Mike Trout had a typically great Mike Trout season, albeit a shortened one, in 2020. Though he was perhaps a victim of his own excellence.
Trout hit .281/.390/.603 with 17 home runs, a perfectly excellent season for most mortals. But that was the lowest batting average and wRC+ (164) of Trout’s nine “full” seasons, his lowest slugging percentage since 2016, and his lowest on base percentage since 2014.
He was still great, finishing in the top five in home runs, RBI, runs scored, OBP, slugging percentage, OPS, OPS+ (168), wRC+, and fWAR (2.6).
In American League MVP voting, Trout finished fifth.