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2019 Angels
MISC
◆ ◆ For the second straight season, led the Majors in WAR (Wins Above Replacement)...By Fangraphs WAR, his 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-to-
back seasons, joining Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Barry
Bonds.
◆ ◆ Finished the first half batting .322 (119/370) with 65 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. trout’s clout
◆ ◆ Played 300th career game Aug. 17…Joined Ted Williams Age 20 season batting .320+ with 30 home runs
and Wade Boggs as the only players since 1935 with at
least 360 hits and 150 walks in their first 300 games… Player Season Average / Home Runs
Also joined Joe DiMaggio, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays and Mel Ott 1929 .328 / 42 HR
Nomar Garciaparra as the only Major Leaguers to log 15 Ted Williams 1939 .327 / 31 HR
triples and 55 home runs in their first 300 tilts. Alex Rodriguez 1996 .358 / 36 HR
◆ ◆ For the second straight season, named by Baseball
America as the Major League Player of the Year. Mike Trout 2012 .326 / 30 HR
2012
◆ ◆ In voting by BBWAA, named unanimous winner of American League Rookie of Year, becoming just second Angel
to win award (Tim Salmon in 1993)...Received all 28 first place votes, making him 18th unanimous selection in
history of award and just eighth in A.L. history.
◆ ◆ Finished 2nd in voting for A.L. Most Valuable Player Award...Recieved six first-place votes and 281 total points...
Highest finish by a rookie in MVP race since Ichiro Suzuki won award in 2001.
◆ ◆ Finished year in A.L.’s top five in several offensive
categories including average (2nd), runs scored (1st,
led Majors), steals (1st, led Majors), slugging (.564, 3rd) fish tale
and on-base percentage (.399, 3rd)…Became first player trout
to hit above .320 with 30 HR and 125 runs scored since Prior to Trout’s call-up on Apr. 28, the Angels
Albert Pujols in 2005 and first A.L. player to do so since posted a 6-14 record, tied for the 28th-best
Manny Ramirez in 1999 (w/ CLE). record in baseball, and were averaging 3.7
◆ ◆ Became first player in Major League history to steal 45 runs per game...From Apr. 28 on, the club
bases, score 125 runs and hit 30 home runs in a single went 83-59, the second-best record in the
season…Also is only Major Leaguer to ever hit .320 or A.L. (0.5 GB) and averaged 4.9 runs per game.
above with 30 homers and 45 steals in single campaign...
Fell one stolen base shy of joining Barry Bonds and Eric
Davis as only players to post a 30 HR/50 SB season.
◆ ◆ First rookie in M.L. history to record a 30 HR/40 SB season…One of six rookies to hit .320 or above with 30 or
more home runs: Hal Trosky - .330, 35 HR in 1934, Ted Williams - .327, 31 HR in 1939, Walt Dropo .322, 34 HR in
1950, Tony Oliva - .323, 32 HR in 1964 and Albert Pujols - .329, 37 HR in 2001.
◆ ◆ Missed first 20 games of Major League season after starting year with Triple-A Salt Lake...Recalled Apr. 28 after
batting .403 (31/77) with four doubles, five triples, a
home run and 13 RBI in 20 games with Bees.
HOME RUNS run, rookie!
◆ ◆ His 30 HR from leadoff spot are a new Angels franchise Most runs scored by an A.L. rookie
record…Since the start of 1974 season, his 30 home runs
were tied with Nomar Garciaparra (30 HR in 1997) for Player Runs Games Year
most by a rookie leadoff hitter. 1. Joe DiMaggio 132 138 1936
◆ ◆ With 30th home run (Sept. 30), joined Bobby Bonds 2. Ted Williams 131 149 1939
(1977) as the only Angels to ever record a 30 HR/40 SB 3. Mike Trout 129 136 2012
season…Was youngest player to ever reach 30 HR and
30 SBs in a season (age 21).
RUNS
◆ ◆ Led Majors with 129 runs...Became youngest player ever to lead A.L. in runs (21 years, 57 days).
◆ ◆ With his 125th run scored Sept. 28, set a new Angels single-season record, passing Vladimir Guerrero’s mark of
124 runs in 2004.
◆ ◆ Had a streak of 15 consecutive games with a run scored from July 5-23…Tied longest such streak by a MLB rookie,
set by Roy Hartsfield with Boston Braves in 1950 – ELIAS.
STOLEN BASES
◆ ◆ With his 49 stolen bases, became first Halo to lead Majors in steals since Chone Figgins’ 62 in 2005…On Aug. 23,
became youngest player to steal at least 40 bases in a season since Ty Cobb in 1907.

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