Miguel Cabrera leads American League in batting

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(Published Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 04:33PM)

Detroit Tigers outfielder Miguel Cabrera was not the only Latino baseball player to have a great season. A list of Latinos who made the top 10 list in major batting and pitching categories./ Miguel Cabrera, el jardinero de los Tigres de Detroit, no fue el único latino que tuvo una buena temporada. La lista de los latinos que hicieron la lista de los 10 mejores en categorías principales de bateo y pitcheo.

American League/Liga America

Batting average/Promedio

1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit ............................ .330

3. Adrían Beltré, Texas ................................. .321

9. Robinson Canó, New York ...................... .313

Home runs/Jonrones

1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit ................................44

4. Edwin Encarnación, Toronto .......................42

6. Adrían Beltré, Texas .....................................36

8. Robinson Canó, New York ..........................33

RBI/Carreras bateadas

1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit ............................. 139

3. Edwin Encarnación, Toronto .....................110

8. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles .........................105

9. Adrían Beltré, Texas ...................................102

Stolen bases/Bases robados

5. Alcides Escobar, Kansas City ......................35

Pitching wins/Partidos ganados

10. CC Sabathia, New York ..........................15-6

Strike outs/Ponchados

5. Félix Hernández, Seattle ............................223

7. CC Sabathia, New York .............................197

ERA

4. Félix Hernández, Seattle .......................... 3.06

10. CC Sabathia, New York ..........................3.38

Saves/Partidos salvados

3. Rafael Soriano, New York ............................42

4. Chris Pérez, Cleveland ................................39

6. José Valverde, Detroit .................................35

9. Alfredo Aceves, Boston ...............................25

National League/Liga Nacional

Batting average/Promedio

4. Yadier Molina, St. Louis ........................... .315

5. JoRdan Pacheco, Colorado .................... .309

7. Marco Scutaro, San Francisco ................ .306

9. Carlos González, Colorado ..................... .303

Home runs/Jonrones

4. Carlos Beltrán, St. Louis ..............................32

5. Alfonso Soriano, Chicago ............................32

RBI/Carreras bateadas

3. Alfonso Soriano, Chicago ..........................108

4. Aramis Ramírez, Milwaukee .......................105

10. Carlos Beltrán, St. Louis ............................97

Stolen bases/Bases robados

1. Everth Cabrera, San Diego ..........................44

3. José Reyes, Miami .......................................40

5. Carlos Gómez, Milwaukee ...........................37

7. José Altuve, Houston ...................................33

Pitching wins/Partidos ganados

1. Gio González, Washington .......................21-8

4. Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati .........................19-9

6. Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee .....................16-9

Strike outs/Ponchados

4. Gio González, Washington ........................207

6. Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee ......................204

ERA

3. Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati .........................2.78

6. Gio González, Washington ......................2.89

Saves/Partidos salvados

9. Rafael Betancourt, Colorado .......................31

10. Santiago Casilla, San Francisco ................25

-- Source: Major League Baseball