1986 Season
1985 / 1987
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1986 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Gary Carter
NYN
C
32.2
3.3
14.6
5.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bob Brenly
SFN
C
32.4
3.6
14.3
5.9
2 Gary Carter
NYN
C
32.2
3.3
14.6
5.9
3 Tony Pena
PIT
C
29.1
3.0
10.1
1.6
4 Mike Scioscia
LAN
C
27.6
2.5
8.8
2.0
5 Ozzie Virgil
ATL
C
29.6
2.1
7.1
0.7
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Glenn Davis
HOU
1B
25.3
4.1
20.8
11.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Keith Hernandez
NYN
1B
32.7
4.4
25.9
16.1
2 Von Hayes
PHI
1B
27.8
4.1
23.0
12.6
3 Glenn Davis
HOU
1B
25.3
4.1
20.8
11.0
4 Bob Horner
ATL
1B
28.9
2.5
13.4
4.7
5 Will Clark*
SFN
1B
22.3
1.9
12.7
5.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Steve Sax
LAN
2B
26.4
6.3
25.0
14.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Steve Sax
LAN
2B
26.4
6.3
25.0
14.4
2 Bill Doran
HOU
2B
28.1
3.9
15.5
5.8
3 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
26.8
3.1
13.0
2.8
4 Robby Thompson*
SFN
2B
24.1
3.0
10.2
1.0
5 Juan Samuel
PHI
2B
25.6
2.8
14.1
4.6
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
36.8
6.0
26.5
16.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
36.8
6.0
26.5
16.7
2 Buddy Bell
CIN
3B
34.8
3.7
17.9
8.1
3 Jim Morrison
PIT
3B
33.8
3.4
14.8
5.9
4 Chris Brown
SFN
3B
24.9
3.2
14.1
7.1
5 Denny Walling
HOU
3B
32.2
3.1
14.5
8.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Hubie Brooks
MON
SS
29.8
4.5
13.5
8.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hubie Brooks
MON
SS
29.8
4.5
13.5
8.4
2 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
31.5
3.7
14.0
4.8
3 Mariano Duncan
LAN
SS
23.3
1.5
4.3
-2.4
4 Shawon Dunston
CHN
SS
23.3
1.2
7.0
-2.2
5 Barry Larkin*
CIN
SS
22.2
1.1
4.1
1.6
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
26.1
5.2
25.5
15.0
Dave Parker
CIN
RF
35.1
2.0
17.8
7.3
Tim Raines
MON
LF
26.8
6.0
28.4
18.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tim Raines
MON
LF
26.8
6.0
28.4
18.4
2 Eric Davis
CIN
LF
24.1
5.7
22.2
14.9
3 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
26.1
5.2
25.5
15.0
4 Kevin McReynolds
SDN
CF
26.7
4.7
22.7
13.1
5 Dale Murphy
ATL
CF
30.3
4.4
18.4
8.0
6 Lenny Dykstra
NYN
CF
23.4
4.3
19.1
11.6
7 Darryl Strawberry
NYN
RF
24.3
4.0
21.6
13.2
8 Kevin Bass
HOU
RF
27.1
3.9
20.4
10.8
9 Mitch Webster
MON
CF
27.1
3.4
16.6
6.9
10 Chili Davis
SFN
RF
26.5
2.8
17.2
7.9
11 Barry Bonds*
PIT
CF
21.9
2.5
10.5
3.2
12 Gary Matthews
CHN
LF
36.0
2.4
10.5
4.0
13 Andre Dawson
MON
RF
32.0
2.4
13.5
5.3
14 Dan Gladden
SFN
CF
29.0
2.3
9.6
3.5
15 Mookie Wilson
NYN
LF
30.4
2.3
13.1
6.8
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Rick Rhoden
PIT
SP
33.1
1.1
0.9
0.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rick Rhoden
PIT
SP
33.1
1.1
0.9
0.7
2 Mike LaCoss
SFN
SP
30.1
0.9
0.7
0.7
3 Dan Schatzeder
MULT
RP
31.6
0.8
2.0
1.9
4 Fernando Valenzuela
LAN
SP
25.7
0.8
0.0
-0.1
5 Orel Hershiser
LAN
SP
27.8
0.6
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1986 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Lance Parrish
DET
C
30.0
2.6
10.5
5.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ron Hassey
MULT
C
33.3
2.9
12.5
6.9
2 Lance Parrish
DET
C
30.0
2.6
10.5
5.2
3 Ernie Whitt
TOR
C
34.1
2.2
8.5
2.4
4 Rich Gedman
BOS
C
26.8
1.9
8.5
1.3
5 Mickey Tettleton
OAK
C
25.8
1.7
5.7
2.0
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
25.2
7.1
30.5
20.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
25.2
7.1
30.5
20.0
2 Pete O'Brien
TEX
1B
28.4
3.7
19.9
10.9
3 Eddie Murray
BAL
1B
30.4
3.7
18.0
9.8
4 Ken Phelps
SEA
1B
31.9
3.5
15.3
9.1
5 Kent Hrbek
MIN
1B
26.1
3.0
14.8
5.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Frank White
KCA
2B
35.8
2.7
12.1
3.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tony Bernazard
CLE
2B
29.9
4.3
19.7
10.7
2 Willie Randolph
NYA
2B
32.0
3.8
12.9
4.5
3 Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
29.1
3.4
13.3
4.1
4 Marty Barrett
BOS
2B
28.0
3.4
14.0
3.9
5 Tony Phillips
OAK
2B
27.2
3.0
12.6
5.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
28.0
7.2
29.9
20.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
28.0
7.2
29.9
20.1
2 Gary Gaetti
MIN
3B
27.9
4.7
15.9
6.6
3 George Brett
KCA
3B
33.1
4.1
16.0
8.5
4 Carney Lansford
OAK
3B
29.4
3.9
16.0
6.9
5 Brook Jacoby
CLE
3B
26.6
3.4
16.6
7.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
25.9
5.0
18.2
8.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
28.4
5.5
17.6
8.4
2 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
25.9
5.0
18.2
8.2
3 Tony Fernandez
TOR
SS
24.0
4.6
16.1
5.9
4 Scott Fletcher
TEX
SS
27.9
3.7
13.4
5.0
5 Alfredo Griffin
OAK
SS
28.7
3.4
12.7
3.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jesse Barfield
TOR
RF
26.7
5.4
23.1
13.6
George Bell
TOR
LF
26.7
4.6
20.8
11.1
Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
26.3
6.3
22.8
12.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
26.3
6.3
22.8
12.6
2 Rickey Henderson
NYA
CF
27.5
5.6
20.9
11.1
3 Jesse Barfield
TOR
RF
26.7
5.4
23.1
13.6
4 Joe Carter
CLE
RF
26.3
5.0
24.6
14.6
5 Robin Yount
ML4
CF
30.8
4.6
18.8
10.4
6 George Bell
TOR
LF
26.7
4.6
20.8
11.1
7 Jim Rice
BOS
LF
33.3
4.5
23.3
13.5
8 Brian Downing
CAL
LF
35.7
4.3
20.2
11.3
9 Phil Bradley
SEA
LF
27.3
4.3
18.1
9.4
10 Kirk Gibson
DET
RF
29.1
4.1
17.6
10.2
11 Brett Butler
CLE
CF
29.0
3.9
14.5
4.9
12 Fred Lynn
BAL
CF
34.4
3.5
12.8
6.3
13 Dwight Evans
BOS
RF
34.7
3.5
19.6
10.5
14 Danny Tartabull*
SEA
RF
23.7
3.1
14.0
5.8
15 Dave Winfield
NYA
RF
34.7
3.1
14.1
4.9
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Don Baylor
BOS
DH
37.0
1.7
15.4
5.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Johnny Grubb
DET
DH
37.9
2.3
11.8
8.4
2 Larry Parrish
TEX
DH
32.6
2.1
15.6
8.2
3 Mike Easler
NYA
DH
35.6
2.0
12.7
5.0
4 Don Baylor
BOS
DH
37.0
1.7
15.4
5.7
5 Larry Sheets
BAL
DH
26.6
1.3
7.6
2.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James