To give a better look at just how exceptional 2011 Minor League Player of the Year Mike Trout's 2011 season was, here's a look back at modern-era players who have posted 300+ at-bats in Double-A or above during the season where they turned 20.
| Yr | Name | Birthday | AB | BB | PA | H | 2b | 3b | HR | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| '03 | Miguel Cabrera | 4/18/1983 | 266 | 31 | 303 | 97 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 162 | .365 | .429 | .609 | 1.038 | |
| '88 | Gary Sheffield | 11/18/1968 | 296 | 35 | 339 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 175 | .314 | .386 | .591 | .978 | |
| '05 | Delmon Young | 9/14/1985 | 330 | 25 | 370 | 111 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 192 | .336 | .386 | .582 | .968 | |
| '11 | Mike Trout | 8/7/1991 | 357 | 45 | 412 | 117 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 194 | .328 | .415 | .543 | .958 | |
| '07 | Justin Upton | 8/25/1987 | 259 | 37 | 306 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 144 | .309 | .399 | .556 | .955 | |
| '96 | Paul Konerko | 3/5/1976 | 470 | 72 | 557 | 141 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 255 | .300 | .397 | .543 | .939 | |
| '04 | B.J. Upton | 8/21/1984 | 368 | 56 | 427 | 116 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 186 | .315 | .410 | .505 | .915 | |
| '94 | Bobby Abreu | 3/11/1974 | 400 | 42 | 451 | 121 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 212 | .303 | .368 | .530 | .898 | |
| '98 | Ruben Mateo | 2/10/1978 | 433 | 30 | 482 | 134 | 32 | 3 | 18 | 226 | .309 | .371 | .522 | .893 | |
| '06 | Billy Butler | 4/18/1986 | 477 | 41 | 534 | 158 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 238 | .331 | .388 | .499 | .887 | |
| '05 | Delmon Young | 9/14/1985 | 558 | 29 | 604 | 176 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 294 | .315 | .354 | .527 | .881 | |
| '91 | Ryan Klesko | 6/12/1971 | 419 | 75 | 503 | 122 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 192 | .291 | .404 | .458 | .862 | |
| '03 | Joe Mauer | 4/19/1983 | 276 | 25 | 310 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 125 | .341 | .400 | .453 | .853 | |
| '97 | Chad Hermansen | 9/10/1977 | 487 | 69 | 571 | 134 | 31 | 4 | 20 | 233 | .275 | .373 | .478 | .851 | |
| '04 | Prince Fielder | 5/9/1984 | 497 | 65 | 577 | 135 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 235 | .272 | .366 | .473 | .839 | |
| '91 | Edgard Clemente | 12/15/1975 | 438 | 34 | 480 | 123 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 218 | .281 | .340 | .498 | .837 | |
| '08 | Travis Snider | 2/2/1988 | 426 | 56 | 493 | 117 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 200 | .275 | .361 | .469 | .831 | |
| '02 | Jhonny Peralta | 5/28/1982 | 470 | 45 | 531 | 132 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 215 | .281 | .343 | .457 | .800 | |
| '10 | Brett Lawrie | 1/18/1990 | 555 | 47 | 608 | 158 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 250 | .285 | .345 | .450 | .796 | |
| '93 | Alex Gonzalez | 4/8/1973 | 561 | 39 | 610 | 162 | 29 | 7 | 16 | 253 | .289 | .339 | .451 | .790 | |
| '00 | Sean Burroughs | 9/12/1980 | 392 | 58 | 457 | 114 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 157 | .291 | .383 | .401 | .783 | |
| '02 | Adrian Gonzalez | 5/8/1982 | 508 | 54 | 573 | 135 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 222 | .266 | .344 | .437 | .781 | |
| '08 | Fernando Martinez | 10/10/1988 | 352 | 27 | 385 | 101 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 152 | .287 | .340 | .432 | .772 | |
| '95 | Richard Hidalgo | 6/28/1975 | 489 | 32 | 530 | 130 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 212 | .266 | .309 | .434 | .743 | |
| '97 | Alex Gonzalez | 2/15/1977 | 449 | 27 | 486 | 114 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 195 | .254 | .305 | .434 | .739 | |
| '02 | Wily Mo Pena | 1/23/1982 | 388 | 36 | 436 | 99 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 157 | .255 | .330 | .405 | .735 | |
| '09 | Ruben Tejada | 10/27/1989 | 488 | 37 | 538 | 141 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 186 | .289 | .351 | .381 | .732 | |
| '05 | Ryan Sweeney | 2/20/1985 | 429 | 35 | 476 | 128 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 159 | .298 | .357 | .371 | .728 | |
| '01 | Omar Infante | 12/26/1981 | 540 | 46 | 595 | 163 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 198 | .302 | .355 | .367 | .721 | |
| '95 | Edgar Renteria | 8/7/1975 | 508 | 32 | 550 | 147 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 197 | .289 | .329 | .388 | .717 | |
| '08 | Elvis Andrus | 8/26/1988 | 482 | 38 | 532 | 142 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 177 | .295 | .350 | .367 | .717 | |
| '08 | Jose Tabata | 8/12/1988 | 383 | 34 | 428 | 104 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 141 | .272 | .339 | .368 | .707 | |
| '04 | Dioner Navarro | 2/9/1984 | 391 | 47 | 446 | 103 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 143 | .263 | .341 | .366 | .707 | |
| '03 | Jose Lopez | 11/24/1983 | 538 | 27 | 581 | 139 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 217 | .258 | .303 | .403 | .706 | |
| '09 | Dayan Viciedo | 3/10/1989 | 515 | 24 | 552 | 144 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 200 | .280 | .317 | .388 | .705 | |
| '99 | Luis Rivas | 8/30/1979 | 527 | 41 | 572 | 134 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 199 | .254 | .309 | .378 | .687 | |
| '01 | Carl Crawford | 8/5/1981 | 537 | 36 | 579 | 147 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 189 | .274 | .323 | .352 | .675 | |
| '00 | Felipe Lopez | 5/12/1980 | 463 | 31 | 498 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 172 | .257 | .303 | .371 | .675 | |
| '92 | Mike Lieberthal | 1/18/1972 | 354 | 21 | 391 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 122 | .274 | .330 | .345 | .675 | |
| '93 | Desi Relaford | 9/16/1973 | 472 | 50 | 533 | 115 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 163 | .244 | .323 | .345 | .668 | |
| '98 | Cristian Guzman | 3/21/1978 | 566 | 21 | 589 | 157 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 199 | .277 | .304 | .352 | .655 | |
| '04 | James Loney | 5/7/1984 | 395 | 42 | 442 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 129 | .238 | .314 | .327 | .641 | |
| '95 | Jorge Velandia | 1/12/1975 | 392 | 27 | 425 | 92 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 136 | .235 | .287 | .347 | .634 | |
| '01 | Jorge Cantu | 1/30/1982 | 512 | 17 | 544 | 131 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 175 | .256 | .287 | .342 | .629 | |
| '10 | Carlos Triunfel | 2/27/1990 | 473 | 13 | 496 | 122 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 158 | .258 | .286 | .334 | .620 | |
| '02 | Jorge Cantu | 1/30/1982 | 512 | 23 | 544 | 124 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 166 | .242 | .278 | .324 | .602 | |
| '00 | Cesar Izturis | 2/10/1980 | 435 | 20 | 458 | 95 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 121 | .218 | .253 | .278 | .531 |
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