Trout, GOAT

[PolarVortex]

12 players greater than Trout (and this is not a complete list):
Stan Musial
Ty Cobb
Jimmie Foxx
Babe Ruth
Roger Hornsby
Lou Gehrig
Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Ted Williams
Albert Pujols

How is he doing it in an era TREMENDOUSLY tougher on hitters? Mays and Aaron played in an era where the pitcher's mound looked like a skyscraper. The rest of them had to face pitchers who could legally throw spitballs. Throwing faster does not automatically make a pitcher better once you've risen to professional level of competition.

Stadiums were cavernous during the Mays Aaron era. Willie Stargell had 400 foot outs than any player in history. Forbes Field. And it wasn't the only stadium like that. Mays played over half his career in Candlestick. Played another 10 games a year in Yellowstone park also known as Dodger Stadium. Modern stadiums are deliberately built small to encourage more homeruns. Pop flies to left are homeruns now more stadiums than not.

And the extra speed pitchers have can work against them if they can't locate their pitches. You still have to execute the pitch.

Mays and Aaron (and the other 10 guys on the list) were expected to play every inning of every game. Never had the luxury of days off to rest nagging injuries. No luxury of being rested against a pitcher had success against them.

Next.

 

[ElTexan]

Btw. This month, Trout just past Eddie Murray, Tony Gwynn, and Tim Raines in career WAR.

Pssst. He’s 27

 

[Pure Steel]

he's kinda good

But not Mookie good....

 

[navamind]

But not Mookie good....

They're no Jesus Montero, that's for sure

 

[ElTexan]

Here we are at the Break in 2019. Let’s check to see who leads all of mlb in wRC+.

Hmmmmmm. Oh, here it is.

IT’S MIKE EFFING TROUT

 

[CaptainStubing]

Incomplete novel. Let's see how he sits at the end of his career

 

[Shanemansj13]

Having the best year of his career this year. Unbelievable player.

Leads the AL in HR's, RBI's, OBP, SLG, OPS, OPS+, TB and IBB's. Probably will add another MVP award as well

 

[ElTexan]

Incomplete novel. Let's see how he sits at the end of his career

He could quit after the first at bat next season and be a murderlock for the Hall

 

[ElTexan]

Into August. Who has the best wRC+ in mlb?

Oh yeah. It’s Mike Trout.

 

[navamind]

.306/.448/.642 with a 191 OPS+ over the last 3 years. The power numbers are way up this year though, he already has 38 home runs and is 3 away from tying his career high (41 in 2015). He also has 26 doubles and a triple, making that 65 of his 114 hits for extra bases. Slugging .672 on a .299 BA.

 

[Shanemansj13]

.306/.448/.642 with a 191 OPS+ over the last 3 years. The power numbers are way up this year though, he already has 38 home runs and is 3 away from tying his career high (41 in 2015). He also has 26 doubles and a triple, making that 65 of his 114 hits for extra bases. Slugging .672 on a .299 BA.

That's decent lol

 

[navamind]

That's decent lol

could even be considered above average

 

[Sam Sportboy]

God I'm glad they gave him all that money. He is the only reason Angel fans have to watch this year. Oh yeah, that and our usual 10-12 and 2 stretch that give us hope..........right before the 8-10 game losing streak that takes all hope away again.

EDIT: Not just this year, every year.

 

[navamind]

your 2019 AL MVP. had 17 first place votes to Bregman's 13.

2019 Awards Voting | Baseball-Reference.com

 

[packerzrule]

The absolute best player in baseball and he'll probably will never play in the post season.

Tis a shame

 

[Pure Steel]

your 2019 AL MVP. had 17 first place votes to Bregman's 13.

2019 Awards Voting | Baseball-Reference.com

Trout didn't know what pitches were coming.....fuck that bat carrying douche......

 

[wazzu31]

Trout is at moment tied for the GOAT with Mickey Mantle. He is the only other player that can remotely say they are equal to his all around greatness on the field. I’d give a slight edge to Mickey just because he did all of his greatness on one wheel and was still drunk during most of his games.

 

[kburjr]

Trout is at moment tied for the GOAT with Mickey Mantle. He is the only other player that can remotely say they are equal to his all around greatness on the field. I’d give a slight edge to Mickey just because he did all of his greatness on one wheel and was still drunk during most of his games.

I would add Willie Mays until age 36

 

[ElTexan]

WRC+ Year-end rankings by Trout

2012 1st
2013 2nd
2014 Tied 3rd - 1 point from 1st
2015 3rd
2016 1st
2017 1st
2018 1st

2019 1st. Again.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Possibly the greatest of all time. Too bad he decided to miss the playoffs forever.