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◆ Led American League with 111 RBI and established a new career high (97 RBI in 2013)…Just second Halo to lead league
in runs batted in: Don Baylor (139 in 1979).
◆ First Angel with at least 110 RBI since Vlad Guerrero in 2007 (125)...Is one of three Angel center fielders with 100 RBI
seasons: Garret Anderson in 2000 (117 RBI) and Jim Edmonds in 1995 (107).
BATTING SECOND
◆ Is one of five players all-time with 35 HR and 105 RBI batting 2nd: Eddie Matthews – 46, 114 in 1959; Alex Rodriguez – 38,
114 in 1998; Jay Bell – 38, 111 in 1999 and Aaron Hill – 36,
108 in 2009 .
◆ One of nine players all-time to drive in 100 runs from the No. TROUT’S CLOUT
2 slot in the order and first since Aaron Hill’s 108 in 2009.
Age-20 season batting .320+ with 30 home runs
2013 Player Season Average / Home Runs
◆ Ranked in the A.L. top 10 in several offensive categories Mel Ott 1929 .328 / 42 HR
including: average (.323, 3rd), hits (190, T-4th), runs
(109, 1st), doubles (39, T-7th), triples (9, 2nd), RBI (97, Ted Williams 1939 .327 / 31 HR
9th), walks (110, 1st), slugging (.557, 4th), OBP (.432, Alex Rodriguez 1996 .358 / 36 HR
2nd) and stolen bases (33, 8th)...First Major Leaguer to Mike Trout 2012 .326 / 30 HR
lead league in walks and runs scored since Jeff Bagwell
in 1999 with Houston and first A.L. player to do so since
Frank Thomas in 1994 .
◆ Also first player in A.L. history with 25 home runs, 30 stolen bases and 100 walks in a single season.
◆ Joined Ty Cobb (1915) and Lenny Dykstra (1993) as only players since 1900 to tally 190 hits, 100 walks and 30
stolen bases in a season.
◆ Set a new franchise record by reaching base safely 309 times...Also broke Rickey Henderson’s mark (301) for
times on base by a player in his age-21 or younger season.
◆ Became second-youngest player with 25 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season…Only player younger was
Trout himself in 2012.
WALKS FISH TALE
◆ Led A.L. in walks with 110…Third-youngest player (22
yrs. 53 days) to lead a league in free passes since 1900: Prior to Trout’s call-up on Apr. 28, the Angels trout
Donie Bush, 1901, 21 yrs., 360 days led the A.L. and Joe posted a 6-14 record, tied for the 28th-best
Morgan, 1965, 22 yrs ., 14 days led the N .L .
◆ According to STATS, was the fourth-youngest A.L. player record in baseball and were averaging 3.7
runs per game...From Apr. 28 on, the club
to draw 100 walks, trailing only Ted Williams (21 yrs . went 83-59, the second-best record in the
23 days in 1939), Rickey Henderson (21 yrs. 259 days in
1980) and Jimmie Foxx (21 years, 341 days in 1929). A.L. (0.5 GB) and averaged 4.9 runs per game.
◆ Joined John McGraw, Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Ted Williams
and Rickey Henderson as the only players to collect at
least 100 walks in their age-21 or younger season.
RUNS
◆ Led the American League in runs scored (109) for the second straight season...Was the first player to lead
either league in runs in consecutive campaigns since Albert Pujols in 2009 and 2010 and the first Angel ever to
accomplish the feat.
MISC
◆ For the second straight season, led the Majors in WAR RUN, ROOKIE!
(Wins Above Replacement)...By Fangraphs WAR, his Most runs scored by an A.L. rookie
10 .4 WAR in 2013 and his 10 .0 WAR in 2012 make him
the eighth player in MLB history to post 10 WAR in back- Player Runs Games Year
to-back seasons, joining Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Rogers 1 . Joe DiMaggio 132 138 1936
Hornsby, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and 2 . Ted Williams 131 149 1939
Barry Bonds .
◆ Finished the first half batting .322 (119/370) with 65 3. Mike Trout 129 136 2012
runs scored, 29 doubles, eight triples, 15 HR and 59
RBI…Joined Lou Gehrig (1927), Chuck Klein (1932) and
Duke Snider (1954) as the only Major Leaguers since 1916 to have at least 25 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs
and 115 hits before the All-Star break.
◆ Played 300th career game Aug. 17…Joined Ted Williams and Wade Boggs as the only players since 1935 with at
least 360 hits and 150 walks in their first 300 games…Also joined Joe DiMaggio, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays and
Nomar Garciaparra as the only Major Leaguers to log 15 triples and 55 home runs in their first 300 tilts.
◆ For the second straight season, named by Baseball America as the Major League Player of the Year.
2012
◆ In voting by BBWAA, named unanimous winner of American League Rookie of Year, becoming just second Angel

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