Mike Trout Setting Records in 100 Games

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 .... H ....AB ....AVG

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 ...................................SB

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