TROUT'S POND
NO PLAYER in history has been quite as dominant in his first five full seasons as the Millville Meteor. He's been an annual fixture in the MVP conversation since his second call-up in April 2012. His WAR over the past five years is reminiscent of Joe DiMaggio's over his seven best seasons. Trout's numbers for the last half decade are similar to what the all-time great outfielders put up in their primes—but Trout is still only 25. Here's how his record stacks up.
First five full seasons (100+ games)
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TOTAL WAR* | TOTAL HRS | TOP 5 MVP | MVP AWARDS | OPS | |
Mike Trout | 47.8 | 163 | 5 | 2 | 0.975 |
Mickey Mantle | 39.5 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 0.995 |
Willie Mays | 39.4 | 183 | 3 | 1 | 0.985 |
Barry Bonds | 33.2 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 0.837 |
Ken Griffey Jr. | 30.1 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 0.895 |
Hank Aaron | 29.9 | 140 | 3 | 1 | 0.908 |
*Wins Above Replacement, as measured by Baseball Reference