| Stats/Player | Mike Trout | Mookie Betts | Jose Altuve | Josh Donaldson |
| Team | Angels | Red Sox | Astros | Blue Jays |
| Games | 159 | 158 | 161 | 155 |
| Batting Average | .315 | .318 | .338 | .284 |
| Hits | 173 | 214 | 216 | 164 |
| Doubles | 32 | 42 | 42 | 32 |
| Triples | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Home runs | 29 | 31 | 24 | 37 |
| RBIs | 100 | 113 | 96 | 99 |
| Runs | 123 | 122 | 108 | 122 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | 26 | 30 | 7 |
| Walks | 116 | 49 | 60 | 109 |
| Strikeouts | 137 | 80 | 70 | 119 |
| OBP | .441 | .363 | .396 | .404 |
| Slugging | .550 | .534 | .531 | .549 |
| OPS+ | .991 | .897 | .927 | .953 |
| WAR | 10.6 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 |
Tag: MVP
American League MVP Considerations
The 2016 season was great for the American League MVP candidates. Their great offensive numbers put up head-to-head challenges. Mike Trout went 20-20. Mookie Betts went 20-20. Jose Altuve went 20-20. Josh Donaldson hit 37 homers to lead the candidates. Overall, Mike Trout led most of the offensive categories while Mookie Betts put up great all around numbers. If I had a vote, I would vote for Mike Trout. Who would you vote for?
AL MVP Race
The American League MVP race is heating up. As always, Mike Trout is in the discussion. He is having a season with less power, more contact, and more speed. He is making a serious attempt at 30-30. Mookie Betts is having a breakout year but has been slumping of late. Despite his slump, he still has 30 homers and 100+ runs and RBIs. Josh Donaldson was having a pretty good season until he got hurt. As the season comes to a end, the MVP race is just heating up.