Mike Trout
| Birthdate | 8/7/1991 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 2011 |
| Year of Induction | |
| Teams | Angels |
| Position | Center Field |
Former Rookie of the Year Mike Trout finished in the top five in MVP voting eight times in his first ten seasons, winning the award thrice.
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Mike Trout had two 2nd-place MVP finishes before winning the award in his third season
Mike Trout had two 2nd-place MVP finishes before winning the award in his third season
After a 40-game introduction to Major League Baseball in 2011, Mike Trout began a historic run of greatness. The 2012 Rookie of the Year, Trout led the league in WAR (10.5), OPS+ (168), runs (129), and stolen bases (49). He was the runner up in MVP balloting to Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera. Tout also earned a Silver Slugger Award.
From there Trout had a run of success rarely matched in baseball history. In 2013 Trout made his second All Star team and earned his second straight Silver Slugger Award. Once again the centerfielder paced the AL in WAR and finished behind batting champ Cabrera in MVP voting.
The 2014 season featured another dominant performance. Trout led the AL in WAR for the third straight season. The league leader in total bases, Trout made his annual trip to the Mid Summer Classic. A third Silver Slugger Award resulted. This time, voters rewarded him with his first MVP Award.
In the collection is this game-used lineup card from Trout’s 2014 MVP season. Signed by skipper Mike Scioscia, it shows center fielder Trout hitting second in the order, one slot above Albert Pujols.
In this contest of July 20, 2014 Trout went 3-for-4 and swatted the 85th homer of his career. Trout’s solo blast pushed his career total of runs batted in to 270. He also scored two runs.
Mike Trout's first ten MLB seasons with the Angels were historically great
Mike Trout's first ten MLB seasons with the Angels were historically great
Mike Trout accomplished more in his first ten years than most players achieve in a career. From 2011-2020 the Angels center fielder filled his trophy case.
Trout earned the Rookie of the Year Award, eight Silver Sluggers, and three Most Valuable Player Awards. After a decade in the bigs, Trout’s 74.4 WAR ranked 52nd all time among position players. His 5.91 career shares in MVP balloting put him sixth all time. Trout completed his first ten seasons with an OPS of exactly 1.000.
Shown here is a ticket to the 2014 All Star Game autographed by Mike Trout. The ticket and signature are authenticated by PSA/DNA. In that game, Trout was the star among stars. In the first inning he tripled in Derek Jeter for the game’s first run. Trout later scored on a homer by Miguel Cabrera.
Then with the game tied in the 5th inning, Trout doubled home Derek Norris to put the AL on top 4-3. They never relinquished the lead and Trout was named the game’s MVP.
It was a magical year for Trout who led the league in runs, RBI, and total bases to hear his first regular-season MVP Award.
MVP….hasn’t led his team anywhere.
Mike Trout is one of the 5 greatest players ever. The end.
It’s a team sport!
Mr Ruth, Cobb, Gibson, Robertson, Stearnes, Williams, Wagner, and Hornsby would beg to differ
One player can’t do it by himself