Meet Mike Trout

MIKE TROUT

"Millville Meteor"

Positions: Centerfielder

Full Name: Michael Nelson Trout

Bats: Right - Throws: Right

Born: August 07, 1991 in Vineland, New Jersey, USA

Organizations: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels (9)

MIKE TROUT'S WALL OF GLORY

HONORS AND AWARDS

• All Star: 8 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• Rookie of the Year: 1 (2012)
• MVP: 3 (2014, 2016, 2019)
• All-Star Games MVP: 2 (2014, 2015)
• Silver Sluggers: 7 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)

BATTING

• RBI Leader: 1 (2014)
• Runs Leader: 4 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
• BB Leader: 3 (2013, 2016, 2018)
• IBB Leader: 2 (2017, 2018)
• SB Leader: 1 (2012)
• OBP Leader: 4 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• SLG Leader: 3 (2015, 2017, 2019)
• OPS Leader: 4 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019)

FIELDING

• Def. Games as CF: 1 (2015)
• PO as CF: 1 (2015)
• Double Plays Turned as OF: 1 (2018)
• Fielding % as CF: 2 (2015, 2018)
• Fielding % as OF: 2 (2015, 2018)

WHO?

"The Millville Meteor" is a center fielder for Los Angeles Angels of Major Leagues Baseball (MLB). Trout is a eight-time All-Star, received the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2014, 2016 and 2019, and is seven-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award. 

His achievements started right in his rookie campaign (2012), when he became the first rookie ever to have both 30 HR and 40 SB. In 2013 Mike Trout became the first player in American League history amass 25 HR, 30 SB and 100 BB in a season.

When he won the All-Star Game MVP Award in 2014 and 2015, Trout became the first player ever to win it in consecutive years.

In 2019, he signed a 12-years, $426 million contract with the Angels, the richest contract in the history of North American sports.

MY COMMENT:

"The perennial MVP candidate" 

This is the kind of commentaries that I read in the sport press when they refer to Mike Trout. The 19-years old outfielder irrumped in MLB like a meteor (because he is the Millville Meteor, do you get it?), crushing a lot of offensive records of both, AL and Angels franchise. He was able to do that, because he posses a dangerous combination of speed and power (Yes, even with his bulky frame he has more than 80% of success rate when steal bases).

If Trout continues having the kind of seasons that has having until now, he would be easily breaking more records, and even could reach the 500-HR mark before his 20th season.

By the way, he adopted his nickname after a prankster edited his Wikipedia article. Crazy, right?
  

BEST FIVE SEASONS

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	Pos
2012	20	LAA	AL	139	559	129	182	27	8	30	83	49	67	139	.326	.399	.564	.963	*87/9
2013	21	LAA	AL	157	589	109	190	39	9	27	97	33	110	136	.323	.432	.557	.988	*87/D
2016	24	LAA	AL	159	549	123	173	32	5	29	100	30	116	137	.315	.441	.550	.991	*8D
2018	26	LAA	AL	140	471	101	147	24	4	39	79	24	122	124	.312	.460	.628	1.088	*8D
2019	27	LAA	AL	134	470	110	137	27	2	45	104	11	110	120	.291	.438	.645	1.083	*8D

Note: If you are using a cell phone to look at this table, put it horizontally for a better experience

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