Angels superstar Mike Trout's MLB career has been sidetracked by injuries, drawing comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr. But what does the data say?
Mike Trout's 2024 campaign is over after just 29 games, as the Los Angeles Angels announced on Thursday that the superstar outfielder is being shut down due to a torn meniscus in his left knee. Unfortunately for Trout, this has been the theme in recent years, as a player who looked like a potential all-time great through his first nine seasons has since struggled to stay on the field.
From 1993-2000 , Griffey blasted 40-plus home runs in seven seasons, 50-plus long balls in two seasons and led the American League in home runs four times. He also posted a slugging percentage north of .500 in 10 of 11 seasons and north of .600 in five of 11 seasons from 1991-2001. Then the injuries hit. Griffey appeared in just 111 games in 2001, which became the most he played in a single season until 2005, after playing no more than 83 games from 2002-04.
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