Silver Slugger Award

1 Introduction
2 Winners
- 2.1 2007
- 2.2 2006
- 2.3 2005
- 2.4 2004
- 2.5 2003
- 2.6 2002
- 2.7 2001
- 2.8 2000
- 2.9 1999
- 2.10 1998
- 2.11 1997
- 2.12 1996
- 2.13 1995
- 2.14 1994
- 2.15 1993
- 2.16 1992
- 2.17 1991
- 2.18 1990
- 2.19 1989
- 2.20 1988
- 2.21 1987
- 2.22 1986
- 2.23 1985
- 2.24 1984
- 2.25 1983
- 2.26 1982
- 2.27 1981
- 2.28 1980

Introduction

At the completion of the 1980 season Hillerich & Bradsby, the maker of Louisville Slugger bats, devised an award to honor the best offensive player at each position in Major League Baseball. Major League managers and coaches use the three fields of the Triple Crown - batting average, home runs and runs batted in - and a combination of total bases when voting for each years recipients.

Each winner of a Silver Slugger Award receives a full size Louisville Slugger bat engraved with the year, batting totals, their name, their position and of course — it's silver in color.

Source: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_ssn.shtml

Winners

2007

NL:

1B: Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers
2B: Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
3B: David Wright, New York Mets
SS: Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies
OF: Carlos Beltran, New York Mets
OF: Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies
OF: Carlos Lee, Houston Astros
C: Russell Martin, Los Angeles Dodgers
P: Micah Owings, Arizona Diamondbacks

AL:

1B: Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2B: Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers
3B: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
SS: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
OF: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels
OF: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
OF: Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers
C: Jorge Posada, New York Yankees
DH: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

2006

NL:

1B: Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
2B: Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
3B: Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins
SS: Jose Reyes, New York Mets
OF: Carlos Beltran, New York Mets
OF: Alfonso Soriano, Washington Nationals
OF: Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies
C: Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves
P: Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs

AL:

1B: Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins
2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
3B: Joe Crede, Chicago White Sox
SS: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
OF: Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox
OF: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
OF: Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
C: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
DH: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

2005

NL:

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1B: Mark Teixeira, Texas Rangers
2B: Alfonso Soriano, Texas Rangers
3B: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
SS: Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles
OF: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
OF: Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
OF: Gary Sheffield, New York Yankees
C: Jason Varitek, Boston Red Sox
DH: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

2004

NL:

AL:

1B: Mark Teixeira, Texas Rangers
2B: Alfonso Soriano, Texas Rangers
3B: Melvin Mora, Baltimore Orioles
SS: Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles
OF: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
OF: Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
OF: Gary Sheffield, New York Yankees
C (tie): Victor Martinez, Cleveland Indians
C (tie): Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers
DH: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

2003

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2001

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2000

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1999

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1998

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1995

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1994

NB: This season was shortened by the strike. NL:

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1993

NL:

1B: Fred McGriff, Atlanta Braves
2B: Robby Thompson, San Francisco Giants
3B: Matt Williams, San Francisco Giants
SS: Jay Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates
OF: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
OF: Lenny Dykstra, Cincinnati Reds
OF: David Justice, Atlanta Braves
C: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers
P: Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Dodgers

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1992

NL:

1B: Fred McGriff, San Diego Padres
2B: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
3B: Gary Sheffield, San Diego Padres
SS: Barry Larkin, Cincinnati Reds
OF: Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates
OF: Andy Van Slyke, Pittsburgh Pirates
OF: Larry Walker, Montreal Expos
C: Darren Daulton, Philadelphia Phillies
P: Dwight Gooden, New York Mets

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1991

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1990

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1989

NL:

1B: Will Clark, San Francisco Giants
2B: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
3B: Howard Johnson, New York Mets
SS: Barry Larkin, Cincinnati Reds
OF: Kevin Mitchell, San Francisco Giants
OF: Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
OF: Eric Davis, Cincinnati Reds
C: Craig Biggio, Houston Astros
P: Don Robinson, San Francisco Giants

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1988

NL:

1B: Andres Galarraga, Montreal Expos
2B: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
3B: Bobby Bonilla, Pittsburgh Pirates
SS: Barry Larkin, Cincinnati Reds
OF: Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets
OF: Andy Van Slyke, Philadelphia Phillies
OF: Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Dodgers
C: Benito Santiago, San Diego Padres
P: Tim Leary, Los Angeles Dodgers

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1987

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1986

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1985

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1983

NL:

1B: George Hendrick, St. Louis Cardinals
2B: Johnny Ray, Pittsburgh Pirates
3B: Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies
SS: Dickie Thon, Houston Astros
OF: Andre Dawson, Montreal Expos
OF: Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves
OF: Jose Cruz, Houston Astros
C: Terry Kennedy, San Diego Padres
P: Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles Dodgers

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1982

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1981

NL:

1B: Pete Rose, Philadelphia Phillies
2B: Manny Trillo, Philadelphia Phillies
3B: Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies
SS: Dave Concepcion, Cincinnati Reds
OF: Andre Dawson, Montreal Expos
OF: George Foster, Cincinnati Reds
OF: Dusty Baker, Los Angeles Dodgers
C: Gary Carter, Montreal Expos
P: Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles Dodgers

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1980

NL:

1B: Keith Hernandez, St. Louis Cardinals
2B: Manny Trillo, Philadelphia Phillies
3B: Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies
SS: Garry Templeton, St. Louis Cardinals
OF: Dusty Baker, Los Angeles Dodgers
OF: Andre Dawson, Montreal Expos
OF: George Hendrick, St. Louis Cardinals
C: Ted Simmons, St. Louis Cardinals
P: Bob Forsch, St. Louis Cardinals

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