The Silver Slugger Awards







In 1980 Hillerich & Brady, makers of the Louisville Slugger bats, created this award to honor the best offensive player at each position. MLB managers and coaches use batting average, home runs, RBis and total bases when voting for the recipients.

American League
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
C
Lance Parrish
Carlton Fisk
Lance Parrish
Lance Parrish
Lance Parrish
1B
Cecil Cooper
Cecil Cooper
Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray
2B
Willie Randolph
Bobby Grich
Domaso Garcia
Lou Whitaker
Lou Whitaker
3B
George Brett
Carney Lansford
Doug DeCinces
Wade Boggs
Buddy Bell
SS
Robin Yount
Rick Burleson
Robin Yount
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
OF
Willie Wilson
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield
OF
Ben Ogilvie
Dwight Evans
Willie Wilson
Jim Rice
Jim Rice
OF
Al Oliver
Rickey Henderson
Reggie Jackson
Lloyd Moseby
Tony Armas
DH
Reggie Jackson
Al Oliver
Hal McRae
Don Baylor
Andre Thornton
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
C
Carlton Fisk
Lance Parrish
Matt Nokes
Carlton Fisk
Mickey Tettleton
1B
Don Mattingly
Don Mattingly
Don Mattingly
George Brett
Fred McGriff
2B
Lou Whitaker
Frank White
Lou Whitaker
Julio Franco
Julio Franco
3B
George Brett
Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs
SS
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
Alan Trammell
Alan Trammell
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
OF
Dave Winfield
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett
OF
George Bell
George Bell
George Bell
Mike Greenwell
Ruben Sierra
OF
Rickey Henderson
Jesse Barfield
Dwight Evans
Jose Canseco
Robin Yount
DH
Don Baylor
Don Baylor
Paul Molitor
Paul Molitor
Harold Baines
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
C
Lance Parrish
Mickey Tettleton
Mickey Tettleton
Mike Stanley
Ivan Rodriguez
1B
Cecil Fielder
Cecil Fielder
Mark McGwire
Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
2B
Julio Franco
Julio Franco
Roberto Alomar
Carlos Baerga
Carlos Baerga
3B
Kelly Gruber
Wade Boggs
Edgar Martinez
Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs
SS
Alan Trammell
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
Travis Fryman
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
Cal Ripkin, Jr.
OF
Ellis Burks
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Kirby Puckett
Albert Belle
Albert Belle
OF
Jose Canseco
Jose Canseco
Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Kirby Puckett
OF
Rickey Henderson
Joe Carter
Joe Carter
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey, Jr.
DH
Dave Parker
Frank Thomas
Dave Winfield
Paul Molitor
Julio Franco
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
C
Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez
1B
Mo Vaughn
Mark McGwire
Tino Martinez
Rafael Palmeiro
Carlos Delgado
2B
Chuck Knoblauch
Roberto Alomar
Chuck Knoblauch
Damion Easley
Roberto Alomar
3B
Gary Gaetti
Jim Thome
Matt Williams
Dean Palmer
Dean Palmer
SS
John Valentin
Alex Rodriguez
Nomar Garciaparra
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
OF
Albert Belle
Albert Belle
David Justice
Albert Belle
Manny Ramirez
OF
Tim Salmon
Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Shawn Green
OF
Manny Ramirez
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey, Jr.
DH
Edgar Martinez
Paul Molitor
Edgar Martinez
Jose Canseco
Rafael Palmeiro
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
C
Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada
Ivan Rodriguez
1B
Carlos Delgado
Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi
Carlos Delgado
Mark Teixeira
2B
Roberto Alomar
Bret Boone
Alfonso Soriano
Bret Boone
Alfonso Soriano
3B
Troy Glaus
Troy Glaus
Eric Chavez
Bill Mueller
Melvin Mora
SS
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Miguel Tejada
OF
Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez
Magglio Ordonez
Vernon Wells
Vladimir Guerrero
OF
Magglio Ordonez
Ichiro Suzuki
Garret Anderson
Garret Anderson
Gary Sheffield
OF
Darin Erstad
Juan Gonzalez
Bernie Williams
Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez
DH
Frank Thomas
Edgar Martinez
Manny Ramirez
Edgar Martinez
David Ortiz
2005
C
Jason Varitek

Dave Winfield

Manny Ramirez
1B
Mark Teixeira
2B
Alfonso Soriano
3B
Alex Rodriguez
SS
Miguel Tejada
OF
Vladimir Guerrero
OF
Manny Ramirez
OF
Gary Sheffield
DH
David Ortiz


National League
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
C
Ted Simmons
Gary Carter
Gary Carter
Terry Kennedy
Gary Carter
1B
Keith Hernandez
Pete Rose
Al Oliver
George Hendrick
Keith Hernandez
2B
Manny Trillo
Manny Trillo
Joe Morgan
Johnny Ray
Ryne Sandberg
3B
Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
SS
Garry Templeton
Dave Concepcion
Dave Concepcion
Dickie Thon
Garry Templeton
OF
Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker
Dale Murphy
Dale Murphy
Dale Murphy
OF
Andre Dawson
Andre Dawson
Pedro Guerrero
Andre Dawson
Tony Gwynn
OF
George Hendrick
George Foster
Leon Durham
Jose Cruz
Jose Cruz
P
Bob Forsch
Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela
Don Robinson
Rick Rhoden
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
C
Gary Carter
Gary Carter
Benito Santiago
Benito Santiago
Craig Biggio
1B
Jack Clark
Glenn Davis
Jack Clark
Andres Galarraga
Jack Clark
2B
Ryne Sandberg
Steve Sax
Juan Samuel
Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Sandberg
3B
Tim Wallach
Mike Schmidt
Tim Wallach
Bobby Bonilla
Howard Johnson
SS
Hubie Brooks
Hubie Brooks
Ozzie Smith
Barry Larkin
Barry Larkin
OF
Dale Murphy
Tony Gwynn
Tony Gwynn
Darryl Strawberry
Kevin Mitchell
OF
Willie McGee
Tim Raines
Eric Davis
Kirk Gibson
Tony Gwynn
OF
Dave Parker
Dave Parker
Andre Dawson
Andy Van Slyke
Eric Davis
P
Rick Rhoden
Rick Rhoden
Bob Forsch
Tim Leary
Don Robinson
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
C
Benito Santiago
Benito Santiago
Darren Daulton
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
1B
Eddie Murray
Will Clark
Fred McGriff
Fred McGriff
Jeff Bagwell
2B
Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Sandberg
Robby Thompson
Craig Biggio
3B
Matt Williams
Howard Johnson
Gary Sheffield
Matt Williams
Matt Williams
SS
Barry Larkin
Barry Larkin
Barry Larkin
Jay Bell
Will Cordero
OF
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
OF
Darryl Strawberry
Ron Gant
Larry Walker
David Justice
Tony Gwynn
OF
Bobby Bonilla
Bobby Bonilla
Andy Van Slyke
Lenny Dykstra
Moises Alou
P
Don Robinson
Tom Glavine
Dwight Gooden
Orel Hershiser
Mark Portugal
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
C
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
1B
Eric Karros
Andres Galarraga
Jeff Bagwell
Mark McGwire
Jeff Bagwell
2B
Craig Biggio
Eric Young
Craig Biggio
Craig Biggio
Edgardo Alfonso
3B
Vinny Castilla
Ken Caminiti
Vinny Castilla
Vinny Castilla
Chipper Jones
SS
Barry Larkin
Barry Larkin
Jeff Blauser
Barry Larkin
Barry Larkin
OF
Sammy Sosa
Ellis Burks
Tony Gwynn
Moises Alou
Larry Walker
OF
Tony Gwynn
Gary Sheffield
Larry Walker
Sammy Sosa
Sammy Sosa
OF
Dante Bichette
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Greg Vaughn
Vladimir Guerrero
P
Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine
John Smoltz
Tom Glavine
Mike Hampton
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
C
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
Javy Lopez
Johnny Estrada
1B
Todd Helton
Todd Helton
Todd Helton
Todd Helton
Albert Pujols
2B
Jeff Kent
Jeff Kent
Jeff Kent
Jose Vidro
Mark Loretta
3B
Chipper Jones
Albert Pujols
Scott Rolen
Mike Lowell
Adrian Beltre
SS
Edgar Renteria
Rich Aurilia
Edgar Renteria
Edgar Renteria
Jack Wilson
OF
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
OF
Sammy Sosa
Sammy Sosa
Sammy Sosa
Albert Pujols
Jim Edmonds
OF
Vladimir Guerrero
Luis Gonzalez
Vladimir Guerrero
Vladimir Guerrero
Bobby Abreu
P
Mike Hampton
Mike Hampton
Mike Hampton
Mike Hampton
Livan Hernandez
2005
C
Michael Barrett

Mike Schmidt

Mike Piazza
1B
Derrek Lee
2B
Jeff Kent
3B
Morgan Ensberg
SS
Felipe Lopez
OF
Andruw Jones
OF
Miguel Cabrera
OF
Carlos Lee
P
Jason Marquis