MIKE TROUT BEST ROOKIE EVER?

MIKE TROUT

BEST ROOKIE EVER?

MIKE TROUT 2012 STATS

Games 139  Hits 182  

HR 30  RBI 83

27 Doubles 8 Triples 

• 2012 League Ranks: 
• • 1st in MLB in WAR 10.7 
• • 1st in AL in Runs (129)
• • 1st in MLB in SB (49)
• • 2nd in AL in Batting Average (.326)
• • 2nd in AL in OPS (.963)
• • 3rd in AL in SLG (.564)

Here are some other outstanding MLB Rookie seasons courtesy of http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/26935/best-rookie-seasons-of-all-time

Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 Mariners: 7.5 WAR 
Stats: .350/.381/.457, 8 HR, 69 RBI, 242 H, 127 R, 56 SB, 126 OPS+, Gold Glove, MVP

Albert Pujols, 2001 Cardinals: 6.3 WAR
Stats: .329/.403/.610, 37 HR, 130 RBI, 47 2B, 112 R, 157 OPS+, 4th in MVP

Nomar Garciaparra, 1997 Red Sox: 6.5 WAR 
Stats: .306/.342/.534, 30 HR, 98 RBI, 44 2B, 209 H, 122 R, 22 SB, 123 OPS+, 8th in MVP

Mike Piazza, 1993 Dodgers: 6.8 WAR 
Stats: .318/.370/.561, 35 HR, 112 RBI, 81 R, 153 OPS+, 9th in MVP

Fred Lynn, 1975 Red Sox: 7.1 WAR 
Stats: .331/.401/.566, 21 HR, 105 RBI, 47 2B, 103 R, 162 OPS+, Gold Glove, MVP

Ted Williams, 1939 Red Sox: 6.6 WAR 
Stats: .327/.436/.609, 31 HR, 145 RBI, 44 2B, 11 3B, 131 R, 160 OPS+, 4th in MVP

Shoeless Joe Jackson, 1911 Naps: 9.0 WAR 
Stats: .408/.468/.590, 7 HR, 83 RBI, 45 2B, 19 3B, 233 H, 126 R, 193 OPS+, 4th in MVP