Silver Slugger Award
Year 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF C P
1980 Keith Hernandez Manny Trillo Mike Schmidt Garry Templeton Dusty Baker Andre Dawson George Hendrick Ted Simmons Bob Forsch
1981 Pete Rose Manny Trillo Mike Schmidt Dave Concepción Dusty Baker Andre Dawson George Foster Gary Carter Fernando Valenzuela
1982 Al Oliver Joe Morgan Mike Schmidt Dave Concepción Dale Murphy Pedro Guerrero Leon Durham Gary Carter Don Robinson
1983 George Hendrick Johnny Ray Mike Schmidt Dickie Thon Dale Murphy Andre Dawson José Cruz Terry Kennedy Fernando Valenzuela
1984 Keith Hernandez Ryne Sandberg * Mike Schmidt Garry Templeton Dale Murphy Tony Gwynn José Cruz Gary Carter Rick Rhoden
1985 Jack Clark Ryne Sandberg * Tim Wallach Hubie Brooks Dale Murphy Willie McGee Dave Parker Gary Carter Rick Rhoden
1986 Glenn Davis Steve Sax Mike Schmidt Hubie Brooks Tim Raines Tony Gwynn Dave Parker Gary Carter Rick Rhoden
1987 Jack Clark Juan Samuel Tim Wallach Ozzie Smith Andre Dawson Tony Gwynn Eric Davis Benito Santiago Bob Forsch
1988 Andrés Galarraga Ryne Sandberg * Bobby Bonilla Barry Larkin * Darryl Strawberry Kirk Gibson Andy Van Slyke Benito Santiago Tim Leary
1989 Will Clark Ryne Sandberg * Howard Johnson Barry Larkin * Kevin Mitchell Tony Gwynn Eric Davis Craig Biggio Don Robinson
1990 Eddie Murray Ryne Sandberg * Matt Williams Barry Larkin * Barry Bonds * Bobby Bonilla Darryl Strawberry Benito Santiago Don Robinson
1991 Will Clark Ryne Sandberg * Howard Johnson Barry Larkin * Barry Bonds * Bobby Bonilla Ron Gant Benito Santiago Tom Glavine
1992 Fred McGriff Ryne Sandberg * Gary Sheffield Barry Larkin * Barry Bonds * Larry Walker Andy Van Slyke Darren Daulton Dwight Gooden
1993 Fred McGriff Robby Thompson Matt Williams Jay Bell Barry Bonds * Lenny Dykstra David Justice Mike Piazza * Orel Hershiser
1994 Jeff Bagwell Craig Biggio Matt Williams Wil Cordero Barry Bonds * Tony Gwynn Moisés Alou Mike Piazza * Mark Portugal
1995 Eric Karros Craig Biggio Vinny Castilla Barry Larkin * Sammy Sosa Tony Gwynn Dante Bichette Mike Piazza * Tom Glavine
1996 Andrés Galarraga Eric Young Ken Caminiti Barry Larkin * Barry Bonds * Gary Sheffield Ellis Burks Mike Piazza * Tom Glavine
1997 Jeff Bagwell Craig Biggio Vinny Castilla Jeff Blauser Barry Bonds * Tony Gwynn Larry Walker Mike Piazza * John Smoltz
1998 Mark McGwire Craig Biggio Vinny Castilla Barry Larkin * Sammy Sosa Greg Vaughn Moisés Alou Mike Piazza * Tom Glavine
1999 Jeff Bagwell Edgardo Alfonzo Chipper Jones Barry Larkin * Sammy Sosa Vladimir Guerrero Larry Walker Mike Piazza * Mike Hampton *
National League winners
The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters consider several offensive categories in selecting the winners, including batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage, in addition to coaches' and managers' general impressions of a player's overall offensive value. Managers and coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team. The Silver Slugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats. The award is a bat-shaped trophy, 3 feet (91 cm) tall, engraved with the names of each of the winners from the league and plated with sterling silver. The prize is presented to outfielders irrespective of their specific position. This means that it is possible for three left fielders, or any other combination of outfielders, to win the award in the same year, rather than one left fielder, one center fielder, and one right fielder. In addition, only National League pitchers receive a Silver Slugger Award; lineups in the American League include a designated hitter in place of the pitcher in the batting order, so the designated hitter receives the award instead. Home run record-holder Barry Bonds won twelve Silver Slugger Awards in his career as an outfielder, the most of any player. He also won the award in five consecutive seasons twice in his career: from 1990 to 1994, and again from 2000 to 2004. Retired former New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza and former Seattle Mariners shortstop Alex Rodriguez are tied for second, with ten wins each. Rodriguez' awards are split between two positions; he won seven Silver Sluggers as a shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, and three with the Yankees as a third baseman.