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List Of Silver Slugger Award Winners At Second Base

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". 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.

Among second basemen, Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons with the Chicago Cubs in his 16-year career, is tied for the most Silver Sluggers all-time with seven wins, and is first among all National League second basemen, including five consecutive from 1988 to 1992. 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; 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. Chase Utley followed Kent's last win by capturing four consecutive awards (2006–2009).

In the American League, Jose Altuve has also won seven Silver Slugger awards, tied for the most all-time, including five consecutive awards (2014–2018). Altuve's seven Silver Slugger awards are the most 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). Julio Franco won four consecutive awards (1988–1991) with two different teams, and Lou Whitaker won four awards in five years (1983–1985, 1987) with the Detroit Tigers.

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. In the National League, Luis Arraez's .354 batting average in 2023 ranks first. 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. Chuck Knoblauch is second behind Randolph in the American League with a .424 on-base percentage, a mark that was tied by Jeff Kent in 2000 to set the National League record. 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). Bret Boone is the overall leader in runs batted in (141); this record was established in 2001. Marcus Semien hit 45 home runs in 2021, the most ever by a second baseman in a winning season, while Sandberg set the National League mark with 40 in 1990. Jose Altuve collected 225 hits in 2014, the most in a season for a second baseman in the post-integration era.

Key

Year Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season
AVG Batting average
OBP On-base percentage
SLG Slugging percentage
HR Home runs
RBI Runs batted in
Ref References
* Winner of the most Silver Sluggers in Major League Baseball as a second baseman
Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

American League winners

Jose Altuve, in Houston's navy spring training uniform, swings at a pitch
Jose Altuve has the most wins among American League second basemen with seven Silver Slugger Awards.
Robinson Canó, in a Yankees batting helmet and sweatshirt, blows a bubble gum bubble.
Robinson Canó, along with Jose Altuve and Roberto Alomar, each have the longest gap between Silver Slugger Award wins at second base with three seasons.
Year Player Team AVG OBP SLG HR RBI Ref
1980 Willie Randolph New York Yankees .294 .427 .407 7 46
1981 Bobby Grich California Angels .271 .377 .408 22 61
1982 Dámaso García Toronto Blue Jays .310 .338 .399 5 42
1983 Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers .320 .380 .457 12 72
1984 Lou Whitaker (2) Detroit Tigers .289 .357 .407 12 72
1985 Lou Whitaker (3) Detroit Tigers .279 .362 .456 21 73
1986 Frank White Kansas City Royals .272 .322 .465 22 84
1987 Lou Whitaker (4) Detroit Tigers .265 .341 .427 16 59
1988 Julio Franco Cleveland Indians .303 .361 .409 10 54
1989 Julio Franco (2) Texas Rangers .316 .386 .462 13 92
1990 Julio Franco (3) Texas Rangers .296 .383 .402 11 69
1991 Julio Franco (4) Texas Rangers .341 .408 .474 15 78
1992 Roberto Alomar Toronto Blue Jays .310 .405 .427 8 76
1993 Carlos Baerga Cleveland Indians .321 .355 .486 21 114
1994 Carlos Baerga (2) Cleveland Indians .314 .333 .525 19 80
1995 Chuck Knoblauch Minnesota Twins .333 .424 .487 11 63
1996 Roberto Alomar (2) Baltimore Orioles .328 .411 .527 22 94
1997 Chuck Knoblauch (2) Minnesota Twins .291 .390 .411 9 58
1998 Damion Easley Detroit Tigers .271 .332 .478 27 100
1999 Roberto Alomar (3) Cleveland Indians .323 .422 .533 24 120
2000 Roberto Alomar (4) Cleveland Indians .310 .378 .475 19 89
2001 Bret Boone Seattle Mariners .331 .372 .578 37 141
2002 Alfonso Soriano New York Yankees .300 .332 .547 39 102
2003 Bret Boone (2) Seattle Mariners .294 .366 .535 35 117
2004 Alfonso Soriano (2) Texas Rangers .280 .324 .484 28 91
2005 Alfonso Soriano (3) Texas Rangers .268 .309 .512 36 104
2006 Robinson Canó New York Yankees .342 .365 .525 15 78
2007 Plácido Polanco Detroit Tigers .341 .388 .458 9 67
2008 Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox .326 .376 .493 17 83
2009 Aaron Hill Toronto Blue Jays .286 .330 .499 36 108
2010 Robinson Canó (2) New York Yankees .319 .381 .534 29 109
2011 Robinson Canó (3) New York Yankees .302 .349 .533 28 118
2012 Robinson Canó (4) New York Yankees .313 .379 .550 33 94
2013 Robinson Canó (5) New York Yankees .314 .383 .516 27 107
2014 Jose Altuve* Houston Astros .341 .377 .453 7 59
2015 Jose Altuve* (2) Houston Astros .313 .353 .459 15 66
2016 Jose Altuve* (3) Houston Astros .338 .396 .531 24 96
2017 Jose Altuve* (4) Houston Astros .346 .410 .547 24 81
2018 Jose Altuve* (5) Houston Astros .316 .386 .451 13 61
2019 DJ LeMahieu New York Yankees .327 .375 .518 26 102
2020 DJ LeMahieu (2) New York Yankees .364 .421 .590 10 27
2021 Marcus Semien Toronto Blue Jays .265 .334 .538 45 102
2022 Jose Altuve* (6) Houston Astros .300 .387 .533 28 57
2023 Marcus Semien (2) Texas Rangers .276 .348 .478 29 100
2024 Jose Altuve* (7) Houston Astros .295 .350 .439 20 65

National League winners

A man in a grey baseball jersey and red hat with a script "D".
Aaron Hill won the 2009 American League Silver Slugger for second basemen, and in 2012 he won the award in the National League, becoming the only player to win in both leagues.
Chase Utley, in Philadelphia's road grays, runs the bases
Chase Utley won four consecutive NL Silver Slugger Awards at second base (2006–2009).
Year Player Team AVG OBP SLG HR RBI Ref
1980 Manny Trillo Philadelphia Phillies .292 .334 .412 7 43
1981 Manny Trillo (2) Philadelphia Phillies .287 .338 .395 6 36
1982 Joe Morgan Cincinnati Reds .292 .417 .435 16 73
1983 Johnny Ray Pittsburgh Pirates .283 .323 .399 5 53
1984 Ryne Sandberg* Chicago Cubs .314 .367 .520 19 84
1985 Ryne Sandberg* (2) Chicago Cubs .305 .364 .504 26 83
1986 Steve Sax Los Angeles Dodgers .332 .390 .441 6 56
1987 Juan Samuel Philadelphia Phillies .272 .335 .502 28 100
1988 Ryne Sandberg* (3) Chicago Cubs .264 .322 .419 19 69
1989 Ryne Sandberg* (4) Chicago Cubs .290 .356 .497 30 76
1990 Ryne Sandberg* (5) Chicago Cubs .306 .354 .559 40 100
1991 Ryne Sandberg* (6) Chicago Cubs .291 .379 .485 26 100
1992 Ryne Sandberg* (7) Chicago Cubs .304 .371 .510 26 87
1993 Robby Thompson San Francisco Giants .312 .375 .496 19 65
1994 Craig Biggio Houston Astros .318 .411 .483 6 56
1995 Craig Biggio (2) Houston Astros .302 .406 .483 22 77
1996 Eric Young Colorado Rockies .324 .393 .421 8 74
1997 Craig Biggio (3) Houston Astros .309 .415 .501 22 81
1998 Craig Biggio (4) Houston Astros .325 .403 .503 20 88
1999 Edgardo Alfonzo New York Mets .304 .385 .502 27 108
2000 Jeff Kent San Francisco Giants .334 .424 .596 33 125
2001 Jeff Kent (2) San Francisco Giants .298 .369 .507 22 106
2002 Jeff Kent (3) San Francisco Giants .313 .368 .565 37 108
2003 José Vidro Montreal Expos .310 .397 .470 15 65
2004 Mark Loretta San Diego Padres .335 .391 .495 16 76
2005 Jeff Kent (4) Los Angeles Dodgers .289 .377 .512 29 105
2006 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies .309 .379 .527 32 102
2007 Chase Utley (2) Philadelphia Phillies .332 .410 .566 22 103
2008 Chase Utley (3) Philadelphia Phillies .292 .380 .535 33 104
2009 Chase Utley (4) Philadelphia Phillies .282 .397 .508 31 93
2010 Dan Uggla Florida Marlins .287 .369 .508 33 105
2011 Brandon Phillips Cincinnati Reds .300 .353 .457 18 82
2012 Aaron Hill (2) Arizona Diamondbacks .302 .360 .522 26 85
2013 Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals .318 .392 .481 11 78
2014 Neil Walker Pittsburgh Pirates .271 .342 .467 23 76
2015 Dee Gordon Miami Marlins .333 .359 .418 4 46
2016 Daniel Murphy Washington Nationals .347 .390 .595 25 104
2017 Daniel Murphy (2) Washington Nationals .322 .384 .543 23 93
2018 Javier Báez Chicago Cubs .290 .326 .554 34 111
2019 Ozzie Albies Atlanta Braves .295 .352 .500 24 86
2020 Donovan Solano San Francisco Giants .326 .365 .463 3 29
2021 Ozzie Albies (2) Atlanta Braves .259 .310 .488 30 106
2022 Jeff McNeil New York Mets .326 .382 .454 9 62
2023 Luis Arraez Miami Marlins .354 .393 .469 10 69
2024 Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks .292 .372 .560 36 95

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Changed last name to Dee Strange-Gordon in 2020.

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