Mike Trout Birthday Facts

Mike Trout is so polished as a baseball player and has accomplished so much that it’s easy to forget how young he is.

If one was to simply scan through his list of accomplishments, they’d likely assume he had played a full career. Never would they guess he turns 23 tomorrow.

While most people are figuring out life after college when they turn 23, Trout’s resume already consists of the following:

  • Trout joins Jimmy Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Mel Ott and Ted Williams as the only players to have multiple seasons of at least 25 home runs, 80 RBI, 100 runs and a batting average over .320 before the age of 23.
  • Becomes the seventh player all-time with 210+ extra base hits before turning 23 (Mel Ott, Ken Griffey Jr., Ted Williams, Alex Rodriguez, Cesar Cedeno, Jimmie Foxx, Al Kaline).
  • Is the only player ever with 80+ HR and 80+ stolen bases before age 23.
  • He joins Cesar Cedeno as only players with 200+ extra base hits and 80+ stolen bases before turning 23.
  • Joins Mel Ott and Orlando Cepeda as only players with three 60+ extra base hit seasons before turning 23.
  • Is the fourth AL outfielder to make three All-Star teams before age 23 joining Ken Griffey Jr., Al Kaline and Mickey Mantle.
  • Only player to have a season of 30 HR, 40+ SB, 120+ R and a batting average over .320 (2012) before the age of 23.
  • Joins Jim Fregosi as the only Angel to accrue 20+ triples before turning 23.
  • According to Fangraphs WAR, his 27.4 WAR before age 23 ranks first all-time, ahead of Ty Cobb (25.9), Mel Ott (25.1) and Jimmie Foxx (21.0)
  • Mike Trout and Alex Rodriguez are the only two players to amass 80 home runs, 90 steals, 300 runs, and 500 hits before turning 23.
  • Trout is one of four players (Mel Ott, Eddie Matthews, Frank Robison) to accumulate three season of 25 homers before their 23rd birthday.
  • Trout is one of six players (Mel Ott, John McGraw, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams) to have 500+ hits and 240+ walks before his 23rd birthday.
  • Trout is also the youngest American League player in history to hit for the cycle.
  • He won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2012 and is the youngest player to ever win the award
  • Trout was awarded a Silver Slugger in 2012 and 2013
  • Was also named the MVP of the 2014 All-Star game.
  • Has finished second in MVP voting twice
  • Is the only player to hit 30 or more homers and steal at least 40 bases in his rookie season
  • Is the only player to hit 30 homer, steal 45 bases and score 125 runs in a season – a feat he also accomplished in his rookie year.
  • Trout homered on both his 21st and 22nd birthday’s.

Oh, and that six year, $144 million contract isn’t too bad either.

Special thanks to the Angels PR department for providing a lot of the facts in this post.

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