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◆ He and Willie Mays (1957-58) are only players in MLB history with two seasons of a .320 average, 25 homers and
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30 steals at any point in their career.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2017
◆ ◆ Completed seventh big league season (sixth full) with
the Angels and finished in the Top 10 for the American jersey boys
League in several offensive categories including,
average (.306, 6th), on-base percentage (.442, 1st), Trout is one of three players born in the state of
slugging (.629, 1st), walks (94, 3rd) and intentional
walks (15, 1st). New Jersey to win the MVP Award
◆ ◆ Finished fourth in the American League Most Valuable Player Year Club
Player voting with 197 points, 208 behind winner Jose Joe Medwick 1937 St. Louis Cardinals
Altuve...Marks first season finishing outside the Top 2 Don Newcombe* 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers
of the MVP race.
◆ ◆ Missed 39 games after suffering left thumb ligament Mike Trout ‘14 & ‘16 Los Angeles Angels
injury...Marked first career trip to the D.L...Sustained * Won MVP and Cy Young
injury May 28 in Miami sliding into second base…
Underwent surgery May 31 to repair torn ulnar
collateral ligament and dorsal capsule...At the time of the injury, ranked second in the A.L. in average, third in runs,
second in home runs, fourth in RBI, first in walks, first in slugging, first in on-base percentage and first in extra-base hits.
◆ ◆ Tabbed as an A.L. All-Star for the sixth straight season…Named a starter for the fifth straight campaign…For more info,
see Career Summary Section (eighth bullet point).
◆ ◆ Per MLB, was the 10th most popular player jersey according to sales on MLBShop.com.
HOME RUNS
◆ ◆ Hit 200th career home run Sept. 29...Only eighth player in Major League history with 200 home runs before age-
26 season: Alex Rodriguez (241), Eddie Mathews (222), Jimmie Foxx (222), Mel Ott (211), Mickey Mantle (207), Frank
Robinson (202) and Albert Pujols (201).
◆ ◆ Joined Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Jose Canseco and Joe DiMaggio as the only players in American League history to
hit 30 home runs four-or-more times before their age-26 season. trout
◆ ◆ On Apr. 25, homered for the 174th time, passing Vladimir Guerrero for sole possession of fifth in franchise history.
◆ ◆ Homered on Opening Day for the third time in career and the third time in his last four Opening Day games…Joined Tim
Salmon as the only Angels in franchise history to homer in three different Opening Day games.
RBI
◆ ◆ Drove in 72 RBI in 114 games...Is the sixth player in franchise history to drive in 70 runs while playing 115 games or less
and first since Garret Anderson in 2007 (70 RBI in 108 G).
◆ ◆ Tallied 500th career RBI Apr. 11…Became just the 13th player all-time to tally 500 RBI and 600 runs before their age-26
season and just the sixth in A.L. history, joining Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio and Ty Cobb.
RUNS
◆ ◆ Despite DL stint, scored a team-leading 92 runs, which were tied for 16th in the American League...Was the first A.L.
player to score 90+ runs in 115 games or less in non-strike shortened season since Billy Goodman (91 R in 110 G) in 1950.
STOLEN BASES
◆ ◆ Stole 20+ bases for the fourth time in six Major League seasons...One of two players all-time to log four seasons of 25
home run and 20 stolen bases prior to their age-26 campaign: Darryl Strawberry.
WALKS
◆ ◆ Led the Junior Circuit with 15 intentional walks and ranked third with 94 base on balls.
◆ ◆ Became the first player since Ferris Fain and Ted Williams in 1955 to walk 90+ times in 115 games or less in non-strike
shortened season and just the fifth ever to accomplish the feat.
2016
◆ ◆ Named the American League’s Most Valuable Player as
voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America run wild
(BBWAA) after leading the Majors in runs (123), walks
(116) and OBP (.441) and ranking in the Top-10 in several Trout is just the fourth player in MLB history to
of the A.L.’s offensive categories including average (5th),
triples (T10), steals (T2nd) and slugging (.550; 4th). lead either league in runs four times (2016 & 2012-
◆ ◆ Received his second MVP honors (unanimous winner in 14) in a five year-span, joining Babe Ruth, George
2014) after garnering 19 first place votes, eight second Burns and Mickey Mantle.
place votes and one third place vote, for a total of 356
points, 45 points ahead of second place finisher Mookie
Betts of the Boston Red Sox (311 points)...For more MVP info, please see Career Summary section.
◆ ◆ Won fifth consecutive Louisville Silver Slugger Award...For more info, see Career Summary section.

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