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◆ ◆ Finished first half of season batting .310 (107/345) with 26 doubles, five triples, 22 home runs, 73 RBI and 65 runs
scored…Since 1914, is one of five players to log 25 doubles, 20 home runs and 5 triples before All-Star break: Duke
Snider in 1954, Chuck Klein in 1932, Chick Hafey in 1929 and Lou Gehrig in 1927.
HOME RUNS
◆ ◆ One of eight players (ninth occurence) in A.L. history to log a 35-homer campagin prior to their age-23 season: Alex
Rodriguez (1996 and 1998), Juan Gonzalez (1992), Boog Powell (1964), Ted Williams (1941), Joe DiMaggio (1937), Hal
Trosky (1934) and Jimmie Foxx (1930).
◆ ◆ First Angel with 35-or-more home runs since Vlad Guerrero in 2004.
◆ ◆ Hit game-tying grand slam in bottom of 8th June 6 off Chris Sale…Marked second career grand slam…Was the second
grand slam in club history to tie a game in the 8th inning or later (also, Mark Ryal, Sept. 10, 1987 vs. TEX).
◆ ◆ Homered in first at-bat of the season…Was 49th home run hit by a Halo on Opening Day…Home run also marked 400th
career hit.
RBI
new career-high (97 RBI in 2013)…Just second Halo to look-a-likes
◆ ◆ Led American League with 111 RBI and established a
lead league in runs batted in: Don Baylor, 139 in 1979.
◆ ◆ First Angel with at least 110 RBI since Vlad Guerrero in Players with 350 H, 200 R and 175 BB before their
2007 (125)...Is one of three Angel center fielders with age-22 season
100 RBI seasons: Garret Anderson in 2000 (117 RBI) and Player Years Hits / Runs / Walks
Jim Edmonds in 1995 (107). Jimmie Foxx 1925-1929 372 / 241 / 178
BATTING SECOND Mel Ott 1926-1930 570 / 359 / 203
◆ ◆ Is one of five players all-time with 35 HR and 105 RBI
batting 2nd: Eddie Matthews – 46, 114 in 1959; Alex Ted Williams 1939-1940 378 / 265 / 203
Rodriguez – 38, 114 in 1998; Jay Bell – 38, 111 in 1999 Mickey Mantle 1951-1953 398 / 260/ 197
and Aaron Hill – 36, 108 in 2009. Al Kaline 1953-1956 540 / 268 / 175
◆ ◆ One of nine players all-time to drive in 100 runs from Ken Griffey Jr. 1989-1991 478 / 228 / 178
the No. 2 slot in the order and first since Aaron Hill’s
108 in 2009. Mike Trout 2011-2013 399 / 258 / 186
2013
trout
◆ ◆ Ranked in the A.L. top 10 in several offensive categories including: average (.323, 3rd), hits (190, T4th), runs (109,
1st), doubles (39, T7th), triples (9, 2nd), RBI (97, 9th), walks (110, 1st), slugging (.557, 4th), OBP (.432, 2nd) and
stolen bases (33, 8th)...First Major Leaguer to 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 other player younger
was Trout in 2012.
WALKS
◆ ◆ Led A.L. in walks with 110…Third-youngest player
(22 yrs. 53 days) to lead a league in free passes since
1900: Donie Bush, 1901, 21 yrs., 360 days led the troutstanding
A.L. and Joe Morgan, 1965, 22 yrs., 14 days led the
N.L. Youngest players to hit for cycle in A.L. history
◆ ◆ According to STATS, was the fourth-youngest A.L.
player to draw 100 walks trailing only Ted Williams Player Age Season Team
(21 yrs. 23 days in 1939), Rickey Henderson (21 yrs. Mike Trout 21 yrs. 288 days 2013 Angels
259 days in 1980) and Jimmie Foxx (21 years, 341 Alex Rodriguez 21 yrs. 313 days 1997 Mariners
days in 1929).
◆ ◆ Joined John McGraw, Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Ted Jim Fregosi 22 yrs. 115 days 1964 Angels
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.

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