Silver Slugger Award
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The Silver Slugger Award is made annually to baseball players at each of the fielding positions. 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.
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[edit] American League winners
[edit] National League winners
[edit] 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)
- 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.
