FanGraphs: History, Peaks, and Mike Trout

[ettin]

Nifty article with a sortable table that is fun to play with near the end: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/history-peaks-and-mike-trout-the-year-four-update/

[nikkachez]

Dope. Thanks for this. 

[Angelsjunky]

Fun article. Gives me a a definite Troutner.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Fun article. Gives me a a definite Troutner.

fish stick, AJ. its called a fish stick

[laagamer]

This graph makes me hard

[Chuck]

It feels like Bryce Harper helped take some of the shine away from Trout this season. Perhaps rightfully so. But there should be enough shine to go around for the both of them. Not to say Trout goes unappreciated. Fans of the game recognize that he’s special. They recognize Harper is special. But do we appreciate them enough? Is it possible to appreciate them enough? Baseball hasn’t seen a pairing like Trout and Harper since Mays and Mantle in the mid-50’s and, no, that’s not an exaggeration. Maybe I’m overstating it, but I guess I’m just terrified that, down the road, once the inevitable darkness that is Father Time has shown up and done his bidding on Trout and Harper, that too many people will look back at what we once had the same way I’d looked back on LeBron before I was lucky enough to be given a second chance. Wondering why they didn’t go to more games, wondering why they took something so special for granted. See Mike Trout play as often as you can. Watch a few Angels games on television, even if you’re not a fan. Drive an hour or two to a ballpark, if you have to.

 

 

Word! 

[DoubleOffTheWall]

These guys need to be in the world series often, hopefully against each other. Eppy u got work to do

[NrM]

 

 

Trout has a lot of weight to put on this offseason. Looking way too dreamy right now.

Edited November 4, 2015 by Poozy

[Hollyw00d]

He's in the top 20 in stolen bases AND wRC+ on that list. F'n impressive man

[Hollyw00d]

Matter of fact out of the leaders in stolen bases on that table, mike trout has the highest wRC+ out of any until you get all the way down the list to Willie mays

[Hollyw00d]

MT has been as good offensively as pujols was in his prime, AND he has 3 times as many stolen bases

[marcosantinia12]

Wow, mind-blowing stats. Scary thing is that unless he has peaked early, Trout may get even BETTER. 

Edited November 4, 2015 by marcosantinia12

[Hollyw00d]

Even if he doesn't get better at all, he's still on his way to an incredible career and legacy

[Pujols4MVP]

At age 29 Donaldson had his best season ever, what will Trout's age 29 season look like ?

.350/.460/.700 ? with Trout being pitched around like Bonds in 2002.

Edited November 5, 2015 by MikeScioscia4MVP

[Blarg]

With Philly or New York?