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2009 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Brian McCann
ATL
C
25.4
3.7
13.3
5.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brian McCann
ATL
C
25.4
3.7
13.3
5.0
2 Miguel Montero
ARI
C
26.0
3.0
10.5
3.4
3 Yadier Molina
SLN
C
27.0
2.1
9.9
1.7
4 John Baker
FLO
C
28.4
1.7
8.4
2.0
5 Carlos Ruiz
PHI
C
30.4
1.6
7.7
2.0
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
29.5
7.9
36.9
26.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
29.5
7.9
36.9
26.3
2 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
25.1
6.2
33.9
23.0
3 Adrian Gonzalez
SDN
1B
27.1
5.3
31.3
21.0
4 Derrek Lee
CHN
1B
33.8
5.1
22.0
12.8
5 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
25.8
5.0
22.6
14.5
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chase Utley
PHI
2B
30.5
6.9
25.4
15.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
30.5
6.9
25.4
15.1
2 Felipe Lopez
MULT
2B
29.1
3.5
18.1
7.9
3 Orlando Hudson
LAN
2B
31.6
3.4
14.1
4.6
4 Dan Uggla
FLO
2B
29.3
3.3
16.9
6.8
5 Skip Schumaker
SLN
2B
29.4
2.8
14.7
5.9
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
24.8
5.0
19.4
8.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Pablo Sandoval
SFN
3B
22.9
5.5
25.1
15.6
2 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
24.8
5.0
19.4
8.9
3 David Wright
NYN
3B
26.5
4.6
17.1
7.9
4 Mark Reynolds
ARI
3B
25.9
4.4
17.1
7.2
5 Casey Blake
LAN
3B
35.9
3.6
15.0
6.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
25.5
7.1
27.6
17.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
25.5
7.1
27.6
17.8
2 Troy Tulowitzki
COL
SS
24.7
5.1
18.3
8.8
3 Yunel Escobar
ATL
SS
26.7
3.5
13.6
4.5
4 Miguel Tejada
HOU
SS
35.1
3.4
15.1
5.0
5 Rafael Furcal
LAN
SS
31.7
2.5
11.7
1.4
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
25.6
6.5
31.3
20.7
Andre Ethier
LAN
RF
27.2
3.7
19.8
9.5
Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
24.8
5.0
19.8
9.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
25.6
6.5
31.3
20.7
2 Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
24.8
5.0
19.8
9.8
3 Jayson Werth
PHI
RF
30.1
4.2
21.2
11.0
4 Shane Victorino
PHI
CF
28.6
3.8
18.3
7.9
5 Michael Bourn
HOU
CF
26.5
3.8
17.3
7.1
6 Andre Ethier
LAN
RF
27.2
3.7
19.8
9.5
7 Justin Upton
ARI
RF
21.9
3.5
16.4
7.6
8 Carlos Beltran
NYN
CF
32.2
3.4
12.9
7.5
9 Andrew McCutchen*
PIT
CF
22.7
3.3
13.9
6.4
10 Manny Ramirez
LAN
LF
37.1
3.3
16.4
9.9
11 Raul Ibanez
PHI
LF
37.1
3.1
16.9
8.4
12 Brad Hawpe
COL
RF
30.0
3.0
16.1
7.2
13 Chris Coghlan*
FLO
LF
24.0
3.0
18.5
10.0
14 Josh Willingham
WAS
LF
30.4
2.9
13.2
5.6
15 Mike Cameron
MIL
CF
36.5
2.9
16.0
6.5
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Zambrano
CHN
SP
28.1
0.7
0.7
0.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Micah Owings
CIN
SP
26.8
0.9
1.4
1.3
2 Carlos Zambrano
CHN
SP
28.1
0.7
0.7
0.6
3 Josh Johnson
FLO
SP
25.4
0.7
0.3
0.2
4 Mike Hampton
HOU
SP
36.8
0.6
1.1
1.1
5 Dan Haren
ARI
SP
28.8
0.6
0.1
-0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2009 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Joe Mauer
MIN
C
26.2
7.6
28.7
20.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
26.2
7.6
28.7
20.4
2 Victor Martinez
MULT
C
30.5
4.9
18.3
9.0
3 Mike Napoli
LAA
C
27.7
3.4
12.5
6.6
4 Jorge Posada
NYA
C
37.9
2.9
11.6
5.6
5 Kurt Suzuki
OAK
C
25.7
2.8
10.6
2.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
29.2
5.1
24.2
14.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Kevin Youkilis
BOS
1B
30.3
5.5
21.4
13.2
2 Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
26.2
5.2
24.1
14.6
3 Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
29.2
5.1
24.2
14.4
4 Kendry Morales
LAA
1B
26.0
3.6
21.8
13.2
5 Carlos Pena
TBA
1B
31.1
3.4
16.4
8.5
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Aaron Hill
TOR
2B
27.3
4.5
15.3
5.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ben Zobrist
TBA
2B
28.1
6.1
22.2
14.0
2 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
26.7
4.5
17.0
7.7
3 Aaron Hill
TOR
2B
27.3
4.5
15.3
5.2
4 Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
25.9
4.2
16.0
6.1
5 Alberto Callaspo
KCA
2B
26.2
3.8
14.0
5.2
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Evan Longoria
TBA
3B
23.7
5.1
18.2
9.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Evan Longoria
TBA
3B
23.7
5.1
18.2
9.0
2 Chone Figgins
LAA
3B
31.4
4.8
20.2
10.1
3 Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
33.9
4.7
17.8
10.4
4 Michael Young
TEX
3B
32.7
4.3
17.3
9.1
5 Adam Kennedy
OAK
3B
33.5
2.7
12.7
4.6
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
35.0
6.3
21.7
11.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
35.0
6.3
21.7
11.8
2 Jason Bartlett
TBA
SS
29.7
5.7
18.9
11.0
3 Asdrubal Cabrera
CLE
SS
23.6
4.6
13.0
5.0
4 Marco Scutaro
TOR
SS
33.7
4.2
13.7
4.3
5 Erick Aybar
LAA
SS
25.5
3.4
13.1
5.4
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jason Bay
BOS
LF
30.8
5.0
20.2
11.4
Torii Hunter
LAA
CF
34.0
4.1
17.3
10.3
Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
35.7
4.4
21.7
12.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Shin-Soo Choo
CLE
RF
27.0
5.3
21.9
12.4
2 Jason Bay
BOS
LF
30.8
5.0
20.2
11.4
3 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
35.7
4.4
21.7
12.3
4 Johnny Damon
NYA
LF
35.7
4.1
17.3
8.6
5 Torii Hunter
LAA
CF
34.0
4.1
17.3
10.3
6 Carl Crawford
TBA
LF
27.9
3.8
18.5
9.2
7 J.D. Drew
BOS
RF
33.6
3.7
16.4
9.0
8 Denard Span
MIN
CF
25.3
3.6
18.0
8.6
9 Michael Cuddyer
MIN
RF
30.3
3.4
17.1
8.1
10 Franklin Gutierrez
SEA
CF
26.4
3.4
11.1
2.4
11 Curtis Granderson
DET
CF
28.3
3.3
15.7
5.9
12 Bobby Abreu
LAA
RF
35.3
3.2
19.9
10.7
13 Nick Markakis
BAL
RF
25.6
3.2
15.0
5.2
14 Jacoby Ellsbury
BOS
CF
25.8
3.2
15.2
5.6
15 Marlon Byrd
TEX
CF
31.8
2.9
12.5
4.2
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Adam Lind
TOR
DH
26.0
4.5
19.4
10.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Adam Lind
TOR
DH
26.0
4.5
19.4
10.3
2 Jason Kubel
MIN
DH
27.1
3.2
18.8
10.8
3 Hideki Matsui
NYA
DH
35.1
2.7
15.2
7.9
4 Luke Scott
BAL
DH
31.0
1.6
11.6
4.6
5 Travis Hafner
CLE
DH
32.1
1.5
9.1
3.8
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