Trevor Story, Infield, Boston Red Sox

Date of Birth: 11/15/1992
Birthplace: Irving, Texas

Trevor Story, infielder for the Boston Red Sox, was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2011. He played in the Rockies' minor league system from 2011 through 2015. In 537 games, he batted .263 with 543 hits, 151 doubles, 96 stolen bases, 284 RBIs, and 630 strikeouts to 242 walks. Defensively, as a shortstop, he made 1,197 assists, 256 double plays, 604 putouts, and 88 errors in 409 games.

Story made baseball history in his first six games in the major leagues in 2016. He became the first MLB player to hit seven home runs in his first six major league games. He finished the season with 101 hits, 21 doubles, 27 home runs, 72 RBIs, and a .272 batting average in 97 games. Defensively, as the Rockies' shortstop in 96 games, he made 293 assists, 64 double plays, 139 putouts, and 10 errors. He missed half of the season with a thumb injury.

Story played in 145 games with the Rockies in 2017. He finished the season with 120 hits, 32 doubles, 24 home runs, 82 RBIs, 191 strikeouts to 49 walks, and a .239 batting average. Defensively, as the Rockies' shortstop in 142 games, he made 408 assists, 101 double plays, 191 putouts, and 11 errors. In the Wild Card game, he had 2 hits, including a home run, in 4 at-bats.

Story had a much better season in 2018, winning his first Silver Slugger award for batting .291 in 157 games. He had 174 hits, 42 doubles, 37 home runs, 27 stolen bases, and 108 RBIs. He struck out 68 times and walked 47 times. Defensively, as the Rockies' shortstop in 156 games, he made 416 assists, 92 double plays, 197 putouts, and 13 errors. In the postseason, he batted .278 with 5 hits, including 2 doubles, in 18 at-bats in 4 games.

Story won his second Silver Slugger award in 2019. He batted .294 with 173 hits, 38 doubles, 35 home runs, 23 stolen bases, 85 RBIs, and 174 strikeouts to 58 walks in 145 games. Defensively, as a shortstop in 144 games, he made 416 assists, 90 double plays, 182 putouts, and 8 errors.

Story played in 59 games in 2020. He led the NL in stolen bases with 15. He finished the season with 68 hits, 13 doubles, 11 home runs, 28 RBIs, 63 strikeouts to 24 walks, and a .289 batting average. Defensively, he played 57 games at shortstop.

Story finished the 2021 season with 132 hits, 34 doubles, 24 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 75 RBIs, 139 strikeouts to 53 walks, and a .251 batting average in 142 games. Defensively, as a shortstop in 138 games, he made 348 assists, 91 double plays, 190 putouts, and 14 errors.

Story became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Red Sox on March 23, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Story through 2021 include:

• 745 games played
• 768 hits
• 180 doubles
• 158 home runs
• 100 stolen bases
• 450 RBIs
• 865 strikeouts to 266 walks
• .272 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Story at shortstop through 2021 include:

• 733 games played
• 2,042 assists
• 487 double plays
• 987 putouts
• 66 errors
• .979 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Trevor Story
Baseball Reference - Trevor Story