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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
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◆ 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).
DEFENSE
◆ One of five Major Leaguers to post a 1.000 fielding percentage (min. 108 G)…Last error came April 6, 2017 (250
consecutive games) and has made just one error in last 336 tilts (spans to June 28, 2016).
◆ Per Fangraphs.com, eight defensive runs saved led American League center fielders while his 4.0 UZR was second.
2017
◆ Completed seventh big league season (sixth full) with the Angels and finished in the Top 10 for the American League
in several offensive categories including average (.306, 6th), on-base percentage (.442, 1st), slugging (.629, 1st), walks
(94, 3rd) and intentional walks (15, 1st).
◆ Finished fourth in the American League Most Valuable Player voting with 197 points, 208 behind winner Jose Altuve...
Marks first season finishing outside the Top 2 of the MVP race.
◆ Missed 39 games after suffering left thumb ligament injury...Marked first career trip to the D.L...Sustained injury May
28 in Miami sliding into second base…Underwent surgery May 31 to repair torn ulnar collateral ligament and dorsal
capsule...At the time of the injury, ranked second in the A.L. in average, third in runs, second in home runs, fourth in
RBI, first in walks, first in slugging, first in on-base percentage and first in extra-base hits.
◆ Tabbed as an A.L. All-Star for the sixth straight season…Named a starter for the fifth straight campaign…For more info,
see Career Summary Section (eighth bullet point).
◆ Per MLB, was the 10th-most popular player jersey according to sales on MLBShop.com.
HOME RUNS
◆ Hit 200th career home run Sept. 29...Only eighth player in Major League history with 200 home runs before age-
26 season: Alex Rodriguez (241), Eddie Mathews (222), Jimmie Foxx (222), Mel Ott (211), Mickey Mantle (207), Frank
Robinson (202) and Albert Pujols (201).
◆ Joined Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Jose Canseco and Joe DiMaggio as the only players in American League history to
hit 30 home runs four-or-more times before their age-26 season.
◆ On April 25, homered for the 174th time, passing Vladimir Guerrero for sole possession of fifth in franchise history.
◆ Homered on Opening Day for the third time in career and the third time in his last four Opening Day games…Joined Tim
Salmon as the only Angels in franchise history to homer in three different Opening Day games.
RBI
◆ Drove in 72 RBI in 114 games...Is the sixth player in franchise history to drive in 70 runs while playing 115 games or less
and first since Garret Anderson in 2007 (70 RBI in 108 G).
◆ Tallied 500th career RBI April 11…Became just the 13th player all-time to tally 500 RBI and 600 runs before his age-26
season and just the sixth in A.L. history, joining Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio and Ty Cobb.
RUNS
◆ Despite DL stint, scored a team-leading 92 runs, which were tied for 16th in the American League...Was the first A.L.
player to score 90+ runs in 115 games or fewer in non-strike-shortened season since Billy Goodman (91 R in 110 G) in 1950.
STOLEN BASES
◆ Stole 20+ bases for the fourth time in six Major League seasons...One of two players all-time to log four seasons of 25
home run and 20 stolen bases prior to their age-26 campaign: Darryl Strawberry.
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