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CAREER SUMMARY
◆ ◆ Two-time A.L. MVP (2016 & 2014), seven-time All-Star and reeling them in
2012 A.L. Rookie of the Year owns a .307 average (1187/4673) A glance at some of Trout’s notable awards...
with 224 doubles, 44 triples, 240 home runs, 648 RBI and 189 2x A.L. Most Valuable Player
stolen bases in 1,065 career games.
◆ ◆ Received second American League MVP honors in 2016 to 2012 A.L. Rookie of the Year
become the franchise’s first multiple MVP winner...Is just the 7x All-Star
27th player to win multiple BBWAA MVP awards and at 25 2x All-Star Game MVP
years and 56 days old at the end of the 2016 season, became 7x Angels Team MVP
the third youngest player ever to win the award multiple times, 6x Louisville Silver Slugger Award
behind only Detroit’s Hal Newhouser (24 years, 133 days) and
Cincinnati’s Johnny Bench (24 years, 302 days).
◆ ◆ Named unanimous winner of the 2014 American League Most Valuable Player Award…Third Halo to win the award
along with Vladimir Guerrero (2004) and Don Baylor (1979).
◆ ◆ Has finished second in A.L. MVP race in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018...From 2012-2016, became just the second player
all-time to finish in the Top 2 of the MVP race in five consecutive seasons, joining Barry Bonds...Is one of four players
to finish second in the MVP vote at least four times during their careers: Stan Musial (4 times), Ted Williams (4), Albert
Pujols (4)...According to ELIAS, is one 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. fish fact
◆ ◆ Unanimous winner of the 2012 American League Rookie of
Year...Became first player in Major League history to steal Mike Trout is the first player ever voted
45 bases, score 125 runs and hit 30 home runs in a single as the unanimous winner of both the A.L.
season. Rookie of the Year and A.L. MVP awards.
◆ ◆ Named Angels team MVP each of the last seven seasons...
Is the first Halo to win the award in seven times at any point
in career.
◆ ◆ Tabbed as a Louisville Silver Slugger in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018...Is the first Angel to win the
award more than four times...Was first player in American League history to win the award in each of his first trout
six full big league seasons and just the second major leaguer to accomplish the feat (Mike Piazza, won award
in each of first 10 full seasons)...Is tied with Alex Rodriguez as the youngest players in big league history to win
the award six times.
◆ ◆ Named Baseball America’s Player of the Year for the fourth
time in 2018 (also 2016, 2013, 2012)...First MLB player to
be named four times by the publication. three of a kind
HOME RUNS
◆ ◆ 240 career home runs, are good for fourth all-time thru a Seven years of 25+ HR through
player’s age-26 season... their age 26-year-old season
◆ ◆ 201 career home runs rank fourth in franchise history. Player Seasons Team
RBI Eddie Mathews 1952-58 BOS/MIL Braves
◆ ◆ Drove in 600th career RBI Apr. 11, 2017…Is the 16th player all- Frank Robinson 1956-62 CIN Reds
time to tally 600 RBI and 700 runs before their age-27 season
and just the seventh in A.L. history, joining Alex Rodriguez, Mike Trout 2012-18 LA Angels
Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio and Ty
Cobb.
◆ ◆ Drove in 500th career RBI Apr. 11, 2017...Was the 13th player
in franchise history to reach the mark.
RUNS michael, the archangel
◆ ◆ Led A.L. in runs scored in 2012 (129), 2013 (109), 2014 Trout’s franchise history rankings
(115) and 2016 (123), , and...Just the 11th player (12th Category Total Place
occurrence) to ever lead the A.L. in runs scored in three
straight seasons and the first since Mickey Mantle from Runs 793 5th
1956-58. Hits 1,187 8th
◆ ◆ His 793 career runs rank ninth all-time by a player before their Doubles 224 6th
age-27 campaign: Mel Ott (912), Mickey Mantle (890), Alex Triples 44 3rd
Rodriguez (885), George Davis (863), Jimmie Foxx (857), John
McGraw (840), Ty Cobb (808) and Joe Kelley (801). Home runs 240 3rd
◆ ◆ Scored at least 100 runs six of the last seven seasons RBI 648 5th
(only player in franchise history with more than two such Walks 693 3rd
seasons)…One of three players ever with six campaigns of Stolen Bases 189 2nd
100 R & 25 HR by their age-27 season.
Games 1,065 11th

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