average
| Player | Team | GP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmani GrandalC | SD | 60 | .297 |
| Donovan Solano1B | MIA | 93 | .295 |
| Yoenis CespedesLF | ATH | 129 | .292 |
| Andrelton SimmonsSS | ATL | 49 | .289 |
| Norichika AokiRF | MIL | 151 | .288 |
| Will Middlebrooks3B | BOS | 75 | .288 |
| Bryce Harper1B | WSH | 139 | .270 |
| Tyler Moore1B | WSH | 75 | .263 |
| Manny Machado3B | BAL | 51 | .262 |
| Jean Segura3B | — | 45 | .258 |
Wins
| Player | Team | GP | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yu DarvishSP | TEX | 29 | 16 |
| Wei-Yin ChenRP | BAL | 32 | 12 |
| Hisashi IwakumaSP | SEA | 30 | 9 |
| Miguel GonzalezSP | BAL | 18 | 9 |
| Nate JonesRP | CHW | 65 | 8 |
| A.J. GriffinSP | ATH | 15 | 7 |
| Jose QuintanaSP | CHW | 25 | 6 |
| Patrick CorbinSP | ARI | 22 | 6 |
| Will SmithRP | KC | 16 | 6 |
| Christian FriedrichP | COL | 16 | 5 |
Strikeouts (Pitching)
| Player | Team | GP | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yu DarvishSP | TEX | 29 | 221 |
| Wei-Yin ChenRP | BAL | 32 | 154 |
| Hisashi IwakumaSP | SEA | 30 | 101 |
| David PhelpsRP | NYY | 33 | 96 |
| Drew SmylyRP | DET | 23 | 94 |
| Patrick CorbinSP | ARI | 22 | 86 |
| Jose QuintanaSP | CHW | 25 | 81 |
| Miguel GonzalezSP | BAL | 18 | 77 |
| Joe KellyRP | STL | 24 | 75 |
| Christian FriedrichP | COL | 16 | 74 |
ERA
| Player | Team | GP | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paco RodriguezRP | LAD | 11 | 1.35 |
| Nick VincentP | SD | 27 | 1.71 |
| Dan JenningsRP | MIA | 22 | 1.89 |
| Luis AvilanRP | ATL | 31 | 2.00 |
| Steve JohnsonRP | BAL | 12 | 2.11 |
| Christian GarciaRP | WSH | 13 | 2.13 |
| Nate JonesRP | CHW | 65 | 2.39 |
| Brian OmogrossoSP | CHW | 17 | 2.57 |
| Brad BoxbergerRP | SD | 24 | 2.60 |
| Aaron LoupRP | TOR | 33 | 2.64 |
Saves
| Player | Team | GP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim D HendersonP | MIL | 36 | 3 |
| Hisashi IwakumaSP | SEA | 30 | 2 |
| Lucas LuetgeRP | SEA | 63 | 2 |
| Phillippe AumontRP | PHI | 18 | 2 |
| Tommy LayneRP | SD | 26 | 2 |
| Patrick CorbinSP | ARI | 22 | 1 |
| Sean DoolittleRP | ATH | 44 | 1 |
| Tanner ScheppersRP | TEX | 39 | 1 |
| Aaron LoupRP | TOR | 33 | 0 |
| Adam WarrenRP | NYY | 1 | 0 |
A rookie here is a player in his first season on file. MLB keeps a player a rookie until 130 at-bats or 50 innings, so a late call-up can be one again the next year; he is listed only the first time.