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All-Star Game
◆ 2019 marked eighth career All-Star Game and was tabbed
as a starter for the seventh consecutive season...Is the first FISH WRAP
Major League player to be voted in by the fans as a starter in After winning his second MVP award in 2016, Trout
seven straight seasons since Derek Jeter (2006-12) (STATS LLC)…
Just the sixth American Leaguer to start at least six All-Star games became the third-youngest player all-time to win
before turning 28, joining Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Ivan multiple MVP awards behind only Hal Newhouser
Rodriguez, Rod Carew and Ken Griffey Jr. (elected a starter in and Johnny Bench . - STATS
2017 but was not able to play due to injury).
◆ Has set franchise records for most All-Star Game selections (8)
and starts (7).
◆ Is 7-for-17 (.411) in seven career All-Star Games with two doubles, one triple, two home runs, four RBI and three
walks…With 2018 homer, joined Willie Mays and Joe Morgan as the only players with a hit in each of their first
six All-Star Games…Is one of three American League players to have hit multiple All-Star Game home runs before
turning 27, joining Al Kaline and Mickey Mantle…Is one of four A.L. players to have at least five career extra-base
hits in the All-Star Game joining Ted Williams (7), Dave Winfield (5) and Cal Ripken Jr. (5).
MISC .
◆ Owns three 10+ WAR campaigns, the most by a player in 200-HR/900-R prior to age-28 season
their first seven full seasons in baseball history.
◆ Logged 1,000th career hit Aug. 7, 2017…Became the 10th Player HR/R Teams
American League player ever with 1,000 hits prior to his age- Mike Trout 285/903 LAA
26 season: Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, Alex Rodriguez, Robin Yount, Alex Rodriguez 345/1009 SEA/TEX
Jimmie Foxx, Buddy Lewis, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr. Mickey Mantle 280/994 NYY
and Stuffy McInnis.
◆ On May 21, 2013, became youngest player in A.L. history to Jimmie Foxx 302/975 PHA
hit for the cycle…Also was sixth Angel (7th occurrence) to turn
the trick and first since Chone Figgins, Sept. 16, 2006.
◆ He and Willie Mays (1957-58) are only players in MLB history with two seasons of a .320 average, 25 homers and
30 steals at any point in their career .
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
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2018
◆ In eighth big league season (seventh full) with the Angels, finished
second in the A.L. Most Valuable Player voting to Boston’s TROUT AND TED
Mookie Betts...Marked seventh time in seven full seasons After pacing the A.L. in walks and runs scored
finishing in the Top 4 and sixth time placing first or second (won in both 2013 and 2016, Trout became the first
in 2014 and 2016)...Is one of four players to finish second in the
MVP vote at least four times during their careers: Stan Musial (4), player since Ted Williams to lead his league in both
Ted Williams (4) and Albert Pujols (4)...According to ELIAS, is one categories multiple times.
of three players to finish in the Top 3 of the MVP voting six times
in a seven-year span, joining Yogi Berra and Albert Pujols.
◆ Finished in the Top 10 for the American League in several offensive categories including average (.312, 4th), on-base
percentage (.460, 1st), slugging (.628, 3rd), runs (101, 9th), home runs (39, T-4th), stolen bases (24, 9th), walks (122,
1st) and intentional walks (25, 1st).
◆ Awarded a Louisville Silver Slugger for the sixth time in career...For more info, see Career Summary Section.
◆ Per MLB, was the 11th-most popular player jersey according to sales on MLBShop.com.
HOME RUNS
◆ Logged 39 home runs, the second-most of career (41 HR in 2015)... DECLARATION OF WAR
Marked third 35+ home run season, the most in franchise history.
◆ Joined Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Jose Canseco and Joe Trout’s career 72.5 bWAR is the highest by any player
DiMaggio as the only players in American League history to hit 30 before their age-28 season. The Halo center fielder
home runs five-or-more times before their age-27 season...Also already has a higher career WAR than Hall of Famers
joined Alex Rodriguez and Mickey Mantle as the only A.L. players Derek Jeter (72.4), Ken Griffey Jr. (71.0), Carlton Fisk
all-time to amass seven seasons of 20+ home runs prior to their (68.5), Dave Winfield (64.2), Harmon Killebrew (60.4),
age-27 season . Mike Piazza (59.6), Vlad Guerrero (59.4), and Willie
RBI Stargell (57.5), among others.
◆ Drove in 79 RBI in 140 games...Was the fourth player in baseball
history and first in franchise annals to log 35+ home runs and drive
in fewer than 80 RBI.

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