1980 Season
1979 / 1981
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Carlton

1980 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ted Simmons
SLN
C
30.9
5.3
19.0
10.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ted Simmons
SLN
C
30.9
5.3
19.0
10.6
2 Gary Carter
MON
C
26.2
5.0
18.9
9.6
3 Gene Tenace
SDN
C
33.7
3.6
11.8
5.5
4 Johnny Bench
CIN
C
32.6
3.3
11.6
5.5
5 John Stearns
NYN
C
28.9
2.1
8.6
3.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Keith Hernandez
SLN
1B
26.7
5.3
25.6
15.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Keith Hernandez
SLN
1B
26.7
5.3
25.6
15.2
2 Lee Mazzilli
NYN
1B
25.3
4.0
21.6
11.5
3 Steve Garvey
LAN
1B
31.5
3.2
19.4
8.8
4 Dan Driessen
CIN
1B
28.9
2.4
18.8
9.3
5 Art Howe
HOU
1B
33.5
2.2
10.5
5.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Manny Trillo
PHI
2B
29.5
2.7
12.2
3.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Morgan
HOU
2B
36.8
3.3
15.7
7.2
2 Ken Oberkfell
SLN
2B
24.2
2.7
12.4
5.1
3 Manny Trillo
PHI
2B
29.5
2.7
12.2
3.6
4 Phil Garner
PIT
2B
31.2
2.0
9.1
-0.0
5 Glenn Hubbard
ATL
2B
22.8
1.9
8.7
1.3
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
30.8
7.5
31.0
21.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
30.8
7.5
31.0
21.2
2 Darrell Evans
SFN
3B
33.1
4.0
19.5
9.7
3 Bob Horner
ATL
3B
22.9
3.8
14.3
6.8
4 Ron Cey
LAN
3B
32.4
3.8
16.5
7.0
5 Len Randle
CHN
3B
31.4
2.2
7.9
-0.4
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Garry Templeton
SLN
SS
24.3
3.5
11.7
3.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Garry Templeton
SLN
SS
24.3
3.5
11.7
3.8
2 Ozzie Smith
SDN
SS
25.5
2.6
7.0
-3.7
3 Ivan DeJesus
CHN
SS
27.5
2.3
8.9
-1.5
4 Dave Concepcion
CIN
SS
32.0
1.9
8.9
-1.2
5 Frank Taveras
NYN
SS
30.5
1.6
6.6
-2.4
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Dusty Baker
LAN
LF
31.0
4.1
20.5
10.9
Andre Dawson
MON
CF
26.0
5.9
24.0
14.4
George Hendrick
SLN
RF
30.7
3.8
18.4
9.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Andre Dawson
MON
CF
26.0
5.9
24.0
14.4
2 Cesar Cedeno
HOU
CF
29.4
5.5
21.8
13.2
3 Dale Murphy
ATL
CF
24.3
5.0
21.6
12.1
4 Jack Clark
SFN
RF
24.6
4.7
21.1
13.2
5 Dave Winfield
SDN
RF
28.7
4.5
19.3
9.6
6 Ken Griffey
CIN
RF
30.2
4.4
22.4
13.2
7 Mike Easler
PIT
LF
29.6
4.3
19.3
12.7
8 Gene Richards
SDN
LF
26.8
4.2
19.2
8.5
9 Dusty Baker
LAN
LF
31.0
4.1
20.5
10.9
10 Terry Puhl
HOU
RF
24.0
4.1
18.7
9.5
11 Jose Cruz
HOU
LF
32.9
4.0
21.4
11.2
12 Jerry Mumphrey
SDN
CF
27.8
3.8
14.9
5.6
13 George Hendrick
SLN
RF
30.7
3.8
18.4
9.2
14 George Foster
CIN
LF
31.6
3.4
19.7
10.5
15 Dave Collins
CIN
CF
27.7
3.4
18.2
9.0
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Bob Forsch
SLN
SP
30.5
1.2
2.0
1.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bob Forsch
SLN
SP
30.5
1.2
2.0
1.8
2 Don Robinson
PIT
SP
23.1
1.0
1.6
1.4
3 Joe Niekro
HOU
SP
35.7
0.9
0.9
0.7
4 Rick Rhoden
PIT
SP
27.1
0.9
1.8
1.7
5 Larry Christenson
PHI
SP
26.6
0.6
1.1
1.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1980 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Lance Parrish
DET
C
24.0
3.4
14.0
5.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jim Sundberg
TEX
C
29.1
3.9
10.5
2.4
2 Ron Hassey
CLE
C
27.3
3.7
14.5
8.3
3 Carlton Fisk
BOS
C
32.5
3.7
12.7
5.3
4 Lance Parrish
DET
C
24.0
3.4
14.0
5.7
5 Rick Cerone
NYA
C
26.1
3.3
12.3
4.3
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Cecil Cooper
ML4
1B
30.5
6.0
25.2
15.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Cecil Cooper
ML4
1B
30.5
6.0
25.2
15.7
2 Eddie Murray
BAL
1B
24.4
4.8
24.0
14.5
3 Mike Hargrove
CLE
1B
30.7
4.1
23.1
13.1
4 Rod Carew
CAL
1B
34.8
3.7
18.4
9.9
5 Jason Thompson
MULT
1B
26.0
3.2
18.0
10.6
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Willie Randolph
NYA
2B
26.0
6.4
25.0
16.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Willie Randolph
NYA
2B
26.0
6.4
25.0
16.1
2 Paul Molitor
ML4
2B
23.9
4.2
14.5
7.4
3 Bobby Grich
CAL
2B
31.5
3.6
14.1
5.8
4 Bump Wills
TEX
2B
27.9
3.0
9.8
0.7
5 Jim Morrison
CHA
2B
27.8
3.0
12.7
3.4
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
George Brett
KCA
3B
27.1
8.5
31.6
24.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 George Brett
KCA
3B
27.1
8.5
31.6
24.5
2 Buddy Bell
TEX
3B
28.8
5.1
16.8
9.3
3 Toby Harrah
CLE
3B
31.7
4.5
18.0
8.5
4 John Castino
MIN
3B
25.7
3.3
12.2
3.8
5 Wayne Gross
OAK
3B
28.5
3.1
13.2
7.3
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Robin Yount
ML4
SS
24.8
6.4
18.8
9.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Robin Yount
ML4
SS
24.8
6.4
18.8
9.8
2 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
22.4
4.6
15.5
6.4
3 Roy Smalley
MIN
SS
27.7
2.8
12.2
4.4
4 U L Washington
KCA
SS
26.7
2.5
10.9
2.3
5 Rick Burleson
BOS
SS
29.2
2.2
7.9
-2.1
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ben Oglivie
ML4
LF
31.4
5.0
23.8
14.6
Al Oliver
TEX
LF
33.7
3.9
19.8
9.9
Willie Wilson
KCA
LF
25.0
5.9
24.4
14.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rickey Henderson
OAK
LF
21.5
6.8
27.1
17.0
2 Reggie Jackson
NYA
RF
34.1
6.1
29.7
21.4
3 Willie Wilson
KCA
LF
25.0
5.9
24.4
14.0
4 Al Bumbry
BAL
CF
33.2
5.8
26.2
15.9
5 Ken Singleton
BAL
RF
33.1
5.4
25.0
15.5
6 Ben Oglivie
ML4
LF
31.4
5.0
23.8
14.6
7 Mickey Rivers
TEX
CF
31.7
4.7
17.9
8.7
8 Chet Lemon
CHA
CF
25.4
4.4
18.0
9.6
9 Dwayne Murphy
OAK
CF
25.3
4.4
16.9
7.1
10 Al Oliver
TEX
LF
33.7
3.9
19.8
9.9
11 Fred Lynn
BOS
CF
28.4
3.9
14.8
8.1
12 Miguel Dilone
CLE
LF
25.7
3.6
19.8
12.0
13 Tony Armas
OAK
RF
27.0
3.5
16.7
7.4
14 Steve Kemp
DET
LF
25.9
3.3
16.8
8.6
15 Gorman Thomas
ML4
CF
29.6
2.9
14.3
4.6
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Reggie Jackson
NYA
RF
34.1
6.1
29.7
21.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hal McRae
KCA
DH
35.0
2.7
15.5
8.1
2 Champ Summers
DET
DH
34.0
2.6
14.0
8.3
3 Eric Soderholm
NYA
DH
31.8
1.6
8.9
4.6
4 Otto Velez
TOR
DH
29.6
1.4
11.5
5.7
5 Rusty Staub
TEX
DH
36.3
1.3
9.6
4.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James