MLB fans react to Mike Trout passing Hall of Famers Pedro Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr. on all-time WAR leaderboard: "Only being 31 is nuts"
Not many play the game the way Mike Trout does. His constant hustle and outlook on the game are everything any young athlete could want in a role model. He plays the game the right way and is rewarded for it.
On Thursday, Trout added yet another milestone to his well-accomplished career. He passed Hall of Famers Pedro Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr. on the all-time WAR leaderboard.
Mike Trout (31 years old) passed Pedro Martínez and Ken Griffey Jr. on the all-time WAR leaderboard last night 🐐 https://t.co/ZG6r1dgHtJ
If you're unfamiliar with WAR, it stands for Wins Above Replacement. It takes in all the player's facets of their game and compares that to a minor leaguer or a replacement-level player.
Trout has an 84.0 WAR. This ranks him 56th on the all-time list. The player above him is Chicago Cubs legend Fergie Jenkins, who owns an 84.4 WAR. Undoubtedly, Trout is in good company.
"Trout only being 31 is nuts," one fan tweeted.
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"It's just Trout doing regular Trout things. Nothing to see here," another fan tweeted.
@BRWalkoff @hesomelodaily 🥱 its just trout doing regular trout things. nothing to see here
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Baseball fans are impressed that Mike Trout has such a high WAR being only 31 years old. He has plenty of time to keep climbing that leaderboard.
#56 all-time in bWAR and headed on up! twitter.com/brwalkoff/stat…
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@BRWalkoff Baseball basically had the second coming of Babe Ruth but he was on the Angels so people mostly didn't care outside the LA suburbs.
Imagine if he was on a serious team from the start of his career?
@BRWalkoff Trout is a bizarro Mickey Mantle. Undoubtedly, he is an inner circle HOF. Full stop. He is not a switch hitter and has had few postseason appearances, but his speed-power combination can be compared to the Mick.
Fans can't imagine the WAR he would have if he were on a better team. The Los Angeles Angels have not done him any justice regarding being a competitive baseball team.
Mike Trout will go down as one of the greatest
The only bad thing any fan can say about Mike Trout is the team that he plays for. During his career, he's only made the postseason once. It was in 2014, when the Kansas City Royals swept them.
Los Angeles has struggled to put key players around Trout to make a winning team. While they added superstar Shohei Ohtani, it still hasn't been enough for them to make the postseason.
It's been unfortunate for fans and the game of baseball. The postseason should consistently include one of the best players in the world. Instead, his season ends consistently ends in October.
This year, the team has gotten off to a good start. They're 23-22, just four games out of first place in the American League West. They've put themselves in a good position to fight for the division.
It will be interesting to see if the Angels can keep playing competitive baseball all season long and make the postseason. Fans deserve to see the duo of Trout and Ohtani under the brightest lights.