| MLB Closer Report - 2012 | ||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | IP | W-L | ERA | SV | BS | SV% | K/BB | K/9 | WHIP | BA |
| Jim Johnson | Orioles | 71 | 68.2 | 2-1 | 2.49 | 51 | 3 | 94.4 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 1.02 | .220 |
| Fernando Rodney | Rays | 76 | 74.2 | 2-2 | 0.60 | 48 | 2 | 96.0 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 0.78 | .167 |
| Jason Motte | Cardinals | 67 | 72.0 | 4-5 | 2.75 | 42 | 7 | 85.7 | 5.1 | 10.8 | 0.92 | .191 |
| Rafael Soriano | Yankees | 69 | 67.2 | 2-1 | 2.26 | 42 | 4 | 91.3 | 2.9 | 9.2 | 1.17 | .217 |
| Craig Kimbrel | Braves | 63 | 62.2 | 3-1 | 1.01 | 42 | 3 | 93.3 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 0.65 | .126 |
| Chris Perez | Guardians | 61 | 57.2 | 0-4 | 3.59 | 39 | 4 | 90.7 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 1.13 | .222 |
| Aroldis Chapman | Reds | 68 | 71.2 | 5-5 | 1.51 | 38 | 5 | 88.4 | 5.3 | 15.3 | 0.81 | .141 |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Phillies | 70 | 70.0 | 5-6 | 2.44 | 38 | 4 | 90.5 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 1.06 | .216 |
| Joe Nathan | Rangers | 66 | 64.1 | 3-5 | 2.80 | 37 | 3 | 92.5 | 6.0 | 10.9 | 1.06 | .231 |
| Joel Hanrahan | Pirates | 63 | 59.2 | 5-2 | 2.72 | 36 | 4 | 90.0 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 1.27 | .187 |
| Jose Valverde | Tigers | 71 | 69.0 | 3-4 | 3.78 | 35 | 5 | 87.5 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 1.25 | .229 |
| John Axford | Brewers | 75 | 69.1 | 5-8 | 4.67 | 35 | 9 | 79.5 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 1.44 | .229 |
| Tyler Clippard | Nationals | 74 | 72.2 | 2-6 | 3.72 | 32 | 5 | 86.5 | 2.9 | 10.4 | 1.16 | .204 |
| J.J. Putz | Diamondbacks | 57 | 54.1 | 1-5 | 2.82 | 32 | 5 | 86.5 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 1.03 | .223 |
| Rafael Betancourt | Rockies | 60 | 57.2 | 1-4 | 2.81 | 31 | 7 | 81.6 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 1.13 | .241 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen | Mariners | 73 | 79.1 | 4-3 | 2.50 | 29 | 5 | 85.3 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 1.11 | .202 |
| Addison Reed | White Sox | 62 | 55.0 | 3-2 | 4.75 | 29 | 4 | 87.9 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 1.36 | .266 |
| Alfredo Aceves | Red Sox | 69 | 84.0 | 2-10 | 5.36 | 25 | 8 | 75.8 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 1.32 | .254 |
| Kenley Jansen | Dodgers | 65 | 65.0 | 5-3 | 2.35 | 25 | 7 | 78.1 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 0.85 | .146 |
| Santiago Casilla | Giants | 73 | 63.1 | 7-6 | 2.84 | 25 | 6 | 80.6 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 1.22 | .224 |
| Grant Balfour | Athletics | 75 | 74.2 | 3-2 | 2.53 | 24 | 2 | 92.3 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 0.92 | .160 |
| Ernesto Frieri | Angels | 56 | 54.1 | 4-2 | 2.32 | 23 | 3 | 88.5 | 3.1 | 13.3 | 0.96 | .140 |
| Frank Francisco | Mets | 48 | 42.1 | 1-3 | 5.53 | 23 | 3 | 88.5 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 1.61 | .269 |
| Huston Street | Padres | 40 | 39.0 | 2-1 | 1.85 | 23 | 1 | 95.8 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 0.72 | .130 |
| Jonathan Broxton | Royals | 35 | 35.2 | 1-2 | 2.27 | 23 | 4 | 85.2 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 1.40 | .273 |
| Casey Janssen | Blue Jays | 62 | 63.2 | 1-1 | 2.54 | 22 | 3 | 88.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 0.86 | .195 |
| Carlos Marmol | Cubs | 61 | 55.1 | 3-3 | 3.42 | 20 | 3 | 87.0 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 1.54 | .200 |
| Heath Bell | Marlins | 73 | 63.2 | 4-5 | 5.09 | 19 | 8 | 70.4 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 1.55 | .282 |
| Glen Perkins | Twins | 70 | 70.1 | 3-1 | 2.56 | 16 | 4 | 80.0 | 4.9 | 10.0 | 1.04 | .222 |
| Wilton Lopez | Astros | 64 | 66.1 | 6-3 | 2.17 | 10 | 3 | 76.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 1.04 | .250 |