List of Silver Slugger Award winners at second base information
Ryne Sandberg leads all second basemen with seven Silver Slugger Award wins.
The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB). 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".[1] Managers and coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team.[1] The Silver Slugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats.[2] The award is a bat-shaped trophy, 3 feet (91 cm) tall, engraved with the names of each of the winners from the league[1] and plated with sterling silver.[3]
Among second basemen, Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons with the Chicago Cubs in his 16-year career, owns the most Silver Sluggers with seven wins, including five consecutive from 1988 to 1992.[4] Three other National League players have won the award four times. Jeff Kent (2000–2002, 2005) won three consecutive awards with the San Francisco Giants, before adding a fourth with the Los Angeles Dodgers;[5] Craig Biggio, who played his entire career with the Houston Astros, won the award four times as a second baseman (1994–1995, 1997–1998) after winning another as a catcher.[6] Chase Utley followed Kent's last win by capturing four consecutive awards (2006–2009).[7]
In the American League, José Altuve has won six Silver Slugger awards. Altuve won five consecutive awards (2014–2018), all with the Astros, and won a sixth in 2022. Altuve's six Silver Slugger awards are second-most all-time for a second baseman and first among American League winners, ahead of Robinson Canó who is a five-time winner. Roberto Alomar won the award at the same position with three different teams (Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians).[8] Julio Franco won four consecutive awards (1988–1991) with two different teams,[9] and Lou Whitaker won four awards in five years (1983–1985, 1987) with the Detroit Tigers.[10]
DJ LeMahieu holds the record for the highest batting average and slugging percentage in a second baseman's Silver Slugger-winning season with the respective .364 and .590 marks he set in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.[11] In the National League, Luis Arraez's .354 batting average in 2023 ranks first.[12] Willie Randolph, who won the inaugural award in the 1980 season, set a record for on-base percentage (.427) that has not yet been broken.[13] Chuck Knoblauch is second behind Randolph in the American League with a .424 on-base percentage,[14] a mark that was tied by Jeff Kent in 2000 to set the National League record.[5] That year, Kent also set the record among second basemen for highest slugging percentage (.596) and the National League record for runs batted in (125).[5] Bret Boone is the overall leader in runs batted in (141); this record was established in 2001.[15] Marcus Semien hit 45 home runs in 2021, the most ever by a second baseman in a winning season,[16] while Sandberg set the National League mark with 40 in 1990.[4]
^ abcMcCalvy, Adam (November 13, 2008). "Braun nets first Silver Slugger Award". Brewers.MLB.com. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
^"Louisville Slugger – The Silver Slugger Awards". Louisville Slugger. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
^"What are the Silver Bat and Silver Slugger Team Awards?". Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
^ ab"Ryne Sandberg Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^ abc"Jeff Kent Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"Craig Biggio Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"Chase Utley Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
^"Roberto Alomar Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"Julio Franco Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"Lou Whitaker Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"DJ LeMahieu Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^"Luis Arraez Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^"Willie Randolph Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"Chuck Knoblauch Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"Bret Boone Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"Marcus Semien Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
and 25 Related for: List of Silver Slugger Award winners at second base information
team. The SilverSlugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats. The award is a bat-shaped...
team. The SilverSlugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats. The award is a bat-shaped...
team. The SilverSlugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats. The award is a bat-shaped...
duos ListofSilverSluggerAwardwinnersatsecondbase a b In 1957, Gold Gloves were given to the top fielders in Major League Baseball, instead of separate...
team. The SilverSlugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats. The award is a bat-shaped...
team. The SilverSlugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats. The award is a bat-shaped...
2016, and 2019, while finishing second in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018), and nine-time winnerof the SilverSluggerAward. He also captained the United States...
Baseball second baseman. During his career, Boone was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time SilverSluggerAwardwinner. He is...
anniversary of the inaugural Gold Glove Awards. Baseball portal SilverSluggerAward - the offensive counterpart to the award Wilson Defensive Player of the Year...
the MVP Award vote totals". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 8, 2023. Casella, Paul. "Here are the 2022 SilverSluggerwinners". MLB.com...
sits on a baseof cherry wood. Baseball portal SilverSluggerAward: given to the best offensive player at each position. Edgar Martínez Award: given to...
Gold Glove Awards, a SilverSluggerAward, three Fielding Bible Awards, and was an MLB All-Star in 2021 and 2023. Olson is the second son of Scott and...
(2011–15), a four-time SilverSluggerAwardwinner (2012–15), a Gold Glove Awardwinner in 2012, and the Roberto Clemente Awardwinner in 2015. McCutchen...
won a Gold Glove Award in 2018, the SilverSluggerAward in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020. After 12...
the SilverSluggerAwardatsecondbase. Uggla finished third in the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year voting, behind then-teammate and winner Hanley...
League SilverSluggerAward for second basemen twice, in 2019 and 2021. In 2021 he won the Heart & Hustle Award. Albies started playing baseball at the age...
hits leaders List of Silver Slugger Award winners atsecondbaseListofSilverSluggerAwardwinnersat outfield Coskrey, Jason (November 8, 2014). "Fateful...
consecutive Rawlings Platinum Gloves. Offensively, he is a five-time SilverSluggerAwardwinner and has twice led the league in both home runs and runs batted...
Global Information