1999 Season
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1999 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Piazza
NYN
C
30.8
4.6
16.8
8.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Piazza
NYN
C
30.8
4.6
16.8
8.1
2 Jason Kendall
PIT
C
25.0
3.6
11.3
6.4
3 Mike Lieberthal
PHI
C
27.5
3.4
15.1
6.7
4 Dave Nilsson
MIL
C
29.5
3.3
12.8
6.9
5 Eddie Taubensee
CIN
C
30.7
2.8
11.3
4.5
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
31.1
7.2
31.0
20.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
31.1
7.2
31.0
20.3
2 Mark McGwire
SLN
1B
35.8
6.1
27.6
17.9
3 John Olerud
NYN
1B
30.9
4.5
21.4
10.8
4 Kevin Young
PIT
1B
30.0
3.9
18.8
8.9
5 Sean Casey
CIN
1B
25.0
3.9
20.8
11.0
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Edgardo Alfonzo
NYN
2B
25.6
5.2
21.5
10.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Edgardo Alfonzo
NYN
2B
25.6
5.2
21.5
10.8
2 Jay Bell
ARI
2B
33.6
4.9
20.5
10.4
3 Craig Biggio
HOU
2B
33.5
4.4
20.5
9.5
4 Jeff Kent
SFN
2B
31.3
3.5
18.3
9.7
5 Luis Castillo
FLO
2B
23.8
2.7
12.0
3.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
27.2
7.9
33.3
23.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
27.2
7.9
33.3
23.0
2 Fernando Tatis
SLN
3B
24.5
5.1
20.4
11.0
3 Jeff Cirillo
MIL
3B
29.8
4.1
17.9
7.6
4 Robin Ventura
NYN
3B
32.0
4.1
20.2
10.3
5 Matt Williams
ARI
3B
33.6
3.5
16.9
6.9
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
35.2
4.0
15.5
5.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
35.2
4.0
15.5
5.4
2 Mark Grudzielanek
LAN
SS
29.0
2.9
11.7
3.8
3 Rich Aurilia
SFN
SS
27.8
2.0
12.8
3.8
4 Edgar Renteria
SLN
SS
23.9
2.0
9.4
-0.2
5 Alex Gonzalez*
FLO
SS
22.4
2.0
8.1
-0.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
24.4
4.7
21.4
11.5
Sammy Sosa
CHN
RF
30.6
5.0
24.2
13.7
Larry Walker
COL
RF
32.6
5.9
20.1
12.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brian Giles
PIT
CF
28.4
6.3
23.4
14.2
2 Larry Walker
COL
RF
32.6
5.9
20.1
12.5
3 Bobby Abreu
PHI
RF
25.3
5.7
23.8
14.1
4 Sammy Sosa
CHN
RF
30.6
5.0
24.2
13.7
5 Carl Everett
HOU
CF
28.1
5.0
21.1
13.2
6 Luis Gonzalez
ARI
LF
31.8
4.7
22.9
12.7
7 Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
24.4
4.7
21.4
11.5
8 Gary Sheffield
LAN
LF
30.6
4.4
21.6
11.8
9 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
34.9
4.2
19.0
12.6
10 Jeromy Burnitz
MIL
RF
30.2
3.9
18.3
9.8
11 Reggie Sanders
SDN
LF
31.6
3.7
18.2
10.1
12 Andruw Jones
ATL
CF
22.2
3.6
18.2
8.2
13 Ellis Burks
SFN
RF
34.8
3.6
17.8
11.0
14 Doug Glanville
PHI
CF
28.9
3.5
17.5
7.3
15 Steve Finley
ARI
CF
34.3
3.4
16.2
6.4
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Hampton
HOU
SP
26.8
1.2
1.8
1.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Hampton
HOU
SP
26.8
1.2
1.8
1.7
2 Livan Hernandez
MULT
SP
24.4
1.0
0.6
0.5
3 John Smoltz
ATL
SP
32.1
0.9
1.0
0.9
4 Darren Oliver
SLN
SP
28.7
0.7
0.3
0.2
5 Darren Dreifort
LAN
SP
27.2
0.6
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1999 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
27.6
4.5
16.6
8.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
27.6
4.5
16.6
8.0
2 Brad Ausmus
DET
C
30.2
2.6
8.5
1.2
3 Jason Varitek
BOS
C
27.2
2.3
9.4
2.0
4 Darrin Fletcher
TOR
C
32.7
2.2
8.4
2.2
5 Brook Fordyce
CHA
C
29.2
2.1
7.5
2.5
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Delgado
TOR
1B
27.0
4.1
20.6
11.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jason Giambi
OAK
1B
28.5
6.5
27.7
18.2
2 Jim Thome
CLE
1B
28.8
4.7
22.5
13.9
3 Fred McGriff
TBA
1B
35.7
4.6
21.2
12.6
4 Carlos Delgado
TOR
1B
27.0
4.1
20.6
11.3
5 Paul Konerko
CHA
1B
23.3
2.5
13.2
5.4
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Roberto Alomar
CLE
2B
31.4
6.7
25.1
15.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Roberto Alomar
CLE
2B
31.4
6.7
25.1
15.6
2 Randy Velarde
MULT
2B
36.6
5.4
18.2
8.4
3 Chuck Knoblauch
NYA
2B
31.0
4.9
20.4
10.5
4 Ray Durham
CHA
2B
27.6
4.6
15.9
6.3
5 Jose Offerman
BOS
2B
30.6
3.3
15.0
5.5
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Dean Palmer
DET
3B
30.5
3.1
13.4
4.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tony Fernandez
TOR
3B
37.0
4.3
15.7
7.8
2 Joe Randa
KCA
3B
29.5
3.3
13.7
4.2
3 Dean Palmer
DET
3B
30.5
3.1
13.4
4.7
4 Troy Glaus
ANA
3B
22.9
2.8
11.1
2.4
5 Cal Ripken
BAL
3B
38.9
2.7
9.9
5.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
SEA
SS
23.9
5.3
18.4
10.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
25.0
9.1
29.9
19.8
2 Nomar Garciaparra
BOS
SS
25.9
7.2
23.9
15.7
3 Alex Rodriguez
SEA
SS
23.9
5.3
18.4
10.6
4 Omar Vizquel
CLE
SS
32.2
4.7
18.1
9.0
5 Miguel Tejada
OAK
SS
25.1
3.2
10.7
1.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Shawn Green
TOR
RF
26.6
5.8
23.5
14.0
Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
29.6
6.2
25.2
15.5
Manny Ramirez
CLE
RF
27.1
7.0
29.6
20.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Manny Ramirez
CLE
RF
27.1
7.0
29.6
20.8
2 Bernie Williams
NYA
CF
30.8
6.9
26.2
16.6
3 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
29.6
6.2
25.2
15.5
4 Brady Anderson
BAL
CF
35.5
6.0
19.4
9.8
5 Shawn Green
TOR
RF
26.6
5.8
23.5
14.0
6 Albert Belle
BAL
RF
32.9
5.1
21.2
11.3
7 Rusty Greer
TEX
LF
30.4
4.6
19.3
10.2
8 Juan Gonzalez
TEX
RF
29.7
4.5
23.0
14.3
9 Kenny Lofton
CLE
CF
32.1
4.4
15.6
7.9
10 Johnny Damon
KCA
LF
25.7
4.3
15.5
6.4
11 Matt Stairs
OAK
RF
31.3
4.0
18.4
9.8
12 B.J. Surhoff
BAL
LF
34.9
3.5
15.7
5.8
13 Jermaine Dye
KCA
RF
25.4
3.3
14.5
5.3
14 Magglio Ordonez
CHA
RF
25.4
3.3
15.3
6.0
15 Ben Grieve
OAK
LF
23.2
3.0
13.5
5.9
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
DH
34.8
5.0
28.5
19.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
DH
34.8
5.0
28.5
19.2
2 Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
36.5
4.9
25.0
16.6
3 John Jaha
OAK
DH
33.1
4.6
21.1
13.3
4 Mike Sweeney
KCA
DH
25.9
3.6
16.1
7.2
5 Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
31.1
3.0
16.3
8.2
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