Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball center fielder currently on the Los Angeles Angels roster of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Mike was born on August 7, 1991, in Vineland, New Jersey, to Jeff and Debbie. He has two older siblings, Teal and Tyler. Mike went to Millville Senior High School in Millville, New Jersey, and played both baseball and basketball in school.
Selected by the Angels in the first round of the 2009 MLB draft, Mike has not looked back ever since. Arguably one of the best players in the league currently, Mike has won numerous accolades during his time in MLB. He is a three-time AL MVP winner, an eleven-time MLB All-Star, a whopping nine-time Silver Slugger Awardee, and twice the recipient of the Hank Aaron Award.
Total count of Most Valuable Player awards won by Mike Trout
Mike Trout has won the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award three times. He won it in 2014, 2016, and 2019 respectively.
Mike is the youngest player to win the American League MVP award and is the only player to win the award thrice before the age of 27. He won the award in 2014 on a .326 batting average, 36 home runs, and 111 RBIs. He also led the league in runs scored (116) and stolen bases (49). In 2016, Mike won it with a .315 batting average, 41 home runs, and 99 RBIs. He also led the league in on-base percentage (.466) and slugging percentage (.624). In 2019, Mike won the award for a third time with a .330 batting average, 42 home runs, and 103 RBIs. He also led the league in OPS (1.260) and WAR (10.1).
How many All-Star games has Mike Trout played?
Mike Trout has been featured in 11 All-Star games in his career. He has been selected to the All-Star team every season since his rookie year in 2011, except for 2020, when the All-Star game was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mike is a two-time All-Star Game MVP, winning the award in 2015 and 2016. He has also been named to the All-MLB First Team thrice (2019, 2020, 2022).
Mike Trout accolades
Mike Trout's list of accolades includes:
11× All-Star (2012–2019, 2021–2023)
3× AL MVP (2014, 2016, 2019)
3× All-MLB First Team (2019, 2020, 2022)
AL Rookie of the Year (2012)
9× Silver Slugger Award (2012–2016, 2018–2020, 2022)
2× AL Hank Aaron Award (2014, 2019)
AL RBI leader (2014)
AL stolen base leader (2012)
FAQs
A. Mike Trout plays as a center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.
A. Mike Trout has won the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award three times.
A. Mike Trout is 32 years old. He was born on August 7, 1991, in Vineland, New Jersey.
A. Mike Trout has only played for the Los Angeles Angels during his MLB career.
A. Mike Trout has been selected to the All-Star game eleven times up until now.
A. Mike Trout won his first AL MVP Award in 2014. He went on to win it twice more, in 2016 and 2019 respectively.
