Silver Slugger Award

The Silver Slugger Award is made annually to the best offensive player at each of the fielding positions in baseball. The award began in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the maker of "Louisville Slugger" bats. It can be thought of as the offensive counterpart to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The winners are voted upon by the managers and coaches, they are not allowed to vote for a player on their team.

American League winners

*Designated Hitter
*Catcher
*First Base
*Second Base
*Shortstop
*Third Base
*Outfield (3)

National League winners

*Pitcher
*Catcher
*First Base
*Second Base
*Shortstop
*Third Base
*Outfield (3)

Holder of Most Silver Slugger Awards at each position

*Pitcher - Mike Hampton (5)
*Catcher - Mike Piazza (10)
*First base - Todd Helton (4)
*Second base - Ryne Sandberg (7)
*Third base - Wade Boggs (8)
*Shortstop - Barry Larkin (9), Alex Rodriguez (9, 7 as shortstop and 2 as third baseman)
*Outfield - Barry Bonds (12), Manny Ramírez (9), Ken Griffey, Jr., Vladimir Guerrero, Tony Gwynn (7)
*Designated hitter - Edgar Martínez, Paul Molitor, David Ortiz - 4 (Martínez also won a Silver Slugger Award at third base)

Al Oliver (outfield (1980), designated hitter (1981), first base (1982)) and Albert Pujols (third base (2001), outfield (2003), first base (2004)) are the only players to have won Silver Slugger Awards at three different positions.

References

External links

* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=silver_slugger_history List of all Silver Slugger winners at MLB.com]