Mike Trout was named the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. It was a unanimous choice. Trout batted .326/.399/.564 with 30 home runs, 83 RBI and 49 stolen bases in 139 games this summer for Anaheim while playing superb defense in center field. A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes finished second in the voting and Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish came in third. Bryce Harper was awarded Rookie of the Year honors in the National League.