1985 Season
1984 / 1986
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Top PitcherDwight
Gooden

1985 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Gary Carter
NYN
C
31.2
5.9
22.3
12.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gary Carter
NYN
C
31.2
5.9
22.3
12.8
2 Mike Scioscia
LAN
C
26.6
4.7
18.3
10.4
3 Ozzie Virgil
PHI
C
28.6
2.9
10.1
2.8
4 Mark Bailey
HOU
C
23.7
2.6
11.4
5.3
5 Alan Ashby
HOU
C
34.0
2.2
6.8
3.5
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jack Clark
SLN
1B
29.6
3.6
21.0
12.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Schmidt
PHI
1B
35.8
4.9
23.4
13.7
2 Jack Clark
SLN
1B
29.6
3.6
21.0
12.9
3 Keith Hernandez
NYN
1B
31.7
3.3
23.2
12.9
4 Bob Horner
ATL
1B
27.9
2.9
14.4
6.2
5 Leon Durham
CHN
1B
27.9
2.2
15.4
6.2
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
25.8
6.1
21.7
11.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
25.8
6.1
21.7
11.6
2 Tom Herr
SLN
2B
29.2
6.0
25.0
14.4
3 Bill Doran
HOU
2B
27.1
5.0
21.7
11.8
4 Vance Law
MON
2B
28.8
4.0
17.8
8.4
5 Juan Samuel
PHI
2B
24.6
3.6
15.2
4.5
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Tim Wallach
MON
3B
27.8
3.2
14.1
4.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Graig Nettles
SDN
3B
40.9
3.5
13.8
6.0
2 Tim Wallach
MON
3B
27.8
3.2
14.1
4.8
3 Bill Madlock
MULT
3B
34.5
2.9
11.9
3.2
4 Chris Brown*
SFN
3B
23.9
2.8
11.8
4.5
5 Nick Esasky
CIN
3B
25.4
2.6
12.2
5.2
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Hubie Brooks
MON
SS
28.8
3.0
12.4
2.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
30.5
4.0
14.5
5.3
2 Hubie Brooks
MON
SS
28.8
3.0
12.4
2.5
3 Garry Templeton
SDN
SS
29.3
2.8
12.1
3.1
4 Mariano Duncan*
LAN
SS
22.3
2.2
8.8
-0.5
5 Luis Aguayo
PHI
SS
26.3
1.6
5.7
2.6
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Willie McGee
SLN
CF
26.7
7.4
30.5
20.7
Dale Murphy
ATL
CF
29.3
7.2
27.7
17.0
Dave Parker
CIN
RF
34.1
4.1
24.7
14.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Willie McGee
SLN
CF
26.7
7.4
30.5
20.7
2 Pedro Guerrero
LAN
LF
29.0
7.3
30.7
21.9
3 Dale Murphy
ATL
CF
29.3
7.2
27.7
17.0
4 Tim Raines
MON
LF
25.8
6.7
31.6
21.6
5 Darryl Strawberry
NYN
RF
23.3
4.7
21.4
14.3
6 Dave Parker
CIN
RF
34.1
4.1
24.7
14.2
7 Mike Marshall
LAN
RF
25.5
4.0
19.6
11.1
8 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
25.1
3.8
17.0
6.9
9 Carmelo Martinez
SDN
LF
24.9
3.2
16.5
7.2
10 Jose Cruz
HOU
LF
37.9
2.8
18.9
10.0
11 Keith Moreland
CHN
RF
31.2
2.7
17.2
7.1
12 Kevin Bass
HOU
CF
26.1
2.6
15.3
6.6
13 Von Hayes
PHI
CF
26.8
2.5
13.8
4.2
14 Davey Lopes
CHN
LF
40.2
2.4
9.6
4.7
15 Andy Van Slyke
SLN
RF
24.5
2.4
14.6
7.4
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Rick Rhoden
PIT
SP
32.1
0.2
0.0
-0.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Dwight Gooden
NYN
SP
20.6
1.1
0.3
0.2
2 Jim Gott
SFN
SP
25.9
0.5
0.3
0.2
3 Ron Darling
NYN
SP
24.9
0.5
0.0
-0.1
4 Bryn Smith
MON
SP
29.9
0.5
0.0
-0.1
5 Tom Browning*
CIN
SP
25.2
0.5
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1985 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlton Fisk
CHA
C
37.5
3.3
17.2
8.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rich Gedman
BOS
C
25.8
4.3
13.4
5.5
2 Lance Parrish
DET
C
29.0
3.3
12.6
4.2
3 Carlton Fisk
CHA
C
37.5
3.3
17.2
8.5
4 Rick Dempsey
BAL
C
35.8
2.9
9.6
3.7
5 Ron Hassey
NYA
C
32.3
2.6
10.3
6.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
24.2
6.5
29.6
19.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
24.2
6.5
29.6
19.4
2 Eddie Murray
BAL
1B
29.4
5.2
25.8
16.2
3 Darrell Evans
DET
1B
38.1
3.5
16.9
8.5
4 Alvin Davis
SEA
1B
24.8
3.2
19.7
10.2
5 Bruce Bochte
OAK
1B
34.6
2.7
14.9
8.2
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
28.1
4.8
18.5
8.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
28.1
4.8
18.5
8.6
2 Toby Harrah
TEX
2B
36.7
4.5
14.1
6.8
3 Tony Bernazard
CLE
2B
28.9
3.8
13.3
5.2
4 Willie Randolph
NYA
2B
31.0
3.0
11.5
3.1
5 Jack Perconte
SEA
2B
30.8
2.3
9.6
2.0
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
George Brett
KCA
3B
32.1
8.1
32.0
22.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
27.0
8.3
25.7
15.0
2 George Brett
KCA
3B
32.1
8.1
32.0
22.7
3 Paul Molitor
ML4
3B
28.9
3.3
16.5
7.4
4 Rance Mulliniks
TOR
3B
29.5
2.9
12.0
6.0
5 Floyd Rayford
BAL
3B
27.9
2.7
11.0
5.7
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
24.9
5.6
17.2
7.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
24.9
5.6
17.2
7.1
2 Julio Franco
CLE
SS
26.9
3.0
11.7
1.8
3 Tony Fernandez
TOR
SS
23.0
2.7
10.9
2.2
4 Ernest Riles*
ML4
SS
24.7
2.3
8.7
1.7
5 Glenn Hoffman
BOS
SS
27.0
2.3
5.1
0.6
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
George Bell
TOR
LF
25.7
3.7
16.8
7.4
Rickey Henderson
NYA
CF
26.5
8.6
31.8
22.6
Dave Winfield
NYA
RF
33.7
3.6
17.5
7.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rickey Henderson
NYA
CF
26.5
8.6
31.8
22.6
2 Kirk Gibson
DET
RF
28.1
5.1
21.9
12.5
3 Brett Butler
CLE
CF
28.0
5.0
19.6
10.2
4 Phil Bradley
SEA
LF
26.3
4.9
23.3
13.2
5 Jesse Barfield
TOR
RF
25.7
4.5
20.2
11.6
6 Dwight Evans
BOS
RF
33.7
4.4
17.3
6.8
7 George Bell
TOR
LF
25.7
3.7
16.8
7.4
8 Dave Winfield
NYA
RF
33.7
3.6
17.5
7.8
9 Mike Davis
OAK
RF
26.1
3.5
20.9
12.4
10 Brian Downing
CAL
LF
34.7
3.2
18.5
9.8
11 Chet Lemon
DET
CF
30.4
3.0
12.0
3.9
12 Mike Young
BAL
LF
25.3
2.9
15.2
8.1
13 Lloyd Moseby
TOR
CF
25.7
2.8
14.2
4.8
14 Dwayne Murphy
OAK
CF
30.3
2.7
13.8
5.0
15 Harold Baines
CHA
RF
26.3
2.7
20.3
10.6
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Don Baylor
NYA
DH
36.0
0.7
11.7
3.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gorman Thomas
SEA
DH
34.6
1.7
12.4
4.3
2 Ruppert Jones
CAL
DH
30.3
1.4
11.7
5.3
3 Roy Smalley
MIN
DH
32.7
1.2
9.4
3.0
4 Ted Simmons
ML4
DH
35.9
1.0
12.4
4.1
5 Ron Kittle
CHA
DH
27.5
0.8
8.1
2.2
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