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The Angels selected Trout in the first round of the [[2009 MLB draft]]. He made a brief major league appearance in 2011 before becoming a regular player for the Angels the subsequent season, and won the 2012 AL [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]] unanimously. Trout's athleticism on the field has received praise from both the mainstream media and [[sabermetricians]]. Trout led the American League in [[wins above replacement]] (WAR) in each of his first five full seasons, and is the active leader in the stat with 8586 WAR.<ref>{{cite web |title=Active Leaders & Records for WARWins PositionAbove PlayersReplacement |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_bat_activeWAR_active.shtml |access-date=August 620, 20232024 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref>

Trout has led the American League in [[run (baseball)|run]]s (2012–14, 2016) and [[times on base]] (2013, 2015–16, 2018) four times.<ref name="baseball-reference1">{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> {{As of|March 2023}}, he leads all active major league players in career [[slugging percentage]] (.587), [[on-base percentage]] (.415), and [[On-base plus slugging|OPS]] (1.002), and is third in [[stolen base]] percentage (84.65%).<ref name="baseball-reference1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Active Leaders & Records for SB % |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/stolen_base_perc_active.shtml |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref> In 2019, he signed a 12-year, $426 million contract with the Angels, the [[List of largest sports contracts|secondthird-richest contract in the history of North American sports and fourthsixth in professional sports in general]] (and the second-biggest contract at the time of signing).

Trout was born to Jeff and Debbie ([[née]] Busonick) Trout in [[Vineland, New Jersey]], on August 7, 1991. He grew up in nearby [[Millville, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olney |first=Buster |date=August 1, 2018 |title=Inside the discovery of Mike Trout |url=https://abc7.com/3843006/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles}}</ref> He has two older siblings, sister Teal and brother Tyler. His father, Jeff (born January 7, 1961), played baseball at the [[University of Delaware]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeff Trout Minor League Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=trout-001jef |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref><ref name="ecupirates.com">{{cite web |title=Baseball Announces 2009-10 Recruiting Class |url=http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/111308aaa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206192607/http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/111308aaa.html |archive-date=December 6, 2014 |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=ecupirates.com}}</ref> and was a fifth-round draft pick as a second baseman by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in 1983.<ref name=foxsports/> Jeff played four years of minor league baseball before a torn [[plantar fascia]] and knee injuries ended his career.<ref name="borntoplay">{{Cite news |last=McGarry |first=Michael |date=March 30, 2008 |title=Millville star Mike Trout was born to play |work=[[Press of Atlantic City]] |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11FC7294463F6938&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |url-status=dead |access-date=May 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131114708/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11FC7294463F6938&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=January 31, 2016}}{{subscription required|date=May 2015}}</ref> Trout grew up a die-hard [[Philadelphia Phillies]] fan, and attended their [[2008 World Series|World Series]] parade in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last=Condran |first=Ed |title=HOW GOOD IS MIKE TROUT? |date=July 29, 2014 |url=http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/how-good-mike-trout |access-date=February 22, 2017 |publisher=Maxim Media Inc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyduke |first=PJ |date=November 2, 2016 |title=Trying to Imagine Mike Trout on the Philadelphia Phillies |url=https://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/mike-trout-phillies-soon/55572 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223043751/https://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/mike-trout-phillies-soon/55572 |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |publisher=Outside Pitch Sports Network LLC}}</ref>

For the 2011 season, of the 13 votes cast for the [[USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award|''USA Today'' Minor League Player of the Year Award]], Trout received the two votes allocated to the fan poll.<ref name="usatodayminorspoy">{{Cite news |date=September 6, 2011 |title=Fans like Trout as top minor leaguer |page=24 |work=[[USA Today]] |quote=Mike Trout won the fan poll with 46% of the 3,271 votes cast at USATODAY.com.}}</ref> He was named ''Baseball America'' [[Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award|Minor League Player of the Year]]<ref name="baminorspoy">{{Cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=September 7, 2011 |title=Angels FYI: Mike Trout is Minor League Player of the Year |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0907-angels-fyi-20110907,0,4120530.story?track=rss |access-date=September 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cooper |first=J.J. |date=September 7, 2011 |title=2011 Minor League Player Of The Year Mike Trout |work=Baseball America |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/player-of-the-year/2011/2612308.html |access-date=November 8, 2011 |archive-date=October 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027123128/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/player-of-the-year/2011/2612308.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> after hitting .326/.414/.544 with 11 home runs, 38 RBIs, 82 runs scored, and 33 stolen bases in 91 games. He was again named an outfielder on ''Baseball America''{{'}}s 2011 Minor League All -Star team.<ref name="publicationsallstar2011">{{Cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=J.J. |last2=Eddy |first2=Matt |date=September 16, 2011 |title=2011 Minor League All-Star Team |work=[[Baseball America]] |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/minor-league-all-stars/2011/2612338.html |access-date=October 2, 2011 |archive-date=October 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024062527/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/minor-league-all-stars/2011/2612338.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Trout began the 2012 season with the [[Salt Lake Bees]] of the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Pacific Coast League]]. On April 28, he was again brought up from the minors, this time to replace [[Bobby Abreu]] (who was batting .208 in 24 at-bats). At that time, Trout had a .403 batting average, a .467 on-base percentage, and a .623 slugging percentage in 20 games with Salt Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2014 |title=Mike Trout Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=trout-001mik |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

Trout broke both an Angels' franchise and American League rookie record when he crossed home plate in 14 consecutive games after scoring a run in a game on July 22.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=July 23, 2012 |title=Haren, Angels take rubber match from Rangers |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rangers-vs-angels/2012/07/22/319161/final |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> Trout's 26 stolen bases tied [[Jerry Remy]] for the team's rookie record for most stolen bases by the All-Star Break.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout — Facts |url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Trout/M_Trout_bio.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307143155/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Trout/M_Trout_bio.html |archive-date=March 7, 2015 |access-date=May 17, 2013 |website=JockBio}}</ref> Playing in his first [[2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]], Trout singled off of [[New York Mets]] pitcher [[R. A. Dickey]] in the bottom of the 6th inning and drew a base on balls against [[2021 Cincinnati Reds season|Cincinnati Reds]] pitcher [[Aroldis Chapman]] in the bottom of the 7th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 All-Star Game Box Score, July 10 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2012-allstar-game.shtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> In the month of June, Trout batted .372 with three home runs and 16 RBI and was named AL Player of the Month and AL Rookie of the Month. Angels manager [[Mike Scioscia]] explained Trout's impact by saying, "It's a pleasant surprise only with the fact that you see very few guys come up and do this much. Is it surprising that Mike Trout's talent is able to produce what's happening on the field? No, that's not a surprise. He's an extraordinary talent."<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2012 |title=Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim voted American League Rookie of the Month for June |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/trout-named-al-rookie-of-the-month/c-34328226 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> Trout's 34 runs scored in July tied the Major League rookie record with [[Cleveland Indians]] first baseman [[Hal Trosky]] in 1934. He had a .392 batting average, 10 home runs, and 23 [[runs batted in]]. In addition, Trout continued to show his speed by stealing nine bases and scoring 32 runs in July.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2013 |title=Mike Trout 2012 Batting Splits |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2012 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Trout also became the first rookie to drive in at least 55 runs and score 80 runs in 81 games since [[Joe DiMaggio]] in 1936."<ref name="sbnation">{{Cite web |last=Woodburn |first=Peter |date=May 17, 2013 |title=Angels' Mike Trout In Elite Company In Rookie Season |url=http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-angels/2012/8/21/3259092/mike-trout-los-angeles-angels-rookie-records-joe-dimaggio |access-date=May 17, 2013 |website=SBNation.com}}</ref>

On August 21, Trout went 2-for-4 in a victory over the [[2012 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]], raising his batting average to .344.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout 2012 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2012 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> With the .344 average, Trout set the rookie record for batting average through 100 games.<ref name="sbnation" /> Trout finished the month of August with a .284 batting average, seven home runs, 19 runs batted in, 11 stolen bases, and a .866 OPS. Trout was again named AL [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award|Rookie of the Month]] for August, his fourth time winning the honor. In winning the award for the fourth time, Trout became the first [[American League]] rookie since [[Ichiro Suzuki]] in 2001 to win Rookie of the Month four times during a single season.<ref name="4xrom">{{Cite web |last=Breckenridge |first=Riley |date=September 9, 2012 |title=Angels Mike Trout Wins AL Rookie Of The Month, Again |url=http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-angels/2012/9/4/3292408/MLB-angels-mike-trout-wins-al-rookie-of-the-month-again |access-date=September 10, 2012 |website=[[SBNation.com]]}}</ref>

Trout became the first player in MLB history to hit 30 home runs, steal 45 bases, and score 125 runs in one season.<ref name="Stark">{{Cite web |last=Stark |first=Jayson |date=October 1, 2012 |title=Time for year-end awards |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8450155/mike-trout-buster-posey-rest-2012-award-winners-mlb |access-date=October 18, 2012 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Trout set the Angels' club record for most runs scored in a season, surpassing [[Vladimir Guerrero]]. He also set the Angels rookie record for most hits in a season with 173, passing [[Wally Joyner]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2012 |title=Jered Weaver first in AL to 20 wins as Angels prevail |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320928113 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Trout became the first rookie ever to hit 30 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. In addition, Trout finished second in the AL in [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] (.326), third in [[slugging percentage]] (.564), third in [[on-base percentage]] (.399), second in OPS (.963), 9th in hits (182), and first in OPS+ (171).<ref name="BBRef">{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2013 |title=Mike Trout Statistics and History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml |access-date=June 3, 2013 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref> He became the first Angels player to lead the league in stolen bases since [[Chone Figgins]] did so in 2005 with 49 stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly League Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SB_leagues.shtml |access-date=May 17, 2013 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref> He led the American League in [[power-speed number]] (37.2).<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |title=Yearly League Leaders & Records for Power-Speed # |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/power_speed_number_leagues.shtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref> According to [[Baseball-Reference.com]], Trout finished with a [[wins above replacement]] (WAR) value of 10.9, 2.4 better than second-place finisher [[Robinson Canó]] of the Yankees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robinson Canó Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/canoro01.shtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Trout was the first position player to have a WAR above 10.0 since [[Barry Bonds]] for the [[San Francisco Giants]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly League Leaders & Records for WAR Position Players |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_bat_leagues.shtml |access-date=May 16, 2013 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref>

Trout led the Angels in batting average, runs scored, hits (182), triples, stolen bases, [[total bases]] (315), base on balls, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging despite playing in just 139 games. He was tied with [[Albert Pujols]] for second place on the team in [[home runs]] behind [[Mark Trumbo]] and was fourth in runs batted in.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2013 |title=2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAA/2012.shtml |access-date=June 3, 2013 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref>

Trout began the 2013 season as a left fielder to accommodate for [[Peter Bourjos]] in center field.<ref name="Miller">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Scott |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Numbers point to center, but Angels will move Mike Trout back to left |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/numbers-point-to-center-but-angels-will-move-mike-trout-back-to-left/ |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=CBS Sports}}</ref> Trout started the 2013 season slowly, hitting .261 with two home runs and 16 RBIs in April.<ref name="2013splits">{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout 2013 Batting Splits |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2013 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> During a game on April 20 against the [[2013 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]], Trout hit his first career grand slam off pitcher [[Rick Porcello]], capping a 10-run inning for the Angels, their highest-scoring inning in almost 18 years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 3, 2013 |title=Mike Trout's first career slam helps Angels rout Tigers |work=[[ESPN.com]] |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330420103 |access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>

According to [[Baseball-Reference]], Trout finished the 2013 season with 9.2 WAR, again the highest in baseball.<ref name="2013leaders">{{cite web |title=2013 Major League Baseball Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2013-batting-leaders.shtml |access-date=November 28, 2013 |website=baseball-reference.com[[Baseball Reference]]}}</ref> Notably, Trout's walk rate increased from 10.5% in 2012 to 15.4% in 2013.<ref name="2013splits" /> Trout's 110 bases on balls led the American League.<ref name="2013leaders" /> He again led the American League in [[power-speed number]] (29.7).<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Echoing the 2012 season, Miguel Cabrera won the 2013 AL MVP with 23 first-place votes, while Trout finished second with five.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2013 |title=Miguel Cabrera Goes Back-to-Back |url=http://bbwaa.com/13-al-mvp/ |access-date=November 28, 2013 |website=BBWAA.com}}</ref>

Playing in 157 games in 2014, Trout batted .287 with 36 home runs, 39 doubles, nine triples, an AL-leading 111 RBIs, 16 stolen bases and an MLB-leading 115 runs scored. He also struck out a league-high 184 times. In an interview with [[Ken Rosenthal]], Trout attributed his increased strikeouts to a "golf swing." Nevertheless, Trout added he was working with staff to fix and correct the strikeout tendency, and what may have been the only significant flaw of his all-around game.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}

In Game 3 of the [[2014 American League Division Series]] against the [[2014 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]], Trout hit his first career postseason home run in the first inning off of [[James Shields (baseball)|James Shields]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=October 5, 2014 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 3, Angels of Anaheim at Royals {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA201410050.shtml |access-date=January 19, 2017 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref> Later on in the ninth inning, Trout was the final batter of the Angels to strike out as the team lost to the Royals in a three-game sweep of the series.<ref name="auto" /> As of 2024, it is his only postseason appearance.

On November 10, it was announced that Trout, along with [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]] outfielder [[Lorenzo Cain]] and [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] third baseman [[Josh Donaldson]], were finalists for the [[AL MVP]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 Awards Voting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2015.shtml |access-date=November 4, 2017 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Trout became the first player since [[Barry Bonds]] to be among the top three in MVP voting in four straight seasons. On November 19, Trout finished second to MVP winner Donaldson, making it the third time he finished second in MVP voting in his four big-league seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Short |first=D. J. |date=November 19, 2015 |title=Josh Donaldson beats out Mike Trout for 2015 American League MVP Award |url=http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/11/19/josh-donaldson-beats-out-mike-trout-for-2015-american-league-mvp-award/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=HardballTalk}}</ref>

On September 6, 2017, against the [[2017 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]], Trout drew a walk in his 14th consecutive contest to pass [[Albie Pearson]] for the franchise record of 13 set in [[1961 Los Angeles Angels season|1961]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bleacher Report Milestones |date=September 7, 2017 |title=Mike Trout breaks Los Angeles Angels record for consecutive games with a walk |work=Bleacher Report |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2732001-mike-trout-breaks-los-angeles-angels-record-for-consecutive-games-with-a-walk |access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Trout 2017 batting gamelogs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2017 |access-date=September 10, 2017 |website=[[Baseball- Reference.com]]}}</ref> He hit his 200th career home run off of [[Marco Gonzales]] of the [[2017 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]] on September 29, 2017. Trout became the seventh player in history to reach 200 or more home runs before the end of his age-25 season, following [[Jimmie Foxx]], [[Eddie Mathews]], [[Mickey Mantle]], [[Mel Ott]], [[Frank Robinson]], [[Alex Rodriguez]], and [[Albert Pujols]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grossman |first=Connor |date=September 30, 2017 |title=Watch: Mike Trout Belts 200th Career Home Run |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/09/30/mike-trout-200-home-runs |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> Trout played in a career low 114 games due to injury but led the team in runs (92), home runs (33), stolen bases (22), walks (94), and in batting average (.306).

Prior to the [[2018 Los Angeles Angels season|2018 season]], ''Sports Illustrated'' rated Trout the #1 player in baseball.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=February 15, 2018 |title=SI's Top 100 MLB Players of 2018: The Top 10 |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/02/15/top-100-players-top-10-mike-trout-jose-altuve |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref> He achieved his first career five-hit game on May 26 at [[Yankee Stadium]], going 5-for-5 with three doubles and a home run. He also set single-game career highs in doubles, extra -base hits (four), and total bases (11). Previously, he had collected four hits in a game 13 times. The Angels defeated [[2018 New York Yankees season|New York]] 11–4.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joyce |first=Greg |date=May 27, 2018 |title=Mike Trout proves again why he's the greatest show in baseball |work=[[New York Post]] |url=https://nypost.com/2018/05/27/mike-trout-proves-again-why-hes-the-greatest-show-in-baseball/ |access-date=May 27, 2018}}</ref> He homered twice in each of consecutive games against the [[2018 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]] on June 11 and 12, doing so for the first time in his career, while totaling a then MLB leading 23 home runs.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guardado |first=Maria |date=June 13, 2018 |title=Trout homers twice, tops MLB with 23 in loss |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-hits-mlb-best-22nd-23rd-hrs/c-281018420 |access-date=June 13, 2018}}</ref> In a span of eight games through June 19, he reached base in 29 of 37 plate appearances to bat .696/.778/1.261 with a 2.039 OPS.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Baccellieri |first=Emma |date=June 20, 2018 |title=Mike Trout is compiling a historic season and the Angels are wasting it again |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/06/20/mike-trout-los-angeles-angels |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>

Trout came out of a game on July 12 due to back spasms and went on the injured list after a few days. He was diagnosed with a rare back disorder called costovertebral dysfunction.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ronald |first=Issy |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/sport/mike-trout-back-condition-spt-intl/index.html |title=Mike Trout: 10-time MLB All -Star diagnosed with rare back condition |publisher=CNN |date=July 28, 2022 |access-date=August 1, 2022}}</ref> Trout returned from the injured list on August 19.<ref>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=R. J. |title=Mike Trout injury: Angels star returns from IL, records hit in first start since July 12 vs. Tigers |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mike-trout-injury-angels-star-returns-from-il-records-hit-in-first-start-since-july-12-vs-tigers/ |access-date=October 6, 2022 |work=CBSSports.com |publisher=Paramount Global |date=August 19, 2022}}</ref> He finished the 2022 season batting .283/.369/.630 with 40 home runs and 80 RBIs in 119 games.<ref name="baseball-reference1" />

|+ '''American League statistical leader'''<ref>''Notes:''<br> Per [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Through the 2019 season.</ref>

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