Matt Wieters hit 23 home runs for which team in 2012?

Matt Wieters hit 23 home runs for the Baltimore Orioles in 2012.

Wieters was Baltimore’s starting catcher during a breakthrough season for the club. He appeared in 144 games, made his second consecutive All-Star team, and won his second straight Gold Glove Award. His 23 home runs ranked among the Orioles’ leading totals that year.

The 2012 Orioles finished 93–69, reached the postseason as an American League wild-card team, and defeated the Texas Rangers in the first one-game Wild Card matchup. Wieters contributed both power and defense during that unexpected playoff run.

“Baltimore” is the accepted team answer because the franchise is formally the Baltimore Orioles. A common mix-up is confusing Wieters’ 2012 total with Mark Reynolds, who also hit 23 home runs for Baltimore that season.