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OUTFIELDER
MIKE TROUT

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 Trout is just the 13th player to lead
seasons finishing in the Top 4 and sixth time placing first or
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 TROUT
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.
WALKS
◆ Led the Junior Circuit in walks (122) for the third time (also, 2013 and 2016)...For more info, see chart to right.
◆ Set a new single-season franchise record for walks, breaking his old mark of 116 set in 2016...The 122 walks were tied
for the eighth-most by a center fielder all-time (since 1871) and the most since Lenny Dykstra’s 129 in 1993 with the
Phillies.
◆ Reached 100 walks, 25 HR and 20 steals in a season for the third time in career (2013 & 2016)…Joins Barry Bonds (7
times), Bobby Abreu (3) & Jeff Bagwell (3) as the only players ever to do so at least three times in career.
FIRST HALF
◆ Connected for 25 home runs prior to the All-Star Break, one shy of tying the Club record for homers prior to the
Midsummer Classic.
◆ Joined Jeff Bagwell as the only players ever with 25 home runs, 10 stolen bases and 75 walks prior to the All-Star Break…Also joins
Frank Robinson and Eddie Mathews as the only players to hit 25+ home runs in seven seasons prior to their age-27 campaign.
◆ Drew 84 walks in the first half…Set the franchise record for first half walks (previous, 62 BB by Brian Downing in ’87 and Tim
Salmon in ’00)…The 84 free passes were the most by an A.L. player before the break since Frank Thomas (84 BB) in 1994.
◆ Joined Joe Morgan (1974) as the only players ever to amass 100 H, 80 BB and 15 SB prior to the All-Star Break.
ALL-STAR GAME
◆ Named to the American League All-Star team, starting the game in center field...Went 1-for-2 with a home run, an RBI,
run scored and a walk…Marked second career home run in the All-Star Game.
◆ Nominated as an All-Star for the seventh time in career and a starter for the sixth consecutive season…Set franchise
record for most All-Star Game selections and joined Rod Carew (1979-84) as the only Halos to be selected as a starter in
six consecutive Midsummer Classics…For more info, see Career Summary Section (eighth bullet point).

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