Sunday by Comparison: The Story of the Emergence of Trevor

In his third big-league season, Trevor Story is establishing himself as one of the premiere players in the big leagues. He has always been an elite defensive player, but this year, he has continued to grow offensively. He currently leads NL shortstops in average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, home runs, doubles and RBI. He also ranks third among shortstops in the NL with 17 stolen bases.

The Story of Offensive Impact

Player	Team	G	AB	2B	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trevor Story	Rockies	122	466	34	25	83	17	.294	.351	.549
Jose Peraza	Reds	120	481	26	7	40	18	.289	.331	.403
Brandon Crawford	Giants	118	424	27	11	45		.269	.339	.420
Asdrubal Cabrera	Mets/Phillies	117	443	28	20	66		.269	.321	.472
Trea Turner	Nationals	124	504	18	15	52	32	.268	.336	.413
Jordy Mercer	Pirates	106	355	26	6	37		.262	.329	.397
Addison Russell	Cubs	111	381	20	5	37		.257	.325	.354
Miguel Rojas	Marlins	121	386	11	9	45		.256	.306	.355
Chris Taylor	Dodgers	120	440	27	13	53		.248	.322	.434
Ketel Marte	Diamondbacks	119	416	20	10	45		.248	.317	.416

The Rockies are just two wins shy of the best record after 123 games in franchise history. Their 67-56 start is the third best in franchise history, wedged in between the four seasons in which the Rockies have advanced to the post-season.

Checking in at the 123 Mark

Year	W	L	Pct.	RS	RA	Rdiff	Final	Finish	Postseason
2009	69	54	0.561	628	547	81	92-70	2	Wildcard
2017	68	55	0.553	644	590	54	87-75	3	Wildcard
2018	67	56	0.545	578	592	-14	67-56	2
1995	65	58	0.528	667	662	5	77-67	2	Wildcard
2007	63	60	0.512	627	588	39	90-73	2	NL Pennant
2010	63	60	0.512	566	534	32	83-79	3
1996	62	61	0.504	731	738	-7	83-79	3
2000	61	62	0.496	745	691	54	82-80	4
2003	61	62	0.496	667	648	19	74-88	4