Two years ago, Wyatt Langford was transitioning from his sophomore to junior seasons at Florida.

Last year, around this time, he was traveling between Amarillo and Tacoma, Wash., as part of Triple-A Round Rock. Just a month ago, he expressed frustration over how his rookie season had played out.

Now, with only a week and a half left in the regular season, Langford is putting together one of the most impressive rookie campaigns in Texas Rangers history.

“It’s pretty amazing,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said, “the progress he’s made.”

It’s hardly hyperbolic. The 22-year-old outfielder who made his major league debut just eight months after the Rangers selected him fourth overall in last year’s MLB draft has survived a slow start, a trip to the injured list and some dog-day slumps to cement himself as one of the American League’s best rookies with just 10 games left to play.

There are two perspectives, or sets of data, to evaluate Langford’s season. According to Baseball Reference, his 2.9 WAR ranks third among AL rookies, trailing only New York’s Luis Gil (3.6) and Boston’s Wilyer Abreu (3.1).

FanGraphs, which calculates WAR differently from Baseball Reference, places Langford fourth among AL position players with a 2.2 WAR. While he may not win Rookie of the Year, he’s positioned himself as a strong contender for a top-three finish.

Langford played in his 124th game on Wednesday, a 2-0 Rangers win over Toronto, and accumulated his value in fewer games than any listed above. Credit a list of remarkably high highs.