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WALKS
◆ Led the Junior Circuit with 15 intentional walks and ranked third with 94 base on balls.
◆ Became the first player since Ferris Fain and Ted Williams in 1955 to walk 90+ times in 115 games or less in non-strike-shortened
season and just the fifth ever to accomplish the feat.
2016 JERSEY BOYS
◆ Named the American League’s Most Valuable Player as
voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Trout is one of three players born in the state of
(BBWAA) after leading the Majors in runs (123), walks
(116) and OBP (.441) and ranking in the Top-10 in several New Jersey to win the MVP Award.
of the A.L.’s offensive categories including average (5th),
triples (T-10th), steals (T-2nd) and slugging (.550; 4th). Player Year Club
◆ Received his second MVP award (unanimous winner in Joe Medwick 1937 St. Louis Cardinals
2014) after garnering 19 first-place votes, eight second- Don Newcombe* 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers
place votes and one third-place vote, for a total of Mike Trout ‘14 , ‘16, ‘19 Los Angeles Angels
356 points, 45 points ahead of second-place finisher
Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox (311 points)...For * Won MVP and Cy Young TROUT
more MVP info, please see Career Summary section.
◆ Won fifth consecutive Louisville Silver Slugger
Award...For more info, see Career Summary section.
◆ Became the first player to lead the A.L. in walks and runs since RUN WILD
Trout did so in 2013 (prior to Trout, the last player to lead the
A.L. in both categories was Frank Thomas in 1994). Trout is just the fourth player in MLB history
◆ Finished the season as one of two American Leaguers to post a to lead either league in runs four times (2016
.300/.400/.500 slash line (David Ortiz).
◆ Joined Ty Cobb (1915) as the only players ever to hit .315, walk & 2012-14) in a five year-span, joining Babe
115 times, score 120 runs and steal 30 bases. Ruth, George Burns and Mickey Mantle.
◆ According to STATS, this year became the second-youngest player with 25
HR, 25 SB and 100 BB in a season…Youngest was Trout in 2013.
◆ Became the 12th player in American League history to log a 100-R/100-BB/ 100-RBI season prior to their age-25 campaign:
Ted Williams (2 times), Troy Glaus (2), Frank Thomas (2), Mickey Mantle (2), Jimmie Foxx (2), Lou Gehrig (2), Alex Rodriguez
(1), John Olerud (1), Reggie Jackson (1), Charlie Keller (1) and Babe Ruth (1).
HOME RUNS
◆ Reached the 25-home run mark for the fifth straight season, joining Vladimir Guerrero as only Angels to do so.
◆ Tallied 15 home runs in the first half of the season for the fourth consecutive year...Is one of six players all-time with
four seasons of 15+ homers before the Midsummer Classic before age-25-season or younger: Miguel Cabrera (2004-
07), Albert Pujols (2001-04), Alex Rodriguez (1996-00), Orlando Cepeda (1958-62), and Jimmie Foxx (1929-32).
RBI
◆ Logged 100th RBI in final at-bat of the season...Eclipsed the 100-RBI mark for the second time in career (111 in 2014).
RUNS
◆ Paced the Majors with 123 runs scored...Marked second time in
career leading the Majors in runs scored (129 R in 2012) and the TED TALK
fourth time leading the A.L. (2012-14). After pacing the A.L. in walks and runs scored
◆ The 123 runs were the third-most scored by an Angel in a single in both 2013 and 2016, Trout became the first
season, trailing only Trout’s franchise-record 129 runs in 2012
and Vladimir Guerrero’s 124 runs in 2004. player since Ted Williams to lead his league in
◆ Scored at least 50 runs before the All-Star break for the fifth both categories multiple times.
consecutive season…Joins Alex Rodriguez as the only players to
ever accomplish the feat prior to their age-25 season.
WALKS
◆ Led the Majors in walks...The 116 walks set a new franchise record, surpassing Tony Phillips’ previous mark of 113 in 1995.
◆ With 110 walks in 2013, is the 10th player in American League history to record two 100-walk seasons prior to his age-
25 campaign: Rickey Henderson (3 times), Mickey Mantle (3), Ted Williams (3), Troy Glaus (2, with Angels), Frank Thomas
(2), Eddie Yost (2), Charlie Keller (2), Jimmie Foxx (2) and Lou Gehrig (2).
SABERMETRICS
◆ Posted a Major League-leading 10.6 Wins Above Replacement (WAR), the second-highest mark of career (10.8 in 2012).
◆ Led the American League for the fifth consecutive year, becoming the first player to lead his league WAR for five straight
seasons since Babe Ruth.
◆ According to Baseball Reference, led the league in runs created (148) for the fourth consecutive season…Finished the
year leading Jose Altuve (2nd in A.L.) by 13 RC, the largest differential between first and second in A.L. since 2006.

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