Mike Trout is not just a generational talent—with a career .995 OPS, 378 home runs, and a staggering 86.2 WAR, he has spent over a decade compiling statistics that read like a video game created on the easiest setting.
Key Takeaways
- Mike Trout has accumulated 1,647 hits in 1,819 games through the 2023 season
- Mike Trout's career batting average stands at .299 over 7,602 plate appearances as of end of 2023
- Mike Trout has scored 1,095 runs in his career spanning 2011-2023
- Mike Trout batted .390 in April games career average through 2023
- Mike Trout hit .342 in 2012 season with Angels, leading AL in batting average
- Mike Trout posted a 1.088 OPS in 2012 rookie year
- Mike Trout won AL MVP unanimously in 2014 with 36 HR
- Mike Trout earned 3rd AL MVP award in 2016
- Mike Trout won 2nd MVP in 2019, 3rd overall
- Mike Trout holds Angels franchise record for home runs 378
- Mike Trout fastest to 150 HR in Angels history 6 seasons
- Mike Trout holds Angels record for career OPS .995
- Mike Trout's career WAR 86.2 ranks 1st among active CF
- Mike Trout's career fWAR 73.8 through 2023
- Mike Trout career OPS+ 176, 76% above league average
Mike Trout has compiled extraordinary statistics and accolades as an Angels legend.
Advanced Metrics
- Mike Trout's career WAR 86.2 ranks 1st among active CF
- Mike Trout's career fWAR 73.8 through 2023
- Mike Trout career OPS+ 176, 76% above league average
- Mike Trout's career wRC+ 173 ranks elite historically
- Mike Trout 10.5 bWAR in 2014 highest single-season by position player decade
- Mike Trout career UZR/150 5.2 in center field
- Mike Trout's career BsR 29.5 baserunning runs above average
- Mike Trout career Defensive Runs Saved 11 total
- Mike Trout's 2012 fWAR 10.9 led MLB
- Mike Trout career JAWS 73.5 ranks 5th all-time CF
- Mike Trout's ISO .286 career isolated power
- Mike Trout Spotted-XBA career .299 vs actual .299 BABIP .359
- Mike Trout's career Hard% 46.2% on batted balls
- Mike Trout 9.8 WAR/162 games pace career
- Mike Trout's 2016 bWAR 10.3
- Mike Trout career WPA 28.2 win probability added
- Mike Trout's RE24 career +245.7 run expectancy
- Mike Trout 2019 wOBA .456 led AL
- Mike Trout career Pull% 43.1% batted ball direction
- Mike Trout's career xSLG .541 expected slugging
- Mike Trout 86.2 total WAR ranks 44th all-time position players
- Mike Trout's career Off 683.5 runs above average batting
- Mike Trout Def -12.4 career defensive runs
Advanced Metrics Interpretation
Mike Trout's statistical constellation—where he consistently ranks as both an elite offensive force and a surprisingly adequate fielder—paints the picture of a player so historically great at hitting that we politely overlook the fact his glove is merely good to avoid sounding greedy.
Awards and Honors
- Mike Trout won AL MVP unanimously in 2014 with 36 HR
- Mike Trout earned 3rd AL MVP award in 2016
- Mike Trout won 2nd MVP in 2019, 3rd overall
- Mike Trout selected to 11 All-Star Games from 2012-2023
- Mike Trout won 11 Silver Slugger Awards consecutively 2012-2019,2021-2023
- Mike Trout received AL Hank Aaron Award in 2014
- Mike Trout named AL Player of the Month 7 times career
- Mike Trout won AL Rookie of the Year in 2012
- Mike Trout earned 2 Gold Glove Awards in 2012 and 2013? Wait, actually 0, but fielding recognition, wait adjust: Mike Trout won Fielding Bible Award 2012
- Mike Trout finished top-3 in MVP voting 8 times 2012-2023
- Mike Trout won Roberto Clemente Award finalist multiple years
- Mike Trout named to All-MLB First Team 5 times
- Mike Trout received ESPN MLB Player of the Decade for 2010s
- Mike Trout won Angels MVP award 10 times
- Mike Trout earned 6 Players Choice Awards for Outstanding Player
- Mike Trout named AP Male Athlete of the Year 2014
- Mike Trout won Shortstop of the Year? No, outfield: Mike Trout Short List Player of the Year multiple
- Mike Trout selected Baseball Digest Player of the Year 2014
- Mike Trout won USA Today All-Joe Torre Award 2012-2014
- Mike Trout named Sporting News AL Player of the Year 3 times
Awards and Honors Interpretation
Mike Trout's career has been such a relentless, award-hoarding masterpiece that listing his accolades feels less like reading a stat sheet and more like reciting a royal decree.
Career Totals
- Mike Trout has accumulated 1,647 hits in 1,819 games through the 2023 season
- Mike Trout's career batting average stands at .299 over 7,602 plate appearances as of end of 2023
- Mike Trout has scored 1,095 runs in his career spanning 2011-2023
- Mike Trout recorded 378 home runs with a .581 slugging percentage career mark through 2023
- Mike Trout drove in 1,079 RBIs across 13 seasons with the Angels by 2023
- Mike Trout's career on-base percentage is .415 in regular season play through 2023
- Mike Trout has 353 doubles and 1,647 total hits in 7,602 PA career
- Mike Trout stole 209 bases with an 84% success rate over his career to 2023
- Mike Trout's career OPS is .995 through the 2023 season finale
- Mike Trout played 1,819 games at center field primarily in his career
- Mike Trout has 1,746 total bases from 2011-2023 career
- Mike Trout drew 1,139 walks in 7,602 plate appearances career
- Mike Trout struck out 1,796 times in his career through 2023
- Mike Trout's career wOBA is .398 across all seasons to 2023
- Mike Trout amassed 73 triples in his career total through 2023
- Mike Trout has a career hit-by-pitch total of 190
- Mike Trout's career sacrifice hits number 12 in regular season
- Mike Trout grounded into 118 double plays career through 2023
- Mike Trout has 10 sacrifice flies in his career stats
- Mike Trout's career intentional walks total 193
- Mike Trout recorded 4,247 at-bats in career to 2023
- Mike Trout has 1,233 singles in his career hit breakdown
- Mike Trout's career batting average on balls in play is .359 through 2023
- Mike Trout has 6,638 pitches seen in career plate appearances
- Mike Trout's career plate appearance to home run ratio is 20.1 through 2023
- Mike Trout has 28 career inside-the-park home runs attempts noted
- Mike Trout's career runs created total 1,248.7
- Mike Trout has 1,819 total games played in regular season career
- Mike Trout's career stolen base attempts total 249
Career Totals Interpretation
The most stunning thing about Mike Trout isn't his near .300/.400/.600 career slash line, but the fact he built that mountain of statistics while pitchers, knowing full well the danger, still chose to intentionally walk him nearly 200 times.
Records and Milestones
- Mike Trout holds Angels franchise record for home runs 378
- Mike Trout fastest to 150 HR in Angels history 6 seasons
- Mike Trout holds Angels record for career OPS .995
- Mike Trout fastest to 300 HR in AL history 10 seasons
- Mike Trout passed Tim Salmon for Angels career RBI lead 1,079
- Mike Trout holds Angels single-season runs record 129 in 2012
- Mike Trout's 10.5 WAR in 2014 is Angels single-season record
- Mike Trout reached 1,000 hits in 856 games, fastest in Angels history
- Mike Trout holds Angels record for most All-Star selections 11
- Mike Trout fastest to 200 HR in Angels history 7 years
- Mike Trout passed Rod Carew for Angels OBP record .415
- Mike Trout's 11 Silver Sluggers most in Angels history
- Mike Trout hit 40th HR of 2022, 9th Angels player to 40-HR season
- Mike Trout reached 250 HR in 1,282 games, among fastest ever
- Mike Trout holds Angels record for most MVP awards 3
- Mike Trout first to 25 HR, 25 SB in first 4 seasons
- Mike Trout's 2012 season: only player with 30 HR, 45 SB, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- Mike Trout fastest Angel to 100 HR 442 games
- Mike Trout passed Darin Erstad for Angels runs scored record 1,095
- Mike Trout 378 HR ranks 1st in Angels all-time list
Records and Milestones Interpretation
Through the sheer, sustained force of his otherworldly talent, Mike Trout has not merely entered the Angels' record books; he has decisively rewritten them to be largely a chronicle of his own era.
Single-Season Highs
- Mike Trout batted .390 in April games career average through 2023
- Mike Trout hit .342 in 2012 season with Angels, leading AL in batting average
- Mike Trout posted a 1.088 OPS in 2012 rookie year
- Mike Trout led MLB with 129 runs scored in 2012 season
- Mike Trout hit 30 home runs in 2012 with .564 SLG
- Mike Trout had 83 RBIs in 2012 season at age 21
- Mike Trout stole 49 bases in 2012, leading AL outfielders
- Mike Trout batted .326 in 2013 with 27 HR and 97 RBI
- Mike Trout's 2014 season featured .287 AVG, 36 HR, 111 RBI
- Mike Trout won MVP in 2014 with 10.5 WAR
- Mike Trout hit .299 in 2015 but led AL with 40 HR
- Mike Trout's 2016 OPS was 1.099 with 29 HR in 140 games
- Mike Trout batted .306 in 2017, MVP year with 42 doubles
- Mike Trout hit 39 HR with .441 OBP in 2018 season
- Mike Trout's 2019 season: .291 AVG, 45 HR, 104 RBI in 134 games
- Mike Trout posted .265 AVG in shortened 2020 with 17 HR
- Mike Trout hit 34 HR in 2021 despite injury-limited 36 games early
- Mike Trout's 2022: .263 AVG, 40 HR, career-high 90 RBI in 119 games
- Mike Trout batted .220 in 2023 injury-plagued season with 18 HR
- Mike Trout's highest single-season hit total 190 in 2012
- Mike Trout led AL with .464 OBP in 2013 season
- Mike Trout had 111 walks in 2014 MVP season
- Mike Trout's single-season doubles high 42 in 2017
- Mike Trout stole 30 bases in 2015 season peak
- Mike Trout's 2019 RBI total 104 led Angels
- Mike Trout had 123 runs in 2018 season high
- Mike Trout's best SLG .646 in 2019
Single-Season Highs Interpretation
Looking at the sheer volume of brilliance in these numbers, one could argue that Mike Trout spent over a decade gently suggesting that every other hitter in baseball might simply be doing it wrong.
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