OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 06: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim steals second base beating the tag of Jemile Weeks #19 of the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at O.co Coliseum on August 6, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Eric Kay of the Angels media department was thoughtful enough to send this Elias Sport Bureau tabulation of where rookie outfielder Mike Trout stands in historical comparison to other great rookie seasons.
MOST HITS, FIRST 100 GAMES OF ROOKIE SEASON (since 1930)
YEAR..........................................Games
1936 DiMaggio, Joe, Yankees .........100 ....153 - 461 - .332
1954 Moon, Wally, Cardinals ...........100.....145...428 - .339
1964 Oliva, Tony, Twins ...................100 ....144 ..428 - .336
1934 Trosky, Hal, Indians .................100 ...140 ..409 - .342
2012 Trout, Mike, Angels .................99 ...137 ..400 - .343
MOST RUNS, FIRST 100 GAMES OF ROOKIE SEASON (since 1900 aka "modern era")
YEAR ..........................Games Runs
1936 DiMaggio, Joe ..........100 100
2012 Trout, Mike ................99 96
1911 Jackson, Joe ............100 96
1924 Cuyler, Kiki ...............100 84
1951 Minoso, Minnie .........100 84
MOST SB, FIRST 100 GAMES OF ROOKIE SEASON (since 1981)
YEAR
1985 Coleman, Vince............. 81
1981 Raines, Tim....................71
1984 Samuel, Juan.................47
1986 Cangelosi, John.............44
1995 Veras, Quilvio.................42
1982 Dernier, Bob...................40
1990 Cole, Alex.......................40
1992 Listach, Pat....................39
2012 Trout, Mike....................39
1984 Pettis, Gary....................39
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