1996 Season
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1996 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Piazza
LAN
C
27.8
6.4
28.4
19.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Piazza
LAN
C
27.8
6.4
28.4
19.1
2 Todd Hundley
NYN
C
27.1
5.4
19.0
9.7
3 Benito Santiago
PHI
C
31.3
3.3
11.9
4.0
4 Jason Kendall*
PIT
C
22.0
2.8
10.2
3.2
5 Eddie Taubensee
CIN
C
27.7
1.7
8.2
2.9
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Andres Galarraga
COL
1B
35.0
4.3
19.7
9.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
28.1
7.5
37.5
26.8
2 Andres Galarraga
COL
1B
35.0
4.3
19.7
9.5
3 Mark Grace
CHN
1B
32.0
2.9
17.6
8.5
4 Hal Morris
CIN
1B
31.2
2.8
16.7
7.9
5 Jeff King
PIT
1B
31.5
2.8
17.2
7.2
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Eric Young
COL
2B
29.1
2.8
13.1
3.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Craig Biggio
HOU
2B
30.5
5.5
22.8
12.1
2 Eric Young
COL
2B
29.1
2.8
13.1
3.5
3 Mike Lansing
MON
2B
28.2
2.0
12.0
1.5
4 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
36.8
1.8
11.6
2.4
5 Carlos Garcia
PIT
2B
28.7
1.6
7.4
1.2
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ken Caminiti
SDN
3B
33.2
7.4
28.4
19.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ken Caminiti
SDN
3B
33.2
7.4
28.4
19.0
2 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
24.2
6.1
23.5
13.3
3 Matt Williams
SFN
3B
30.6
3.3
14.3
7.5
4 Sean Berry
HOU
3B
30.3
2.9
13.3
6.4
5 Vinny Castilla
COL
3B
29.0
2.7
14.5
4.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
32.2
7.5
24.2
14.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
32.2
7.5
24.2
14.9
2 Mark Grudzielanek
MON
SS
26.0
2.9
13.6
3.3
3 Edgar Renteria*
FLO
SS
20.9
2.3
9.5
2.6
4 Jeff Blauser
ATL
SS
30.6
2.0
6.2
1.5
5 Walt Weiss
COL
SS
32.6
2.0
9.0
-0.2
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
31.9
8.9
35.4
25.4
Ellis Burks
COL
LF
31.8
6.9
24.7
14.5
Gary Sheffield
FLO
RF
27.6
7.7
31.0
21.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
31.9
8.9
35.4
25.4
2 Gary Sheffield
FLO
RF
27.6
7.7
31.0
21.0
3 Ellis Burks
COL
LF
31.8
6.9
24.7
14.5
4 Steve Finley
SDN
CF
31.3
6.0
22.5
11.9
5 Bernard Gilkey
NYN
LF
29.8
6.0
23.3
13.6
6 Lance Johnson
NYN
CF
33.0
5.7
22.3
11.5
7 Eric Davis
CIN
CF
34.1
3.9
16.9
9.6
8 Marquis Grissom
ATL
CF
29.2
3.9
18.5
7.8
9 Ray Lankford
SLN
CF
29.1
3.7
19.9
10.5
10 Raul Mondesi
LAN
RF
25.3
3.6
21.7
11.7
11 Brian McRae
CHN
CF
28.8
3.6
17.5
6.9
12 Ryan Klesko
ATL
LF
25.1
3.1
17.6
8.6
13 Al Martin
PIT
LF
28.6
2.9
17.3
7.0
14 Sammy Sosa
CHN
RF
27.6
2.8
15.7
7.7
15 Brian Jordan
SLN
RF
29.3
2.7
17.4
9.1
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
30.3
1.1
0.6
0.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
30.3
1.1
0.6
0.5
2 Jim Bullinger
CHN
SP
30.9
0.7
1.2
1.2
3 Shane Reynolds
HOU
SP
28.3
0.7
0.0
-0.1
4 Kevin Ritz
COL
SP
31.1
0.7
0.0
-0.1
5 Jason Isringhausen
NYN
SP
23.8
0.7
0.8
0.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1996 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
24.6
3.7
11.9
2.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Stanley
BOS
C
33.0
3.7
12.5
6.1
2 Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
24.6
3.7
11.9
2.6
3 Terry Steinbach
OAK
C
34.3
3.2
12.7
5.0
4 Chris Hoiles
BAL
C
31.3
2.8
11.1
4.6
5 Mike Macfarlane
KCA
C
32.2
2.5
8.9
3.2
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mark McGwire
OAK
1B
32.8
6.6
27.3
19.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mark McGwire
OAK
1B
32.8
6.6
27.3
19.8
2 Frank Thomas
CHA
1B
28.1
6.4
26.1
17.3
3 Mo Vaughn
BOS
1B
28.5
5.3
27.0
16.8
4 Rafael Palmeiro
BAL
1B
31.8
4.3
24.3
14.4
5 John Jaha
ML4
1B
30.1
4.3
18.4
9.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Roberto Alomar
BAL
2B
28.4
5.6
23.7
14.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chuck Knoblauch
MIN
2B
28.0
7.5
25.8
16.3
2 Roberto Alomar
BAL
2B
28.4
5.6
23.7
14.2
3 Ray Durham
CHA
2B
24.6
3.3
11.5
2.9
4 Mariano Duncan
NYA
2B
33.3
2.8
10.2
4.5
5 Randy Velarde
CAL
2B
33.6
2.8
12.0
3.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jim Thome
CLE
3B
25.8
7.4
24.2
15.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jim Thome
CLE
3B
25.8
7.4
24.2
15.5
2 Jeff Cirillo
ML4
3B
26.8
4.1
15.9
7.2
3 Robin Ventura
CHA
3B
29.0
4.0
16.4
7.2
4 Scott Brosius
OAK
3B
29.9
3.4
14.3
7.5
5 Dean Palmer
TEX
3B
27.5
3.2
13.5
4.7
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
SEA
SS
20.9
8.4
26.1
17.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
SEA
SS
20.9
8.4
26.1
17.0
2 Derek Jeter*
NYA
SS
22.0
4.4
13.6
4.7
3 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
35.9
3.3
12.7
3.1
4 John Valentin
BOS
SS
29.4
3.2
11.1
2.9
5 Omar Vizquel
CLE
SS
29.2
3.1
10.8
2.3
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Albert Belle
CLE
LF
29.9
6.8
25.2
15.5
Juan Gonzalez
TEX
RF
26.7
4.7
19.3
11.2
Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
26.6
6.5
23.3
14.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brady Anderson
BAL
CF
32.5
7.3
27.9
18.6
2 Albert Belle
CLE
LF
29.9
6.8
25.2
15.5
3 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
26.6
6.5
23.3
14.7
4 Bernie Williams
NYA
CF
27.8
5.1
20.2
11.5
5 Kenny Lofton
CLE
CF
29.1
4.9
16.9
6.9
6 Manny Ramirez
CLE
RF
24.1
4.7
19.5
10.8
7 Juan Gonzalez
TEX
RF
26.7
4.7
19.3
11.2
8 Rusty Greer
TEX
LF
27.4
4.6
17.7
9.3
9 Tim Salmon
CAL
RF
27.9
4.1
19.0
9.7
10 Jim Edmonds
CAL
CF
26.0
4.0
15.7
9.2
11 Paul O'Neill
NYA
RF
33.4
4.0
17.9
8.9
12 Bobby Higginson
DET
LF
25.9
3.9
19.8
12.8
13 Dave Nilsson
ML4
RF
26.5
3.6
16.0
9.0
14 Jay Buhner
SEA
RF
31.9
3.5
17.8
8.8
15 Rich Becker
MIN
CF
24.4
3.3
12.1
3.9
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Paul Molitor
MIN
DH
39.9
3.6
18.0
8.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
33.5
6.4
24.5
15.9
2 Kevin Seitzer
MULT
DH
34.3
3.7
17.9
8.8
3 Paul Molitor
MIN
DH
39.9
3.6
18.0
8.1
4 Jose Canseco
BOS
DH
32.0
3.0
14.9
9.0
5 Reggie Jefferson
BOS
DH
27.8
2.7
14.2
8.6
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