2007 Season
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Oswalt

2007 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Russell Martin
LAN
C
24.4
3.8
15.5
6.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Russell Martin
LAN
C
24.4
3.8
15.5
6.3
2 Josh Bard
SDN
C
29.3
1.8
9.7
3.2
3 Brian McCann
ATL
C
23.4
1.5
8.7
0.6
4 Ronny Paulino
PIT
C
26.2
1.2
5.9
-1.4
5 Carlos Ruiz*
PHI
C
28.4
1.2
5.3
-1.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
23.1
5.1
27.1
17.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
27.5
5.6
29.8
19.8
2 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
23.1
5.1
27.1
17.0
3 Todd Helton
COL
1B
33.9
3.6
20.0
9.9
4 Derrek Lee
CHN
1B
31.8
3.5
17.7
8.0
5 Adrian Gonzalez
SDN
1B
25.1
3.3
23.6
12.9
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chase Utley
PHI
2B
28.5
6.0
24.0
14.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
28.5
6.0
24.0
14.9
2 Kelly Johnson
ATL
2B
25.4
3.8
15.0
6.0
3 Jeff Kent
LAN
2B
39.3
3.3
14.9
6.6
4 Dan Uggla
FLO
2B
27.3
3.2
14.3
3.5
5 Rickie Weeks
MIL
2B
24.8
3.2
13.2
5.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
David Wright
NYN
3B
24.5
7.1
29.1
18.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
35.2
7.2
23.8
14.9
2 David Wright
NYN
3B
24.5
7.1
29.1
18.6
3 Ryan Braun*
MIL
3B
23.6
5.1
19.4
12.1
4 Miguel Cabrera
FLO
3B
24.2
5.1
22.9
12.8
5 Aramis Ramirez
CHN
3B
29.0
4.1
15.0
6.7
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jimmy Rollins
PHI
SS
28.6
5.6
23.0
11.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
23.5
7.1
25.2
14.8
2 Jimmy Rollins
PHI
SS
28.6
5.6
23.0
11.5
3 Edgar Renteria
ATL
SS
31.9
4.3
15.2
7.2
4 Jose Reyes
NYN
SS
24.1
4.0
18.7
7.3
5 Troy Tulowitzki*
COL
SS
22.7
3.6
13.8
3.7
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Beltran
NYN
CF
30.2
4.4
20.1
10.6
Matt Holliday
COL
LF
27.5
6.0
24.4
13.8
Carlos Lee
HOU
LF
31.0
2.3
18.6
8.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Matt Holliday
COL
LF
27.5
6.0
24.4
13.8
2 Aaron Rowand
PHI
CF
29.8
4.7
19.1
9.0
3 Carlos Beltran
NYN
CF
30.2
4.4
20.1
10.6
4 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
42.9
4.4
17.8
10.8
5 Corey Hart
MIL
RF
25.3
4.0
17.5
9.2
6 Adam Dunn
CIN
LF
27.6
4.0
18.3
8.9
7 Hunter Pence*
HOU
CF
24.2
3.5
15.3
8.1
8 Brad Hawpe
COL
RF
28.0
3.2
16.2
7.3
9 Pat Burrell
PHI
LF
30.7
3.2
17.8
8.9
10 Mike Cameron
SDN
CF
34.5
2.9
15.0
5.3
11 Alfonso Soriano
CHN
LF
31.5
2.6
16.0
6.9
12 Cody Ross
FLO
CF
26.5
2.4
8.9
6.0
13 Josh Willingham
FLO
LF
28.4
2.4
14.0
5.0
14 Josh Hamilton*
CIN
CF
26.1
2.4
9.2
4.3
15 Carlos Lee
HOU
LF
31.0
2.3
18.6
8.3
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Micah Owings*
ARI
SP
24.8
1.4
2.9
2.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Micah Owings*
ARI
SP
24.8
1.4
2.9
2.8
2 Dontrelle Willis
FLO
SP
25.5
1.3
1.4
1.3
3 Adam Wainwright
SLN
SP
25.8
0.8
0.9
0.7
4 Jake Peavy
SDN
SP
26.1
0.7
0.1
-0.0
5 Aaron Cook
COL
SP
28.4
0.7
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2007 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jorge Posada
NYA
C
35.9
6.5
20.9
12.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jorge Posada
NYA
C
35.9
6.5
20.9
12.8
2 Victor Martinez
CLE
C
28.5
4.5
18.4
9.5
3 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
24.2
3.6
11.8
5.3
4 Jason Varitek
BOS
C
35.2
2.4
8.7
1.6
5 Kenji Johjima
SEA
C
31.1
2.2
8.9
1.8
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Pena
TBA
1B
29.1
6.4
26.8
18.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Carlos Pena
TBA
1B
29.1
6.4
26.8
18.4
2 Kevin Youkilis
BOS
1B
28.3
3.6
14.6
5.9
3 Matt Stairs
TOR
1B
39.3
2.9
12.8
7.2
4 Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
26.1
2.9
16.4
7.2
5 Ryan Garko
CLE
1B
26.5
2.2
14.0
6.5
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Placido Polanco
DET
2B
31.7
4.9
18.1
9.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Placido Polanco
DET
2B
31.7
4.9
18.1
9.2
2 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
24.7
4.4
15.1
5.9
3 Brian Roberts
BAL
2B
29.7
4.2
18.6
8.7
4 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
25.0
3.7
13.1
5.3
5 Dustin Pedroia*
BOS
2B
23.9
3.7
13.1
5.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
31.9
9.5
30.8
21.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
31.9
9.5
30.8
21.0
2 Mike Lowell
BOS
3B
33.4
4.5
15.9
6.9
3 Chone Figgins
LAA
3B
29.4
3.8
15.9
9.0
4 Adrian Beltre
SEA
3B
28.2
3.3
16.2
7.3
5 Casey Blake
CLE
3B
33.9
2.8
12.3
3.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
33.0
6.3
17.1
7.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
33.0
6.3
17.1
7.3
2 Michael Young
TEX
SS
30.7
4.1
15.2
5.6
3 Carlos Guillen
DET
SS
31.8
3.9
15.8
7.0
4 Orlando Cabrera
LAA
SS
32.7
3.7
14.8
5.1
5 Brendan Harris*
TBA
SS
26.8
3.1
10.5
2.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Vladimir Guerrero
LAA
RF
32.4
4.9
25.0
15.9
Magglio Ordonez
DET
RF
33.4
7.2
28.7
19.3
Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
CF
33.7
5.4
26.5
16.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Magglio Ordonez
DET
RF
33.4
7.2
28.7
19.3
2 Curtis Granderson
DET
CF
26.3
6.2
23.2
13.9
3 Grady Sizemore
CLE
CF
24.9
5.8
22.9
12.6
4 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
CF
33.7
5.4
26.5
16.3
5 B.J. Upton
TBA
CF
22.9
5.1
16.9
9.3
6 Vladimir Guerrero
LAA
RF
32.4
4.9
25.0
15.9
7 Hideki Matsui
NYA
LF
33.1
4.2
16.5
7.7
8 Alex Rios
TOR
RF
26.4
4.2
19.8
10.0
9 Carl Crawford
TBA
LF
25.9
4.1
17.3
8.6
10 Nick Swisher
OAK
CF
26.6
4.1
16.1
7.0
11 Torii Hunter
MIN
CF
32.0
4.0
16.1
7.1
12 Jose Guillen
SEA
RF
31.1
3.8
18.2
9.1
13 Nick Markakis
BAL
RF
23.6
3.8
16.9
7.0
14 Bobby Abreu
NYA
RF
33.3
3.4
16.2
6.6
15 Raul Ibanez
SEA
LF
35.1
3.4
18.9
10.1
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
David Ortiz
BOS
DH
31.6
6.5
26.6
17.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 David Ortiz
BOS
DH
31.6
6.5
26.6
17.3
2 Jack Cust
OAK
DH
28.5
3.7
15.9
8.9
3 Jim Thome
CHA
DH
36.8
3.6
19.8
12.4
4 Gary Sheffield
DET
DH
38.6
2.8
15.4
7.2
5 Travis Hafner
CLE
DH
30.1
2.8
16.7
7.6
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