As a follow-up to the best player in baseball, Mike Trout, being named the Most Valuable Player of the All-Star game, here’s a numbers-based reminder of how amazing he’s been prior to last night.
In the entire history of baseball, here are the career leaders in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) through age 22:
25.8 - Mike Trout
25.5 - Ty Cobb
23.6 - Ted Williams
23.5 - Mel Ott
22.9 - Alex Rodriguez
21.3 - Ken Griffey Jr.
21.0 - Al Kaline
20.9 - Jimmie Foxx
20.1 - Mickey Mantle
Note: Trout still has another half-season to add to those “through age 22" numbers.
