Colorado Rockies: Is Nolan Arenado the best player in all of baseball?

DENVER, CO – JULY 23: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies throws out Josh Harrison of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning at Coors Field on July 23, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

In 2016, Trout played in 159 games and he led the AL in runs (123), fifth in hits (173), tied for sixth in doubles (32), tied for fifth in home runs (29), fourth in RBIs (100), first in walks (116), tied for second in stolen bases (30), second in batting average (.315), first in on-base percentage (.441, which was 68 points higher than the next qualifier, J.D. Martinez), and first in slugging percentage (.550).

Arenado led the NL in 160 games played and he was second in runs (116), 7th in hits (182), tied for 16th in double (35), tied for the league lead in home runs (41), a league leading 133 RBIs (Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs was second with 109), tied for 18th in walks (68), 17th in average (.294), 20th in on-base percentage (.362), and second in slugging percentage (.570).

Now, let’s look at Arenado and Trout defensively in 2016 by their defensive and WAR stats as well as their accolades.

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