Wade Boggs has won the most Silver Slugger Awards among third basemen.
The
Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually 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 categories in selecting the winners, including
batting average,
slugging percentage, and
on-base percentage, in addition to "coaches' and managers' general impressions of a player's overall offensive value".[1] Managers and coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team.[1] The Silver Slugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by
Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of
Louisville Slugger bats.[2] The award is a bat-shaped trophy, 3 feet (91 cm) tall, engraved with the names of each of the winners from the league[1] and plated with
sterling silver.[3]
George Brett hit .390 for the
Kansas City Royals in the award's inaugural season, the highest average by a third baseman in the Silver Slugger era.[15] Cabrera holds the National League batting average record for a third baseman (.339 in 2006).[13] However, overall leader Boggs accumulated five winning seasons with a higher batting average than Cabrera's record.[4] Boggs holds the record for the highest on-base percentage in a third baseman's winning season, with .476 in 1988;[4]Chipper Jones' National League record is .441, achieved in 1999.[16] Brett also holds the record for highest slugging percentage (.664 in 1980),[15] followed by National League record-holder Schmidt (.644 in 1981).[5] Schmidt's 48
home runs are tied with Beltré for most in the National League during an award-winning season.[5][9] Despite this, Rodriguez holds the Major League record, with 54 home runs in 2007.[12] Rodriguez
batted in 156 runs during the 2007 season;[12] the National League record is held by Castilla (144 runs batted in during 1998).[14]
Key
Year
Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season
In 1997, Matt Williams became the first player to win the Silver Slugger Award at third base in both leagues.Adrián Beltré went six seasons between Silver Slugger Awards at third base (2004–2010), the longest such gap.
Mike Schmidt has won the most Silver Slugger Awards at third base in the National League.Nolan Arenado has won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards at third base in the National League.
Wade Boggs has won the most Silver Slugger Awards among third basemen.
The
Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually 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 categories in selecting the winners, including
batting average,
slugging percentage, and
on-base percentage, in addition to "coaches' and managers' general impressions of a player's overall offensive value".[1] Managers and coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team.[1] The Silver Slugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by
Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of
Louisville Slugger bats.[2] The award is a bat-shaped trophy, 3 feet (91 cm) tall, engraved with the names of each of the winners from the league[1] and plated with
sterling silver.[3]
George Brett hit .390 for the
Kansas City Royals in the award's inaugural season, the highest average by a third baseman in the Silver Slugger era.[15] Cabrera holds the National League batting average record for a third baseman (.339 in 2006).[13] However, overall leader Boggs accumulated five winning seasons with a higher batting average than Cabrera's record.[4] Boggs holds the record for the highest on-base percentage in a third baseman's winning season, with .476 in 1988;[4]Chipper Jones' National League record is .441, achieved in 1999.[16] Brett also holds the record for highest slugging percentage (.664 in 1980),[15] followed by National League record-holder Schmidt (.644 in 1981).[5] Schmidt's 48
home runs are tied with Beltré for most in the National League during an award-winning season.[5][9] Despite this, Rodriguez holds the Major League record, with 54 home runs in 2007.[12] Rodriguez
batted in 156 runs during the 2007 season;[12] the National League record is held by Castilla (144 runs batted in during 1998).[14]
Key
Year
Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season
In 1997, Matt Williams became the first player to win the Silver Slugger Award at third base in both leagues.Adrián Beltré went six seasons between Silver Slugger Awards at third base (2004–2010), the longest such gap.
Mike Schmidt has won the most Silver Slugger Awards at third base in the National League.Nolan Arenado has won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards at third base in the National League.