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Template:Short description Template:Infobox sports awardThe Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

These voters consider several offensive statistics, including batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage, as well as their "general impressions of a player's overall offensive value".<ref name="SS1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They are not permitted to vote for players on their team.<ref name="SS1" />

The award is a bat-shaped trophy, three feet (91 cm) tall, engraved with the names of each of the winners from the league<ref name="SS1" /> and plated with sterling silver.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats.<ref name="SS2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ten Silver Slugger Awards are given each year per league individually. One each goes to a catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop. Three outfielders receive the award, irrespective of their specific position;<ref name="SSAL">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="SSNL">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> for instance, three left fielders could win the award in a given year. One award goes to a designated hitter (a player who bats in place of the pitcher) and one to a utility player (a player who can play multiple fielding positions).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Additionally, since 2023, a Silver Slugger is also awarded to “the best offensive team” in each league.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

NL pitchers received a Silver Slugger Award each year until 2019 and in 2021. In the COVID-shortened Template:Mlby season, MLB allowed NL teams to use a designated hitter, so an NL DH received a Silver Slugger Award for the first time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2022, MLB permanently allowed both leagues to use the DH. That year also saw the introduction of the Utility Player Award.

Home run record-holder Barry Bonds<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> won 12 Silver Slugger Awards, the most of any player,<ref name="SSNL" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and won the award in five consecutive seasons twice: from 1990 to 1994, and again from 2000 to 2004. Mike Piazza and Alex Rodriguez are tied for second, with ten each.<ref name="SSAL" /><ref name="SSNL" /> Piazza is also the winningest catcher, having won all ten playing at the position. Rodriguez won seven Silver Sluggers as a shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, and three with the Yankees as a third baseman.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Wade Boggs leads third basemen with eight awards;<ref name="SSAL" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Barry Larkin leads shortstops with nine.<ref name="SSNL" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Other leaders include Jose Altuve, who is tied with Ryne Sandberg (seven wins as a second baseman),<ref name="SSNL" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mike Hampton (five wins as a pitcher),<ref name="SSNL" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Paul Goldschmidt (five wins as a first baseman).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> David Ortiz has won seven awards as a designated hitter, the most at that position.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2018, J. D. Martinez collected two Silver Slugger Awards: one as a designated hitter and the other as an outfielder, becoming the only player to win twice in one year. In 2021, Max Fried became the final pitcher to win a Silver Slugger Award.

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Barry Bonds (in white uniform) has won the most Silver Slugger Awards of any player, 12.
Year Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season
1B First baseman (list of winners)
2B Second baseman (list of winners)
3B Third baseman (list of winners)
SS Shortstop (list of winners)
OF Outfielder (list of winners)
C Catcher (list of winners)
P Pitcher (list of winners)
DH Designated hitter (list of winners)
UT Utility player (list of winners)
* Winner of the most Silver Slugger Awards at his position (* indicates tie)
† Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

AL winnersEdit

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NL winnersEdit

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(^) = A universal designated hitter rule was implemented temporarily during the Template:Mlby MLB season and was fully implemented starting in Template:Mlby; the NL awarded its first Silver Slugger for DH in 2020. No award for pitchers was given.

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