Greatest rookie season: Mike Trout 2012. Only rookie to lead in both WAR and OPS+

Aaron Judge hit home run number 51 last night. His Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is the fourth best ever for a rookie but well behind that of Mike Trout, who, like 2017 Dodger rookie Cody Bellinger (39 HR), started his rookie season in the minors.

Sorted by WAR

Rk	Player	WAR/pos	OPS+	Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	Pos
1	Mike Trout (RoY-1st)	10.8	168	2012	20	LAA	AL	139	639	559	129	182	27	8	30	83	67	4	139	6	0	7	7	49	5	.326	.399	.564	.963	*87/9H
2	Shoeless Joe Jackson	9.2	193	1911	23	CLE	AL	147	641	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56		42	8	6			41		.408	.468	.590	1.058	*98
3	Dick Allen (RoY-1st)	8.8	162	1964	22	PHI	NL	162	709	632	125	201	38	13	29	91	67	13	138	0	6	3	8	3	4	.318	.382	.557	.939	*5
4	Aaron Judge	7.9	169	2017	25	NYY	AL	153	670	536	126	152	24	3	51	112	125	11	205	5	0	4	15	9	4	.284	.421	.625	1.046	*9D/H
5	Benny Kauff	7.8	165	1914	24	IND	FL	154	669	571	120	211	44	13	8	95	72		55	8	16			75		.370	.447	.534	.981	987
6	Ichiro Suzuki (RoY-1st)	7.7	126	2001	27	SEA	AL	157	738	692	127	242	34	8	8	69	30	10	53	8	4	4	3	56	14	.350	.381	.457	.838	*9/HD
7	Fred Lynn (RoY-1st)	7.4	162	1975	23	BOS	AL	145	605	528	103	175	47	7	21	105	62	10	90	3	6	6	11	10	5	.331	.401	.566	.967	*8/H
8	Carlton Fisk (RoY-1st)	7.3	162	1972	24	BOS	AL	131	514	457	74	134	28	9	22	61	52	6	83	4	1	0	11	5	2	.293	.370	.538	.909	*2/H
9	Mike Piazza (RoY-1st)	7.0	153	1993	24	LAD	NL	149	602	547	81	174	24	2	35	112	46	6	86	3	0	6	10	3	4	.318	.370	.561	.932	*2/H3

Sorted by OPS+

Rk	Player	OPS+	WAR/pos	Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	Pos
1	Shoeless Joe Jackson	193	9.2	1911	23	CLE	AL	147	641	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56		42	8	6			41		.408	.468	.590	1.058	*98
2	Jose Abreu (RoY-1st)	173	5.5	2014	27	CHW	AL	145	622	556	80	176	35	2	36	107	51	15	131	11	0	4	14	3	1	.317	.383	.581	.964	*3D/H
3	Aaron Judge	169	7.9	2017	25	NYY	AL	153	670	536	126	152	24	3	51	112	125	11	205	5	0	4	15	9	4	.284	.421	.625	1.046	*9D/H
4	Mike Trout (RoY-1st)	168	10.8	2012	20	LAA	AL	139	639	559	129	182	27	8	30	83	67	4	139	6	0	7	7	49	5	.326	.399	.564	.963	*87/9H
5	Benny Kauff	165	7.8	1914	24	IND	FL	154	669	571	120	211	44	13	8	95	72		55	8	16			75		.370	.447	.534	.981	987
6	Mark McGwire (RoY-1st)	164	5.1	1987	23	OAK	AL	151	641	557	97	161	28	4	49	118	71	8	131	5	0	8	6	1	1	.289	.370	.618	.987	*3/59H
7	Fred Lynn (RoY-1st)	162	7.4	1975	23	BOS	AL	145	605	528	103	175	47	7	21	105	62	10	90	3	6	6	11	10	5	.331	.401	.566	.967	*8/H
8	Carlton Fisk (RoY-1st)	162	7.3	1972	24	BOS	AL	131	514	457	74	134	28	9	22	61	52	6	83	4	1	0	11	5	2	.293	.370	.538	.909	*2/H
9	Dick Allen (RoY-1st)	162	8.8	1964	22	PHI	NL	162	709	632	125	201	38	13	29	91	67	13	138	0	6	3	8	3	4	.318	.382	.557	.939	*5
10	Ted Williams	160	6.7	1939	20	BOS	AL	149	675	565	131	185	44	11	31	145	107		64	2	3		10	2	1	.327	.436	.609	1.045	*9
11	Albert Pujols (RoY-1st)	157	6.6	2001	21	STL	NL	161	676	590	112	194	47	4	37	130	69	6	93	9	1	7	21	1	3	.329	.403	.610	1.013	5379/HD
12	Mitchell Page (RoY-2nd)	154	6.0	1977	25	OAK	AL	145	592	501	85	154	28	8	21	75	78	6	95	6	4	3	7	42	5	.307	.405	.521	.926	*7/DH9
13	Mike Piazza (RoY-1st)	153	7.0	1993	24	LAD	NL	149	602	547	81	174	24	2	35	112	46	6	86	3	0	6	10	3	4	.318	.370	.561	.932	*2/H3

Lynn and Suzuki were also voted Most Valuable Player (MVP), despite not leading the league in either WAR or OPS+. Trout led in both but finished second for MVP to the triple crown of Miguel Cabrera: WAR 7.2, OPS+ 164.

1975:

Voting Results				Batting Stats												Pitching Stats
Rank	Name	Tm	Vote Pts	1st Place	Share	WAR	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO
1	Fred Lynn	BOS	326.0	22.0	97%	7.4	145	528	103	175	21	105	10	62	.331	.401	.566	.967
2	John Mayberry	KCR	157.0	0.0	47%	7.2	156	554	95	161	34	106	5	119	.291	.416	.547	.963
3	Jim Rice	BOS	154.0	0.0	46%	3.0	144	564	92	174	22	102	10	36	.309	.350	.491	.841
4	Rollie Fingers	OAK	129.0	2.0	38%	2.3	76	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	10	6	2.98	1.011	75	0	24	126.2	95	13	33	115
5	Reggie Jackson	OAK	118.0	0.0	35%	6.7	157	593	91	150	36	104	17	67	.253	.329	.511	.840

2001:

Voting Results				Batting Stats												Pitching Stats
Rank	Name	Tm	Vote Pts	1st Place	Share	WAR	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO
1	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	289.0	11.0	74%	7.7	157	692	127	242	8	69	56	30	.350	.381	.457	.838
2	Jason Giambi	OAK	281.0	8.0	72%	9.2	154	520	109	178	38	120	2	129	.342	.477	.660	1.137
3	Bret Boone	SEA	259.0	7.0	66%	8.8	158	623	118	206	37	141	5	40	.331	.372	.578	.950
4	Roberto Alomar	CLE	165.0	2.0	42%	7.3	157	575	113	193	20	100	30	80	.336	.415	.541	.956
5	Juan Gonzalez	CLE	156.0	0.0	40%	4.4	140	532	97	173	35	140	1	41	.325	.370	.590	.960
6	Alex Rodriguez	TEX	141.0	0.0	36%	8.3	162	632	133	201	52	135	18	75	.318	.399	.622	1.021

2012:

Voting Results				Batting Stats												Pitching Stats
Rank	Name	Tm	Vote Pts	1st Place	Share	WAR	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO
1	Miguel Cabrera	DET	362.0	22.0	92%	7.2	161	622	109	205	44	139	4	66	.330	.393	.606	.999
2	Mike Trout	LAA	281.0	6.0	72%	10.8	139	559	129	182	30	83	49	67	.326	.399	.564	.963
3	Adrian Beltre	TEX	210.0	0.0	54%	7.3	156	604	95	194	36	102	1	36	.321	.359	.561	.921
4	Robinson Cano	NYY	149.0	0.0	38%	8.5	161	627	105	196	33	94	3	61	.313	.379	.550	.929
5	Josh Hamilton	TEX	127.0	0.0	32%	3.9	148	562	103	160	43	128	7	60	.285	.354	.577	.930
6	Adam Jones	BAL	120.0	0.0	31%	3.8	162	648	103	186	32	82	16	34	.287	.334	.505	.839