2012 Baseball FAN-A-TIX American League All-Rookie Team

Hello everyone,

I know that this post is a deviation from the given formula of debating the top candidates for each of the major baseball awards. That said, it is a given that Mike Trout will unanimously win the American League Rookie of the Year. Despite the landslide victory for Trout, there have been many good young players who have made their MLB debuts in 2012.

Here is the first annual 2012 Baseball FAN-A-TIX American League All-Rookie Team.

Manager: Robin Ventura, Chicago White Sox

Like Mike Matheny for the St. Louis Cardinals, Robin Ventura had never managed at any level before 2012. The Chicago White Sox were betting that the leadership that Ventura exhibited as a player would translate, and their gamble payed off. While it appears that the White Sox are going to come up short for the postseason, Ventura first season cannot be seen as anything other than a huge success.






Catcher: Jesus Montero, Seattle Mariners

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.257       129        15       58         0      .679     -0.4







First base: Chris Carter, Oakland Athletics

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.240        52         16        39        0      .865       0.9







Second base: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.255       147        14        75       31     .707       3.6







Third base: Will Middlebrooks, Boston Red Sox

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.288        77         15        54        4      .835       1.1







Shortstop: Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.272         50          7        26        2      .759        1.5










Outfield: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.322       175        30        80       48     .953      10.4







Outfield: Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.291       139        23        82       16     .862       3.1







Outfield: Anthony Gose, Toronto Blue Jays

AVG     HITS     HR     RBI     SB    OPS     WAR
.222       35           1         10        15    .603       0.4







Starting Pitcher 1: Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers

ERA    W-L     Innings   Strikeouts    SV    WHIP
3.90     16-9        191.1       221            0        1.28







Starting Pitcher 2: Scott Diamond, Minnesota Twins

ERA    W-L     Innings   Strikeouts    SV    WHIP
3.43     12-8      168.0       87                 0       1.24







Starting Pitcher 3: Jarrod Parker, Oakland Athletics

ERA    W-L     Innings   Strikeouts    SV     WHIP
3.44     12-8      175.1        134              0        1.26







Relief Pitcher 1: Addison Reed, Chicago White Sox

ERA    W-L     Innings   Strikeouts    SV    WHIP
4.75     3-2        55.0         54                29      1.36







Relief Pitcher 2: Ryan Cook, Oakland Athletics

ERA    W-L     Innings   Strikeouts    SV    WHIP
2.18     6-2        70.1          77               14      0.95








As always, thank you for reading,
Marty Sabin