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Let's just say Mike Trout wins both the ROY and AL MVP this year, becoming the third player to do so (no NL rookie has ever won MVP). Who had the best rookie season of the three?
1975 Fred Lynn - Boston Red Sox advance to the World Series. Lynn wins Gold Glove playing centerfield. He led the league in doubles, runs, slugging, and OPS. His WAR of 7.1 is 4th best in MLB.
2001 Ichiro Suzuki - Seattle Mariners win 117 games and advance to the ALCS. Ichiro wins Gold Glove in right field and the Silver Slugger. He leads the league in PAs, ABs, hits, stolen bases, and batting average. His WAR of 7.5 is tied for 8th best in MLB.
2012 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels, postseason yet to be decided, and no awards (yet). WAR of 7.3 is best in MLB, 1.4 ahead of #2. He leads the league in runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OPS+.
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Generated 8/6/2012.
1975 Fred Lynn - Boston Red Sox advance to the World Series. Lynn wins Gold Glove playing centerfield. He led the league in doubles, runs, slugging, and OPS. His WAR of 7.1 is 4th best in MLB.
Code:
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB
145 605 528 103 175 47 7 21 105 10 62 90 .331 .401 .566 .967 162 299
2001 Ichiro Suzuki - Seattle Mariners win 117 games and advance to the ALCS. Ichiro wins Gold Glove in right field and the Silver Slugger. He leads the league in PAs, ABs, hits, stolen bases, and batting average. His WAR of 7.5 is tied for 8th best in MLB.
Code:
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB
157 738 692 127 242 34 8 8 69 56 30 53 .350 .381 .457 .838 126 316
2012 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels, postseason yet to be decided, and no awards (yet). WAR of 7.3 is best in MLB, 1.4 ahead of #2. He leads the league in runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OPS+.
Code:
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB
86 396 350 86 121 21 5 19 58 33 36 80 .346 .407 .597 1.004 182 209
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/6/2012.