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HOME RUNS
◆ Clubbed a career-high 45 home runs...The homers were the second-most in Club history, trailing only Troy Glaus’ 47
in 2000...Also marked the most by a Major League center fielder since Andruw Jones’ 51 in 2005 and most by an A.L.
center fielder since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1999 (48 HR).
◆ Set the franchise record for first-half home runs (28 HR), surpassing the previous mark of 26 set by Garret Anderson in
2000 and Mike Trout and Albert Pujols in 2015.
◆ Tallied sixth career 30-HR season, establishing a new club record...Previous record was five seasons (Trout, Salmon).
RBI
◆ Collected 104 RBI, second-most in a single season of Trout's career.
◆ Drove in 100 runs for the third time, becoming the fifth player in Club history to reach the mark at least three times:
Albert Pujols, Vladimir Guerrero, Troy Glaus and Garret Anderson.
RUNS
◆ Reached the century mark in runs scored for the seventh time in career…Is just the fifth player all-time (3rd in A.L.
history) with seven 100-run campaigns prior to their age-28 season: Alex Rodriguez (8 seasons), Hank Aaron (7), Mickey
Mantle (7) and Mel Ott (7).
◆ Is the only player in Club history with more than two 100-run seasons…903 career runs scored rank third in franchise history. TROUT
WALKS
◆ 110 walks ranked second in the American League.
◆ Reached the century mark in walks for the fourth time in career...Became the ninth player in A.L. history with four
100-walk campaigns prior to their age-28 season...No other Angel in franchise history had more than two such seasons.
ALL-STAR GAME
◆ Named a starter for the American League All-Star team...Extended his Angels record with eight overall All-Star
selections and passed Rod Carew for the Club record with seven selections via fan voting...For more info, see Career
Summary section.
2018
◆ In eighth big league season (seventh full) with the Angels,
finished second in the A.L. Most Valuable Player voting to WALK’IN CLINIC
Boston’s Mookie Betts...Marked seventh time in seven full
seasons finishing in the Top 4 and sixth time placing first or Trout is just the 13th player to lead
second (won in 2014 and 2016)...Is one of four players to the American League in walks in three
finish second in the MVP vote at least four times during their different seasons and first since Jason
careers: Stan Musial (4), Ted Williams (4) and Albert Pujols (4)... Giambi (‘00, ‘01, ‘03 & ‘05).
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.
◆ Finished in the Top 10 for the American League in several offensive categories including average (.312, 4th), on-base
percentage (.460, 1st), slugging (.628, 3rd), runs (101, 9th), home runs (39, T-4th), stolen bases (24, 9th), walks (122,
1st) and intentional walks (25, 1st).
◆ Awarded a Louisville Silver Slugger for the sixth time in career...For more info, see Career Summary Section.
◆ Per MLB, was the 11th-most popular player jersey according to sales on MLBShop.com.
HOME RUNS
◆ Logged 39 home runs, the second-most of career (41 HR in 2015)...Marked third 35+ home run season, the most in
franchise history.
◆ Joined Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Jose Canseco and Joe DiMaggio as the only players in American League history to
hit 30 home runs five-or-more times before their age-27 season...Also joined Alex Rodriguez and Mickey Mantle as the
only A.L. players all-time to amass seven seasons of 20+ home runs prior to their age-27 season.
RBI
◆ Drove in 79 RBI in 140 games...Was the fourth player in baseball history and first in franchise annals to log 35+ home
runs and drive in fewer than 80 RBI.
RUNS
◆ Reached the century mark in runs scored for the sixth time in career…Is just the seventh player all-time (3rd in A.L.
history) with six 100-run campaigns prior to their age-27 season: Alex Rodriguez (7 seasons), Albert Pujols (6), Hank
Aaron (6), Mickey Mantle (6), Mel Ott (6), Bill Dahlen (6).
◆ Six career 100-run seasons are the most in franchise history…No other player has more than two…793 career runs
scored rank fifth in franchise history.
STOLEN BASES
◆ Stole 20+ bases for the fifth time in six Major League seasons...One of two players all-time to log four seasons of 25
home runs and 20 stolen bases prior to their age-27 campaign: Darryl Strawberry.

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