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◆ ◆ Joined Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Jose Canseco and Joe 2019 Angels
DiMaggio as the only players in American League history most 100 run seasons
to hit 30 home runs five-or-more times before their age-27 before age-27 campaign
season...Also join Alex Rodriguez and Mickey Mantle as the
only A.L. players all-time to amass seven seasons of 20+ home Player Seasons Years
runs prior to their age-27 season. Alex Rodriguez 7 1996-2002
◆ ◆ On June 12, homered for the 223rd time, passing Brian Mike Trout 6 2012-16 & 2018
Downing for sole possession of third in franchise history...
Enters 2019 needing 32 home runs to tie Garret Anderson for Albert Pujols 6 2001-06
second. Hank Aaron 6 1955-60
RBI Mickey Mantle 6 1953-58
◆ ◆ Drove in 79 RBI in 140 games...Was the fourth player in Mel Ott 6 1929-35
baseball history and first in franchise annals to log 35+ home Bill Dahlem 6 1891-96
runs and drive in less than 80 RBI.
◆ ◆ 648 career RBI rank fifth in Club history.
RUNS
◆ ◆ Reached the century mark in runs scored for the sixth time in career…Is just the seventh player all-time (3rd in A.L.
history) with six, 100-run campaigns prior to their age-27 season: Alex Rodriguez (7 seasons), Albert Pujols (6), Hank
Aaron (6), Mickey Mantle (6), Mel Ott (6), Bill Dahlen (6).
◆ ◆ Six career 100-run seasons are the most in franchise history…No other player had more than two…793 career runs
scored rank fifth in franchise history.
STOLEN BASES walk’n clinic
◆ ◆ Stole 20+ bases for the fifth time in six Major League seasons...
One of two players all-time to log four seasons of 25 home Trout is just 13th player to lead the
run and 20 stolen bases prior to their age-27 campaign: Darryl American League in walks in three
Strawberry. different seasons and first since Jason
WALKS Giambi (‘00, ‘01, ‘03 & ‘05).
◆ ◆ Led the Junior Circuit in walks (122) for the third time (also,
2013 and 2016)...For more info, see chart to right.
trout
◆ ◆ Set a new single-season franchise record for walks, breaking
his old mark of 116 set in 2016...The 122 walks were tied for the eighth most by a center fielder all-time (since 1871)
and the most since Lenny Dykstra’s 129 in 1993 with the Phillies.
◆ ◆ Reached 100 walks, 25 HR and 20 steals in a season for the third time in career (2013 & 2016)…Joins Barry Bonds (7
times), Bobby Abreu (3) & Jeff Bagwell (3) as the only players ever to do so at least three times in career.
First HALF
◆ ◆ Connected for 25 home runs prior to the All-Star Break, one shy of tying the Club record for homers prior to the
Midsummer Classic.
◆ ◆ Joined Jeff Bagwell as the only players ever with 25 home runs, 10 stolen bases and 75 walks prior to the All-Star Break…
Also joins Frank Robinson and Eddie Mathews as the only players to hit 25+ home runs in seven seasons prior to their
age-27 campaign.
◆ ◆ Drew 84 walks in the first half…Set the franchise record for first half walks (previous, 62 BB by Brian Downing in ’87
and Tim Salmon in ’00)…The 84 free passes were the most by an A.L. player before the break since Frank Thomas (84
BB) in 1994.
◆ ◆ Joined Joe Morgan (1974) as the only players ever to amass 100 H, 80 BB and 15 SB prior to the All-Star Break.
ALL-STAR GAME
◆ ◆ Named to the American League All-Star team, starting the game in center field...Went 1-for-2 with a home run, an RBI,
run scored and a walk…Marked second career home run in the All-Star Game.
◆ ◆ Nominated as an All-Star for the seventh time in career and a starter for the sixth consecutive season…Set franchise
record for most All-Star Game selections and joined Rod Carew (1979-84) as the only Halos to be selected as a starter in
six consecutive Midsummer Classics…For more info, see Career Summary Section (eighth bullet point).
Defense
◆ ◆ One of five Major Leaguers to post a 1.000 fielding percentage (min. 108 G)…Last error came April 6, 2017 (250
consecutive games) and has made just one error in last 336 tilts (spans to June 28, 2016).
◆ ◆ Per Fangraphs.com, eight defensive runs saved led American League center fielders while his 4.0 UZR was second...The
eight DRS ranked fifth in franchise history by a center fielder (Trout owns record with 21 DRS in 2012).

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