Jeff Trout

Jeffrey Michael Trout

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
• School University of Delaware

• Born January 7, 1961

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Biographical Information

Jeff Trout hit .303 in four seasons in the minor leagues.

In college, Trout was named the All-American second baseman in 1982 by both the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America. He hit .397 in college, setting a school record later broken by Kevin Mench (Cliff Brumbaugh fell just short of Trout's mark). The Minnesota Twins took him in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

Trout debuted as a pro with the 1983 Wisconsin Rapids Twins and hit .341/.402/.511; had he qualified, he would have been second in the Midwest League in batting average.

In 1984, Jeff hit .285/.351/.378 for the Orlando Twins. He was 12th in the Southern League in average and fielded .959 at second base. During the '85 campaign, Trout batted .279/~.386/.398 for Orlando. Moved to third base in 1986, he hit .321/~.403/.451 for Orlando. He tied teammate Gene Larkin for fifth in the Southern League in average.

Having had four knee surgeries and realizing he was not going to surpass Gary Gaetti at third base, Trout decided to hang up his spikes. His son Mike Trout was a first-round draft pick in the 2009 amateur draft and won multiple MVP awards.

Sources

• 1984-1985 Baseball Guides
• 1986-1987 Baseball America Statistics Reports
• University of Delaware baseball record book
• MLB.com article on Jeff and Michael Trout